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Coast of China and Corea.
JOLY,
form of a right angled triangle, the shortest sides being those upon the south and west. There are four villages upon the southern side, and one or two on the side facing the northeast. This island is well cultivated. Fresh provisions, vegetables, and water may be procured. On the ship's first visit, 34 bullocks were procured, which, though small, were in good condition ; a quantity of poultry, eggs, and vege. tables, and from the wells at the villages upon the south side of thé island, 30 tons of water, were obtained in a day. On the second visit 15 bullocks were procured. The Wellesley was anchored in 10 fathoms inuddy bottom, with Machang shi, a small but high islet off the southwest end of 'Toki, bearing N. 78° E., and Toki from N. 64′ W., to N. 56° E. A rock high above water off the southeastern end of Toki bore N. 78° E.; Great Chahshan 8. 45° E. The ship was 910 yards S. 11° 20′ W. from the southeastern point of a little bay, at the head of which is a small village. This point is in lat. 38° 9′ 20′′ N., and long. 120° 52′ 17′′ W. E., ot 1° 16′ 30′′ west of the Pagoda hill on Chusan. Variation 1° 20′ W.
The whole of this part appears perfectly clear with regular sound- ings; the little rock at the southeastern end of Toki, and the small island of Machang shi at the southwestern end may be passed within a cable's length. The whole of the channels between these islands are said to be clear, with the exception of the channel between Toki, and the islands north of it, nearly in the centre of which there is said to be a small sunken rock, with about 5 feet water on it, and deep water all round. The information respecting this rock was derived from the people at Toki.
Quoin or Kiaoyshan. The Wellesley passed twice between Toki and the Quoin, and twice between the Quoin and the island south of it, called, in the charts, Se Keusan, carrying in each case regular soundings 10 to 14 fathoms. There is also a very good passage, with the same depth between the Hihshan or Miaotao islands and Keu- san. In a strong wind from the north we anchored under the Quoin in 12 fathoms, with that island bearing from N. to N. 26° E., about one mile distant; Chuhshan bearing S. 68° E., and Toki from N. 47° E. to N. 72° E. In the Admiralty charts, a rock is laid down to the southward of the Quoin, but we found it perfectly clear in that direction.
Houki,
The island to the southward of it, called Hou- ki (on the charts written Keusan), has a reef running some little distance from its northern end, and another off its eastern end.