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408 OUTEK. ROUTE.—BANKA STRAIT TO SINGAPORE, [ohai-. ix.
A coral banlt, with depths of 3 to 5 fathoms, and about one mile
in extent, lies S.W. by W. ^ W., 5{ miles from Pulo Ruig. Ptilo Borean,
or Saddle island, bearing S.S.W., leads eastward of it.
Clearing marks.—Pulo Terobi, bearing West, leads southward of
Geldria bank and other shoals ; and Boat rocks in line with Pulo Borean,
or Pulo Ruig N.N.W. ^ W., leads north-eastward of them.
PULO PANJANG, an irregular-shaped island, from 3 to 4 miles
in, extent, lies about 8 miles oiF the east coast of Pulo Betitan. Racks
extend about one mile off its north-east point ; and there are others, some
above water, off its south-east point, tlje outer ones of which, named Bare
rocks, are 55 feet high.
Ancliorage.—On the east side of the island the coral reef,—^which as
a rule fringes all the islands contiguous to the east coast of Bentan, as well
as that coast itself,—is absent, leaving a small sandy bay, where vessels
may anchor in 8 or 9 fathoms, about three-quarters of a mile off shore.
As the bottom in parts of this bay is foul, care must be taken to keep the
two Bare rocks open eastward of Tree islet (58 feet high with a single
tree on it), forming the southern extreme of the bay.
T^ater aud W^OOd may be procured in this bay, and boats can
approach close to the beach at all hours of the tide.
Passage rock, 26 feet high, lies about three-quarters of a mile
northward of the north-east point of Panjang.
Pulo Suto, with Middle rock, Black rock, and Pulo Blanhap, lying
north and north-west of Pulo Panjang, form a sort of chain stretching
from outside the dangers off the north coast of that island to the shore of
Bentan, and to the southward of which no vessel should attempt to pass.
Pulo Suto, or Volcanic island, 140 feet high, lies N.W. by N,,
distant 2 miles from the north-east point of Pulo Panjang. It is steep-to
on the north side, but a reef extends half a mile from its south extreme.
IVIiddle rock is a dangerous pinnacle, awash at low water, and
11 fathoms close to, lying N.N.W. 2^ miles from the north-west point of
Pulo Panjang, and nearly i miles from Pulo Suto. Black rock bearing
W. by N., or Pulo Suto S.E. by E. leads northward of it.
Black rock, 22 feet high, with a smaller rock close to its south side,
lies N.W. by W. f W., distant 2f miles from Middle rock. Near the
rock the soundings are from 13 to 17 fathoms.
Pulo Blanhap is a small island 90 feet high, lying W. by N., distant 5
miles from Black rock, and nearly 2 miles from Tanjong Blanhap, on the
north-east coast of Bentan.
COAST.—Landmarks.—From Tanjong Blanhap to Tanjong
Brakit, 8 miles north-westward, the north-east coast of Bentan forms a bay