ORIENTAL COMMERCE. [Malay Peninsula. 



this bearing there is an extensive reef of rocks, distant one mile to the 

 N. W. of the Twins. With a working wind, and standing to the N., a vessel 

 ought not to approach too near it; the shoal of coral rocks is dry at low 

 water, spring-tides. When on it, the North Passage Island bore S., Sabon 

 Hill W., the E. end of Red Island S. and by W. : the soundings are from 

 ten to seventeen fathoms round it, steep-to. After leaving Red Island, 

 Pulo Doncan is the first island that will be distinguished from the group of 

 islands forming the E. shore. Pulo Doncan are two low woody islands, 

 bearing N. E. \ N., distant 8 miles from Red Island ; in passing it to the 

 W., it ought not to be approached nearer than one mile, as there are 

 some rocky reefs which surround it, from whence, and bearing N., distant 

 4 miles and a half from Pulo Doncan, the soundings arc from twelve 

 to seventeen fathoms. Cap Island, or Rocks, so named from its appearance, 

 is a rock of perpendicular sides, flat at the top, about 40 feet, in height, and 

 surrounded by a reef of rocks projecting about three hundred yards; 

 the soundings near it are from ten to fourteen fathoms, decreasing as 

 you near the Island. Between it and the bluff headland is a reef of 

 rocks, on which account it would not be advisable to go to the E. of 

 Cap Island. 



When abreast of Cap Island, Long and Round Island, and the Rabbit 

 and Coney, may be distinctly seen. A direct course may be steered, to pass 

 in mid-channel between Round Island and the E. shore, which is three and 

 a half miles across ; the soundings arc from seventeen to twenty-two fathoms. 

 Long and Round Islands ought not to be approached nearer than three- 

 quarters of a mile, as there are rocky reefs round them. In working and 

 standing to the westward off the S. end of Round Island, go no farther to the 

 W. than to bring the N. W. end of Long Island on with the centre of the 

 Rabbit, as there are four rocky reefs to the S. W. of Red Island. When on 

 the S. E. end of the southern reef in a boat, Red Island was in one with the 

 Rabbit ; the centre of Round Island, E. S S. The soundings are irregular 

 near these shoals and Long and Round Islands. 



After passing Long and Round Islands, Singapore can be distinctly 

 seen, and a course ought to be steered for St. John's, to clear the Buffalo, 

 and a patch of dry rocks to the S. W. of the Buffalo. 



Port Regulations, Boat Hire, &c— 1st. The arrivals of all ships 

 and -w'sscls shall be immediately reported to the Master-Attendant in the 

 ordinary Report Book, and afterwards by the Commander in person at 

 the Master-Attendant's Office, as soon as the vessel shall have anchored. 



