An item dated Harderwijk, Netherlands the 7th reported the intended departure on the 15th towards Rotterdam, Netherlands of a detachment of 150 non-commissioned officers and soldiers commanded by 1st lieutenant of the cavalry E.C. de Casembroot, accompanied by 2nd lieutenant of the infantry F. Schneider and officer of health 3rd class W.A.S. Bernard to embark on the 16th the Dutch ship IJssel bound for Java, Dutch East Indies.