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Chusan Archipelago.

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From the southwest point of Chusan the coast-line is mud (with the exception of a small islet) to the point of Chinkeäng harbor. Anchorage will be found along this shore in from 10 to 12. fathoms. A small islet (the Steward) lies midway between Chusan and Kini tang. There is 45 fathoms water in its vicinity : 2 cables to the eastward there is a rocky patch, on which 9 fathoms were found...

Chinkeäng harbor is formed by three islands, (Waeteaoù kJ, Chungteaou, and Letenou, i. e. Outer-hook, Mid. dle-hook, and Inner-hook,) and Chusan; a reef of rocks lies off the southwest point of the first island, and the mud extends from the island nearly to the reef. Between Waeteaou and Chusan the die- tance is 6 cables, with 7 to 8 fathoms. The mud extends half a cable from the island; on the Chusán shore is a circular fort, which: can only be approached along the embankments.

Opposite the island of Chungteaou, the channel is less than a cable wide, with 7 fathoms. The passage increases but little in width, until you have passed the island of Leteaou, opposite to which is the landing-place, and the entrance of a stream, which is naviga ble

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to the town, distant 6 cables, at high water. Near the beach are a few houses.

Upon the islands forming the harbor, and also on the point near the entrance, are extensive quarries of stone. The passage through is 1.7 mile long, and being both narrow and crooked can only be avail- able for steamers and small vessels.

Kutsu 藝茨

or Koo-tsze. To the northward of Leteaou, is a flat island, Kootsze. A reef of rocks extends from it towards the island of Chusan, narrowing the passage to one cable, in which there is no bottom with 30 fathoms.

Channel between Blackwall and Chusan. Between Kootazé and Blackwall or Tsatsu (Tsih tsze) the distance is three cable. The eastern side of Blackwall has several deep bays and indenta- tions; a sunken rook lies off the northeast point, distant 14 cable, and between it and Chusan, the water varies from 12 to 19 fathoms.

Kintang. From the Steward, or Pwanyang tseaou (half- way rock), to Kintang, the distance is two miles; near the south- east extreme of the latter is a remarkable saddle hill, which with the Cap rock forms one of the marks for the southern sunken rock, in the South or Straight passage. There is a peninsula (connected by mud which is overflown at high water) at the southeast point, from which a ledge of rocks extends, the southwestern part of which is