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also contains a great number of volumes on East-Asia and Australia. 

 The library of the Colonial Department at the Hague (entrance 

 Binnenhof ; open to the public during the ordinary hours of service) 

 is likewise well-provided and well-arranged. 



The University -libraries may be consulted advantageously for 

 many requirements. The Technical University at Delft contains 

 especially geological literature, and the Agricultural University at 

 Wageningen biological and agronomical works. 



Maps and charts of the Indies are to be found in the Geographic 

 Institute at Utrecht (Plompetorengracht : open to the public 9 5), 

 in the library of the Colonial Department, in the Royal Library 

 at the Hague in the library of the Indian Society, and in the division 

 of Hydrography of the Navy-Department. The maps are sold at 

 Smulders and Go's the Hague, and the charts at the above-mentioned 

 division of Hydrography. 



As a general survey regarding special subjects for those who 

 have a satisfactory knowledge of the Dutch language, the newly 

 finished edition of the Encyclopaedia of the Neth. East Indies is 

 to be recommended, whereas for references to the literature or 

 bibliography the Repertory of Colonial Literature (after 1595) may 

 be used. Both works may be found in all the principal libraries. 

 With special reference to geology in its widest sense an almost 

 complete list of papers provided with annual additions has appeared 

 (prepared by Dr. R. D. M. Verbeek) in the Transactions of the 

 Geological and Mining Society (Nr. A 6), file 1912 and following. 



In the Indies the best scientific library is that of the Physical- 

 Society (Nr. B 1), which is located in the same building as that 

 of the Central Library Society. The first also occupies a part of 

 the library-buildings of the Agricultural Department at Buitenzorg. 

 In the library of the Batavian Society (Nr. B 2) there is to be found 

 a copy of all printed matter published in the Dutch Indies. 



The Government Institutions (C 1 5) are also provided with 

 professional libraries. Maps and charts are to be had in the Indies 

 in the Topographic Office, branch Hospitaalweg (maps), and with 

 the harbourmasters at Tandjong-Priok, Soerabaja, Makassar, Padang, 

 Sabang, Pangkalan Brandan, and Samboe (charts). 



Besides the museums belonging in the Netherlands to the common 

 Universities, the Technical University, and the Agricultural Univer- 

 sity, there is still to be mentioned those of Natura Artis Magistra at 

 Amsterdam and of the Colonial Museum at Haarlem (the latter will be 

 removed to the buildings of the Colonial Institute at Amsterdam). In the 



