Dutch East Indies steamship Minister Fransen van de Putte cruising in the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper Java-Bode dated 14 August 1889

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 14th reported the arrival of the Dutch East Indies steamship Minister Fransen van de Putte master Harthoorn coming from Surabaya and Samarang via several coastal places, shipping agents N.I. Steenkolen Maatschappij.(1)

Note
1. Call sign TGMQ, horsepower 125hp, homeport Batavia, Dutch East Indies and net capacity 1.531,12 cubic metres/541,03 tons of 2,83 cubic metres.