Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-21
Beautiful Java.

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Beautiful Java.
Nineteen days from Sydney we
anchored in the harbor OF Sourabaya,
lava, No country in the world of.
fers more interest to the tourist than
Java Active volcanoes, ancient
ruins, luxurlant vegetation, kind.
hearted people, excellent roads and
hotels. make the country ideal for
motoring I drove from the extreme
ends OF the island east to west At
| Solo In middle Java there were
princes ard people of RANK walking
the streets with servants close behind
holding large umbrellas over them
marked according to rank. When a
European addresses a native, the lat
ter Immediately assumes a sitting po-
sition We were entertained with
the full eastern court ceremony at
the palace OF the emperor. In the
evening with the emperor and EN-
press, we drove in the motor car
from the country to the city palace.
preceded and followed by horsemen
the emperor's bodyguard He would
not permit a speed faster than four
miles per hour. The seasons drive
terminated on the island of Slnga-
pore. home Of the Malays. At Johore
we were received and entertained by
the sultan who had recently pur-
chased a motor car Luncheon was
| served In the spacious dining hall,
/ during which the sultan's native band
rendered an Elaborate program The
entire service used was Of gold and
the table ornaments consisted of t3
massive exquisitely wrought gold
| pieces containing ferns and flowers
A later Tour.
MY second tour around the world
eastward started from Boston In DC
tober, 1905. and terminated in that
city In June, 1906. Motoring was
started at Bombay in India, We
drove southwark into The Deccan, and
returned distance of 500 miles, then
north yard to the frontier of Afghan
istan, and from that point southeast
| to Calcutta, Total drive In the coun-
try Of 4,345 miles, The Grand Trunk
road is an excellent macadamized
thoroughfare and called by KipIlng
the River of Life The Hindoos,
Mohammedans and slEhs took a great
interest in the motor car. At the
junction Of the Jumna and Gauges,
two holy rivers, we saw 1000 .00t
people who were observing the festi-
val known as the Magh Melee.
Among the Burmese.
Touring with the motor car In
BuImah was confined TO within few
miles OF the principal cities of Ran
COON and Mandalay The Burmese
are delightful people, and the coun
try one OF the most interesting we
have visited. On the island Of Cey.
lon we drove 300 miles. Excellent
roads, good hotels and highly per
fumed vegetation are the charm of
the country to the automobilist,
Cochin China, capital Saigon (the
Paris OF the east) the leading prov
ince Of Indo.China. French colony
in the east. has finely macadamized
roads 10 the frontie~ II AMMAN ana
Cambodia. The AnnamItes are az
interesting, active and progressive
race Of people. The motor car. how.
ever, is freely used throughout III.
province Our drive in China was
Ii nited to the good roads around the
treaty ports. as nothing but narrow
lanes, suitable for the rickshaw. ~
list in the country. and It is impossi
Bile TO drive In a Chinese city
Japan was a disappointment as
regards roads. We drove across
island, LIPS miles. and passed
through 500 cities, towns and settle.