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ix List of illustrations and maps The western residencies on Java, based on the political and administrative organization in 1900. 3 Batavia and environs. Koninklijke Vereeniging Java Motor Club (Royal Java Motor Club Association), List of names (alphabetical by residency) of the enterprises, rental properties and private estates mentioned on the map of Java and Madoera, 1926. 39 Djaisin, Rais, and Ateh. They were the robbers of the jeweller Steuerwald. 54 The notorious robber-chief Lias, the other gang members, a policeman and his wife who caught the robbers. 56 Pa-I, a gang-member who was active around Cibarusa in 1936–7. 58 Tongtong, a wood-block on which warning signals could be made. 87 Wayang golek puppet representing Si Pitung as a typical ‘jago’. 94 Mantri police class, probably 1928. 127 A.W.V. Hinne (1852–1915), who served as a police officer in Batavia from 1887 until 1911. 130 Wayang golek puppet representing ‘Schout’ Hinne. 132 Investigators in training, probably 1928. 135 The house of Hadji Sapiudin, currently the Pitung Museum in Marunda. 138 00 BWJ fm.indd 9 12/13/10 1:11:49 PM x Contents A scene from one of the Si Pitung movies from the beginning of the seventies. 149 The country estate of Tjimanggis (Cimanggis), as it looked during the 1990s. 167 Guardhouse at the entrance of a kampong. 170 Street scene, Tjikini. 172 Police station, Batavia, probably 1928. 174 Police barracks, Meester Cornelis, probably 1928. 175 Rural police ready to go on patrol, probably 1928. 176 Gang member, just arrested, who had been participating in the wave of crime in 1937 in Cibarusa. 179 Gang members. 179 Mohammed Hassan, who participated in many arrests of bandits. 182 Pa-I. The text with this photo read: The magic circle of crime has been broken. With his pulses in chains Paih is being photographed, with Satian joining enthusiastically. 184 Radjamoekah 1 194 Radjamoekah 2 196 00 BWJ fm.indd 10 12/13/10 1:11:50 PM ...

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