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' The Three Kuting Dyambu (Jambu) islets and many rocks lie off the
north point of the river. Two miles westward of theni there is anchorage
^n 4 fathoms, sand.
Directions.—Steer in with the south point of the river entrance
bearing East, and when reaching the bar a more northerly course may be
made for the middle of the river, where the channel between the banks
extending from the entrance points is more distinguishable.
Tide.—Spring tides rise about 5 feet, neaps 2^ feet.
Mount Eedio, or high peak 1,70? feet above the sea, is the sijmiQ^t
of a range extending in a south-westerly direction westward of Kenda-
wangan river. Mount Minto stands on Minto point, north-westward of
Kedio, and is visible about 20 miles in clear weather.
GaSiii point, at 6 mUes northward of Kendawangan river, is high
and rocky ; reefs extend seaward about 3 cables, also in a S.S.E. diree-
tion for one mile. Northward of the point the coast is low and wooded
as far as Minto point, and intersected with streams of fresh water.
SEWi isla>nd is, low, 6 cables in extent, and situated 7 miles
southward of Minto point, at 5 miles off shore. The tops of the trees are
visible from a distance of 12 miles, and islets lie about 2 cables off its east
and west points.
Foul ground extends from Sawi island, half way to the shore, render-
ing the inshore channel unsafe.
A reef (Onrust), dry about 2 feet at low water, and half a mile in
extent, lies with Menkudu rocks bearing N. f E. ; Sawi island S.E. by E. ^ E.
distant 6 miles, and Mount Kedio E. ^ S.
Tokong Menkudu or Gilbert rock, is 33 feet high having two
trees upon it, and sparsely covered with vegetation. Reefs extend; from
the rock in all directions, on the south side for nearly half a mUe, having
from 5 to 9 fathoms close to the,-edges.
A reefj' nearly dry at low water, lies nearly 2 miles N.W.of Miito
point. ;
Pesaguan river.—Tire entrance to Pesaguan river is situated in
a bight of the coastywhere the'sbores are low and densely wooded, 12 miles
northwai'd of mount Minto. The river is about half a cable wide, has 3
feet water over the bar atlow tide, with from, 2 to 3 fathoms water within.
Between Minto point and Ketapang river the ground /is foul within the
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depth of 5 fathoms.
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PAWAN IlIVER.-^This river divides into two arms at a distance
of about' 12 miles &oM thecoast, the southern arm is named Eetapang and
the northern arm Karbau. When approaching this river ;from the' west-