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CHAP. I.] KliANG STRAIT. 79
its north-western part the bank is 4 to 6 miles wide, and has from 6 to
10 feet water, which breaks at half ebb.
Iiight.— 'A_/?a;e«? white light is. exhibited at an elevation of 30 feet, from
a wooden framework erected on the south-east corner of the island forming
the west point of entrance to Hang strait from the southward. It is
visible from the southward for the distance of 10 miles.
Pulo LTimaut is 9 miles in length, and forms the south-east side of
K.lang strait. Its north-west point is distant but 3 cables from Deep-
watier point, on the west side of the strait. A large Malay house stiinds
on the south-west point of the island, at the south entrance of the strait.
Directions. — From abreast Selangoir river bound through Klang
strait, steer for Pulo Anza bearing South, which may be approached close
to on its eastern side, and take care not to shoal less than 6 fathoms near
the bank which lies to the north and west of that islet. Between Pulo Anzii
and the south-west Botel islet the passage is 2^ miles wide, and has
depths of from 4 to 8 fathoms. From half a mile eastward of Pulo Anza
a S.E. course leads into the middle of the strait, which is difficult to
distinguish until dose-to.
When about 2 miles south of Grreen point, north-east extreme of Pulo
Klang, keep the western shore aboard, to clear the bank of 3^ fathoms
•yfhich lies nearly in the centre of the channel, and when south of it haul
over for Deep-water point to avoid the 2| fathoms patch lying close off
the entrance to Klang river. The 4 fathoms patch lying nearly midway
between Deepwater point and the north-west point of Pulo Lumaut may
be avoided by keeping the Lumaut shore ; thence a mid-channel course to
avoid the spit extending 2 cables off the Lumaut shore at one mile to the
southward. The bank on the west side is steep-to, with some low bushes
growing on it, and is scarcely a danger. The south entrance is clear
beyond one cable from each point. In passing Deepwater point caution
should be observed, as the tides set very strong past the north end of
Pulo Lumaut.
Working into Klang strait from Selangor road, vessels should not stand
into less than 4 fathoms towards the shore, and 6 fathoms towards the
bank which lies to the westward. Botel islands should not be approached
within one mile, the bottom being uneven, and there being a dangerous
rock (Sail rock) lying three-quarters of a mile south-west of Tekolo
islet. When about 4 miles southward of Botel islets, the coast may be
approached to within half a mile, but in standing to the westward vessels
should not shoal less than 4 fathoms, and Pulo Anza should not be brought
to bear northward of N.W. Should a vessel, however, ground here
no damage can be sustained, the banks being of soft mud and the watej'
invariably smooth.