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has two good ports, Bunder Golanseer, avail­

able in the north-east monsoon, the other
Bunder Deleclii, equally available in the
south-west monsoon. Both have fresh water
in their vicinity; in both the depth of water
admits of vessels proceeding within a few
yards of the shore, wholly without the reach
of the swell. A hulk shifted from one port
to the other, according to the season, would
at once obviate the objection to its single
harbour, and at the same time render us in­
dependent of the natives, whose want of

boats and indolent habits have hitherto,
when steamers arrived on their coast, been
the cause of considerable delay. It has
been feared that tempestuous weather in the
vicinity of this island during the south­
west monsoon would form an objection, but
by adopting the proposed line of route, a
steamer would find little or no difficulty in

making it. Within the Red Sea, Kamaran
would form the best station. It has an ex­
cellent harbour, is easy of access, and the
Pasha has lately ceded it for this purpose to
the East India Company, Should it be
found necessary to establish other depots