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summit. A reef encircles it extending in places a quarter of a mile off.
An isolated patch lies about a third of a mile from the north-west point of
the island ; from this point and extending nearly half way along the north
coast of the island is a bank, of 2 to 3 fathoms, projecting nearly a mile from
the shore, and for half a mile farther in the same direction the depths are
under 5 fathoms ; large vessels should, therefore, keep the whole of Little
Garras well open of Great Garras.
Tarong point, the north-east extreme of Galang island, lies
2^ miles north-westward from the west end of Great Garras, and has on
its northern side a small bay, in which there is a village. A reef fronts the
point to a distance of a quarter of a mile.
MUBUT ISLANDS.—At 6 miles north-west from Little Garras,
is the larger and higher of the two Mubut islands, easily distinguished by
its prominent position off the deep inlets to the westward. It rises to a
round peak, with the greatest declivity on the eastern side ; whilst the
smaller island, or West Mubut, is considerably lower towards its centre.
A dangerous reef extends 1^ miles to the southward of Mubut, which will
be avoided by keeping the west extreme of Great Garrat westward of
S. by "W. A reef also extends nearly 1 ^ miles northward of both islands ;
the north and east extremes of Sembolang point in line, bearing N.W. J W.,
is a close mark for clearing the eastern side ; and the south end of Pankel,
bearing E.S.E., leads northward.
Titin strEit, the opening between Pulo Galang and Pulo Rempang
is blocked by a sand-bank having general depths of 6 to 12 feet; there are
also some dangerous reefs lying from one-third to three-quarters of a mile
northward of Tarong point; between these reefs and the Mubut shoals
there is a channel, about 3 cables wide, with 4 to 8 fathoms.
SeHLbolEUg poiut, the eastern extreme of Bempang island, is the
next prominent object on the western side the main channel ; the hill
within the point is 252 feet high. The point is fronted by a reef to the
distance of about 2 cables, close to which are 5 to 8 fathoms. A detached
reef lies 4 cables off the north shore of Pulo Rempang, and S.S.W. of
Tiemara bank ; the water in the bight westward of it is shallow.
Tiemara bank, lying about 3^ miles north-westward of Sembolang
point, and about 1^ miles eastward of Tiemara island, is one mile in extent,
with a least depth of 1^ fathoms. A white buoy is moored on the eastern
side of this liank, with the north-east point of Tiemara island bearing
N.W. by VV. i W. and east point of Pulo Loban N. by E. f E. To avoid
the bank, Sembolang point should not be brought eastward of S.E. by S.,
and if of heavy draught not to the eastward of S.S.E.
Tiemara Island, the southernmost of the chain of islands which
front Salat Bulang between Pulo Battam and Pulo Eempang, is 341 feet