German cable ship Stephan active in Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Bataviaasch nieuwsblad dated 8 November 1913

An item reported that the German cable ship Stephan was to start with the laying of the cable Surabaya-Balikpapan begin December. The cable house near Surabaya was nearly completed. The edition dated 19 September published an item dated Surabaya 19 September she was to start to lay this cable in November. The edition dated 18 December published an item reporting that she with on board mr. Pop arrived a day earlier at Ternate. After the laying the cable between Kema-Ternate was she expected to arrive at Singapore on the 25th.