Practical hints for Travellers.
Money. A supply of small change saves both time and money. Boatmen and coachmen seldom have any change, which frequently involves overpaying them.
Valuables. As the rooms in Javanese Hotels cannot be made secure from entrance, valuables should not be left about even for a few minutes. If they cannot he locked up in the portmanteau, they should be handed to the hotel-keeper.
Malay language — Malayu.
Without attempting a full vocabulary a few words and expressions are here given for the benefit of strangers. It may be necessary to draw the attention of tourists to the fact that the Malay language is about the simplest in the world and we hope that the few phrases here given, may be of some help to the traveller.
Pronunciation. The vowels are pronounced generally as in French. A full as in father. E as e in neck. I as ee in feel. O full as in open. Oe is pronounced as u in full.
The Malay language has few pronounced accents and the best rule for the beginner is to pronounce each syllabe equally and smoothly.
On arrival at Tandjong Priok. Sampeh di Tandjong Priok. Boat. Boatman. Coolie. Copper coin. Customhouse. Electric train. First class. Gold coin. Hotel. House. Letter. Luggage. Money. Office. Paper money. Photograph. Photographer. Pier. Sampan. Toekang sampan. Coolie. Doen'it tembaga. Kantor douane. Tram lekstrik. Klas satoe. Wang mas. Roemah makan. Roemah. Soerat. Barang. Wang. Kantor. Wang kartas. Gambar gambar. Toekan gambar. Darat. Railway. Railway carriage. Second class. Silver coin. Shore. Steamship. Stop. Tailor. Telegram. Telegraph office. Ten cent piece. Twentyfive cent piece. Third class. Ticket. Time table. Tram. Spoor. Kreta api. Klas doewa. Wang perak. Darat. Kapal api. Brenti. Toekan pakian. Soerat kaivat. Kantor kaivat. Sketip. Talen (stali). Klas tiga. Kartjes. Soerat kreta api. Trem.
