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HYDROGRAPHIC NOTICE.

RODNEY" AT HONGKONG,

style for Jamiary 25th; 1869. Hydrographical Order

The Hydrographic notics published in the Chira Mail of the 10th December, 1868, having contained several errors, the following corrected notice with addi-

covered by the Dutch officers and the native pilots say that none exist.

It gives shelter to all winds except from S. E. to S. S. W. There is an outer anchorage 11 cables to the East ward of the small stone pier at the southern end of Mitarai, but a heavy awell sets in with a Bonth westerly gale.

A 5 fathon patch was found about 17 of Miterat. It is not advisable for a large vessel to proceed so far up, but she Vies Admiral and Commander in Chief, can anchor in 18 fma. midway between the north wall of Mitarai and the small stone pier on the opposite shore, where no swell reaches. Springs rise 12 feet.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Close to the north-west part of Setjawa lie two small islands named Great and Little Blanco, the latter which is the north- western one, having two isluts near its west side.

4

rucks,

No. 1764-JANUARY 30, 1900,

tional information, is published for gone cables N. E. of the north wall (white top) only 1 to 2 fathoms water over. it, lies northwestward of, the Dua islands. On the thirds of a mile, nud 2 fathoms one third months, and then returned to Boisdale,

ral guidance.

HENRY KEPPEL,

To the ODMMODORE, THE RESPECTIVE CAPTAINS, COMMANDERS, AND OFFICERS COMMANDING YER MAJESTY'S

'SHIPS AND VESSELS UNDER

MY ORDERS.

JAPAN, KIUSIU, WEST COAST. ALL BEARINGS ARE MAGNETIC.-M.

CHINA. VAR 1o W. Great Yang Tee Bank. The Breakers sail to have been seen from the P. M. Steam Ship Costa Rica, in lat. 32.10 long. 195,03. E. wore carefully searched for but not found; 25 fathoms were obtained on the sput, with very even depthé all round, in a space of 15 miles square.

VARN. 1888, 3° 27′ WEST. The survey of the West Coast of Kin sin being completed, a full description of the const with sailing directions will be publisher, when the charts are issued. It is difficult to suppose that a danger The following are therefore only brief of such a nature could have existed so notices of the prominent dangers, do long on a route so much frequented,

Wilson Island (Kosime no Oosima)without ever being seen before, A shoal extends from the South point of the island, having 3 fathoms on the outer pad at a distance of six cables.

- " Katsura Baki —— A. ledge of rocks ex tends to the Southward 1 cables.

Rekoraki Bay The Rocks off Siga Bin extend to the Westward. The Northern end of No-ko-no-sima (on the Admiralty Chart Nekoaisima) kept well opers of the S, W. point of Sigesima leads alea The passages to the Westward of Genkeisime have only 3 fathoms at low water

The real marked five fathoms on the Admira

Chart, lying south of Ellis Beef has only 4 fathome on it.

Rock-A. rock, having only 8 feet at low water on it, lies of a mile South of the low flat rocks marked on the chart as 14 feet, which are the outermost of

Tiamps Strait. Tiamps, an irregularly shaped island & miles long and 1 miles broad, is separated from the north-west part of Batjawa and the Blanco islands by Tiampa strait, & channel 2 miles wide. A shual bank, 2 miles long but narrow, with short distance to the westward of the Blanco islands, and there appear to be depths of 8 to 14 fathoms in the narrow passage which divides them. The channel between the bank and Tiempa ia a mile wide, with depths of 9 to 16 fathoms.

Bogeys Island, lies 3 miles westward of the north-west point of Tiumps, and the channel separating them is nearly blocked with small islands, islots, and rodka. Bocoya is not quite 3 miles in extent, but it is a remarkable island, rising to a peak Dian is the south-easternmost and Loban the north-westernmost of a chain of islets froating the south and southwest sides of Bosnya, from which they are separated by but there is a rock weer te weet side of a channel with depths of 12 fathoms in it, Boonya.

888 feet high.

The channel between Misiana and the ward of North, will lead well clear to the return to England, as hereinafter mention- Radong group is encumbered with many westward of both the Irene and Cameleon eu, dangers, and should not be used.

I immediately afterwards left Melbourne The Dua jalands the W. N. W., 24 miles Potong Island, Jying 5 miles W. N. W. with Mr Forster and his borses, and pro- from the fadangs they are two rathiar low from Great Abang, has several hills upon ceaded to Mr. Forster's station at Boisdale, islands, each odairaled by in some places a quarter of a mile from the land is surrounded by numerons islets aud 300 miles from felbourne, where I remain reef extending it, one of which is 464 fost high. The is in Gippsland, on the Avon River, nearly shore, and divided by a narrow channel of rocke, which off its south-east aide extend et about nineteen months, Mr Forster then fathoms. Two reefs, Bach about half a shree quarters of a mile; off the north-east gave me charge of the Dargo Station, in the mile in extent, and separated by a narrow side the soundings are very irregular and Australian Alps, about 115 nules further deep-water obannel, lie a mile-and-a-half somewhat shoal-3 fathoms being had two inland, where I remained for about eighteen south end of the southern one is an islet, of a mile from the above and at the north end are some rocks above

where, after staying for about thre water i and on the north-east extreme of the S. E. and 3 miles broad, is limited to the to Sale, or Flodden Creek, on River Dumpo Strait, 7 miles long N. W. and months, I went about twenty miles of other is Tree rock-a rock about 10 feet aunthward by Dodik faland and the eastern Latrobe, where I remained about six above high-water with a tres upon it. sides of the Abang group, and to the north-months. From that place I proceeded to A soral patch with & fathoms water over, ward by Dumpo, the southwest part of Gal- Norman M'Leod's station, on the Mitchell and 11 to 14 Fathoms around it, lies N. Wang and the islands Penjaboong and River, about sixty miles From Sale, where by W. W. uearly smile from Tree rock; Semicet which lie off the west coast of Gal- I entered into partnership with one Frede the channel between them is safe. lang. Shore reefs not extending far from rick Burrows, and roamined there about vireular space about 4 miles in diameter, lands, but from the south-west part of Smith of the Landino Station. I went from Tetampan Group, occupying a somewhat most of them, front tlie whole of these is four months, and was well known to M lies a unile and a quarter northwestward of Gallang the reef projects a third, and from that made to the Omo diggings, where I remained about four mouths, and froni whore I remained for about thirteen months, there to Deniliquin in New South Wales, and from thence I proceeded to Hay, on the Murrumbidgee River, and retained proceeded to Wagga, and then to Borss there about nine months, and front, thence 6 feet rock E. S. E. half a mile from the and Naranders for about four months, and south-west point of Gallang; a rock above thien to Mr Jenking's station at Naugos for water E. by S. a third of a mile frou the four months, and then to Melbourne with north point of Great Abang; and Penja cattle bolonging to one Mr Johnstone, and boeng ruck S, W. S. 4 cables from the from there to Bendigo, where I reuniued this last is the most dangerous, and will be town of Tumut, where I remained for about north point of the island of that Dame; for about two months, and then to the avoided if the south-west point of Gallang even months, and from thence to Gundagai, be kept open of the south-east point of Fen-staying there about one month, and then jaboeng, and the apex of Tafelberg open of returned to Wagga Wagga, where I lived the north-west end of Semoet. The sound-about four yearE. ings in the straits are vory variable.

the Kodang group; it comprises numeroas

nut quite a quarter of a mile. islands, islets and rocks, divided from each This Bursit affords other by narrow intricate channels-eneum tion, the fairway being perfectly free from easy and safe naviga. bered with many roofs and dangers. Te danger, and the following rocks lio so near tampan, elevated 590 feet, the bighest and the shore that they may be easily avoided. near the southwest part of the group. Bi-quarter of a wile S. 5. E, from Dumpo; most conspicuous of the islands, is situated Heat shival, a patch of fathoms, liea a nu and Katang Linga (included in the The Loda rock is the outermost of a description of Rhio Strait) from its oustern ridge of rocks which extend about If rails and northern lineits, and the Nopoug is in a N. W. by W. direction from Loban, landa, with the adjacent islets and reefs,

Temiang Group, t composed of four ita north-western ones. the wrth-westward of Setjawa and Sebang-ses to Durian Strait and the other straits principal islands and many rocks, lies to Tomiang strait, leading from the China En, separated from thoss islands by asdjacent to it, is about 14 miles long and usrrow channel which appears to be blocked broad, its direction being N. W. by W. by rocks. Temiang, which limits the group W. and S. E. by E. E.; it is bounded to to the north-eastward, 18 7 miles long and the southward by the northern islands of the * 3 broad, and is much the largest of the is Sebangka group, and by Temiang, Pintos, lands. It is very irregularly shaped; the and Bebat, and to the northward by Nia northeast side is nearly straight at the mok, the Rodong group, Dus islands and southeast end is a deep bay ur islet, and Tree rock reels. The island is mostly composed of high bills at the opposite end another not so deep, and near the west and is some table land elevated 800 feet,

River Min.A survey of the banks and channels at the entrance of this river, has been made during the month of November, Consideratle alterations leve taken place since the surveys of 1843 and 1854; the Southern portion of the outer banks has shoaled up, while a channel on the North side has opened out.

The Pilots are fully informed of this new Channel, Buoys and Beacons have boen proposed to facilitate the navigation of this channel, which can carry across its outer Bar 15 feet at low water springs It would be imprudent to risk taking ships in without dilet; nor are the anlicensed pilots (Chinese) of the White Doga to be trusted, notwithstanding their numerous testimonials from various vessels. Mallya

THE TIGHBOURNE BARONETOY (From the Affidavit of the Australian Claimant.)

I

On the 29th January, 1805, 1 intermar rled with Mary Ann Bryant, spinster. I and my wife are both Roman Catholics, but being then desirous of concealing my dificult to make out, lica between the A dangerous pinnacle rook awash, very

real name, which I could not have done if southern Desio island and the group of

the marriage had been solemnised by a 1 left iny regiment with the object of priest of the Church of Rome, inasmuch as small islands next south-eastward of Tetravelling for some years in distant lands, The three other principal islands lie close miang, but half a mile nearer to them that and in the first instance 1 determined toed the confessional the marriage between must, prior to iny marriage, have attend. to the south-westward of Temiang, divided to Desie. This danger may be passed ou proceed to South Ameries. In the month myself and my wife was solemnised by the channels, and the group is limited in that being three quarters of a mile wide, bat ship bound for Valparaiso, where I arrived, minister of the Wesleyan Churub at the from it and each other by very narrow either side, the channel to the southward of March, 1953, I took passage un hoard a Reverend Frederick Thomas Brenthall, a direction by a small island with islets or the best plan is to pass to the northward of in due course, and from that time until the residence of Mra Robinson, of Wagga Wag "the lelets off the East coast of the large The Sylvia was put on the South knoll extending about 8 miles: these last bound avoid the shore roof which projects half month of April, 1854, I travelled from place ga, I being then married under my assumed rogs N. W. and S. E. of the whole it; in doing so, however, be careful to

name of Thomas L'astro, north-eastward. Close off the north-west of Desis, and also a rock aweah which liesta, of Liverpool, Captain Birkett, master, reside at Wagga Wagga passing under the Tampa Strait (previously described) to the a mile to the southward of the asst point to place in various parts of South America.

laland of Ikisima the whole of that gout is much encumbered by lodges of rucks, extending some distance off the Karate Bay-A bank of sand and ravel uncovers at low water, and ex- tends from the South side of Himesima. Bouth 6 cables,

TepalaimSouth of this faland are several rocks and shoals, the outer one bearing from the island, South 34 miles. ***The passage between Yenou-sima and

Dlate is clear and safe,

Tay direction of the currents being and S E. and setting very strongly on to the islands, much cantion is required when navigating this chan-

by them in clear weather.

The small Round isinud," S. 661 W. in line with the first gap left of the Ser end of Temiang is Pintoe, an island about rated Poak, leade in over the Outer Bar a mile and a third long; and off the north and up the chamiel, until Kushan Peakest end of Pintor is an island named is in the middle of the saddle of Square shore reefs.

Kobat. All the islands are fronted with Penk S. 831 W. with these latter marks,

chart. Pompong Island, lies S. W. by W. a run in till the left highest part of Bro- ther A. (western one) is on with the right fall of Brother B, (Eastern one) N. 653 W. which leads over the Inner Bar, in 10 feet at low water.

This Bar is very narrow, and the marks must be carefully attended to. ⠀⠀⠀ This notice affects the following Ad- miralty charts, viz; Nos: 2347, 358, 359, 127, 527, 2415 and 2400, and Chime Pilot Pages 512, 514, 518, 522, 531, KamaAn island off the East coast and 145, *of the Cipto Islands; is not shown on the

ED. W. BROOKER, "Admiralty chart, it is about a mile Commander H. M. S. Suivi, in charge Last and West, and of a mile North of North China and Japan Survey. and South, about 300 feet high, and beara from the peak of Hiva siing. S. 62 W. 5 miles. There is also a rocky Iblet 40 feet high, 11⁄2 mile S. 32° W. From Hira-simn

Several rocks are omitted from the Ad- miralty chart, which exist above water, they extend N. 60° E3 miles from

Katasima.

j.

***Some islets are also not shown, which run from the South end of Saki-to-sima,

The North side of Osiva is rocky, and with the South sides do not afford safe anchorages.

Matlatma The passage inside is full of rocks and ledges, and can only be navi- gated by precise knowledge,

Mako-Asiall rocky islet N.

(From the Straits Times.)

CHINA SEA DIRECTORY,

VOL. II,

The following information has been

compiled from the results of surveys reade in li. M. S. Riflemm, and from the latest Dutch eliarts.

JNO. WM. REED,

Staff Commander, FI. M. Surveying Vessel Rifleman,

in charge of the China Sea Survey.

Singapore, 14th January, 1869.

Lima Strait, between Ponosboaud Langa, is narrow, ich encumbered with islets

little ever 2 miles from Kebat; it is rather more than half a mile in diameter, rising to a bill in the contre 438 fest high. A rock, awash at high water, lies close off the north-west point of Pompong.

In the month of April, 1854, the ship Bel- I and my wife thenceforth continued to

intended to leave that port for New York,

I

was at the port of Rio de Janiero, and learnstuned natas of Castro, until shortly

that she was bound from and shortly prior to leaving for Buglaud. took my passage by the Bella for that ci ty. The Bella left the port of Rio, to the best of my recollection and belief, on the with me on beard, and proceeded on her morning of tlie 20th day of April, 1854,

more then 2 cables' lengths off the south point of the Madang islands. Elsewhere the strait may be safely navigated with ordinary cautier and attention to the

pass on either side of the Pompong shoal.

After clearing the strait, vessels may Rodong strait, between the Rodong and Telanipan gronpa, is also easily navigable; hit a rock awash which as N.N.E. E. When she left Rio, the crew of inore than B cables off the north point of of about seventeen persons, 1 baing, as I the Bella (including the captain) conslated

also a patch of reef a quarter of a mile. Radong must be carefully avoided, as must believe, the only passenger on board. south-eastward of the southern island of the Tetampan group. Besides avoiding

joining the northern extremes of Radong the first mentioned danger, vessels when working should not stand within a line

islands of the group between Tetampan and Little Nopong-ordinary care is all that is required besides

Pangalap strait is limited on the east by the Tetampan group and is Selang is lands, and on the west by Allor, Pangelap and Oedik.

+

W, JAS. & HY. THOMPSON's Tea Circular, dated 16th December, 1868, saya pu

the date of our last, and the amount of bu

Continued depression has prevailed sluce siness has again beon amali. Public Sales ire in progress, and pricca bare so far gone in favor of buyers.

Foochow Congons-Siftings and Broken Bella bad left Ric, and was far out of sight suleable at lato prices. Good common and All went well until the 4th day after the leaf being plentiful, are now not so readily of land, but on the morning of that day the fair of fresh import have been sold at 1s. sat to work at the pumps, and every effort Medium have sold at very irregular prices, to reported to the suptain that she bad id, to le. 1d. per lb., which shewa a 16- sprung & leak, and all hands were instantly inction of ju to jd: per ib. in these grades. was nade to save the ship, but without effect. Vary shortly after the mate reported the inest we do not hear of any transactions. unt generally at a decline. 'In five and

fast filling with water, and the captain angs-Good common is still scarce at 18, lens, it became apparent that the vessel was Paklings are again lower. Black Leaf Con- nounced that all farther efforts to save the Id. per lb. Fair of old import has been abip were napless, and that all on board sold at la. 1. to 18. 2d. per lb., which must instantly take to the boats.

rather easier Now of fair quality realises 5d. to is. 8d. per lb., being again lower'; 18. 2d. to 1s. 4d. per 1b,; good medium 15, us are but little enquired for at 1s. 10d. to s. 2d. perb, and cheaper sales have been sold at 1s. 1d to 18. 3. per 1b.; une, at made. Souchongs-Commou to fair have 2s to 25. dd., showing a fall of fully 3d, por lb. Gulungs are almost unsaleable. Scent

is

Orange Frhoes have sold with great diffi- culty, at late quotations, a parcel, ex "Ajax," of common, selling at 11d. at 'ublic Sale. Scented Capers-Common and spurions have sold at d. to 10d,; fair,

at 15. to 1s. 2a,; good medium to fine,

18, 5d. to ls. 10d. Green Teas,Common grades conwand late prices; but Gunpow

unded by a reef, he N. E. by E. three Some detached rooks above water, sur- quarters of a mile from Pompong, and N. WN the same distance from the north west islet or the Babie group. Pompong island, consists of three or four Pompong Shoal, N. 3. E., 28 miles from rocks several feet above water, which at eand Misaana islands. distance appear like boats' sails; they are The channel limited by the Tetampan extend about a quarter of a mile. A roak and Tree rock reels on the other is perfect nearly north and south of each other, and group ou one side and by the Dus island zwaah lies a quarter of a mile to the westly safe; it is only necessary to give a berth ward, and between are soundings of 5 to 8 to a rock awish which lies more than half fathons; close to the shoal aro 12 to 15 a mile S. W. W. from the southern island fathomis.

of the Tetampan group, and to be careful Irene Rock, said to lie W. by N.N.not to stand too close to the south-west two smaller boats, one of which was alnog The Balla carried a long boat on deck and about 7 miles from Pompong island, could

from the davits on each quarter. One of not be found in the Rifleman in the course

the small boats was stove in, and rendered of a four hours search, but the examination was insufficient to disprove its existence.

lowering upon the sea the long boat and useless, but the crew succeeded in safely Allor, Fangelap, and Dodap Islands,

the other boat, which was the larger of the with the adjacent islets and rocks, may be

two small ones, hereinafter referred to as somsidered to forms one group. Allora small round island, not a quarter of a mile

"the second boat," and in stowing some A bank of 5 to 10 fathomes les in the provisions and casks of water into the boats, in diameter bat 139 feet high-is 4 miles fair way of this strait baving on the north-ard I nnd eight of the crew got into the Borthward of Kebat, the north-west cz- cru end a rock awash from which north second boat, and the captain and the rest tremo of the Temiang group.

A small elanga island bears W. S. 1 miles, and of the crew got into the long boat, and in- islet, or rock, has two cables north-eastward, the ager of Allor island S. W. by 8. 2adiately pushed off from the Bells, and and two others about one cable W. N. W miles, and near the opposite extreine a 2 the ship Bella soon afterwards sunk, of it the whole being conneuled by a reef fathons pateli of Lard sand with the north

The captain who had in the long boat the Pangelap island, 3 miles long and but rast extreme of Pangelap Leuring N. W. and duaigers, and does not, upon the chart, half a mile broad, is moderately slovated, N. 2 miles, and the apex of Allor Island his charts, ordered that the second boat ders of good and fine descriptions are in appear to be a very convenient channel for the highest hill ou the southern part being S. W. 4. 1 miles Vessels ning pass be keep in sight of the long boat, which oversupply, and show a fall of 1d. to 2d. navigatora boacquainted with it. Captain 446 feet, and on the northern part 267 foot tween or on either side of these dangers, second day a high wind and storin came on,

ahe dil for two days, but in the night of the perib. McKenzie, bowhyer, says that it is safe high: the direction of the island is N. by but it is better to paes to the eastward of and the boats were soon out of sight of each 3,124 packagos were printed. Several par At the Indian Sale of the 11th instant, and quickly passed through with thu Lide; W: W.-S. by E. E. Some fat rocks, both of them. Bouth of the north-east and that on its western side, just beyond just above the surface, to a cable's length point. of Pangolaps hard mud bank, with other, and the long boat was ant again seen cels were sul privately.

Medium grades the narrows, there is a small bay on the south-eastward of the south point of Pange-5 to 10 fathome water over it, extends near- had the command of the second boat then th. The China Sate commenced yesterday. those in the second boat. The man who in the Sale sold at a reduction of 2d. per Linga shere, with good anchorage, wood, lap, and in the channel between it and they a mile to the eastward and the suite dis-determined to let her drift with the wind 24,632 packages were printed, au for 17,000 rent extending from Aller, which is 3 cables tahes to the southward, and a bank of sand on the morning of the fourth day after the peokages have passed. Prices are generally The Tower is constructed of Iron, hexa. and water.

Horsburgh states that Lins Straite is a broad, are depths from 7 to 23 fathons about half as large ostands in the same ir Bella had sunk, the drew of the second boat lower for all kinds, excepting common black gonal in shape, surmounted by a gallery short route from Linga road to the strait of The island is fringed by a reef which pre-ection from Dorlik; elsewhere the soundings descried a ship in the distance, and used leaf Congoua. with iron mailings, the whole painted Durian, the soundings in it varying from 7jects in places on the east coast to a are very irregular-13 to 28 fathoms. white, with gilt ball on the top. The to 14 fathoms, that it may be navigated distance of a quarter of a. infle; on the The struny tides near the springs owing tice, and for that purpose a red flannel shirt taut bringing dates from Hongkong in the every moans to reach her and to attract no- The French Mail arrived on the 7th ins- base of the Tower is 189 fest above the with care by ships of moderate aizs, and west coast its udge is much closer to the to the uneven, nature of the bottom cause which one of the crew worn, was attached to 27th, and from Shanghai to the 23rd Oct. sea, and is placed on the end of a nar furnishes directions which are here given,

violens whils and overfalls starring to an one and hoisted as a signal. Ultimantely The Overland Mail arrived on the 14th row ridge, 1† cable inside the extrem from Linge road to the westward, through gelap, lies to the westward of that island avoid the above mentioned dangers to pass board the second boat were thus saved after 2nd Naventer, Foochow to the 24th, and

Dedap, correcteds from recent charts —If bound

not quite half so large as Pan-strangere, but it seems only necessary to a signal was made in reply, and the crew ou instant, with dates from Hongkong to the North point...

Bimabara Gulf. The rock reported bringa straft, stear out to the southward from which its southern and nearest part is safely through, as none others could be dis- we had boon three days and nights at sea from Shanghai to the 27th October. The

and southwest to give a berth to the distant three quartera of a mile; the direc-covered though carefully searched for.. Capt. Stevens, of the steam-ship Fipino, dangers off the west point of inga bay, tion of its length is two points westward of Abang Strait and Island.-Little in an open boat.

latest Telegrams are from Hongkong to the lies at the entrance of the Gulf, and un- and the shoula which stretch from thence Pangelap.

I was in a Abang, about a mile in extent, lies was rescued, and I was for some time sori-

very exhausted state when I 17th Novea ber ****covers 5 feet at low water. P

to the road. Having passed about mid..

Off the south-east end of Dedap are three miles N. W. by N. from Dedap; the ously ill on board the ship which saved me, ant" on the 3rd instant; the "Ernst aut The arrivals have been the-Loute- It has only been verilled and not ex-cbanuel between the inlets of Bongon point small islets and a rock lying nearly on a Nio islands, a group of islets and rocks but I was landed at the port of Melbourne Maria" on the 8th, the "Coral Nymph" cu amined. It bears N. 30 W. from the and those near the southern shore, steer line 8. B. by S. from that island, the rook surrounded by reefs, lie nearly a mile in Australia about the end of July, 1884. East extreme of Tsujisima, and N; 64 Linga), and the depths will be 12 to 14 mile from the island in the fame direction Little Abang is Abang strait, marrow cept the clothes 1 wore, and when I landed

the 9th; and the Nile" (Steamer), on the I had aavad nothing from the Balla ex 1ōth instant from Shanghai, The "Fire The Wilhelmina Elisa, Dutch Brig south side of the strait, and 9 or 10 fathoms of these the south end of Pangelap bears islots which lie half a mile of the north- there for ioy support.

a mile by two at Melbourne I had no means whatever Meiden Queen" on the 9th; and on the 8th; has discovered a rock nearly in the ces towards the Linga shore; the bottom hard N. EE., and the nonth extreme of Allor west end of Dedap, and by the Sapientos

"Theress" on the 10th instant from Foo tre of the lead of the Bimabara Gulf; it on the eastern part of the strait, and soft. 6. E. The channel anstward of these islets and rocks, the outer edge of which is the ship took lay to and the esprain of

On the first day I landed, captain Chow. is 7 feet above low water and from it to the westward. Having passed Labudado and between Dedap and Fangelap appears three quarters of a mile from the south-east lieve was the Custom horse, and had a common to fair grades of Foochor Tea

Prices are id, to d. per lb. lower for Anke-saki bears 8. by W. 4 W., Siwoda point steer about W. by N,, in soundings to be free from danger with the exception end of Little Abang. A short distance conversation with some person there as to while the prices of medium to fine Congous Gawa N. W. by WW. The Bri of 11 to 9 and 8 fathoms, soft ground, atil of a rock awash a short distance outside westward of the fairway of the strait is what should be done for nie, but nothing are most irregular, but generally lower, also reports that a Tobky reef stretches Passing to the northward of Pandan island the edge of the shore reef fringing the latter deep hole of a fathoms, with 15 fathoms was arranged, except that I should be Souchonga, Gunpowders, and Scented Teas,

B of the arch rock, has shoal water off its North side, extending 2 cables,

** Naganaki Light House. The Japanese authorities have erected a lighthouse on the North end of Twosima. (It is not known when a light will be exhibited)

W from East extreme of Ougina.

from Fake sima polut in a S. E direction for 3 miles

y.B.It is well known that the hear of the Gulf is shallow and full of dangers Caution-Vossale entering the gulf

shore.

by

Queen" and "Tynedale" for Labodado poist, (the southwest point being distant a little over half a mile. A from its east sido. Between Dedap and

fathoms near the islets and rooks on the are two rooks awash; from the outer one ed to the breadth

6 to 8 fathoris, ateer to the north-west island, and which bears E. by N. 4. N. frou around about between the islet, the depths allowed to aleep on board the abip that have also sold at a reduction. ward for the strait of Duran,

the north end of Delap.

near then are 7 fathoms and 12 in midnight, which I accordingly did. Before Ponouto islands, is, like Lima Strait, very point of Dedap, and half a mile off in that tween the north point of Pangelap and the made inquiries for the purpose of ascertain against 74,000,000 lba.

Ponocho Strait, between Sinkep and.

A small inlet lies-olose to the north-west channel, increasing to 20 ur 23 fathoms be- returning to the ship, the captain and 31st ultimo, estimated at 81,500,000 lbs, The United Kingdom Stock was, on the narrow and encumbered with isists and direction lie two smali islets, encircled at a Nio istats.

could dangers. We have no directions for it; short distance by a reef; theas islets form

ing how I should be cautious, as the very turbulent but, judging from the chart, it appears that the southern limit of Abang strait (deerib | Abang, is about a mile N. N. W. of it, that Melbourne was then in a very unsettled Ition of other cargoes only, partially Great Abang, twice the size of Little but without any useful result. I learut not included in the above Stock, with pur

got a passage to England, Cargoes of vessels aurived np to date, but may be entered from the eastward be ed farther on).

and between tham is a channel with 3 to 9 state in consequence of the gold mania; included 14,019,000 lbs. against 7,996,900 tween the small islete Serung, Teugs, and

Temiang, Bodong and PangolapStraits, fathoms, but it is very narrow being con- that the crews of ships as they arrived very lbs. through its narrowest part. After passing Archipelaga; we shall describe them as some reefs extending from both islands. the arrows, keep within three quarters of briefly as possible, for they are not in general

and that there was frequently great

Amount on the water" advised by the Arock, with but three feet water over ficulty in procuring a passage to England. lbs.

"chow-chow" indicates more dangers.

it

There are no charts or Hydrographic Kekker, and a mid-channel course followed divide annia of the islanda of the Lingo trected by an island near Great Abang aud frequently deserted for the gold last mail 45,607,100 lbs. against 41,467,600

Information respecting the gulf,

Basterd may-Thies harbour has been recently surveyed and the ing to the narrow passage is rocky and patches, with only 2 and 3 fathome water for seamen who may have occasion to use south-west point of Little Abang, and in port unable to start for want of hands.

tieven. Only 4 fathoms can be carried

ishingle which extends across: and in the 3 to 5 fathoms between the rocks and | high, and very unhspicuous it is ous of the fathoms around it.mined in the Ref to be Mr William Forster, an extensive has never yet succeeded; but if any one Channel only 1 fathein at low water can inkap, on which 'eils, also, it appear strait. The three eastern islands, which fleman; it is a sinall rock about a foot above stock keaper of Gippsland, spoke to me. elsa abould prove more fortunato, he will be

be obtained.

pusa.

may safely

over them, which lie nearly in mid-channel them. at the western end of the trait. The

3. E. E the same distance from the Rodong group lies to the westward of south point of Great Abang's near it the bourne I was strolling about the town, and nuity, has resolved on offering a very hand

On the day after I first landed at Mel at low water, along the Northern shore, somuslings in the axow part of the channel Nianok and Diasana (see description of depths are 4 to & fathoms, close to the west went into a yard called Row's Yard, situate some reward to any one who will pick his Ma Duxe, in order to encourage inge. the Admiralty chart, No. 309, shows are 15 to 20 fathoms, ut at the western Khio strait), and comprises six islands, side of Great Abang is Torttel islet ; and in Bourko street, Melbourne, where a large pockets so effectually as to get anything out fathoms, which is erroneous) Carinor and there are not more than 4 or & fatheins separated by narrow unavailable channels W. S. 1 miles from this islet is Hippo. number of horses were being sold. I was of them. ant Inlet is almost closed by the bank of between the racks and Toncebo, and only Rodong, the northern island, is 707 fost menes rook, a rock awash with 7 to 18 much attracted by what was taking place fairly enough, that he has tried the experi The learned gentleman states, a principal landmarks for making Bhig

and a person, whom I afterwards discovered eut frequently on his own pockket, and Cameleon rock. Was vessel of moderate draught Inland Sea-Capta. Von Gogh, of H.

Pulo Setjaws lies close to the north-west islands; the two western buce, lying close west side and some patches of 23 and 3 in-rider, offered to take me with him to lucky individual

form a sub-group, are known as the Desie high water, with 11 fathoms close to its and after ascertaining that I was a good most happy to share the produce with the N. M. S. Curagon, in November last extime of Langa, from which it is separated together, as the Madung islands. having partly enrveyed the anchorage by Dasie Strait, about half a mile broad.

thons from a quarter to half a mile north Gippsland, where there was good hunting pockets have, it is understood, long ago The professional piek Mitarai, Lieut. Robfort, of H. M. G. Only the west coast of this island, is de

ward and north-eastward of it; from the and shooting,

abandoned the task, so that amateurs bale B. Firm, communicates the following lineated on the chart; it is shown as trend-

This group with the other islands and dan rock the apex of Putong bears N. N. W. I accepted snob offer, and, for family rear bow a fair opportunity. information

ing pretty straight a worth-westerly to the eastward of the proper track for vessels of Little Abang E. N distant nearly (after that of a friend named Don Thomas leat of patients, Garth, the post-physician, gers between Beenya and Potong islands lio far distant nearly 6 miles, and the south point sons, sumed the mame of Thomas Castro The anchorage is about mile in ex-dire, about 18 on 16 miles, the sure bound through Durian trait, but it some advi miles. Potong, if not brought to the west.

CONSITUTIONS.-When twitted with neg tent N. N. W, and S. S. E. Bad 2 to 3 bang fronted to a short distance by a reef. sab is to describe them for the benefit of pavime

gators who may wish to pass by any of the chan in width. No rocks were dis Fables

Bile into or from Bhio Strait

Selange and Ordik-islands are included in he description of Rhio Strait,

* Naglicul Humaine, 18476.

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Castro, whose acquaintance I had made at replied that half of them had constitutions Mellipili, in Chill); and I continued to use so bad that no physician could cure them, and was known in Australia by the name of and the rest bad constitutions so good that Thomas Castro, until abortly prior to my no physician could kill them,

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