52 INDEX TO THE PACIEfC ISLANDS. 



visited the group, only 90 survived. In 1830 there had been an importation of Soo 

 Maoris, and the present population is a very motley one. The largest island, 

 Chatham or Warekanri, extends on the north coast 31 m., on the south about half 

 that distance. Pitt or Rangihaute is 11 m. from Chatham and 8 m. long. A mile 

 off the southeast end of Pitt is Rangatira or Southeast, and still farther to the 

 southeast is Tarakoikoia or the Pvramid, a bare rock 566 ft. high. In 1868 this 

 group was surveyed by the New Zealand vSurveyor General, S. Percy Smith. 

 Both the geological formation and the flora connect the Chatham islands with 

 New Zealand. 



Chatham, of the Galapagos, 19 m. XE-S\V. by 8 m., 1650 ft. high. Only island of the 

 group where water is always found. 



Chaumont, see Hui-wadiamo of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Cherry, see Anuda. 13. 



Chicaj-ana, a spelling of Sikaiana or Stewart. 



Chiknru, a name of the islet Pingelap, Caroline islands, usually called Tugulu on the 

 charts. 



Chissy, islet on the Maclay coast of New Guinea. 6' 02' .s., 147° 32' E. 



Choiseul, of the Solomon islands, was discovered in April, 156S, by Pedro de Ortega 

 Valencia and Hernan Gallego, Mendana's pilot. The present name commemo- 

 rates the distinguished minister of Louis X\'. In extent, 83X20 m., and 2000 ft. 

 high; mountainous and wooded. The north point is in 6° 37' S., 156° 27' E. II. 



Christina (Cristina), the old name of Tahnata, of the ^Marquesas islands. 



Christmas, a low, lagoon island extending 44 m. E-\v. Discovered by Cook December 

 24, 1777. The water of the lagoon is said to be remarkably salt. Annexed by 

 Great Britain March 17, 18SS. \ 59' n., 157 ' 32' w. 



Church, islet on south side of Huapu, Marquesas islands. 



Cicia, .see Thithia, Fiji. 



Cicobia, see Thikombia, F'iji. 



Clarence (Duke of), see Nukunono, of the Union group. 17. 



Clark, a low island of the Fiji group. 16° 22' 24" S., 179° 11' 32" E. 



Clarke, island on the north side of Banks strait. 



Clerk, see Onoatoa of the Gilbert islands. 



Gierke, see Tekokoto of the Paumotu archipelago. 



Clermont de Tonnerre, see Reao, Paumotu archipelago. Named for the French Min- 

 ister of Marine. 



Cliff, islet of the Australian coast. 14 13' .S., 143 ' 48' E. 



Cliif, two islets off the coast of New Guinea. 9" 26' .s., 146^ 56' E. 



Cliffy ^ Ikaika Keino of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Chokach, an islet within the reef of Ponape, Caroline islands, on the north side. 



Clipperton, a lagoon island, uninhabited; discovered by Captain Clipperton in 1705. 

 There is a deep hole in the lagoon, and trachytic rocks on the outer ring. 

 Claimed by France. 10" 17' N., 109" 13' w. 



Clock, islet on the Australian coast. 14° 04' s., 144° 17' K. 



Cloquet, a name of Gicquel which was formerly described as an island on the north 

 coast of New Britain ; now known to be a peninsula. 10. 



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