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CHAP, vin.] SOUTH, EAST AND NOETH COASTS OF BILLITON. 373
NORTH COAST.—The north coast ofBillitonis generally high,
and offers many high peaks for ascertaining a vessel's position in fine
weather. Tajem Bini and Tajem Laki, about 14 miles from the north-
coast of Billiton are each 1,670 feet in height, and the summits of the
island. Fishing villages will be found at the mouths of the small rivers,
but they are of little importance, and afEord no supplies.
Mandi point and hill, — From Mangar river the coast trends
northward for about 5 miles to Mandi point, over which is Menang hill
at 2 miles westward of it is Burung Mandi, a table topped hill with two
summits, and 1,417 feet in height. From Mandi point the coast takes a
north-west direction for about 17 miles to Ending bay and river. Between
Samak and Mandi points the coast is dangerous to approach -within 3 or
4 miles, but north-westward ot Mandi, guarding against some isolated
shoal patches, it is safe to approach within 1^ miles.
Elappa Rampit, 705 feet high, is situated about 7 miles westward
of Pering river.
Reefs.—-A- patch of 4 feet, with 6 to 8 fathoms around, lies 2 miles off"
shore, with Burung Mandi bearing S.W.
A small sand-bank, dry at low water, lies 2 J miles off shore, with Burung-
Mandi bearing S. ^ ^- -^ sunken rock lies three-quarters of a mile
vrestward of it.
Several shallow patches lie from one to 1^ miles north-eastward from
Kluacg point, east point of Pasyran river; also at 1| miles off shore,,
about 2 miles north-westward of Pering point.
Pigeon island (Pulo Kanis) is a small island lying nearly 4 miles
north-eastward of Pasyran and Pering rivers. A reef extends half a mile
south-east, and nearly one mile north-west of it, and a patch of one fathom
lies about one mile S. by E. of the islet.
Sliding bay
lies on the north coast of Billiton, at about 10 miles
west from Pulo Kanis, and is 2 miles in breadth, between the points of
entrance. From Ending point, on the eastern side, a reef extends three-
quarters of a mile into the bay, and with the reef extending from the
western shore reduces the portion which has depths of 3| to 4 fathoms to
the breadth of half a mile, from which position the bay gradually shoals to
1| feet at the entrance to Euding river, distant about 21 miles.
Reefs extend nearly 2 miles off the coast eastward of Ending point,
and about 2J miles north-eastward of Kerupit the west point of entrance,
between which there are depths of 6 to 7 fathoms, leading to the anchorage.
At 6 miles N.E. -J E. from Euding point lies a reef with one fathom water,
and steep-to ; and at 3f miles K". | W. from the same point is a coral patchy
with 24 fathoms, also steep-to.