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OHAP. X.] RHIO.—TERKOLEI ISLAND. 423
Fakko reef lying about half a mile off the western shore of Rhio
island, is about half a mile in extent, with a rock near its centre. 'There is
a narrow channel between the rocky bank i
having l-^- fathoms water.
and the western shore of Rhio,
Pulo Pitjingit, or Mars Island, lies one mile westward of
Rhio town. ^ The' island is about one mile long, a third of a mile broad, and
surrounded by^ a reef which projects about 2 cables on all sides.
Pulo Sengaraug is nearly twice the size of Rhio island, lying to
the northward, and separated from it by a channel about 3 cables broad.
The western extreme of this island projects some 3 miles to the north-
westward of Rhio, affording shelter to small craft anchored off the town.
There is a large Chinese village on the southern part of Sengarang,
opposite to the town of Rhio.
Loz, or Liis, is a small island lying close to the west end of Sengarang.
Ancliorage.—The usual anchorage off Rhio is in 3 to 4 fathoms^
about 2 miles northward of Pulo Dompa, near the red buoy.
The depths decrease gradually to 4 and 3^ fathoms, but shoal suddenly
under a depth of 3 fathoms.
Most of the native craft anchor between Pitjingit island and the town,
entering by the narrow channel between Pakko reef and the west shore of
Rhio, for the entrance from the westward is barred by a flat with 3 to
6 feet water.
Tides.—It is high, water,, full and change, at Rhio, at 9h, 50m. ;
springs rise 7 fqet,, neaps, 5 feet.*
TERKOLEI ISLAND, lying 6 miles westward of the town of
Rhio, is low, flatj about half a mile in extent, with a clump of trees on its
east end, and surrounded by a reef which in places extends nearly half a
mile. 'It stands near the middle of a shallow bank with from 3 feet to 3
fathoms water, composed of hard sandj and mud, and 8 miles long in an
E.S.E. and W.N.W. direction, its eastern part extending to within half, a
milsfofthe reef surroundings Pitjingit. Its western part extends to within
half a mile, of Pulo Loban, with several patches of 3 feet.
Buoy.—A black buoy lies in 3 fathoms on the southern edge of the
shoal bank, with the east point of Terkolei bearing N.N.W., distant onfe
mile.
Clearing mark.—The south extreme of Pitjingit bearing East
clears the south-east tail of the bank, and the summit of Pulo Loban
bearing N.W. by W. | W. will lead southward of the whole of Terkolei
bank.
* Directions for approaching Ehio are giY