1884.] 



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I communicated personally with, the captain of the Netherlands 

 frigate " Queen Emma " stationed on the spot, and was informed by 

 him that the changes are considerably more extensive than was at 

 first thought, and that Verlaten Island is still in a state of activity as 

 well as Krakatoa itself. 



From observation he thinks that another eruption is impending, but 

 that Yerlaten Island will be the centre of disturbance. 



The Netherlands Government vessel " Hydrograaf " obtained a 

 sounding of 100 fathoms without reaching bottom, in the centre of 

 the group and off the cliff falling from Krakatoa Peak. 



The two new islands are low mud and pumice banks, their con- 

 figuration is continually altering, and I was informed that they are 

 gradually subsiding. 



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It is still impossible to examine Lampong Bay, but the pumice 

 stone is now beginning to float out. 



The light on Fourth Point (Java) has been temporarily replaced by 

 one of the 6th order, visible five miles, but beside this there are no 

 signs of life on the Java shore. The whole coast is covered with the 

 debris of trees, &c, demolished by the earthquake sea-wave, and over 

 all lies a thick incrustation of volcanic mud. 



During the height of the eruption a terrific whirlwind and a 

 fierce south-westerly gale, apparently local, was experienced. 



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IV. Report from H.B.M. Consul at Batavia, inclosing Extract 

 relating to the Volcanic Outbursts in the Sunda Strait, from 

 the Logbook of the Steam-ship 44 Governor-General Lou- 

 don." Communicated by R. H. Scott, F.R.S. Received 

 December 4, 1883. 



Sunday, 26th August. — Left the roadstead, Batavia, at 8.10 a.m., 

 and steered through the inside channel. At 9.30 a.m., steering be- 

 tween the islands Great Kombuis (or Lantjang) and Pulo Lakki (or 

 Mometer or Cannibal Island), sighted the Kombuis red buoy due 

 north, while at 10 a.m. the white Cannibal buoy lay due south. 

 Rounded Point St. Nicholas, and taking our bearings from the land 

 proceeded through Sunda Strait to the roadstead of Anjer, where we 

 anchored at 2 p.m. 



At Anjer we took on board 111 passengers, coolies and women bound 

 for Sibogha, and left Anjer roadstead again at 2.45 p.m., and taking 

 our bearings from the land we ran past Pulo Soengjan, or " Right in 

 the Fairway " Island, past Hog Point and Lampong Bay, and then 

 discovered that the island of Krakatau was casting forth enormous 



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