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•CHAP. X.] DIRECTIONS. 435
as directed, 5 or 4^ fathoms will be found for about half the distance to
the entrance of the channel between Sor^ and Basing islands, when the
depth will increase to 8, 10, and 16 fathoms.
The northern Topic bearing S. bj E. | E. will lead through in mid-
channel between the shoals extending from Sor6 island, and Pulo Dompa,
marked by buoys ; this latter bank is steep-to, while that on the Sore side
shoals gradually. Having passed Tanjong Dompa, vessels may steer about
North for Rhio road, with the whole of Loz island open of the west
extreme of Pitjingit, See anchorage at page 423.
Vessels of moderate draft being on the western side of the strait, about
une mile eastward of Little Garras, should steer N. by E. or N.N.E. accord^
ing to circumstances, to pass between Rotterdam reef and Dutch shoal,
crossing the bank with 3 J to 4 fathoms water lying between them ; thence
through the channel between Sore and and Dompa islands, to the roadstead
as before directed.
To Rhio from the Northward.—Having entered Rhio strait,
iis directed at page 431, and reached a position about one mile to the west-
ward of Loban Kechil, a south-easterly course should be steered, keeping'
Sau lighthouse just open of Loban Kechil until Terkolei lighthouse bears
E. \ N,, when an E. by S. course will lead about midway between Terkolei
and Sore reef buoys, to the anchorage in the road.
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