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the name of Soongei Champadnk, * and which 

 takes its rise at the foot of a hill of the same name. 



Between the mouths of Soongei Dua a sand 

 bank extends nearly halfway across the river. 

 In the centre oftheswtep, already mentioned, 

 and close to the right bank» is a low rock, called 

 Bat too Karang, opposite to which there is a cu- 

 rious bight in the river termed Lubo Bantali» in- 

 to which a river of the same name debouches. 

 Ascending the stream, the next tributary, falling 

 in from the left bank, is the Ramoan China Be- 

 Bar, measuring about ten yards across at its e/n- 

 bouchurct a little less than half a mile beyond 

 which the right bank becomes higher and more 

 free from jungle: this place is denominated jPt/?- 

 Jamaran Bu-a^ert tlie alligator s basking place, 

 the natives stating that it is a favorite resort of 

 these animals. 



About half a mile beyond this, (passing the 

 mouths of the Soongei Oojong, and Soongei Bua), 

 is some high ground on the left bank, called 

 Tebbing Tinga, on which stands a leafless tree, 

 at whose foot criminals, subjects of Rumbow^ are 

 put to death either by " Salang," or the ** Kris 

 Fanjang." The marks of a foot path from the 

 river side to the rising ground are distinctly visi- 

 ble. 



About eight or nine hundred yards further up, 

 the stream of Ramoan China Kechil falls in from 

 the left bank, being about eight yards wide at 

 its mouth. The village lies about half a mile up 

 the stream. Two or three miles beyond this, up- 

 on the right hank of the river, and on the top of 



• Ckampadakf A rtocarpiis Integtifolb, L. The Jack tree. 



