112 SAIL FOR BANQUET. [1S46. 



I declined to have any dealings. The owners had pro- 

 bably calculated upou a higher price meeting us under 

 canvas, and being Malays, were too proud to lower their 

 first demand. 



The position of the entrance point on the western ex- 

 tremity of Malavi is situated in Lat. 6 42' 22" N. 

 Long. 121 52' 23" E. No currents of force, similar to 

 those of the Straits off the Santa Cruz islands, are en- 

 countered near Pasanhan or Malavi, although a strong 

 tide sets through the narrow eastern channel. Vessels, 

 therefore, are not subject to similar inconveniences on 

 approaching or quitting this port. 



Our course was now directed to cross the Sooloo and 

 Mindoro seas for Banguey, situated off the northern ex- 

 treme of Borneo, but touching at such islands as calms 

 or variables might render it advisable. The first object 

 encountered in our way happened to be the Island of Ku- 

 lassien, which we reached on the evening of the 7th, and 

 landed to determine its position by the stars. Nothing 

 worthy of interest occurred, and having fixed its south- 

 western extremity to be in Lat. 6 25' 4" N. Long. 

 120 34' 52" E. Dip. 42', we resumed our voyage. 

 The reefs off this island appeared to stretch far to the 

 southwest, and are not so apparent to the eye as such 

 dangers usually are. A village, with numerous small 

 prahus, probably devoted to the Pearl and Beche-de-mer 

 fishery, was noticed on the island west of it. 



On the 9th we sighted Cagayan Sooloo, a detached 

 island, apparently owned by none of the present reign- 

 ing powers, but classed among the dependencies, or So- 

 vereignty, of Sooloo. The principal object of our visit 



