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SURABAYA. 
spent thirty - eight days on a voyage which 
should have been accomplished in twelve, and 
had to struggle constantly against wind and 
tide. 
We passed through the Straits of Mednea in 
the night, and early in the morning of the 19th 
April were in the bustle of disembarking for the 
five days, until the steamer should resume its 
voyage. There is the same level foreshore as at 
Batavia and Samarang, and the same manner of 
approaching by a long canal. The row from the 
ship to the canal was over before the heat of the 
day commenced, and we w f ere ready to be towed 
along from the custom-house by eight o’clock. 
Men tow on each bank by long ropes, and manage 
very cleverly to keep clear of the barges and 
boats of all kinds which crow-d the canal. Some 
ships and tenders of considerable size passed us, 
and the gay dresses of the crews, and the bright- 
painted vessels, made this canal scene a most 
animated picture. We landed at our hotel sim- 
ultaneously with the Da Franga family, having 
kept up from our several boats a conversation on 
the novel sight passing us. We gained its 
shelter with some thankfulness, after our long 
exposure to the sun. 
The hotel resembles greatly in construction the 
