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The Palan Group. The Palau Islands consist of volcanic rocks 

 and raised coral reefs. In the small island of Koror, next to Palau, 

 the largest one of the group, is the centre of administration of the 

 mandate. Malakal provides a very good anchorage there. The sea 

 near the islands is known for several good varieties of pearl shells. 

 Anguar to the south of Palau is most noted for the production of 

 phosphate ores. The total amount of this mineral has been estimated 

 at 3,500,000 tons, about one third of which has already been worked 

 out. The small reef of Pais is also noted for the occurrence of the 

 same mineral. 



MarsliaU Islands. These islands consist of two chains of coral 

 reefs, Ratals and Ralik, which run parallel to each other in the direction 

 of N.W.W. — S.E.E., coinciding with the general trend of the submarine 

 ridges in this region. Most of these reefs are typical atolls of various 

 sizes and forms ; and some of them measure more than 100 km. in 

 diameter, e.g., Kwajalong. Yaluit in the southern end of the Ealik 

 chain is an important reef with a good anchorage in its lagoon. 

 Jabor is the name of the harbour village on "(^iQ lagoon. 



The government authorities are now making an endeavour to 

 promote culture and industries among these islanders. The native 

 children are well educated in many common schools in the principal 

 islands. Plantation and fishing are encouraged in various directions. 

 The principal industry of many of the islands is the production of 

 copra. Its production in 1924 an:;ounted to ten million pounds, worth 

 767,000 yen, 60% of which was raised in the Marshall Islands. 

 Pearl shells and tortoise shells are also noted products of the neigh- 

 bouring seas. But after all phosphate comes iirst, with annual 

 exports worth indre than one million yen. 



