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caii-vii] MA.RAWANG BOAD. 361
Directions.—Approaching Liat bay from the northward, a depth of
about 7 fathoms will be found at 2 miles from Tanjong Lyang, decreasing
towards the anchorage.
Coming from the eastward, bring Tanjong Eiah to bear S.W. by W., and
steer towards it till Tanjong Lyang bears N.W. ^ W,, then steer N.W. by W.
towards the anchorage.
THE COAST from Tanjong Lyang trends northward for 12 miles
to Tanjong Toan, a cliffy point with a hill, and the islet of Pongul close
to. The coast to the southward forms a shallow bay, in which, at 5 miles
from Tanjorg Toan, is the small island Pulo Simbang, connected to the
shore by a reef.
There are no known dangers immediately off this coast beyond the
distance of 2 miles. Iwan reef, 14 miles eastward of Pulo Simbang is de-
scribed with the outlying dangers, page 362.
The coast from Tanjong Toan trends about north-westward for lOJ
miles to Tanjong Grasak, the northernmost point of Banka, where it turns
sharply to the westward. See page 329.
DANaERS NORTHWARD AND NORTH-WESTWARD OP
GASPAR STRAIT.*
CANNING ROCE, lies directly in the route of vessels proceeding
towards Gaspar strait.
This rock is about half a cable in extent with a least depth of 3 fathoms,
and 17 to 20 fathoms close to. It lies with the summit of Gaspar island
bearing W. by S. distant 10| miles. Vessels from the northward should
approach Gaspar island bearing S.W. or more to the westward, until
within 5 miles of it, in order to give this danger a wide berth.
* DOUBTFTTL REBPS.—Sowerby Shoal, was reported by Captain J.
Sowerby of the ship Montmorency, (see Mercantile Magazine, 1862), as heing 3 miles
in extent, with an apparent depth of 2 fathoms. The middle peak of Tebalo was said
to bear S. 32° W. and Gaspar island, S. 66° W. This placed the shoal in lat. 2° 15' S.,
long 107° 28' E. ; which position was unsuccessfully searched for by H.N.M.
surreying vesSfel Hydrograaf in 1876. Captain Sowerby deduced the position by
observations as lat. 2° 15' S. long. 107° 36' E. (this is probably a mistake of 10 miles
in the longitude). As this position has not been examined, the shoal is allowed to
remain on the chart.
Pare Joie, a sunken rock reported to lie with Gaspar island bearing South distant
5^ miles, and a rock reported to lie with Belvedere rock bearing S.S.E. distant 3| miles,
have been ungucceBsfuUy searched for by the Hydrograaf; their existence is doubtful.
A similar doubtful rock is charted 2 miles westward of Pare Joie.
The following have been unsuccessfully searched for by the Hydrograaf and removed
from the charts :—Columbia shoal, lat.
2° 21' S., long. 106° 46^' E. ; Atwick rock,
lat. 1° 48 J' S., long. 107° 31' E. ; Pratt rock, lat. 1° 31i' S., long. 107° 23' E.; Catherine
reef, lat. 1° 30' S., long. 107° 1 J'
106° 40' B.
E. ; and Scheweningen shoal, lat. 1° 19^' S., long.