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teen feet. The leading mark in, to pass upon the north side of it, is to bring Rees Rock in line with Square Peak, bearing N. 81° W. At present, however, (1846,) the channel south of it has more water, and is to be preferred, the leading mark for which is to bring Rees Rock in one with the first point under and to the right of Square Peak, bearing WNW. Having entered, steer so as to pass one mile north of Rees Rock; the breakers will show on each side of the channel if it be near low water and there is any swell; by skirting the northern side, the deepest water will be found, and it is necessary to take great care that the vessel is not set across the channel, as the tide rushes across with great force between the sand banks, the ebb setting to the northward and the flood southerly.
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The course from Rees Rock is N. 63° W., and in going up keep the islets (called the Brothers) on the face of Húkiángá in one, which will carry you in mid channel until you are abreast Sharp Peak point, when a NW. by W. course may be shaped for Temple Point, which is
upon the north bank of the river, and will be known by the trees and Joss-house upon it. In the channel, without Rees Rock, the depth of water is 24 and 3 fathoms; between Rees Rock and Sharp Peak point there is a hole with five and six fathoms, where vessels may stop a tide and find tolerable shelter; Sharp Peak point should not be passed nearer than a cable; the bay west of it is shoal, and under the peak the two fathoms line extends nearly one mile from the shore. The mud also extends southeasterly from Húkiangá nearly 11⁄2 mile. Vessels beating in this passage must therefore keep the lead going. From the West Brother the mud extend westerly one mile, and upon its north edge is a patch of rocks which are covered at quarter flood. The West Brother bears from them S. 74° E., and the Temple N, 12° E.
South 17° W. from the Temple 3‡ cables is a knoll with 24 fa- thoms on it. Sharp Peak seen over the lower part of Woga Point will place you on it. From the Temple to Kin-pái mun is not quite two miles W. by S. At the entrance of the passage are two islets; pass between them and keep over towards the south shore to avoid a rock which lies W. by S. S. from the northern islet. The channel is not quite two cables wide, and should only be attempted at slack tide, as the cháu-cháu water renders a vessel unmanageable.
To the westward of Kin-pái point is a rock having 13 feet over it at low water; the bearings upon it are Kin-pái point N. 66° E., fort