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CHAP, in.] PULO DUA-—TABUJON& ROAD. 181
Directions.—As other rocks may exist in the vicinity, vessels
passing eastward of Pulo Dua and William island, should keep close over
to Pulo Mansalar, which is steep-to, and the mainland southward of it.
TABUJONG ROAD
is situated in lat. 0° 50' N., nearly 30 miles
southward of Pulo Ilir. It is partially sheltered by the Sikaladi or Keladee
islands, three in number, lying in a north-west direction from the south-
west point of the roadstead. The north-west island is nearly 3 miles off-
shore, and a reef named Batu Sirannu lies 1^ miles beyond it iu the same
direction. Vessels in passing westward of Pulo Sikaladi should give it a
berth of 3 miles.
There is anchorage in from 3 to 5 fathoms in the road, and shelter from
N.W. winds southward of Pulo Tabujong, the southern island. A rock,
with 3 fathoms close-to,' and lying about half a mile north-west of the
village, must be avoided if approaching within that distance.
Good water and cocoa-nuts may be obtained from the islands.
Amboina reef, about one cable in extent with a depth of 1^
fathoms, lies with Tabujong point bearing N. ^ E. and Pulo iJinjaman
north point E. by S. \ S. There is a depth of 6 fathoms close-to, but.
as the water is not discoloured, caution is necessary in approaching
Tabujong road from the southward.*
Tbe Coast between Sikaladi islands and Kara-kara point, 13 miles to
the southward, is generally avoided, as several shoals lie at a considerable
distance from it, with Pulo Rinjaman, Telok, and Kapetjong, three small
islands, lying in the bight inside of them.
Banks.—Sirene bank, one of the outermost and most dangerous
of these shoals, be.irs S. | E., distant 11 miles from Sikaladi island; it
has 7 feet water, and 20 fathoms close-to, and does not always break in
fine weather. There is a passage inside the bank, with anchorage, by
keeping in 14 and 15 fathoms, but it is preferable to pass outside.
To avoid Sirene bank, a vessel after passing Sikaladi islands at 4 or 5
miles distant, should keep the outer island to the eastward of North, and
not to shoal less than 23 or 24 fathoms until Kara-kara point bears E.S.E.,
which will lead 2 or 3 miles outside the shoal.
There is also a reef in about lat. 0° 30' N., long. 98° 48' E., with Kara-
kara bearing E.N.E., distant about 21 miles. Several banks lie between
this reef and the coast.
Two coral reefs, about one mile apart, and which sometimes break, lie
with the east end of Pulo Pinie bearing South, and Gunong Kara-kara
N.E. f N. The channel eastward of these reefs appears to be clear.
NATAL ROAD, situated about 20 miles southward of Tabujong,
is open and exposed, and has many dangerous shoals, the outermost of
* ^^e plan of Tabujong road on Admiralty chart, No. 2,760 ; scale, vi = 0-4 inch.