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14 miles Akyab Amherst Point anchorage Andaman Islands Balasore bank Bassein Bay of Bengal Beacon bearing boats buoy Calcutta channel Cheduba Island Chittagong coast contour line Creek distance district east eastern side Elephant Point entrance point extends extreme fathoms fathoms water feet above high feet high flat flood stream full and change Harbor high water hills Islet knots Kyaukpyu land least depth lies Lighthouse Lightvessel low water Madras Mergui miles eastward miles in length miles in width miles northeastward miles southward Moulmein mouth navigable neaps north and south north-northwest northern end northward northwest Pagoda patch pilot port Pulicat Rangoon Rangoon River reef River entrance rocks rocky Sagar Island sand shoal water shore signals situated south direction south point south-southwestward southeast southern southwest monsoon springs rise steamers steer storm Strait Tavoy tidal streams tides town trees vessels ward weather western westward wind yards