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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH APRIL, 1883.
Kukuban is a sand cay situated on the southwest part of a coral reef, of about half a mile in diameter. It is evered with trees 70 feet high,
Rocks.-Southward of Kukuban are two dangerous rocks. The northern lies SE. by S. 1 miles from Kukuban, with six feet water on it, and can generally be seen from the masthead. The southern rock, lying §. by EE distant two miles from Kukuban, has less than six feet water on it and is very difficult to see. Much caution is therefore necessary when navigating in this neighborhood.
Tani-boungaan is a thickly wooded island of considerable extent, about 44 miles southeast of Bankoka hill. Bush island is a sand cay on which are a few bushes, the tops of which are about 10 feet high.
Foul ground.-Much foul ground exists between Mandiralla, the coast of Bankoka, Taniboungaan, and Bobs faland. Tibakkan.-Situated about 2 miles north of the west point of Tigabu island is a sand cay cove
feet high. Dangers extend 14 miles in a north-easterly direction from this island.
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Tamboulian, Bu-a-ning, and the adjacent reefs form the south-eastern boundary of the Mallawallé eastern dangers. The channels between the Mallawallé eastern dangers, Tibakkan and its surrounding dangers, and Tigabu with its reefs, are each about a mile in width, and may be navigated with safety.
NE. and SW. bluffs are two prominent headlands on the west coast of Jam-bangan. The former is Adề đént high and the latter somewhat less.
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From the coast of Jam-bangan reefs and dangers extend to 8.distange af al sand cays, two of which, Mabahōk and Kalangaan, covered with dees, are especially complonous the latter 80 feet high.
are many 8 feet and
Sipeendung lies about 4 miles E. by S. S. of Tigabu; it is a sandy cay covered with bushes, the tops of which are about 20 feet high. Dangers extend south and southwest of this island nearly three-quarters of a mile, and for about 21 miles in a N NE. direction the soundings are irregular, varying between four and 12 fathome. On the northwest side dangers extend 1 miles.
Between the Sipeendung danger and the Tigabu reefs there is a clear passage One and a half miles southwest of Sipeendung is a small group of reefs,
southwest of Sipeendung is a clear passage three-quarters of a mile wide.
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Sandy island is a small sand cay which sometimes covers; it lies about 44 miles 91. by E Reefs.-Between Sandy island and Sipeendung is a reef which is easily seen from the masthead Ong and three- quarter miles SW, of Sandy island is a patch of four fathoms, between which and Sandy island there i fathoms, and the soundings are somewhat irregular. Three-quarters of a mile southeast of Sandy island“ four fathoms.*
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A reef which has not been examined lies 74 miles NE. by N. N. of Sandy island. Leonan is a sand cay five miles S. E. of Sandy island, which also sometimes covers. It is situated on and about one mile from the northeast corner of an extensive chain of reefs which lie in an E NE. and W SW. direction,
Reefs.-North-eastward of Leonan cay lie two reefs, the first distant three miles and the second about four miles. Between the first of these and the reef on which Leonan is situated is a clear channel nearly two miles wide awes
Two miles NW. of Leonan is a patch of two fathoms.
Billean.-Situated 10 miles north-eastward of Torongohak point is a sand cay on which are a few bushes about 38 feet high. It is surrounded by coral reefs and dangers which extend in a north-easterly direction nearly four miles.
Billean north dangers.-Eight miles north of Billean, and about the same distance east of Leonan cay, is an extensive group of coral reefs. As these dangers have not been completely examined they should be carefully avoided.
Tagypil is a densely wooded and very conspicuous island, situated 4 miles SW. by S. of Billean esy; the tops of the trees are 184 feet higli.
Bankuruan cays are two small sand cays covered with bushes. Billean Tagypil, Bankuruan, and the mainland are almost connected by a chain of coral reefs.
Cay.-Five miles SE. by S. S. of Billean is a large and conspicuous sand cay.
Lankayan is a sand cay, covered with trees 100 feet high, and is surrounded by a coral reef. The soundings for about 4 miles north-north-eastward are irregular, varying from four to 15 fathoms, one patch of three fathoms existing three miles N. by E. of the north point of the cay.
Kestrel shoal.-This shoal, situated four miles east of Lankayan, and over which H. B. M, S. Kestrel passed in the year 1879, is found to have two fathoms least water. †
Bo-aan, the northern of a chain of islands which run in a N NE. direction from the mainland, is about one mile in length NE. and SW., 192 feet high, surrounded by a coral reef, and its lower parts are densely wooded.
Si-ba-ung. A small coral reef, lying W. N., distant 44 miles from the north part of Bo-san island. There are a few bushes 35 feet high on this reef.
Lihiman lies 24 miles south of Bo-aan island, is about three-quarters of a mile in length NE. and SW., densely wooded, and 172 feet high. Both Lihiman and Bo-aan are mud volcanoes, which appear to have been active within the last few years.
Islet.-Half a mile NE. of Lihiman is a small islet, with which it is connected by a coral reef. Langaan is a small wooded island, 120 feet high, situated on the southwest edge of an extensive corgl a radius of three miles north and east of Langaan the soundings are irregular, varying between six and 18 fathoms.
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Great and Little Bakkungaan are two wooded islands, 190 and 157 feet high; they are surrounded by numerous coral reefs.
Silingaan is a small wooded island, 137 feet high. About one mile east of Silingaan is a reaf on which is a sand cay, awash at high water.
Gulisaan lies about 14 miles S. by W. of Silingaan; on it is a clump of conspicuous trees 76 feet high.
Libarran is a low wooded island about 14 miles in length E NE. and W SW.
Low island is merely a clump of mangroves on the reef extending from the mainland.
Pulo Tikus is a wooded pyramidical island, 234 feet high.
Clotilde rock.-A small coral reef, part of which is about two feat above high water; there is about 30 fathoms of water close-to all round it.
Laurel rock, in latitude 6° 9′ 30′′ N., longitude 118° 29′ E., is six feet above high water.
*In Hydrographic Notice, No. 56 (853), 1881, omit first paragraph (A 4-fathom shoal).
+ See Hydrographic Notice, No. 55 (832) of 1881,