middle of west side of Bullock island West point of Observa- 34 1 23 ISLANDS OFF COAST OF 3116 43 22 | Richards, 1858. 122 14 0 Islet off south-west point 21 4 56 of Y'Ami island 21 43 0 21 42 0 South extreme . 22 1 40 21 57 30 22 38 3 Saracen head 22 36 14 Port Kok-si-kon, Ob 23 6 0 servatory point Tam-sui harbour, Sand 25 10 6 121 26 6 Gordon, 1847. The Virginie's positions depend upon Quelpart island (observation spot on middle of west side of Bullock island) being 126 deg. 58 min. 25 sec. East from Greenwich. The position of Chodo is doubtful. APP. 30 229 Place. Particular Spot. Latitude, North. Longitude, East. Authorities. ISLANDS SOUTH-EAST AND EAST OF LU-CHU. " Centre of south island. 25 52 45 131 12 17 American Chart, Borodino islands Bishop rocks Centre Rasa or Kendrick island 1807. Sproule, 1848. 19 20 0 141 15 30 Lindsay, 1848. Santa Rosa shoal West extreme Napoléon Road 34 34 0 128 53 0 French corvette Observatory rock, Tsus- 34 18 55 129 12 0 Capricieuse1852 Ward, 1859. sima sound Peak. 37 22 0 130 56 0 Russian frigate Pallas, 1854. 37 14 0 131 55 0 H.M.S. Hornet, 1855. Observation spot Observation point, South 39 19 12 127 32 48 1 mile from south end of Butenef island Musoir rock, west point 42 37 22 130 44 10 H.M.S. Winches SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR THE GULF OF SIAM. VARIATION from 2o East in 1858. CHAPTER XI. VESSELS bound from Singapore to the Gulf of Siam in the northeast monsoon generally pass to the eastward of the Natunas; smart sailing vesselsproceed between the Anambas and the Natunas, and endeavour to make Pulo Obi; they then steer for Pulo Damar, if bound to Kamput, or outside Pulo Panjang and Pulo Way, direct for Cape Liant,, if bound to Bangkok. In February and March, it frequently happens that vessels fall in with an easterly wind off Pulo Aor, that takes them right up to Pulo Obi." From Singapore, in the south-west monsoon, they should make the Redang islands, and keep the western coast of the gulf aboard, passing inside of Pulo Lozin and Koh Krah. Early in the north-east monsoon, vessels bound to the Gulf of Siam from Hongkong will not profit anything by leaving China earlier than the middle of October. WEST COAST. Pulo Kapas, the south-west point of which is in lat. 5° 13' N. and long. 103° 14′ 47′′ E., is 1 mile long in a north and south direction, three quarters of a mile wide, and elevated 478 feet. A large rock lies at the distance of a cable's length to the north-west of it. The island is fertile, and inhabited by fishermen, who cultivate a few vegetables for their own consump tion. Water.-A small quantity of good water may be procured from wells dug by the natives near the middle of Pulo Kapas. Anchorage. The channel inside Pulo Kapas, between the island and the main, is 2 miles broad, and quite safe, having sandy bottom and regular soundings. Good anchorage will be found in it, within half or three-quarters of a mile of the island. Tringano Head bears W.N.W. distant about 5 miles from the north point of Pulo Kapas, and S.S.E. E. 6 miles from the entrance of Tringano river ; it is remarkable as the only rocky point in the neighbourhood. See Admiralty Charts, China Sea, General, No. 1,270; scale, degree=0.9 inch; Gulf of Siam, with corrections to 1858, No. 2,414; scale, degree-2.4 inches. |