'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎47] (76/524)

BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY* xlvii
Tides. —-The tides off Ras-al-kuh and the inlet were observed at con
junction (the moon being in perigee), and off the former place found not
to exceed 1J knots, and off the latter only 1 knot, being much less than
I had anticipated ; the rise and fall by the tide gauge in Ghubbet
Ghazireh was 10 feet; high water at full and change 9/L 30m.
Inhabitants. —The little fishing villages in the inlet, and that on the
opposite side, are inhabited by a very harmless race of Arabs, who are
exceedingly poor.
Line from Al llaneh to the Isthmus.
Supplies^ —Khasab has plenty of good water, owing to its situa
tion at the mouth of the largest valley in the Ituweis-al-Jebal; there is a
very extensive date grove, some vegetables are grown, also corn, &c.
If there wefe a demand, any quantity could be raised; sheep and cattle
are procurable. I do not in the least doubt that the question of supplies
will offer no difficulty. There are plenty of men, as at Basiduh and
other places, accustomed to supplying the English, who would establish
themselves at Khasab at once.
Eas Mutaf.
Tides. —The tides near the Tumb Island are very strong, running
upwards of 2 knots per hour about E. by N. and W. by S. or nearly
in the direction of the cable. Just outside Uas-as-Sheikh, the strength
'was found to be 2 knots, SW. by S. and NE. by N., and as this is
across the direction of the cable, and the bottom sandy or gravelly, it
may be considered the greatest difficulty, in the way of tides, the cable
will meet with ; this moderate tide w T ould, I apprehend, not affect the
cable (see report on the tide meter supplied to the expedition).
After passing Frur the tides become weaker, and off Kais are under 1
knot per hour, and no greater velocity than this is met with until the
river is approached.
Eas Eishir.
Tides. —The tides are weak, setting up and down the coast, maximum
certainly under 1 mile per hour.