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CHAP. I.] DIAMOND POINT.—TJJONG PRAUHILAH. 23
Simpang Olim river, situated 8 miles soutli-eastward of Diamond
point, is almost dosed by a bar of sand ; the entrance is about 1| cables in
width. A narrow channel marked by stakes leads into the river, which has
from 9 to 15 feet water inside.*
Arakuu Dur river, 4 miles south-eastward of Simpang Olim is
similar to the latter, the entrance having about 3 feet at low water.
SDIE-BESAIl, a small river 23 miles south-eastward of Diamond
point, has a depth of 6 feet on its bar at low water; the channel is
marked by stakes.J
Trade.—Edie is an open port, and represents the centre of the east
coast trade, which is almost entirely in the hands of Penang merchants.
The exports are pepper, gutta percha, wax, rattans, and hides. The
imports are provisions, petroleum, hardware, and agricultural implements.
The exports in 1884 amounted to 168,000/. ; imports 50,000/. ; a falling off
in imports of about 50,000/., owing to exceptional circumstances.
Shipping.—364 steamers visited the port in 1884, of which 228 were
British ; also 23 sailing vessels, Dutch mail steamers call here.
AncIlOrage.—There is anchorage in 5 fathoms, sand and mud, at
about 2 miles off Edie river.
Ujong Frauhilah or Perlak is situated 9 miles south-eastward
of Edie Besar river.§
The coast between Diamond and Prauhilah (Perlak) points is safe to
approach to soundings of 10 fathoms, which depth will be found at a
distance of 2 miles from the shore, except near Prauhildh point, from
which a reef, with from one to 3 fathoms, extends in a N. by W. direction
a distance of 4 miles. These is a depth of 10 fathoms at o miles North and
4 miles N.N.E. from the point, outside which the water deepens quickly
to 20 and 25 fathoms. At about 1 J miles north-eastward of the point there
is a bank which dries.
The entrance to Prauhilah river, on the north side of Prauhilah point,
is almost dry at low water, but inside there is a depth of 12 feet for
several miles up, and it is said to have communication with Kwala Lagot.
A fishing village is situated at a considerable distance from the entrance of
the river.
* See plan of Simpang-Olim river on Admiralty chart No. 219 ; scale, m =- 1 inch.
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See plan of Arakun Dnr river on Admiralty chart No. 219 ; scale, »i = 2-2 inches.
See plan of Edie-Besar river on Admiralty chart No. 219 ; scale, m = 4 inches.
§ The steamship Cleveland, Commander A. Ponsonby, passed over the position of a
rock reported in lat. 5° 0' N., long. 98° 18' E., or ahout 25 miles E. by N. J N., from
Ujong Prauhilah, without seeing any danger or discoloured water. It is therefore
considered that no rook exists in that position.