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From: "Nida Rogers" <>
Subject: [Mar] Indonesian Place Names (was Mar Fw)
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 18:26:10 +0800
References: <005301c1d8d7$82188da0$1890a7cb@computer>


Hello Pat,

Further to Margaret's and Brian's reply, I can only add a few
snippets.

The Gaspar Straits separates the two main islands of Sumatra
and Java.

Carimata would be the Karimata Straits which separate Sumatra
from Borneo.

Pisang is, according to my wife, in Ambon Province (Indonesia).

Battoo is now Batu, which is an island off the west coast
of Sumatra. My missus has heard of Aur and Barong but she
just can't place them, although she did say that the names
have been changed. HTH

Best regards,
Iain Rogers, Hong Kong, China

----- Original Message -----
From: Doug & Pat Frykberg <



>
>
> I have a log of one of my 1855/6/7 ship's captains. he sailed in Eastern
waters round present day Indonesia. I have found some place names unchanged,
like Java, and the Gulf of Siam is an easy one but can anyone tell me where
the following places are? I am using his spelling of course, but even so
there is little similarity to new names.
> Koh Krah, Battoo, Pula cura, Great Redang, Printian, Tringary River,
Pula Capas de Terre, Pula Capras, Pale Timoan, Carimata, Gaspar Straits,
Aur, Pisang, Barong islands
> I have located his one reference to Krakatoa/Krakatau
>

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