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CHAP. VII.] MACCLESFIELD CHANNEL. 337
from the shore. Off Whitewashed point, the south-east point of the island,
are outlying rocks and dangers extending in a S. by W. direction for 2^
miles.
Alceste reef.—The north-west shore of Pulo Leat, to a distance of
14 miles, is fronted by numerous outlying rocks and patches of reef,
between which and the reef extending from the shore are some dry sand-
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banks. Alceste reef is the most northern of these patches, and lies 1^ miles
north-west of the north point of Pulo Leat, and has 2 fathoms water on its
shoalest part.
Many vessels have been lost on this reef, or on some of the coral patches
contiguous to it, all of which are steep-to ; great caution therefore should
be taken when approaching Pulo Leat.*
The eastern shore of Pulo Leat is fronted by a coral reef, which
eommences at about half a mile northward of Whitewashed point ; in front
of the bay about three-quarters of a mile northward of that point, the
reef extends half a mile, but not quite so far from the eastern extreme ot
the island. Close northward of the eastern extreme, and upon the shore
reef, is an islet named Pulo Anak, or Selagin.
OfE the north-east coast of Pulo Leat, besides the reef projecting from
the shore, are numerous out-lying coral patches extending 2 miles from the
island, and rendering this part of the coast exceedingly dangerous.
S fl.Ti d ri n gh g.m reef, with 7 feet water, is the northern of these
patches, and lies with the north end of Pulo Leat bearing S.W., distant
2 miles ; a small reef, awash at low water, lies one-third of a mile eastward
of it.
Clearing marks.—A vessel will pass eastward of these dangers by
keeping Whitewashed point westward of S. bj W. ^ W. ; or Klemar island
bearing S.E. f S.
AKBAR SHOAL.—This shoal, lying 16 miles north-eastward
of Pulo Leat, has been determined to lie in lat.
2"^ 39' S., long.
107° 13J' E., and to have a depth of 9 feet water. It is more directly in
the approach to Clement strait than the Macclesfield, when coming from
the northward.
BOOMPJES (TREE) ISLAND, distant 9^ miles northeastward
from Berikat point, is a rock, 40 feet high, with two or three
trees on the summit, giving it the appearance of a vessel under sail, and
making it visible 15 miles. It is surrounded by a coral reef, which, off the
south side extends half a mile with a rock above water on it. There is a
* Lammermair rock, reported in lat. 2° 53' S., long. 107° 0' B. ; and Lied shoal,
lat. 2° 42' S., long. 107° 5' E., having been unsuccessfully searched for, have been removed
from the charts. See foot note, page 331.
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