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“... million florins.
The only drawback, which is to be expected from the
draining of the Zuiderzee, is the abolition of the Zuider-
zee fisheries, which furnish to some 3000 fishermen and
their families a rather poor livelihood and which yield
about two million florins gross. The Zuiderzee Relief
Act provides ,for those cases, where fishermen are un-
able to find any other means of subsistence (in agriculture
?rf e.fresh water fishery to be started in the Yssel
lake). This will naturally be a very gradual process of
absorption.
While the Wieringer lake polder is formed, which will
u ^ poldering of the so called Hoornsche
£rP (j W. Polder) will be started. Subsequently the N.
u cr 016 Southern border of Friesland) and finally
the S. E. Polder (the largest) will be taken in hand. The
tour polders are jointly expected to produce 224000 ha
of fertile soil: the draining will be undertaken, after...”
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“... clubs with a total of
8000 members. Since the year of its foundation national
championship matches have been held every summer;
in winter also, thanks to the covered swimming baths,
a lively activity reigns in the Dutch swimming world.
As regards water polo, the D. S. L. organises contests,
which are continually increasing in importance.
The Royal Athletic Union in 1901 undertook
the training of athletes, which was also formerly done
by the football league. Athleticism cannot boast of
many followers in Holland, although a gradual im-
provement in this respect is noticable. About 230 clubs
126...”
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“...industry in the rivers, more especially by the distribution
of young fry and by artificial breeding. It disposes of
170 ha of breeding ponds in which chiefly carp,
tench, trout, pike, gilthead etc. are hatched, partly for
the account of the Government. In its hatcheries, salmon,
gilthead, trout and pike are bred. In 1929, 2 800 000
salmon fry were placed in the Rhine (for Dutch account)
and in the Meuse 138 500.
The salmon fishing industry, which in the Netherlands
left much to be desired in former times, and which
in 1923 had reached its lowest ebb with catch of a little
over 6500, is now the object of particular care of the
Fisheries Division of the Department of Home Affairs
and Agriculture. The continual decline in natural breeding,
as a result of the gradual industrialization of the Rhine
and Meuse littorals, has led to artificial breeding being
vigorously taken in hand. Since 1922 the placing of
salmon fry (for Dutch account) has been continually and...”
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“...further interference on the part of the central office,
messages may be transmitted.
Telephones. On the subject of telephones men-
tion may be made of the gradual replacement, in the
interest of a clearer sound transmission, of overhead
wires, which are very susceptible to disturbance, by more
reliable underground cables.
The automatic operation of the whole telephone system
is also aimed at, which, amongst other advantages, makes
the use of the telephone in smaller towns, independent of
a relatively limited number of working hours, and renders
the service practically a continual one. The automatic
telephone will relieve the isolation of rural districts.
Of great benefit to the inhabitants is also the Green
Cross through communication regulation. During the
time when smaller offices are closed, direct communication
is established with the nearest place, where an infirmary
exists.
The Netherlands have telephonic intercourse with
practically all European countries...”
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“...On the 7th. of October 1950, Batavia numbered
437071, Samarang 216389, Sourabaya 312507, Ban-
doeng 166617, Djokjakarta 136 554, Surakarta 163 013,
Medan 77 865 and Macassar 57 000 inhabitants.
As to the over population of Java, it is very clear how
important the steps are, which the Government is tak-
ing to increase the productivity of native agriculture.
Under the leadership of the Agricultural Information
Service (of which further mention is made in another
chapter) a gradual intensification of the rice culture is
being effected, while in addition the cultivation of commer-
cial products is occupying a more important place than
ever in native agriculture.
Attention has been repeatedly drawn to the benefit
which would result from the emigration of
Javanese to the sparsely populated districts of the Outer
Islands. Movements in this direction have also been made
by the Government. The Residency of the Lampong-
Districts (South-Sumatra) is now populated by about
22...”
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“.... This opening
resulted in the gradual abolishment of one of the two
secondary professional schools for doctors. The number
of pupils in the two medical schools (Weltevreden and
Sourabaya) amounted to 410 in the year 1928. On the
31st. of December 1928 the number of pupils attending
the Medical College amounted to 46, viz., 14 Europeans,
17 Natives and 13 Chinese.
282...”
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“...Emmahaven, Tandjong Priok, Sourabaya, Stagen and
Palembang. Bunkering in other ports is done by manual
labour.
Fuel-oil and Diesel-oil is available at Balik
Papan, Tandjong Priok, Bula-bay (Ceram), Macassar,
Palembang, Pankalan Brandan, Pulu Sambu, Sabang,
Sourabaya and Tarakan, where the Asiatic Petroleum
Company, a subsidiary of the Royal Dutch, possesses
tank-installations.
The favourable position of the Netherlands East Indies
with regard to the world shipping-traffic, the importance
of this group of islands as exporter of agricultural and
mining produce, and the extensive importation of manu-
factured goods, foodstuffs etc. have rendered possible an
extensive shipping-traffic with foreign
countries. A regular, gradual increase is conse-
quently shown in the annual total tonnage of vessels from
foreign ports, railing at N. E. Indian ports. It was only
during the abnormal years of the World War, that the
net tonnage of incoming vessels fell from some 15 million...”
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“...fleet which provides one half of this traffic under the
Dutch flag. The English flag occupies the second place,
with a percentage amounting to some 3435 % of late
years. The shipping under the Japanese flag showed an in-
crease during the years 19181920 (1214 %), but again
fell below its 1913-figure of 3.75 %. Shipping under
the American flag has also shown a regular and gradual
fall, during late years. Since 1920 the German flag has
again contributed to this shipping. During 1922 its share
amounted to only 1 y2 %, but in 1924 it attained again
the third place, the same as in 1913.
A regular shipping service between the N. E. Indies
and the Mother-country is maintained by two big com-
panies, established in Holland, i. e. the Nederland
Steam Navigation Company and the R o t-
terdam Lloyd. The Netherlands Steam Navi-
gation Company O cean may also be mentioned here.
The Netherland maintains, in addition to the passen-
ger-service, a regular freight-service between the...”
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