General Meeting of the Harmonic Society on April 10 1815
The Harmonic Society calls a general meeting of its members on Monday 10 April 1815. CG Baud serves as secretary.
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Newspaper
Java Government Gazette
Location
Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Date
Apr 08, 1815
Page
2
The Harmonic Society calls a general meeting of its members on Monday 10 April 1815. CG Baud serves as secretary.
A list of Nalatenschappen and a curator’s order announces a formal summons for Hermanus van Leeuwen and others to appear before the Hoogen Raad van Justitie Batavia on May 10 to purge and verify remaining claims. It includes the wielder of the officer’s role and the date Batavia March 30 1815. The notice calls all known and unknown creditors to present actions or pretensions to the estates.
A letter from Che mangis debates censorious remarks about theatre criticism. The writer argues performances resemble public exhibitions and defends the Defender’s stance while noting offense caused by a zealous correspondent. The exchange questions whether theatre critique fits traditional subscription assemblies.
A correspondent appeals to the JAVA GOVT GAZETTE in defense of fellow Dutch countrymen against harsh Edinburgh Review criticisms. He acknowledges language limits and defends his patriotic stance while criticizing opponents as illiberal and ignorant.
The author defends British India literature against Dutch claims of monopoly. He argues Valentyn and Dutch scholars greatly advanced knowledge of the colonies, cites Kempher and Degraaf, and lists European translators in Batavia. He challenges Civilis to recognize English and Dutch scholarly efforts and laments language barriers in Javanese study.
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