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304 BANKA STRAIT. £chap. vr.
Labu< Point bears N.W. I W>. distant 12 miJLe* fromiNaagka point,
and may be, considered tbe western extreme of Toboali bay. A hill, 250
feet high, ilies about a mile eastward of it, and another, about the same
height, the same distance northward.. This point from the sowth-eastr
ward- presents a shelving appearance, with, large white rocks extending
from it, which, when seen from the westward have the appearance of a
villagej from the contrast they offer to the green verdure of the- point.
The aucliorage in Toboali bay is off the fort in 4 fathoms, mud,
with Lama peak bearing S.E. by E. ^ E., and Gadong peak in line with
the fort N.E. .|',N. ; smaller vessels may approach on the latter bearing
nearer the shore as the soundings decrease regularly. This bearing also
leads into the anchorage, from Stanton channel, southward of the banks.
In southerly and south-westerly winds there is a heavy swell here which
makes landing difficult.
Supplies.-^Water and wood may be obtained here ; the former from
the river, or at a small stream half a mile eastward of it, from half flood
to half ebb. Medical assistance may be obtained here by application to the
Dutch authorities.
DAWUN POINT is situated 7 miles N.W. by W. ^ W. from
Labu point, and the shore between is low and covered with mangroves ;
a range of hillocks extends parallel to the coast, the highest of which
is elevated 230 feet ; there are also several small rivers.*
The land at Dawun point attains a greater elevation, and is faced with
sandy beaches and rocky points. At 4^ miles N.N.E. from the point is a
round woody hill, 3 1 5 feet in height.
Sail Tree.—Close to the coast, 2 miles N. by W. ^ W. from Labu
point, is a clump of trees, one of which (Sail tree) is a conspicuous square
tree, 167 feet high, there being no others of the same elevation near it
in clear weather it may be seen 12 miles off, closely resembling a vessel
under sail.
PulO Dawun, 30 feet in height, is one of a cluster of rocks
lying off Dawun point, nearly all of which are covered at high water. It
is remarkable by its having a solitary tree on it, whence its name, Dawun,
ill Malay meaning leaf or bough.
Panjang Hill or Long Hill rises close to the coast between
Dawun and Bauka points. When seen from the south-eastward it shows
as a wedge, with its greatest elevation, 316 feet, on the eastern end.
From the north-westward it appears as a long hill rising to a peak near
its centre, with one conspicuous tree.
* See Admiralty chart :— ^Banka strait, No. 2,597.
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