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CHAP. I.] JTJGEU RIVER.—CAPE RAOHADA. 83
The whole of the coast from Parcelar point to Sepsing river is low-
thickly wooded, and skirted by a sand-bank which extends from a quarter,
to half a mile seaward. .
Although no villages or huts are to be seen on the coast, yet it is
inhabited by fishermen who apparently live a short difetafice from thebe^ch,
for smoke may constantly be seen rising all along the coast.
Sungi Lukut, it is said, may be epter^ed at high water springs by
vessels drawing 9 feet ; steam launches can ascend about 5 miles, as far as
Eajali,Bott house. At the mouth; of the river is a village, the inhabitants
of which carry on a trade with the Bughes boatmen, who exchange grain,
&Ci, for the tin- which, ;is ,1;>rought , down from the hills. There are two
good fresh-water streams in the bay on the east side of entrance of Lukut
river.
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At one mile north of Tanjong Kamuning is Pulo Burong, a small islet
skirted by rocks and surrounded by shoal water. Half a mile south of
Tanjong Kamuning iS Pulo Arrang Arrang, a similar island skirted bv
rocks and standing on the bank fringing the shore.
Bambek Shoal is situated nearly midway between Parcelar point
and cape Bachada, at 3 miles from the shore. The shpal i^ dry near its
centre, composed of hard sand, and within a depth of 18 feet is 2 miles long
in a direction parallel to the coast, and 7 cables broad; it is steep-to, the
water deepening suddenly to 8 or 10 fathoms within one cable. Between
Bambek shoal and the nearest part of the shore, is a small bank of 3
to 10 fathoms, irregular soundings, between which and the'shore there is a
deep channel, one mUe wide.
Westward of the north-west extremity of Bambek shoal are two banks'
of 8 and 10 fathoms, distant from the dry patch 1\ and 5^ miles
respectively. Four miles eastward from the dry part of Bambek shoal
is the north-west extreme of a sand bank from a half to one mile
wide, which extends nearly to cape Eachada ; the bank is 9 miles long,
has a di-y patch nearly in the centre, and a depth of from 1^ to 5 fathoms.
Between the babk and the shore there is a passage half a mile wide.
Vessfels should not bring cape Kachada lighthouse to bear southward of
S.E. by E. \ E., nor lose sight of the bright light at night, bearing
S.E. by E. f E., to ensure passing southward of Bambek shoal, and
the shoals inshore of it.
CAPE RACHADA (TANJONG TUAN) is a steep bluff
point, covered with' trees, and easily distinguished, as it is higher than
the' adjacent coast, and appears when first seen in the distance like an
island. Vessels may boldly approach the cape, there being deep watei-
a quarter of a mile distant. Near the cape there are tWo fresh^vater
wells.
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