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nearer the shore, at about half a mile off the cliffy point, close south-
eastward of Batu island, or about 2, miles south of Sukudana, where
communication with the shore is easier.
Small craft find shelter from the S.E. monsoon in about 9 feet, mud,
just within Salatinama island, and near the south point of Sukudana bay.
Tides.—It is high water, full and change, at about 9h. 30m. in the
morning during the north-west monsoon, and the same hour in the evening
during the south-east monsoon. Tide rises 6 feet at springs.
SimpaZLg river, lies at the head of the bight formed by Maja
island, and the main coast to the south-eastward. Its mouth is obstructed
by extensive mud flats ; the best channel is near the eastern shore, close to
the rocky islet Pelintuan, and has a least depth of four feet at low water.
Kmnbang, Mendawa and Kapuas rivers.—The mouth
of the Kumbang is 3 miles wide, southward of which there are extensive
mud banks with channels between them ; the western channel is that
usually taken, having 1 1 feet water at low water, increasing to 6 and 7
fathoms within the river's mouth. The entrance to the above channel
bears N.N.W. from Junta island.
Kumbang river joins the Maja river, at the north-east point of Maja
island ; the united streams under the name of Simpang Lida river continue
for 6 miles to the entrance of Mendawa river, and its junction with Padang
Tikar. The Mendawa connects with Kapuas river. Vessels from 6 to 9
feet draught can navigate to Fontianak from the Kumbang river by these
channels. '
MAJA (Mayang) ISLAND fronts the Borneo coast northeastward
of Carimata island, and separates the Maja river from the
Kumpang. It is about 27 miles in length, by about 18 in breadth.
Mount Maja on its western side is 1,738 feet in height, and Mount Marang
or Sanja peak near its south extreme is 196 feet high ; the remainder of
the island is low. Its south-west extreme is covered with tall Tyemera
trees, and fronted by a bank with 3 fathoms and less, to the distance of
3 to 5 miles, increasing off' the north-westward side of the island to about 7
miles.
Depths of less than 5 fathoms extend 8 miles south-westward of the
island, and within 3 miles of Papan islands.
Maja river.—The mouth of this river forms a deep inlet northward
of Maja island. To enter, steer for mount Maja bearing E. | N. uutil
Antu island is in line with the western Masien Tiega island, when steer
N.E. over the bar on which there is 2^ fathoms at low water, increasing
within to 6 and 7 fathoms. The river with these depths is about one
mile wide bordered by shelving mud banks ; when mount Gadong bears