JUNIUS, LETTERS OF. See FRANCIS, Sir Philip.
JUNKSEYLYON or SALANG, an island of Siam, on the W. coast of the Malay peninsula, and separated from it by a narrow channel about a mile in width, and nearly dry at low water. The island is about 25 miles in length, by 10 miles in breadth, and has at its northern extremity a harbour called Popra, which may be entered over a mud bar during the spring tides by ships drawing 20 feet of water. The anchorage round the island is generally good, with a mud bottom. Previous to the settlement of Prince of Wales' Island, it carried on a considerable trade. It has valuable tin mines which formerly yielded an average of 500 tons annually, but several of the richest mines are said to be now nearly exhausted. Pop. about 6000. N. Lat. 8., E. Long. 98. 30.