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272 STJNDA STRAIT TO BATAVIA. [chap. v.
TANARA
is a place of some importance situated about one mile
inland, on the Jikandi river, which /form» the boundary between the resi-
dencies of Batavia and Santam. The depth in the river as far as Tanara
is from 2 to 3 fathoms ; but the bar at the entrance has barely one foot at
low water. The channel is usually marked by fishing stakes, but mount
Karang (Bantam peak) kept in line with the mouth of the river leads in
the best water, i
Anchorage.—Leading Mark.—The conspicuous trees eastward
of the mouth of Jikandi river, (and which may be seen ifrom about 9 miles
off shore,) kept .between the bearings of S.S.W. and S.W., leads between
the mud bank off Tanara and the shoals northward of Tyankir islet, to the
anchorage, in from 2 to 4 fathoms.
COAST.—From Kaik point the coast trends iu an easterly direction
toUntung Java, a distance of 8^ miles, thence turning south-eastward into
Batavia road.
Between these points the coast is low and marshy with some high trees
in the background. Near the shore are the villages of Serang, Keramit,
and Pasir, the positions of which will be seen by the Kelapa trees growing
around them. At Burang point, the Tydanie river enters the sea by several
mouths, forming a delta. The bank of hard mud and sand, which fronts
the coast of the bight, extends off about one mile ; o£E Keramat are several
shallow patches on this bank, which break in bad weather.
WESTERN APPEOACHES TO BATAVIA.
GENERAL REMARKS.—Batavia road is approached from
the westward by the Inner or Dutch channel, or by Outer channel; both
of which may with ordinary caution be considered safe. Inner channel
is the shorter route and the one generally used ;
vessels can anchor in any
portion of it, whilst Outer channel is much deeper. Working in. Outer
ehannelis to be preferred. At night. Inner channel should not be attempted.
These fairways are marked by Herbert's beacon buoys surmounted by
staff and ball ; white buoys and beacons mark the starboard side of the
channel from seaward, black buoys the port side ; middle grounds, which
may be passed on either side are marked by red buoys ; and dangers out-
side fairways are marked by buoys with black and white rings.*
As other shoals, which are not charted, may exist in these channels,
caution should be used when navigating them.
INNER or DUTCH CHANNEL.—Islets and reefs.-
Mensctien-eter reef is a bank of hard sand and mud, with patches
* See Admiralty chart :— Sunda strait and its approaches, Wo. 2,056 ; and Batayia
road. No. 933, scale m = l inch.