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CHAP. VI.] BITIECTIONS PEOM THE NORTHWARD. 327
NOETH-WEST AND NOETH COASTS OF BANKA.
BTJIiXT or Jibuse Bay.—The north-west coast of Banka is 43
miles in extent, from Tanjong Ular to Tanjong Melalu ; Bulu or Jibuse
bay occupying more than half of that space. From Tanjong Biat (page
315), the south-western point, of the bay, to Tanjong G-inting, its north
point, the distance is 17^ miles ; the depth of the bay is 7 miles.*
In the greater portion of this bay a depth of 3 fathoms, foul ground, will
-be found at 2 miles from the shore. Off Tanjong Ginting, a long and low
pQint, ..the foul ground extends but half a mile, close to which there is a
depth of 8 fathoms. The rivers Bulu and Kampa enter the bay at its
eastern, end. The bay is much visited by coasters, and occasionally by
larger vessels for the purpose of loading tin.
, Kamudy rock, awash at low water, lies 2\ miles W.S.W. of
Kampa river entrance, with Tanjong Genting bearing N.W. ^ N. distant
5^ miles.
Anchorage.—The eastern part of Bulu bay is known as Nepo bay ;
it affords anchorage in 5 fathoms, soft muddy bottom, with Tanjong Ginting
bearing N. by E. ^ E., distant I^ mileS, and Sungi Kampa E. by S. ^ S.,
about 5 miles. The water deepens quickly outside this position. Small
vessels may go farther in according to draught.
Water.— ^Brackish water can be obtained with much trouble iu a
small bay about 1| miles eastward of Tanjong Ginting.
The COAST,^—North-eastward of Tanjong Ginting are three conspicuous
hills, named Gunong Paree, Gunong Penyabung, and Gunong
Besukan, which at a great distance appear like islands. The first, 858
feet high, is the most southern one of the three, and rises 4 miles East ofthe
point; Penyabung, a remarkable saddle-shaped hill, 794 feet high,. very
conspicuous from seaward, lies close to the coast; about 3 miles north-
eastward of Tanjong Ginting; and Busukan, 657 feet high, is about 4
miles E.N.E. from Pehyabung.
The coast between Tanjong Ginting and Gunong Penyabung forms a
small and shallow bay, nearly filled with rocks. It then trends to the
north-eastward for 4 miles to Pulo Pamuja, an islet lying close to the
coast, thence in a direction a little more eastward for 5 miles to Tanjpng
Doyang, off which lies Pulo Prout, and several islets and rocks ; it then
trends E.N.E. about 9 miles to Tanjong Melala. The whole coast between
Gunong Penyabung and Tanjong Melala is fronted by a reef which pro-
jects in places as much as one mile from the shore.
* See Admiralty charts;—Banka strait, Ko. 2,597 j scale, »i=0'2S of an inch j also
Banka strait to Singapore, No. 2,757 ;
and Banka and Gasper straits, No.'2jl49.