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^50 SUNDA STRAIT.<br />

—<br />

NORTH SHORE. [chap, i v.<br />

between wliich there are channels that make if easy to land,' <strong>The</strong><br />

submarine electric cable from Merak in Java, is landed here.<br />

A rock of 1^ feet lies about 650 yards from the shores with the<br />

flagstaff bearing E. by S. ^ S. A red beacon buoy lies close westward of<br />

it. A rock, with a depth of 3 feet, lies close eastward of the former.<br />

Tlie Anchorage is in from 7 to lO fathoms, mud, with the village<br />

bearing East, distant one mile. Vessels are prohibited from anchoring<br />

near the cable, which is marked by a buoy 1-^ miles south-west of the<br />

village, from whence the cable takes a N.E. by E. and E.N.E.' direction' for<br />

the beacon with triangle, and the cable house at Kalianda.<br />

Tiga Islets.—<strong>The</strong>se three rocky islets lying about 7 miles southward<br />

of Blantong bay and 3 miles off shore, appear as one when coming from the<br />

eastward, and do not begin to open until Bajah Bassa road is approached.<br />

<strong>The</strong> westernmost islet is the largest, and on its north-west side a reef pro-<br />

jects 2 cables, indicated usually by breakers ; between the two south-<br />

easternmost islets there is a channel with 18 fathoms water.<br />

Rajah. Bassa road.— <strong>The</strong> land forming the south-eastern part of.<br />

Lampong bay is high, and rises to two conspicuous pqaks, 3 or 4 miles<br />

inland, named Ea,jah Bassa mountains ; the height of the north-west peak<br />

is 4,098 feet, and that of the ^outh-east peak 4,093 feet. Kalianda road<br />

lies between Lobok bay and the mountains, and Rajah Bassa road to the<br />

south-west of the mountains. Bajah Bassa road was formerly frequently<br />

visited by <strong>China</strong> traders, it being an excellent place to obtain good water<br />

with facility, and other supplies.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are three villages on the shore of Rajah Bassa road.<br />

Tiante village lies E.jST.E. from the largest Tiga islet, and abreast tlffit<br />

part of Rajah Bassa road where the best anchorage is. <strong>The</strong> bjEsgt watering<br />

place is just north of the village.<br />

Rajah Bassa village, is just to the northw;ard of Cpcoarnut ppinj;,f,9infj,<br />

about East from Tiga islets. Watering there i^ difficult, at l^^t,ro,U!qh<br />

more so than at Tiante, and the_ landing . dangerous with /vfesterly winds,<br />

as the coast there is always covered with high bresakers..<br />

<strong>The</strong> anchorage<br />

in Rajah Bassa road is between Tiga islets aud<br />

the rocky bank which fronts the shore, but a' vessel should not come under<br />

12 fathomsi for the bank in some places projects- to the distance lof . half<br />

a mile; having 7 fathoms close-to. <strong>The</strong> best anchorage is about half a<br />

mile oS shore, with Cocoarhut point in line with- IJog> point, . bearing<br />

S.E. by E., and' the north peak of Rajah Bassa E.N.E., in 12 to 16<br />

fathoHis, blue mud. On these beai?Ings a vessel will be just abreast the<br />

watering pla&£S.

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