16 MAY 1914, Page 26

Java and her Neighbours. By Arthur S. Walcott. (G. P.

Putnam's Sons. 10a. 6d. net.)—In these respectable but some.. what pedestrian pages Mr. Walcott has "written up" the notes of three months' wanderings in Java, Celebes, the Moluccas, and Sumatra. The Dutch East Indies, with their interesting natives and beautiful scenery, are an excellent place for a holiday, and Mr. Walcott's book should be of service to intending travellers.