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ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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The river is navigable for ships of 100 tons burthen, and much fre- 

 quented by vessels from the neighbouring ports. By confining the stream, 

 the mud is carried off", and vessels of 400 tons may now enter the river to be 

 careened. There are several yards for building ships and vessels. Timber 

 is abundant, and of excellent quality. The ships destined for the Philippine 

 Islands and China usually touch at Sourahaya, where every refreshment, 

 except good vegetables, is to be procured in abundance. 



Trade. — The country about Sourabaya is the greatest coffee plantation 

 in Java, and it is tbe granary for rice to all the other Dutch settlements. 



MADURA. — This island, which extends about l J0 leagues due R, is 

 separated from Java by n narrow channel, called the Strait of Madura, 

 formed by Point Panka, and the S. S. W. end of Madura ; but it is only 

 navigated by vessels of small burthen. Its N. W. point is in latitude ti' 53' 

 9., longitude 112° 45 E. On the S. E. side of tbe island is the principal 

 town, called Samanap, where refreshments of various kinds are to be 

 procured. 



Trade. — The island abounds in rice, and excellent timber for ship- 

 building. A great quantity of rattans is also produced, which are bought 

 up at Sourabaya, as well as buffalo and sheep skins. Salt is manufactured 

 from sea-water in great abundance, and is the staple article, but it is 

 monopolized by Government. Several ships are employed in carrying 

 this article to Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and most of the Dutch settlements. 



PASSOURWANG is situated on the bonks of a river navigable 

 for several leagues up the country, at the bottom of a bay on Java. 

 Here is a neat and well-constructed fort, about a mile from which there is a 

 fine wooden bridge across the river ; the boat yards are near its mouth. 

 The houses are neatly built, and the country is well cultivated. The chief 

 produce is rice, of which large quantities are exported. The coast here- 

 abouts is very shoal, so that large ships are obliged to anchor three or four 

 miles from the land, in latitude V 36 S., the entrance of the river bearing 

 S. W. The banks of the river are mud, and very shallow, having many 

 offensive dead animals about them, which generally occasion an intolerable 

 smell 



PANAROUKAN. — This town is situated upon a river, which empties 

 itself by several mouths into the sea, about 20 miles to the W. of Cape 

 Sandana, the N. E. extreme of Java, in latitude about 70 3 49 S. The 

 fort atands about three-quarters of a mile from the sea. 



Provision's are cheap, and the place abounds with fisb and fruits. 



BALEMUOUANG is the only place on the E. coast of Java where 

 refreshments can be procured. This was formerly a place ot' considerate 



