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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TMп APRIL, 1883.
CARIMATA STRAIT.
MONTARAN or MOMPRANG ISLANDS.-The island situated about 3 miles S.W. by W. from South island, is named Paperak,' The island 4 miles west of South island, is named Bakau. The northernmost island of West group is named Sekoempoel, and the middle island of that group is named Njamoek.
The following names shown in parenthesis are the native names of the islands :-
South island (Sadoeng).
Napier island (Maranai).
Observatory island (Goesong Baroe).
Gampal island (Telagapat).
Sambilan island (Sembilan),
Channer island (Brescie), Middle island (Meruijah).
Big Tree island (Boelian). Small island (Toeun). East island (Pesemoet).
Catherine or Evans reef.--On this reef, which extends about 24 cables in a N.N.W. and S.S.E. direction, with a breadth of 12 cables, a depth of one fathom has been found. This danger is steep-to, with depths of 8 to 15 fathoms around, and is rarely indicated by breakers or discoloured water. 2
1 cables wide,
West Lenore reef. This reef, 34 cables long north and south, by 21
distant, & miles from the south hill of Pulo Nangka; it has 2 fathoms water over it, and from 15 to 21 fathoms close around. 3
Reported Shoal. The shoal reported to lie E.N.E. distant 7 miles from Pulo Kanis, (Pigeon island) has been ascertained not to exist; it has therefore been expunged from the charts.3
Corcyra reef, about half a mile in diameter, with less than 6 feet water over it, lies S. 81° W. distant 3 miles from the south peak of Pulo Nangka.
TWILIGHT REEF.-This danger, upon which the American ship Twilight struck, is situated in lat. 1° 2′ 30′′ S., long, 108° 36′ 20′′ E.
At about 4 miles S.S.W. W. of the above position, a ship probably aground, was seen with only lower masts standing. These reefs lie about 40 miles from the nearest land of Borneo, and with Carimata peak on a S.SEE bearing. SORUETOU ISLAND.-The western point of this island is in lat. 1° 43′ S., long. 108 41 E There is good anchorage upon the north side during the south-east monsoon, 5
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CARIMATA ISLAND.-Anchorage.--During the south-east monsoon, there is good anchorage fathoms, mud, upon the north side of the island, westward of the north point. Vessels should not stand nearer to the shore than to bring the south point of Pyramid or Boean island in line with the north point of Carimata island.
Anchorage may also be found upon the south side, eastward of the spit extending 4 miles from the south point of the island, during the westerly monsoon, not nearer than 2 miles from the shore.
There is a small village, in a creek upon the south shore of the island S.E. by E. from the peak of Carimata, inhabited by about 200 fishermen, and a few Chinese.
Soerong Gading Island lies W. N. distant 34 miles from the north-west point of Carimata island; it is rocky and 790 feet high. A reef extends to the southward of the island nearly half a mile.
Vessels should not use the channels between any of the islands lying between Soerong Gading and Carlmata island; as there are many reefs among them, and the currents are strong."
LEEMA ISLANDS, are a group of rocky islands lying 15 miles north of Carimata island.-The easternmost island, Leema Pakoe, is the largest and is 164 feet high; from it a reef extends to the northward about 6 cables. The western island, Leema Boedi, has a rounded appearance, and is covered with verdure.
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The channel between Leema Boedi and the eastern islands of the group is one mile wide, with a depth of 14 Fathoms; but the channels between the other islands are narrow and obstructed by reefs."
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'PYRAMID or BOEAN ISLAND, the remarkable conical peak of which is 1,017 feet high, is in lat. 1° 29′ 8′′ S., long. 109° 3′ 5′′ E. A reef extends eastward from the island 4 cables.
Pulo Oelar and Pulo Nikong lie respectively W.N.W. 13 miles, and E. by S. three quarters of a mile from Pyramid island, with channels between them having depths of 8 to 12 fathoms; both these islands are rocky and have a few trees upon them.
JAMSETJIE or SENO SHOAL, composed of coarse sand and stones, has 19 feet least water, and lies with Pyramid island peak bearing S. 67° E. and Bliang peak S. 25° W.6
ROB ROY ROCK, in lat. 1° 29′ 10′′ S., long, 109° 20′ 55′′ E., of coral formation, is 54 yards in diameter, with 15 feet water over it; on the north and west sides the depths increase suddenly to 10 and 12 fathoms; on the south-east sides, The water on this rock was not dis- at the distances of a quarter, and half a cable, to 6 and 8 fathoms over sand and stone. coloured, nor did it break,"
KATE ROCK, about one mile westward of Rob Roy rock, in lat. 1° 29′ 5′′ S., long. 109° 19′ 40′′ E., is composed of stone, about 330 yards long in an E.S.E. and W.N.W. direction, and 160 yards in breadth, with 7 feet water over it, and 12 to 14 fathoms around; bottom sand and mud. The water on this rock was not discoloured, but its position was indicated by a slight ripple and eddies."
SPIRIT OF THE NORTH SHOAL, about 1 miles north of the Papan group, was unsuccesfully searched for; its position therefore must be considered doubtful.7
GOERONG or PASSAGE ISLANDS.—A sunken rock has been found, lying about 5 cables eastward of the easternmost of the Goerong (Passage) islands, in lat. 1° 27′ 50′′ S., long. 109° 13′ 25′′ E. This rock, of coral, is about 160 yards in extent with 7 feet water over it, and 12 to 14 fathoms around; bottom sand and mud. There was a slight ripple on this rock, but the water was not discoloured."
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, London, 12th February 1883.
1 Hague, Notice to Mariners, No. 39 of 1881.
See Admiralty charts:-Indian Ocean, No. 7486; Eastern archipelago, western portion, No. 941a; Carimata strait, No. 2,160. Also, China Sea Directory, vol. I., 2nd edition, 1878, pages 312-317, 322-323, 325-327; Hydrographic notices, No. 10 of 1880, and No. 34 of 1881.
2 Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 18 of 1882.
3 Berigt aan Zeevarenden, No. 5. Batavia, 1881.
4 Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No. 225 of 1880.
Hague, Notice to Mariners No. 27 of 1882.
Hague, Notice to Mariners, No. 27 of 1882.
7 Originally published in Notice to Mariners, No, 183 of 1882.