Adventure in the Sunda Seas

Author Oskar Speck (1907 - 1993)

Date31 August 1938

Object numberANMS0542[029]

NameNewspaper clipping

MediumInk on paper

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection Nancy Jean Steele Bequest

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DescriptionArticle in German begins: 'Two days after my departure from the German plantation in northern Bali I arrived at Boeleleng, the largest harbour on Bali. Up until then I had seen none of the numerous attractions that were depicted in all the tourist offices. The coastal villages in northern Bali are mostly inhabited by the Madurans and Buginans, all Muslims. One also encounters quite a few fishermen there, whilst the natives themselves are not interested in fishing at all. In Boeleleng I also met a compatriot. He was a tanner by profession, but could no longer carve out a living in Germany in the post-war years...'