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quite recent foundation. Till lately Batavia had no harbour, and large vessels were 

 obliged to ride at anchor in the roadstead, which, however, is perfectly sheltered 

 by quite an archipelago of small islets. The canal was accessible only to small 

 steamers and river craft, while the approaches were being yearly invaded by the 



Fig. 75. — Batavia and Poet of Tanjong Peiok. 

 Scale 1 : 00,000. 



0tol6 

 Feet. 



Depths. 



16 to 32 



Feet. 



32 Feet and 

 upwards. 



2,200 Yards. 



sedimentary matter brought down by the Liwong and Angkee rivers. Between 1817 

 and 1874, the shore-line advanced at the rate of 35 yards a year, so that it became 

 necessary to remedy the evil by constructing piers in deep water. 



At first it was proposed to establish the port near the island of Onrust, north- 



