504 TOUR FROM SOUR AB AY A, THROUGH KEDIRI, &C, 
of which is the main road communicating with Malang. 
Coffee is extensively cultivated in Antang for the Govern¬ 
ment. We were told that it produced this year 11,000 Piculs 
with a population of 10,000 souls, though the published 
statements in the Tijschrift only give us 7,627 souls. The 
little pulping machines are seen in all directions, set amongst 
the Sawahs, the water of which is used for driving their di¬ 
minutive wheels. 
On enquiring after the origin of the word Antang, the Wi- 
dono informed us that it arose from the former Tummung- 
gungs or chiefs often resisting or neglecting the order of the 
court of Mataram, being amongst these mountain fastnesses 
out of the reach of the ordinary means of controul. He 
however, very naievely observed that now a days they were 
all good and dutiful subjects quietly obeying the orders of 
government. This Widono is much of a gentleman and 
seems to take a great degree of pride in having his district in 
nice order. The roads, in spite of the hilly nature of the 
ground, are in excellent order, and he points to them with 
a great deal of self satisfaction, boasting that he even goes 
in his buggy to Malang, with only a little assistances of coolies 
at the steeps. He supplied us with capital horses to continue 
our route and accompanied us a part of the way in the cool 
of the morning. Antang is 27 pauls from Malang. After 
leaving the vale our course lay up the gully of the Kali Kon- 
to which is narrow and precipitous on either side, the river 
impinging first against one wall and then against the one op¬ 
posite; this has caused some difficulty in constructing the road, 
and made many bridges necessary, as the river has to be cros* 
sed about a dozen times. At one place a very picturesque wa¬ 
terfall attracts attention; a good stream making a clear leap of 
the steep wall which bounds the side next the Kawi. After 
riding about seven pauls the road leaves the valley of the 
Kali Konto and leads up a very long and steep hill on the 
Southern bank. At the top, you are somewhat surprised 
by coming out amongst Sawahs. but these are watered from 
the higher flanks of the Kawi beyond. Here is the village 
of Bakir with a small pasangrahan 19 pauls from Malang, 
'lhe view from this, over the Indoro Wati range is very fine, 
the highest part of which is here known as Gunung Bim, 
and just peeping from behind it is the Gunung Anjasmoro, 
where the Kali Konto has its origin. The triple peaked top 
of Arjuno has now again come within the range of our view, 
and is seen thrusting its lofty head through the clouds in 
the North East. The due North line crosses the range of 
