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CHAP.u.] SINGAPORE HOAD. 123
N.W, by W. ^ W., the soundings diecriease more regularly. The 2-fathoms
line extends nearly half a mile south-eastward of Johnston pier, and
neatly three-quarters of a mile from the depth of Singapore bay. The
outer extremity of the fishing stakes marks the 3-fathoms edge of the shore
bank, eastward of Malay point.
Buran J)a,T&t is the name of an extensive coral reef which uncovers
at two-thirds ebb, and fronts the eastern shore of Blakan Mati island, being
separated from the shore reef by a narrow channel, with depths of 4 to
8 fathoms. The reef is about a mile long, in a north-east by north, and
south-east by south direction, a quarter of a mile broad at the northern
end, and terminates in a point at its southern extreme. There is a
detached patch of J ^ fathoms with 3;J to 4 fathoms close around, lying
about one cable northward of thte north edge of the reef ; Teregeh point
bearing "W. J S. leads northward botli of this patch' and Eerala spit.
The north-eastern extreme of Buran Darat is marked by a white beacon.
Malay spit, a mud and sand flat, with several patches of rocks, and
which dries at two-thirds ebb, fronts the small bay between Pagar docks
and Malay point, projecting in a south-easterly direction to the distance of a
third of a mile. Shoal water, under 3 fathoms, extends about 3 cables
outside the spit, and its edge is marked by several lines of fishing stakes.
Malay or Malang point, the south-western limit of Singapore
road is nearly ojie mile south of the entrance of Singapore river. Tanjong
Pagar village lies on the west side of it, from whence the shore takes a
south-westerly direction for nearly half a mile to Pagar sea wall, the termi-
nation of which is tho entrance to New harbour. A mud-fiat fronts the
whole shore of Singapore road from abreast Malay point to Tanjong
Katong, varying in distance from a half to tWo cables from the shore.
Tanjong Rhu, or Sandy pjOint, is the extreme of the land
extending IJ miles West from Tanjong Katong, and forming the northern
shore of Singapore road. It is separated from the western shore of the
bay by a channel a quarter of a mile wide, with about 3 feet water at low
spring tides.
Inside Tanjong Ehii is an extensive shallow lagoon, convenient for the
anchorage of boats and native craft, and many are to be seen there at
certain seasons. Some shipwrights' yards are now established at this point,
and many small vessels go there to be repaired.
Tanjong Katong, or Deep-water point, forming the north-
eastern boundary of Singapore road, lies N.N.E. 4^ miles from St. John
islands. The obelisk, which marks the harbour limit in this direction
stands about a cable westward of the point. The coast for some distance
to the westward of Tanjong Katong, is low land, covered with cocoa-nut
plantations.