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328 NORTH-WEST COAST OP BANKA. [chap. vi.
Malan Hyu, Malan Doyang, and Malan Guntur are
three rocks lying off the coast between Tanjong Doyang and Tanjong
Melala. Malan Hyu, about 30 feet in length, and covered with guano,
lies about 3 miles North from Tanjong Doyang, with Penyabung hill
bearing S.S.W. f W., and mount Melala E. ^ S.
Malan Doyang is the size of Malan Hyu, and not much above water.
It lies about 4 miles off shore, with Malan Hyu bearing W. by S. | S.
distant 4 miles. Two rocks awash, lie between Malan Doyang and the
shore, distant 2 and 2| miles W. by S. ^ S. from Seangus point.
Malan Guntur, with two heads above water, is nearly midway between
Malan Doyang and Tanjong Melala, and nearly one mile north of Seangus
point. It lies within the limit of the 5 fathom depth off the coast.
Close northward of Malan Hyu and Doyang the depths are irregular,
12 to 24 fathoms ; between them and the shore the depths are from 7 to
11 fathoms, rocky bottom. By keeping 4 miles off Banka these dangers
are avoided.
ELABAT BAY.—Tanjong Melala is the western point of entrance
of Klabat bay, and upon it is a hill of moderate height, known as mount
Melala. A reef extends about one mile north-eastward of the point.
Tanjong Penyussu, the eastern point of Klabat bay, is a long low pro-
jection, with an islet and some rocky patches extending nearly 2 miles
westward from it.
Klabat bay extends about 27 miles in a soutn-east direction from Tan-
jong Melala, and is 6 miles in width between the entrance points ; it is
encumbered with rocks and shoals, leaving only a narrow passage, of
4 or 5 fathoms water, by which vessels proceed as far as the mouth of
Menjangan river.
Gunong MaraS (Crown peak).—At about 8 miles southeastward
of the head of the bay is situated the highest of the Banka
mountains, named Gunong Maras or Crown peak, about 2,800 feet high.
This beautiful mountain is easily recognised by its three peaks, the summits
of which may often be seen when passing through Banka strait, presenting
somewhat the appearance of a crown.
Karang Trasie Laut is a reef with one fathom water, and 7 to
10 fathoms around it, lying about 3 miles N.W. from Tanjong Penyussu,
Anchorage.—The usual anchorage is off the entrance, south-east of
Trasie Laut, in 9^ or 10 fathoms, soft muddy bottom, having Penyussu
islet in line with Gunong Maras, and Melala point W. by S. ^ S. Tin is
shipped from here.
Tlie Coast, from Tanjong Penyussu, trends in a direction about
E. by N. for 10^ miles, to a point abreast of a small islet named Pulo