14 ANJER ROADS. [1843. 



same distance from Wine-Cooper's Island. On the 8th, 

 at midnight, we passed Java Head, but the strength of 

 the current prevented our getting much beyond the 

 Second Point of the charts before daylight. Strangers may 

 be warned to keep the Java shore on board and anchor 

 when the breeze fails, otherwise they will find themselves 

 drifted to the S.W. The ' Samarang', attending closely 

 to this, arrived in Anjer Roads on the llth, just five 

 weeks from Simon's Bay. 



Shortly after daylight numerous canoes laden with 

 stock, fruit, &c., were noticed putting off" to the numerous 

 merchantmen endeavouring to work up. We received a 

 visit from Capt. Hicks, of the Clipper Brig ' Anonyma', 

 just arrived from China, who afforded us intelligence 

 from the scene of our destination, and took charge of our 

 despatches for Bombay. We also obtained from him 

 much useful information relative to the navigation of this 

 immediate neighbourhood, particularly as to the set and 

 duration of the tides. Calm had compelled him to anchor 

 the previous evening to the northward of the Strait, when 

 he ascertained the flood tide to set N.E. three miles per 

 hour. The tides are regular on both sides of the Strait, 

 and the flood being strong, I gave up all idea of delay 

 here and pushed on northerly. We were well supplied 

 by the canoes with vegetables, stock, &c., at very low 

 prices, but no edible, or sufficiently ripe, fruit was offered. 

 Mr. Adams, my assistant-surgeon and constant com- 

 panion on detached service, observed that " after a long 

 and tedious voyage across the Indian Ocean, the Javanese 

 who come off to barter, afford the European who sees 

 them for the first time, much amusement. They are 



