English Ilalf-hreeds among the Natives. ^iif2f 



hat, also of palm -leaves, obviously intended to shield the eyes 

 ^from the vertical rays of the sun, and in form most resembling 

 those lamp shades which old men or youths with weak eye- 

 sight are with us in the habit of using to ward off the full 

 glare of artificial light. Among the natives who favoured us 

 with their escort, there were two who from their personal 

 grace, their light colour of skin, and thoroughly European 

 cast of features, especially attracted our attention. They 

 were the sons of an Englishman named Hadley, who had 

 been for many years resident on Mudock island, E. of 

 Puynipet, where he supported himself by fishing and pilot- 

 age, and had married a native woman. Shortly before our 

 arrival, Hadley had started with several hundred pounds of 

 tortoiseshell for Hong-kong, whence he intended to sail for 

 England. He had intrusted his two sons to the care of a 

 European settler, who succeeded him as pilot on Mudock 

 island. According to all appearance, however, Hadley had 

 little intention of returning to this island, notwithstanding 

 the family tie that should have bound him to it. 



As we were coasting along the west side of the island 

 about 1 to 17 miles from the reefs, Tellet was overwhelmed 

 with questions on every hand and on every possible subject, 

 and among other subjects of information we presently found 

 that the chief intercourse of foreign ships was carried on 

 with Roankiddi or Lee Harbour, some 15 or 20 miles distant, 

 and Metetemai or Foul-weather Harbom', which lies six or 

 seven miles E. of Roankiddi. During the N.E. trade (No- 



