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240 SUNDA STRAIT.—SOUTH SHOEE. [chap, iv.
nected to the main by a dam. A small pier extends from the north-east
side of the island.
NEW ANJER is the name of the town built to replace Anjer,
•which was destroyed by the earthquake in 1883. It is situated on the point
of the mainland, north-eastward of Great Merak island.
A post office and telegraph station are established at New Anjer (in place
of that destroyed at Old Anjer).*
A Telegraph Cable connects New Anjer to Kalianda, on the
eastern shore of Lampong bay, Sumatra, the position of which marked by
buoys, will be seen ou the chart.* Vessels are prohibited from anchoring
near the cable, but should such a necessity arise, the anchor is to be
weighed as soon as practicable without making sail.
NEW ANJER ROAD (Merak Harbour), nearly half a
mile in extent, is situated between Merak islands and the main coast of
Java.!
Tarrembu Bank, nearly 2 cables in extent, lies in the south
entrance to the road, midway between Merak islands. On its north-
western part is a patch nearly a cable in extent, with a rock which dries.
A patch of 3A. fathoms lies half a cable northward of this rock ; and a bank
of 4 to 4| fathoms lies 1^ cables north-north-eastward of the rock.
Anchorage-—The anchorage with south-west winds is northward of
Tarrembu bank and other patches, in from 8 to 10 fathoms, with the
lighthouse on Great Merak bearing West. It is not considered safe for
large vessels in the north-west monsoon, as a heavy swell sometimes sets
into the harbour, but small vessels will always find shelter under Merak
island.
Directions.—The channel into the harbour north of Great Merak is
the one recommended ; it is more than a cable in breadth, and has depths
of 7 to 10 fathoms. In entering, keep Great Merak island aboard. Steam
vessels may enter the harbour by south channel, on either side of Tarrembu
bank, as there are depths of from 5 to 8 fathoms water in each, but it is
not practicable for sailing vessels as there is always a strong adverse
current.
ST. NICHOLAS POINT.—The coast from Great Merak island
trends in a north-easterly direction about 5 miles, to St. Nicholas point.
About midway between is a small islet, named Tempoza, near the edge of the
reef fronting this coast about a third of a mile; close to this reef are depths
of 10 to 16 fathoms. The shore should not be approached nearer than half
a mile, or in less than 20 or 18 fathoms water, unless the wind and current
* See page 237, Anjer, on intended removal of telegraph, &q.
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Sec Admiralty plan of New Anjer coad; scale, m=4'4 inches, on chart of Sunda
strait, No. 2,056.