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388 CABIMATA STRAIT, [chap. vin.
1,738 feet high, on Maja island; and Badak and Ambawang mountains,
northward of Padang Tikar river, around which the coast is very low
forming the delta of Great Kapuas river. The tops of the trees, however,
are visible from a distance of 12 to 14 miles.
On account of the swampy nature of the west coast of Borneo it is but
thinly inhabited ; Sukudana is the principal settlement in the southern part,
of the strait. The little coast trade carried on is done by Chinamen or
Malays connected; -yrfth the Dutch Settlements.
Coast.—From Sambar point, the low south-west extreme of Borneo,
the coast takes a northerly direction for about 45 miles to Minto hill, 328:
feet high, with Kendawaugan river lying about midway, thence it con-
tinues its northerly direction for about 27 miles to Ketapang river ; and 35
miles beyond is Sukudana town and the Simpang river, which lie at the
head of a large bay formed between the coast, and Maja island to the
westward. Northward of Maja island several other large islands lie close
to the coast, between which are Maja and Padang Tikar rivers, and several
smaller rivers to the northward of them, in the direction of Pontianak.
The whole of the coast between Kumpul island, lying about 25 miles off
Sambar point, and Pontianak, may be safely navigated by ordinary attention
to the chart.
CarUtion.—Numerous detached sand ridges, with little water on them,
between which the currents run from 2 to 3 miles an hour at times, extend
for about 30 miles southward of Sambar point, terminating in Fox shoal.
Vessels should pass well to the southward of all these dangers.
SAMBAR POINT or BatU Titi.—This point has a large
tree upon it, which is visible 4 miles farther than the neighbouring wooded,
land, or about 16 miles.
PulO Mangkap, lying 7 miles south-westward of~ Sambar point,
has a remarkable high tree near its centre, and which can be seen about 14
miles. A rock above water lies 4 miles S.E. of the island, and several
others lie north-eastward of it. Vessels from the southv/ard should not
attempt to sight this island.
SHOALS oflE" Sambar point.—Pox shoal, with a least
depth of 2 fathoms, is situated 27 miles South from Pulo Mangkap. The
shoal is one mile long in a N.W. and S.E. direction, and is indicated by
strong ripplings. Positions, lat. 3° 30^' S., long. 110° 9' E.
Patches of 4f and 5 fathoms are charted 5 miles south-eastward of Fox
shoal.
Aruba shoal, lying S. i W., distance 23 miles from Pulo Mangkap,
is a narrow bank 4 miles long, with 2 fathoms water, steep-to and generally
indicated by ripplings.
Clemencia reef, consisting of a ridge of hard sand 4 miles long,
situated 20 miles S. by W. from Pulo Mangkap, has about one foot water