Soerabaijasch Handelsblad

The Soerabaijasch Handelsblad ("Surabaya Commercial Paper") was a Dutch-language broadsheet in Surabaya, in what was then the Dutch East Indies. It was published by Kolff and Company. Newspapers in Surabaya date to 1836, when the Dutch-language Soerabaijasch Advertentieblad was published. Soerabaijasch Handelsblad was established in 1853, under the name De Oostpost ("The Eastern Post"); it was the second newspaper published in Surabaya. Although the initial publication was limited to advertisements, the newspaper eventually began including news and items of general interest, including film and book reviews.

Soerabaijasch Handelsblad

The Soerabaijasch Handelsblad ("Surabaya Commercial Paper") was a Dutch-language broadsheet in Surabaya, in what was then the Dutch East Indies. It was published by Kolff and Company. Newspapers in Surabaya date to 1836, when the Dutch-language Soerabaijasch Advertentieblad was published. Soerabaijasch Handelsblad was established in 1853, under the name De Oostpost ("The Eastern Post"); it was the second newspaper published in Surabaya. Although the initial publication was limited to advertisements, the newspaper eventually began including news and items of general interest, including film and book reviews.