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134 SIN&APOBE STRAIT.— EASTEKN PABT. [chap. ii.
west, and 2^ miles north and south. Tekong Kechil, or little Tekong,
lying close to the west side of the larger island, is nearly round, its diameter
being about two-thirds of a mile. There is a small islet named Pulo
Sijonkan lying close to the south-east side of Tekong Besar ; and another
named Pulo Sijahat at three-quarters of a mile to the southward of Tekong
Kechil. A rock awash having 6 fathoms close to, lies on the edge of the
bank, 2 cables north-westward of Pulo Sijahat.
Ea^pEla. Hocks appear to be three rocky heads awash, the outer
one lying S, by E. ^ E. distant 1| miles from the south point of Tekong
Kechil. From this rock the northern one bears N.W. about 2 cables, and
the eastern one E.N.E. the same distance.
Tekong Bauk is the extensive shallow bank which surrounds both the
Tekong islands, and also projects outside the islets and rocks just mentioned.
Its apex is distant from Pulo Sijonkan, in the direction of Tanjong Johore,
about 1^ miles, from whence it turns towards the east and west points of
Tekong Besar.
The western"portion projects about a third of a mile beyond Pulo Sijahat,
thence taking a northerly direction, and passing close to the south-west part
of Tekong Kechi], projects, outside some rocks, a third of a mile off the north-
west part of that island, and in the form of a long spit 2^ miles to the
northward of it.
The eastern side of this bank is rather steep, and must be approached
on the south side the depths decrease more regularly, and it
with caution ;
may be approached by the lead ; but its western side is steep to, from half
a mile south-eastwarn of Kapala rocks to its extreme northern point, and
the lead will give no warning when nearing it.
The southern extreme of Tanjong Johore bearing East will lead south-
ward of this bank ; and to keep clear of that part of it near Kapala rocks
Tanjong Changhi must not be, brought to the westward of W.N.W. until
the western extreme of Tekong Kechil bears N. ^ W.
Directions,—In proceeding through Johore channel, Tanjong Changi
should be kept on the. bearing of N.W. by W. or more westerly,
which leads clear of Ked bank in not less than 4 fathoms until within one
mile of the point, when course should be altered to N.N.W. until Johore
hill is in line with the eastern Kapala rock, E. f S., which mark kept
astern will lead into Tehran channel, the entrance of Old strait (see
page 151).
Should a vessel have to proceed up Johore river, of which so little is
known, it would be necessary to obtain the assistance of a native pilot.
Calder Harbour is the name given to the entrance of one branch of
the Johore river. It lies close round Tanjong Johore, bounded on one side
by the bank fronting the coast to the north-westward of Johore hill, and on