ed. Affairs are managed in much the same way as the "School
City" or the George Settlement in the United States.

At the same time the Dutch are very careful to impress their authority
on the natives. They require the natives to pay great respect to all
officers of the colony. A native who comes into the presence of an
official must have his head turbaned and his attire in proper form.
Under no circumstances is he permitted to smoke, chew betel-nut, or
behave carelessly.

The daily work of the natives is very carefully supervised. They are
taught where to plant, what to plant, and how to plant their crops. The
"elder brothers" also see that the crops are cultivated with care and
properly harvested.

Java is ruled by a Governor-General and a council appointed by himself.
The officers are selected because of their fitness, and most of the
subordinates must pass a civil service examination. Once in the East
India service an official is fixed for life, and when he has served his
time he retires on a pension. Most of the pensioners prefer to remain in
the island the rest of their lives.

The officials and, indeed, all European residents live well. Stone
houses with marble or tile floors, wide verandas, and large gardens are
the rule. Breakfast at one o'clock is the substantial meal of the day.
It marks not the beginning but the end of the day's work. From one to
five the intense heat keeps every one indoors. At five, official Java
and all other Europeans bathe, dress, and get ready for dinner. After
dinner, driving, calling, and gossiping at the clubs is the proper
thing, and nowhere are people more ceremonious.

The natives have but little ambition and no desire to do anything for
themselves. Now and then there are exceptions, however; and a native may
be found pegging away at the studies that will enable him to pass the
examinations and hold an official position.

As a whole, the native is gentle and polite and yields ready obedience
to those in authority. He is fond of amusement, feasts, and gambling;
he, moreover, celebrates every possible event--his marriage, the birth
of his children, the building of his home, the rice harvest, a return
from a journey, a recovery from illness, and even the filing of his
teeth. If he, perchance, has not sufficient money to hold the
celebration, he can join with a neighbor, then both will share mutually
the expense. On all occasions his deportment is quiet, and whether moved
by jo