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34 MALACCA STRAIT.—SUMATRA COAST. [ohap. i.
town of Siak the tide rises 1 1 feet. At the southern entrance of Brewer
strait the rise is about 15 feet, with a velocity of 3^ miles an hoUr, but
much greater when nearer the entrance of Campore river. The tides off
the southern entrance are greatly influenced by this river producing a strong
eddy round some of the islands, so that while the tide is running to the
southward on one side of an island, it may often be found running to the
northward on the other.
The COAST. — Caution.— The space between the islands of
Benkalis and Rangsang, into which debouch the' straits of Padang, Asam,
Ringit, and Ayer Itam ; also between Pulo Rangsang and the islands of
Great Carimon and Pulo Pappan, should be approached with caution, as
they contain and are fronted by extensive mud-banks, and dangerous sand-
banks, the positions of which have not been determined.
Salat Sabong and Mendol, situated within the last mentioned
space, are intricate, and never used by European navigators. The former
is contiguous to the western side of Sabong and Great Carimon islands ;
that of Mendol is along the Sumatra coast, westward of Pulo Mendol.
GREAT CARIMON (KRIMON) ISLAND is ii miles
long in a north and south direction ; near its north end are two peaked
hills, 1,376 feet, and 1,474 feet high; the remainder of the island is princi-
pally low barren land. It southern end is separated from Sabong island
by Glam strait, 2^ miles wide. Its east side, as far south as Two-tree point,
is fronted by a shallow mud-bank, which extends 1^ miles seaward.
Abreast Two-tree point a bank having a depth of 2f to 4^ fathoms
extends 6 miles in a S.E. by S. direction, with its outer edge distant
2^ miles from the island.
Little Carimon separated from the north-east end of Great
Carimon island by a deep channel half a mile wide, is a high bold island
2J miles long, with two peaks covei'ed with trees, the northern being
1,067 feet, and the southern 1,026 feet high. The north-east side is steep-
to, but from its south point a spit extends 4| miles south-eastward, with
a least depth of 3| fathoms.
Anchorage.—There is good anchorage south-east of Little Carimon
island during the south-west monsoon.
The Brothers are round islets, the two outermost of which lie near
each other about 2 J miles north-westward of Little Carimon ; the other of
similar appearance is within a mile of that island, and is not so soon dis-
cerned as the outer ones. About 2 miles southward of the Brothers, and
one mile from Great Carimon, is White rock, above water. Seal rock, sur-
rounded by foul grouud, is situated about 2^ miles westward of White
rock.