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342 GASPAK, STRAIT. [chap. vn.
westward of S.W. by S.,when abreast Klippige shoals), until Murong point
bears about W. J S., distant from 4 to 4J miles ; then steer S. ^ W. for 13
or 14 miles, or until Murong point bears N. by W. ^ W,, and Bagjnda hill
JS.W. ^ W., when the vessel will be in about 10 fathoms on the outer edge
of the bank extending north (vard of Bias Mateu rock ; thence to clear
that rock, steer about S.W. until the Six-peak range of hills on PuJo
Lepar bears N. byW.; when a S.S.W. course may be shaped for Two
Brothers islands.
Working through from the northward it will generally be
advisable to get over towards the Banka shore as soon as possible, where
a vessel will be more in the fairway of the channel, and will find more
convenient depths of water for anchoring if it should be necessary.
If, however, when to the southward of Gaspar island, it should be
found advantageous to stand well over to the eastward, pare should be
observed in rounding Alceste reef, not to bring Pulo Kilapan westward of
S.W. by W,;f W. until Pulo Jelaka bears eastward , of South, , ,
Standing to the westward,—Boompjes island may be ap-
proacheid to about one mile, or until G-aspar island bears N.E. ^ E. Berikat
point bearing N.W. by N. will lead about one mile eastward of Wilson
bank, and a vessel will be southward of this danger when the Saddles, on
Banka, bear W.N.W., and may then stand on to the bank into 8 fathoms,
until southward of Kilapan island, observing that the north extreme of
that island bearing W. by N., leads northward of Discovery rock. Rocky
point, S.W. by S. or more westerly, leads eastward of Discovery rocks.
Standing to the westward when southward of Discovery rocks, the
North extreme of Eilapan island bearing N.W. ^ W., or Murong point
S.W. by S., clears Klippige shoals. After passing Murong point keep
Eocky point hill open of Murong point until Baginda hill bears W.N.W.,
in order to clear the 2^-fathoms bank.
Standing to the eastward towards Pulo Jelaka, keep Rooky
point southward of S.W. by S. until Middle point bears E.S.E., which leads
southward of the dangers off Pulo Jelaka. Pulo Jelaka must then be kept
eastward of N.N.E. until. Whitewashed point is in sight, when Jelaka may
be brought to bear North. To avoid the rocks'off Whitewashed point do
not bring Putat hill westward of N. by W., until Kwil island bears E.S.E.
The east extreme of Pulo Leat bearing North will keep a vessel clear of
the dangers extending, from Slemar island; and Slemax island, if not
brought to the westward ofNorth, will clear the dangers sointh-eastwafd of it.
Ayer island open northward of Bakau island, leads nearly 2 miles. ^nortji-
ward of the northern group of Vansittart shoals ; Putat hill, bearing North,
leads westward of the middle group ; the same "hill N, ^ E. leads west-
ward, nnd MurOng point, N.W, leads southward of the south-west group.
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