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HAJ:-. vii.] TETAWA BANK.—TANJON& RIAH. 359
Pulo Panjang, the largest ialand, lies on the northern part of the
bank, about 7 miles S.E. by E. ^ E. from the entrance of Marawang river.
Pulo Bojur lies about one mile eastward of Pulo Panjang ; both islands
are surrounded by extensive reefs.
Inshore chanuel.—George Bocks.—Between Tetawa island
and the Banka shore is a passage with from 3 to 6 fathoms water, much
used by small vessels in communicating between Koba and Marawang
river ;
but George rocks, two rocky patches 6 cables apart, lie in the middla
of it ; from the eastern rock, Pulo Panjang bears N. by W. | W., and
Tanjong Limpoajang W. by S. ^ S.
OFF LYING REEFS.- Fathool Barie Shoal.—Is the
southernmost of several patches which are steep-to, lying from 15 to
22 miles off shore ; it has a depth of 6 feet water, and lies with Pulo
Panjang bearing W.S.W., and Pulo Buar S. by E. f E. Diederika shoal,
with a depth of If fathoms, lies 2 miles N.N.E. of it.
Hydrograaf Rock is the northernmost of this group, and lies
10| mUes from the Fathool Barie ; it is 33 yards in extent, steep-to, and
has a least depth of If fathoms with 9 to 13 fathoms around. Tt lies with
Kiah hill bearing W. J 'N., distant 15 mUes.
Palmer reefs, two patches of 7 and 9 feet, and one mile apart, lie
respectively S.W. ^ S., S\ miles, and S.W. f W. distant 3^ miles from
Hydrograaf rock.
Hydrograaf Reef, having a depth of one foot, is the easternmost
of this group ; it is 2 cables in extent, steep-to, and lies 9 miles S.E. by E.
from Hydrograaf rock.
A reef 3 cables in extent, with a depth of 4J fathoms, lies nearly 5 miles
E. by S. from Hydrograaf reef.
Noordziek Shoal about 3 cables in extent, steep-to, and a least
depth of If fathoms with 10 to 14 fathoms around, lies about 2 miles south-
west of Hydrograaf reef.
A patch of 2 fathoms lies 2 miles south of Noordziek shoal.
Between Fathool Barie and Hydrograaf rocks, and the shore, are the
followino' shoals :— Roberts rock with a depth of 2 fathoms ; General
Elliot rock, and Sullivan rock, which dry ; Black rock reef, with 3 feet
water, and numerous others, with from 5 to 7 fathoms water between them ;
their positions will be seen by consulting the chart.
TANJONG RIAH situated 11 miles northward of Sungi Marawang
is a cliffy point distinguished by two hills ; extensive reefs project
off its south-east and south sides, which makes it necessary to give it a
berth of about 8 miles.