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312 BANKA STRAIT. [chap, vr.
Working through the strait, and standing towards Muntok bank, vessels
should not bring the lighthouse on Tanjong Kalian to the westward of-
N.N.W. ^ W., when northward of Amelia bank.
Karang Hadji is a dangerons reef of rocks and sand lying close lo'
the north-west end of Muntok bank 3 the rocks are all covered at high
water, but many are visible at half tide. The reef is 1^ miles long in an
east and west direction, and half a mile broad, and from its western
and outer extreme Tanjong Ular is in line with Tanjong Bersiap; its^
eastern extreme bears S.W. by W. 1^ miles from Tanjong Kalian light.
Close to on the north, west, and south sides, are irregular depths of from.
16 to 21 fathoms.
Tanjong Ular kept well open of Tanjong Bersiap leads westward of this
reef; the highest part of Monopia hill in line with the lighthouse, leads
eastward of it ; and Tanjong Puni bearing E. | S., leads to the southward.
Buoy.—On the north-west edge of Karang Hadji lies a white beacon
buoy in 4^ fathoms.
A rock, with 12 feet water, lies about 2 cables northward of Karang
Hadji, with Tanjong Bersiap, bearing North, and lighthouse on Tanjong
Kalian E. J N.
Binueu bank, of hard sand, with 2^ fathoms water and 7 or
8 fathoms close-to, extends East If miles from Tanjong Kalian, receding
thence to the north-west for about half a mile ; it forms a spit projecting
to the eastward, thence curves into the sand-bank which extends half a
mile from the shore of Muntok.
Two-thirds of a mile E. by S. from this spit is a 3-fathoms patch, from,
which Muntok pier-head bears N.N.W. | W., distant two-thirds of a mile,
and Tanjong Kalian lighthouse West.
TANJONGr KALIAN, low and sandy, with some ti-ees behind
it, is the south-west extreme of the west end of Banka. About three-
quarters of a mile north-westward, is Tanjong Berani (Batu-brani), with
trees about 130 feet high.
LIGHT.—The lighthouse upon Tanjong Kalian is a white stone
tower with a red lantern with white roof, from which is exhibited, at an
elevation of 170 feet, a fixed white light, visible in clear weather from a
distance of 20 miles. Position 2' 4^' S., long. 105° 8i' E.
Kalian. Ledge
more than one mile N.W. by W. of Tanjong Kalian.
is a small reef, with one fathom water, lying a little
Buoy.—A. black beacon buoy lies in 4| fathoms W.S.W. of Berani
point, and marks the eastern side of Kalifin pass,
Kalian Pass, formed between Tanjong Kalian and ledge, and
Karang Hadji, is three-quarters of a mile wide, with depths of 25 to