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352 GASPAR STRAIT. [ohap. vir.
A white buoy is moored in about 10 fathoms, off the north-west side of
Tukul shoal, with the east extreme of Pulo Kalmanbang bearing
S.E. -^ S., distant about If miles.
Jumangin and Tukul shoal buojs mark the east side of the north
entrance of the Inshore passage, between Mendanao and BiUeton islands.
See page 349.
TIERUTIUP BAY and RIVER.—This bay lies northward
of Fulo Kalmanbang and Tukul shoal, between the latter and Karang
Bakka. Tierutiup river falls into the eastern part of the bay, but reefs
extend bff its entrance to a distance of 5 miles.
Settlement.— ^The fort lies on the north bank of the river, at one
mile within the entrance, with the town of Pandam close northward of it.
W ater.—The water, which is brought from a little way up the
Tierutiup river, is very good ; it may be procured also on the right bank
of the river, near the entrance, but it is not so good.
Beacons.— ^The entrance of this river is marked by beacons; poles
surmounted by balls on the port hand, and poles surmounted by triangles
on the starboard hand, when entering. Outside the beacons, a black buoy
lies on the north side of the channel, with the beacon on Kalmoa island
bearing S.E. by E. -^ E. distant 2J miles; a white beacon buoy lies 4 cables
south-west of the black buoy, and marks the southern side of the entrance
to the river.
The small island of Kalmoa, 150 feet high, lies on the south side of
the Channel between the reefs, and one mile from the entrance point of
the river. On the north side of the island stands a white pyramidal
beacon, visible from a distance of 12 miles.
A white beacon buoy is moored close to the north-west side of a small
coral reef, with three fathoms water, near the middle of Tierutiup bay,
with Kalmao island bearing E.S.E., distant 3f miles.
Between this buoy and the buoy marking Tukus shoal, there is a small
patch with less than 6 feet water, situated nearly midway.
A bank of coral, half a cable in extent, with a least depth of 2 fathoms,
lies with Kalmoa islet bearing E. ^ S., and mount Betaling on Pulo
Mendanao S.S.W. ^ W.
Eafang Bakka, on the north side of the bay, is about 2 cables in
extent, with a depth of one fathom water, and 6 fathoms close-to.
Tanjong Kubu, on Billiton, bears E. by S., and Kalmoa island S.E. from
the bank.
Anchorage.— ^The best anchorage appears to be just outside the
buoys marking the entrance channel, with Kalmoa island bearing about
E.S.E., and the west extreme of Kalmanbang island S.W, by S., in depths
of 6 or 7 fathoms.