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CHAP. VII.] STOLZE CHANNEL.—^DIRECTIONS. 35i5
islands will be seen on the starboard bow, and as they are ,approached-r-if
the N. by W. f W. course has been preserved—Gresik island will be seen
right ahead.
Gresik island should be approached on a N. by W. f W. bearing until
Ayer Lantju lighthouse bears N. by E., which will lead between Gresik
island and the reefs extending northwai'd of the Lima islands. "When the
nx)rth side of Ayer island opens northward of Gresik, steer N.N.W. ^ W.
for Gaspar island, which will lead between Hewitt and Akbar shoals. To pass
eastward of Abkar shoal, when Klemar island bears S. by W. | W., steer
N. by E. J E., which will lead 4 miles westward of the dangers extending
from Langgir island, and into the China sea eastward of Akbar shoal and
Canning rock. Akbar shoal will be cleared by keeping Ayer Lantju light-
house, half a point on either side of the bearing S.S.E. ^ E.
Working through from the Southward.—Standing
to the Eastward, towards Cambee rocks, Blantu hill must not be
brought northward of N. by E. ; and to clear Naga rock, Anvang bank, and
Cooper shoals, Gunong Bolo must not be brought westward of N. by W.
Near Three-feet shoals, Gunong Bolo must be kept eastward of N. by E.
The dangers southward of Pulo Selio should not be approached under a
depth of 1-5 fathoms, or White rock brought to the westward of N. by W. j
and when Gunong Bolo bears eastward of N.E. ^ E., White rock must be
kept to the eastward of North, to avoid the edge of the bank which lies
south-eastward from it. White rock should not be approached nearer than
one mile, nor to a less depth than 14 fathoms; when northward of While
rock it must not be brought anything southward of E.S.E. until the north
point of Pulo Selio bears E. by N. ^ N., to clear Tiga rock. Njela bank
should not be approached under a depth of 10 fathoms, or White rock
brought southward of S.E. by S.
Gunong Bolo kept eastward of S.E. by E. will lead clear of Njela bank,
and south-westward of the foul ground between it and the Lima islands.
Kasenga bearing North clears the dangers extending from the west side of
Koss island ; and Ayer Lantju lighthouse bearing eastward of North, will
lead clear of the rocks which extend northwai-d from Kasenga, and will
also clear all dangers northward of the Lima islands. When Gresik island
bears West a vessel will be northward of the reef extending from Kasenga
and may stand eastward until the lighthouse bears N. ^ "W.
Abreast of Pulo Ayam, Ayer Lantju lighthouse must not be brought to
the westward of North. To clear the reef surrounding Hoog island, the
lighthouse should not be brought to the southward of S.S.E. until Langgir
island bears N.E. ; Hoog island, in line with the lighthouse, leads clear of
the dangers westward of Langgir island.
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