24 Malaysia, 



the revenues of the island sliow a steady 

 dencit, and the tinancial situation promises 

 increasing etnbarrassment to the Dutch 

 Government 



Java is llie most populous and important 

 island of the group, Thirty millions of 

 pcopie are packed into less than 50,000 

 square milcs, and yet, in spite of all critt- 

 cism of the Dutcli Administration, therc is 

 a higher level of comfort and quict satis- 

 faction in life amongst tlicsc thirty millions 

 than is to be found anywhere perhaps 

 amongst any thirty millions in thc East. 



The capital of Java is Batavia, a city of 

 about two hundred thousand people, and 

 one of great interest to the travcler. Forty 

 miles away is Buitenzerg, famous for its 

 botanical gardens and as the residence of 

 the Governor Gcncral of the Dutch East 

 Indies. At the opposite end of the island 

 is thc grcat trading port, Sourabaya. A 

 well appotnted railway coimects these two 

 ports. 



Java is iamous for its coffee gardens. 

 The small, round, tight-lipped cotTee ber- 

 ries of Java are eagerly sought for in all 

 the markets of Europe. CotTee culture is 



