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90 MAIiACCA STRAIT.—-MALAY COAST. [chaf. r.
LIGHTS.—On the summit of St. Paul hill from a -whitesquateitow^er
90 feet high, is exhibited at an elevation of 180 feet above the seaa"./?a!erf
white light, visible in clear weather seaward, between thfi-beaiaBgLaf.M:.W.
and S.E., from a distance of 12 to 15 miles. See also P-ulo Undau light
on page 92.
Prom the pier head at Malacca is exhibited a fixed rctf light, "visible
from a distance of 7 miles.
River.—The entrance to Malacca river is nearly' dry ^t low water,
being obstructed by a bank of soft mud, which extends 1^ miles from the
shore, with 18 feet on its outer edge. The river is spanned by several
bridges, and a pier extends a quarter of a mile seaward from, the entrance.
The channel over the bar is marked by stakes, and boats can enter
the river about a quarter flood. A small boat can with dilficulty go
alongside the pier at low water. An iron pile pier 1,200 feet'lorig is about
to be constructed.
Fisher islet, situated 2| miles westward of Malacca town, and 1^
miles from the shore, is about a quarter of a mile in extent, and situated on
the outer edge of the mud bank which skirts the shore; the islet is of
moderate height, its top covered with trees and easily discerned: A patch
of 18 feet lies about half a mile southward of the east point of the islet.
At night, vessels should not -approach this islet to a less depth than .15
fathoms.
Pulo Java, or Eed island, is coraposed of two islets, nearly joined^
It is about 4 cables in extent, and lies threa-quarters of a mile."soiifeh-east
of the river, and on the edge of the mud bank. There is a IjeaGon" on
the islet situated 2 cables seaward of Pulo Java.
Pulo Panjang, a narrow rocky flat half a mile in extent, lies nearly
one mile south-south-eastward from Pulo Java, and about the same distance
off shore ;
shoal.
it is steep-to on its south side, but on the inner side theiwatpr is
Pulo Panjang is marked by three white. stone beacons, each, surpaounte^
by a diamond top, namely, one at the north extreme, one at the. we^t, .an^
the other at the east extreme of the islet. ,
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Aucliorage.—The best anchorage in Malacca road is. in 8 fathoj^^
with the fort bearing N.E., and about 2 miles off shore, or with .Pulo
Anjote' and Pulo Undan (Water islands) in line bearing S.E. ;
(3^he
soundings deepen quickly to 7 and 8 fathoms outside.ctheyCQ.ast (baltki
Und'era depth of lOi fathoms the^ bottom is; chiefly of mud ; rexceeding ,tito|
depth it is, a stiff tenacious clay. On the east side of the toadrthe bottonj
is rocky.
Small vessels may lie closer in, with Tanjong Kling just open inside of
Fisher island, and the flagstaff bearing N.E. The depth here is, 2| fathoms
mud, at low-water springs.
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