The China sea directory. [With], Volume 1 |
Termos e frases comuns
14 fathoms 14 miles 20 fathoms 9 fathoms Alligator island anchor anchorage approached Banka strait Barn island beacon bears N.E. Billiton Bintang cable's length cables Carimon chart coast coral dangers depths direction distance Dompa Durian east eastern extreme eastern side edge Entrance point False Durian fathoms close fathoms water feet high feet water Gaspar island Gaspar strait half a mile Horsburgh Horsburgh lighthouse island bears Johore lies Linga low water Lucipara lying mid-channel middle mile broad mile in extent miles eastward miles wide monsoon Nangka nearly a mile north-east north-eastward north-west northern Passage island passing patch peak point bears Raffles lighthouse Red island reef extending Rhio strait river rock rocky Romania round Saddle island sand ship shoal shore Singapore strait Sinkep small islands small islet soundings South island south point south-west southern southward steer Sumatra Table island Tanjong three-quarters tide trees Varella vessel west point western westward wind
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Página 251 - But it is only within the last few years that it has been possible to realise something of the beauty and significance of this
Página 6 - Sunda strait the tides are greatly influenced by the winds, and frequently resemble currents more than regular tides. During the SE monsoon, in .Anjer road, the ebb often sets to the westward from 1 to 2 miles an hour, continuing to run sometimes about 14 hours, with a slack or flood of 6 hours. Off Thwart-theway and the Button, in the same season, it...
Página 3 - STRAIT. 5 so as to run down the easting in lat. 39° or 40° S., where the wind blows almost constantly from some western point, and seldom with more strength -than will admit of carrying sail...
Página 83 - ... the south-east extreme of the Eastern Bank, but as a depth of not less than 4^ fathoms was found on it at low water, it is not dangerous to ships passing through. Inner Channel. — To the eastward of the Eastern Bank along the coast of Banka, there is an inner channel nearly a mile wide, with from 4 to 6 fathoms water in it, but as it is encumbered with shoals, it is only navigable for small vessels. Dapur Island, bearing SE by E. leads nearly mid-channel. There are also two outlets into the...
Página 82 - Bank, 5 miles long, and nearly half a mile broad, lies a quarter of a mile to the eastward of the south-eastern part of Smits bank, with a depth of 7 and 8 fathoms between. The shoalest part of this bank is near its north-western extremity, and is about 2 miles in length, with from 2 to 3 fathoms on it. At the north end, in 5 fathoms, Laboh point bears NE by E.; and the bank is cleared to the south-eastward in 7 fathoms by the latter point bearing N.
Página 60 - The export trade, consisting principally of pepper, rattans, cotton, honey, dye woods, and gutta-percha, is confined to 13 European built ships, and numerous country craft, all owned by wealthy natives. From November to March rains prevail, and the wind varies from NW to NE At this period vessels belonging to Palembang either remain in port or trade to other places, as it is almost impossible for sailing vessels at this period to make any progress up the river against the freshes. During a stay of...
Página 271 - May 1862 to the 30th of May 1863, 1,279 square-rigged vessels of 471,441 aggregate tonnage, arrived at Singapore. Of the junks and trading prahus which frequent the port, no very reliable records are kept ; but about 200 arrive annually, and it is estimated that they carry about an eighth part in value of the yearly trade. Revenue. — The total amount of the revenue from all sources between the 1st May 1863 and 30th April 1864, was 191,909/.
Página 271 - Birds' nests and a small quantity of bees-wax also form items of importation from Celebes. From Sumatra : Pepper, sago, coffee, gutta-percha, gum benjamin, gum elastic, and ivory. From the Malayan peninsula: Chiefly rice, gutta-percha and tin; small supplies of ivory, horns, hides, and birds-nests. From Australia: Chiefly horses, bread-stuffs, coals from the mines at New South Wales, and sandal wood from Western Australia. The chief articles of export are : Gambier, tin, sago, tapioca, black pepper,...
Página 85 - E. ; and should a strong flood tide be then running, it would be advisable to anchor in 8 or 9 fathoms, sand, on the Nemesis bank, as the water on both sides of it is deep, and wait for a change of tide, or the chance of the land breeze, which blows generally either during the night or early in the morning from the Banka shore. When Panjang hill bears NE, Lalarie point must not be brought to the northward of NW by W.
Página 248 - ... wind northwesterly, rounding the edge of the reef very close in soundings from 12 to 9, and once 7 fathoms, a strong ebb tide running to the northward set us among the eddies upon the reef, and we had several casts of 7 fathoms. The outer edge of it, where the ship touched the rocks in hauling off the reef although drawing only 19 feet water, formed a steep wall, which was very conspicuous by the deep-blue water outside, and the white discoloured water within. She took a considerable careen by...