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«HAP. IV.] LAMPONG BAY. -
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between eaok of them a passage for small vessels.' North-eastward- of
Kelapa lie also three patches of rock, with 17 and 16 fathoms, olay»'
between ; to avoid them keep Satenga island to the westward of North.
This small island is also high, with a reef extending about 2 cables from its
north-east point.
Pundo Bay, lying 4 or 5 miles to the northward of Pedada bay> is
2 miles wide and 3 miles deep, with 10 to 7 fathoms water. Across the
entrance lies Pokowang, the largest island in Lampong^^bay except-Lagundi,
with a peak on its northern side ; eastward of it is a small island, to which
it is connected by a reef.
Pundo bay may be approached on either side of Pokowang. When
taking the northern passage, which is preferable, the white coral reefs
lying about 1| miles north-east of Pokowang island are seen at some
distance, avoid also the reef projecting 3 cables N.E. from the inland, with
15 fathoms close to. There is also a detached coral reef close to the north-
west point of Pokowang, which must be kept on the port side, and another
apparently off Badong point ; the four coral reefs, lying in mid-channel
N.W. and W.N.W. from the centre of Pokowang, wUl now be seen, and
.should be kept on the starboard side. The depth of 8 or 9 fathoms, mud,
will be found a convenient anchorage, Pundo viUage bearing West, and the
south point of the bay S.E. Entering south of Pokowang, if w^hen near
Satenga island a W.N.W. course is steered, pay attention to the discoloura-
tion of the water on the 2-fathoms bank, which, like all the other visible
coral reefs projecting from the south side of the bay, should be kept to the
southward, passing half a mile distant from the south shore of Pokowang
in 13 to 9 fathoms.
Rateh Bay, just north of Pundo bay, is 3 miles in extent, with; 1,6 to,
18 fathoms, mud bottom; at the entrance lies Kalagian island, which is
highi And has a small islet separated from its south point by a boat (jhannel.
A* aboHit half 'a mile South from the east point of Kalagian, lies a, coral
reef, showingatdow water like a bla^k spot. ,;
Eateh bay may be approached on either side of E;aiagian ;
and the two
reefs, which dry at low Water, to the westward of the island, may be
discerned at some distance, and, consequently, easily avoided. They are
notin:aiid"Channel,:andiIie north-west and south-east of each others with
from 4 to 9 fathoms bptw«en them ajid Kalagian. Three rivulets lie oui
the western side of the bay, on which are the. villages of Sabo, Eateh, and
Pinjindangon, fronted by a bank extending from half a mile to a mile off
shore. Menanga village, on the north side of the bay is the larg^t. ;
Ma>hitam Island lies off the north point of{Eateh bay, with which
it is' connected by a reef. . There is a good anchorage on its north side, in
13. fathoms, mud.