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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH NOVEMBER, 1881.
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Approaching from the eastward, Batu Tinagat point will be easily recognised, as from it the land rises into a hill 800 or 900 feet in height, and this hill appears as the left extreme of the near land, until on a bearing slightly to the northward of west, when the hills on the shores of the Sibuco river begin to open. At the same time the distant land forming the south shore of Sibuco bay will appear to the left of Batu Tinagat.
Tides in Sibuco river and bay were not considered strong, and the rise and fall appears small.
It is probable that very little sea gets up in Sibuco bay, as the beach appeared undisturbed by waves.
SOUTH COAST OF BORNEO,
Vanadis shoal,' reported by the master of the Netherlands barque Vanadis, is a sunken danger lying about 34 miles south-westward of cape Salatan (Syita) on the south coast of Borneo. depth of 15 feet of water over it, and to be situated in lat. 4° 28′ S., long 114° 11′ E.
It is stated to be 54 yards in extent with a
MACASSAR STRAIT.-A reef has been reported on the east side of Macassar strait, bearing E.N.E. distant 2 cables, from the position of which the following were the bearings
taken :-
South Watcher (Pulo Pasoso).. North point of Oedjong Temul.
.N.E. by E. .East.
A reef, 650 yards in circumference, has been reported in about lat. 2o 21' S., near the east coast of Borneo, about 14 miles north of the bank found in the same vicinity, and described in Hydrographic Notice, No. 32 of 1879. From a position bearing N. 414 E., distant about 1,094 yards from this newly discovered reef, the following bearings were
Northerly land in sight
...N. 6° W. Point northward of Tanjong Mirra or Nakkee or Shoal point .......S. 28° W. Sunken rocks have also been seen to the north-west of the above position, the depth over which, at low water, was 8 feet.
Sand banks, two in number, have been reported by the Netherlands Government to exist in the vicinity of Tri- angle (Lari Larien) islets, Macassar strait.
These sand banks are above the surface of the water, and around them the bottom consists of stones; they are situated in the following positions, viz. :——
(1.) Lat. 2° 58′ S., long. 117° 33′ E. bearing N.N.W. } W. from Franklyn bank, distant about 4 miles.
(2.) Lat. 3° 10′ S., long. 117° 48′ E. bearing S.W. by S. from South Triangle islet, distant about 6 miles.
A sunken reef having over it 4 fathoms of water has been reported by the master of the Netherlands Govern- ment steam ship Valk to bear S. 11° W., distant 2 miles from Middleberg or Banks Bankoang island.
Johan Theodor reef," on which the Dutch barque Johan Theodor struck, is stated to lie with the following bearings, viz. :—
.N.N.W. .... E. by S. S.
Lankai islet Hertenbeest islet
These bearings (assuming the bearing E. by S. & S. to refer to Great Deer islet) place the reef on Admiralty charts in approximately, lat. 5° 6′ 15′′ S., long. 119° 3′ 45′′ E. The position of this reef falls close to other dangers of which it may form a part.
CELEBES ISLAND.-Banka strait.-The Netherlands Government has given notice of two coral shoals lying nearly in the fairway of Banka strait.
(1.) A shoal on which the least water found was 33 fathoms with the following bearings:
Cape Coffin
Likoepang flagstaff North cape
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.S. 563 E. ...S. 391 E.
.N. 803 W.
(2.) A shoal, on which the shoalest depth obtained was 64 fathoms, situated 9 cables north-west of the above
shoal, and lying with the following bearings, viz. :—
Cape Coffin Likoepang flagstaff
North cape
.S. 544° E.
.S. 31° W.
.N. 8519 W.
Clearing mark.-The south point of Nain island just open of North cape leads northward of this shoal ground.
MOLUCCA SEA.
GREYHOUND STRAIT. -A shoal, the depth on which is 43 fathoms, over a bottom of sand and stone, has been found in Greyhound strait. From it,-
The centre of Masunie (Middle) island bears...
South-west point Tempau (Hammond) island.. North-east ditto
ditto
.N. by E. .N.W.
N.
.N.N.W.
W.
BATAVIA.—Tongara rock.--The black beacon buoy marking the Tongara rock, about 20 miles westward of Batavia, has been replaced by a red beacon buoy. From it,---
Great Kombuys light bears Centre of Meuschen Eter island
...E. by S. & S.
.S. W.
Karang Soemba shoal, one cable in extent, with 34 fathoms over it at low water, has been found N.E. by E. distant 1 miles from the Serassa rock. From it the following are the bearings,-
East extreme of Parrie island
N.W. extreme of Great Kombuys island..
.N. 42o W,
.S. 63o W.
.S. 29° W.
West extreme of Little Kombuys island
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Berigh aan Zeevarenden, No. 39, the Hague, 25th September 1880.
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Notice to Mariners, No. 83 of 1880, Admiralty chart No. 941B (Sheet 2) of Eastern Archipelago.
Berigh aan Zeevarenden, No. 7, the Hague, 14th February 1880. See Admiralty chart of South part of Macassar strait. No. 9637. Notice to Mariners, No. 167 of 1878.
Berigh aan Zeevarenden, No. 5, the Hague, 29th January 1881.
• Berigh aan Zeevarenden, No. 16 of 1881. See also Notice to Mariners, No. 76 of 1881
See Admiralty chart No. 942A of Eastern Archipelago. Sheet 3,