388 GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND OF BANKA. 
The chief islands contained in the inner bay are Pulo Mengku - 
bung nearly opposite to point T&njong Luttung ; Pulo Nanas, a 
small distance to the south-west of Tanjong Ru : Pulo Medddng and 
Pulo Kamhing, further west nearly opposite the discharge of the 
river of Anten. The island Pulo Dante is situated between the 
points Tanjong Luttung and Tanjong Lumut, near the east, and 
Pulo Bettung near the west side of the bay. 
Near its termination in the south, the inner bay is divided by Pulo 
Mendk in a direction nearly north and south, opposite the discharge 
of the river of Lumut; in the same direction, but further south, and 
a little westward, are the smaller islands Pulo Rurung , Pulo Bdhdn 
and Pulo Kemudi. 
A number of settlements both of the original inhabitants and of 
the Chinese, existed formerly along the outer and inner bay, they 
have all been deserted in consequence of the inroads of the pirates, 
except the following inconsiderable Chinese villages of Bettun near 
the discharge of the river Simbubur, and at Jennum and Porso. 
Besides the rivers above mentioned, which discharge themselves 
into the Bay of Kl&bbefc, the chief rivers of the western peninsula are 
those of Sungie-bulu, Sungie BomMng, Sungie Dsherinkat, Sungie- 
Sekd, Sungie Mampang or Pengana, Sungie Dshebu, Sungie-Mun- 
kus and Sungie Palla, they generally arise from the elevations of the 
central parts of this peninsula. The river of Anten has the same 
source ; it discharges itself a few miles to the south of T&njong Ru, 
from the convenience of its course, it is often followed by the natives 
in their intercourse between the western and eastern peninsula or 
between the settlement at Kl&bbet in one, and at LSyang in the other. 
At Pangkal Anten, about 5 miles above the discharge are still the 
remains of a former establishment. 
Of the principal rivers of the eastern peninsula which discharge 
themselves into the Bay of Klabbet those of Pdndjie or Belinyu and 
of Lumut will be mentioned in the account of those settlements. 
The rivet of Laying empties itself into the southern extremity of 
this bay. Near the discharge and several miles of its course it is 
very wide and deep, and receives successive supplies from the small- 
