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CHAP. I.] LANKSA BAY.—LANKAT RIVBR. 25
towards the bank. South-eastward of Pulo Rokit vessels should not
approach the shore with less depths than 17 fathoms, and off Tamian to 20
fathoms, as the bank is steep -to.
UJONG TAMIAN or SURUWI.— A reef projects from
Ujong Tamian in a N.N.E. direction nearly one mile, thence continues
along shore to the north-westward at about one mile distant, with 18
or 20 fathoms close tc its edge. The point should not be approached
nearer than 2 miles on account of the strong undercurrents, which are
liable to set the vessel into the small bay to the westward.
A bank, of stnall extent lies E.N.E. distant 4| miles from Ujong
Tamian. The least water found was 13 fathoms, with 20 and 23 fathoms
close-to,
Tamian river, about 2 miles southward of Ujong Tamian, has a
depth of 4 feet on its bar at low water. The town of Tamian or Suruwi
is situated about 10 miles up the river, which has a rise of 2 feet off the
town. There is a dangerous reef off the point to the southward of the
entrance.*
Tides. — It is high water, full and change, off Ujong Tamian at
Oh. 30m., rise of tide 6 to 9 feet.
The coast between Ujong Tamian and Pulo Lankat-tuah forms a
bay about 30 miles broad and 9 miles deep. At the head of the bay are two
large islands : the northern oue is Pulo £!ampi, on the south extreme
of which is a small town of the same name belonging to the Kajah of
Achi. This bay is fronted by mud-banks which extend in places from 5 to
7 miles off shore, towards which the soundings decrease very gradually
the banks may be safely approached to 6 fathoms, excepting near Tamian
point and to the northward of Laukat river.
Pulo Kampi (Sampai). — Leading to Pulo Kampi there is a
safe channel, at the entrance of which, bearing N.E. ^ E, 6| miles from
the south extreme of Pulo Sampai, there is a depth of 9 feet least water.
Thence the channel, nearly straight to Kampi, is about half a mile in
breadth, with deeper water. The channel is said to continue to Kanya-la-
pun river.
LANKAT RIVER.—From the entrance of Lankat river, situated
about 18 miles south-eastward of Kampi island, a bank which dries in
patches extends north and north-eastward for 5 or 6 miles. A vessel should
not approach this bank to a less depth than 12 or 14 fathoms, as the
soundings decrease very suddenly inshore of those depths, and are irregular.
From the town of Chambia, on Lankat river, large quantities of tobacco
are exported. For trade, see Dehli.
* See. plan of Tamiau river on Admiralty chart, No. 219 ; scale, m = 0'8 of an incL.