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132 SINGAPORE STRAIT.—EASTERN PART. [cnAr. ii.
Red cliffs.—The south aud south-east coasts of Singapore are level
and woody. The most conspicuous objects are the small Bed cliffs, or Tanah
Merali Kechil, in a small bight just to the south-westward of Tanjcng
Buddah, and the large Eed cliffs, or Tanah Merah Besar, about S.W. ^ S.
2^ miles from Taiijong Chacghi. The large Eed cliffs are visible from a
considerable distance to the eastward, and will be seen some time before
the small Red cliffs come in sight.
Tanjong Changhi, the north-east extreme of Singapore island,
forms the south-east limit of the old strait of Singapore. It is low land
with a white sandy beach, and bears about W. by N. nearly 6 miles from
Tanjong Johore. A shallow bank extends about 2 cables from the point,
close to which are depths of 6 fathoms.
A shallow bank fronts the whole of the east coast of Singapore
island, extending off half a mile from the small Eed cliffs, and one mile in
a south-easterly direction from the large Eed cliffs. The depths decronse
regularly towards it^ but large vessels should not shoal to a less depth than
10 fathoms.
Hed Cliff Bauk, is an extensive flat of mud and sand, with some
patches of rock and coral, extending from the eastern part of Singapore
island, between Tanjong Changhi and Tanjong Buddah. The north-eastern
edge of the bank projects south-east about 4 miles from Tanjong Changhi,
its extreme forming a horn or spit. From Tanjong Buddah the bank
projects in an easterly direction towards Johore shoal, which may be con-
sidered the outer horn or spit of the bank.
The north-eastern side of this bauk forms the west side of the channel
leading to the Old strait of Singapore and the main entrance of Johore
river.
Buoys.—A red cone buoy with staff and basket lies about 8 cables
E. by S. from the rock which dries on the Red cliff bank, and a white
cone with staff and basket buoy lies 3 cables eastward of the red buoy.
Tiiese buoys lie in 7 feet water. Small craft approaching Johore channel
from the westward, keep Pulo Tukoug Kechil between the buoys, which
mark leads clear of all dangers southward of them.
Johore Shoal, or AUang Bau, which fronts the entrance of
the Old strait of Singapore, is about 2 miles long east and west, nearly a
quarter of a mile broad, and is composed of hard sand, having 1;^ fathoms
on its shoalest part at low water, and 2 to 3 fathoms elsewhere. Depths
of 3^ to 5 fathoms extend about a mile to the eastward, and rapidly
increase from 7 to 19 fathoms ; close to the south and south-west sides
are depths of 8 or 9 fathoms deepening at a short distance to 11 or 13
fathoms.