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374 CABIMA.TA STRAIT. [chap. viii.
West charmel.—Beacons.—Between Kerupit point and the
off-lying shoals, is a channel, marked by beacons, surmounted by triangles
on starboard hand and balls on port hand. The entrance is between the
barrier reefs at sibout half a mile eastward of Keran island.
Aucliorage.—There is anchorage in Ending bay in 31 fathoms, mud,
with Buding point bearing E.N.E., distant about one mile^ and the east
side of Koran island touching Kerupit point.
Town.—Buding town is situated 4 miles up the river, and is the
principal town of the district from which tin is exported.
Directions.—Approaching Buding bay from the north-eastward,bring
Buding point to bear S.W. by S., and steer for it, until the sand-bank on
the reefs, 2 miles north-east of Kerupit point bears N.W., then alter course
to W. by S. -g S., until the west point of Buding river bears about S. | E.,
when steer for it until the east extreme of Keran island touches Kerupit
point, then anchor in about 3J fathoms.
From the westward, coasting steamers with local knowledge pass inside
the reefs by a channel situated half a mile eastward of Keran island where
in mid-channel there are depths of 7 fathoms, thence passing half a mile
off Kerupit point between the beacons, two on each side, thence south to
the anchorage.
Keran island, lies 3 miles westward of Buding river, and one mile ofi
shore, and has several tall straggling trees. It is encircled by a reef, which
extends 4 cables eastward, and nearly one mile westward.
Mulut island, situated 4 miles westward of Keran, and one mile off
shore> appears from the oflSng as a small rounded hill, with two remarkable
trees on the summit. The island is connected by a reef with Bulu island,
3 miles to the westward, and nearly to Keran island reef eastward.
A Reef with one fathom water and steep-to, lies 4J miles North
from Mulut island ; Juro Dajong rock, with a depth of 5 feet, lies N.N.E.,
distant If miles, and a similar reef lies N.N.W. | W. distant 2| miles,
from the same island.
SiantU point, 6 miles westward of Mulut island, may be recognised
by a conical hUl, and also a small-conical shaped wooded islet off the point
the ground is foul for about one mile seaward of the point, and a patch of
3 fathoms lies 2| miles N.N.E. ^ E. of the point.
The islets Babi and Bulu, eastward of Siantu point, are merely rocky
shoals, covered with vegetation.
Sekaju hill, 558 feet high, vsith a crater like top, lies 4 miles southward
of Siantu point ; a useful mark on this coast.
Coast.—From Siantu point the coast takes a westerly direction for
about 10 miles to the north-west extreme of Billiton, abreast of which are
the Eleven islands, thence the coast trends southward into G-aspar strait,
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