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CHAP. X.] PTJLO KANTYIL.—PULO SATT.—PAN BEEPS. 417
PULO SAX7 is larger than Innang, and lies to the northward of it,
the channel between them being about a cable wide. Inside these two
islands are several islets, with channels between leading into Salat Bulang.
A detached rocky patch lies S.E., a quarter of a mile from Sau light-
house, from which a tongue of rocks and sand extend about 1^ miles in a
southerly direction, forming the north side of the narrow channel between
Sau and Innang.
LIGHT.—A lighthouse painted white stands on the east point of Sau
island, from which is exhibited at an elevation of 118 feet, a fixed white
light, visible in clear weather from a distance of 8 miles.
Pulo Innang Eechil is a small island lying on the north-east part
of the re^f which surrounds Pulo Sau. A. shoal with 2 to 2^ fathoms water
extends about half a mile N.W. by N. from Innang Kechil, and another
shoal, half a mile in extent, with 2f fathoms, lies a quarter of a mile further
off in the same direction.
Van Gogh islet, surrounded by a reef which extends sonth-westf
ward nearly half a mile, lies half a mile north of Sau island. About half
a mile N.N.W. of this islet is a coral reef with less than 6 feet water, the
northern edge of which has 3 fathoms, and lies with the north point of Pulo
Sau bearing S. by E. \ E. distant 2 miles.
Clearing mark.—Sau lighthouse in line with or open of the east
point of Innang Kechil leads eastward of all these dangers, and Malang,
Yarong, (an islet, off the eastern shore,) bearing E. by S., leads northward.
The depths decrease rather quickly ucider a depth of 10 fathoms near the
dangers just described, and in the event of a vessel standing towards the
southermost of them getting a cast of 10 fathoms or less, she should tack
immediately.
Malang Orang reef.—The north-east coast of Battam, from abreast
Pulo Sau to Tanjong 'N'ongsa or Burang, the western point of the north
entrance to Ehio strait, is fronted by a reef, extending in some places to the
distance of three-quarters of a mile. Malang Orang, an isolated reef,
half a mile in extent, with 5 to 8 fathoms close-to, lies with Tanjong
Malang Orang bearing W.N.W. distant about 7 cables.
A white buoy marks the eastern edge of this I'eef
Pan reef, lying in the northei-n entrance of Ehio strait, is visible at
low water, when it appears as a long ridge of black stones ; the reef is 6
cables long, and 2 cables broad, with 5 to 7 fathoms close to.
Beacons.—A large screw pile beacon erected on the north-east end
of this reef, lies with Tanjong Malang Orang bearing S.W. by W. \ W.,
distant 2\ miles. A black buoy in 4f fathoms lies off the south-west
extreme of the reef, with the beacon bearing. N.E. \ N. distant 7 cables.