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A reportage about the port of Tanjong Priok, as well as a train ride to Batavia full of offloaded goods. We see images of the old downtown, which is criss-crossed by waterways that are used for ship transport, for washing, and for the transport of bamboo. We also see the steam tram from Batavia to Meester Cornelis.

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