PRELIMINARY REPORT. 
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Distance in 
Date, A ¢ see 
1899, Time. Mea os: Position. 
Oct. 30 10.30 on until Lying to and coasting off Akiaki Island. 
8.10 P.M. 
Noon. 113 Off West coast Akiaki Island. 
3] 7.28 a.m. until Lying to and coasting off Nukutavake Island. 
12.05 p.m. 
Noon. 64 8. W. point Nukutavake Island. 
1.40 a until Lying to and coasting off Pinaki Island. 
5.35 P.M. 
Novas 1 Noon. 131 19° 603078. 1402 BBO W. 
2 10.23 a.m. until Coasting off Nukutipipi Island. 
11.30 a.m, 
Noon. 160 20° 42'S. 143° 03’ W. 
2.10-3.30 P.M. Coasting off Anu-Anurunga Island. 
6.12-6.50 p.m. Coasting off Anu-Anuraro Island. 
3 9.30 a.m. until Lying to and coasting off Hereheretue Island. 
1.50 p.m. 
Noon. 131 Off West coast Hereheretue Tsland. 
4 Noon. 105 ioe a) Si 146° 32! W. 
5 8.30 a.m. until Lying to and coasting off Mehetia Island. 
12.20 p.m. 
5 Noon. 108 Off N. W. coast Mehetia Island. 
6 11.50 a.m. 126 Arrived at Papeete, Tahiti. 
SOCIETY ISLANDS TO TONGATABU, TONGA ARCHIPELAGO, VIA LEEWARD, 
SOCIETY, AND COOK GROUPS, AND NIUE ISLAND. 
10.40 a.m. 
Noon. 
9.30-8.51 p.m. 
8.00-10.00 a.m. 
Noon. 
6.10 p.m. 
6.15 A.M. 
11.40 a.m. 
7.10 A.M. 
9.30-10.20 a.m. 
Noon. 
2.30-3.00 p.m. 
Noon. 
7-10-11.15 a.m. 
11.15 a.m. 
6.20 a.m. 
9.23 a.m. 
146 
176 
156 
137 
136 
114 
Left Papeete, Tahiti. 
Me 298, 149° 43’ W. 
Lying to and coasting off Murea Island. 
Coasting off Huaheine Island. 
16° 38°58. LSPs LOW. 
Arrived at Hurepiti Bay, Tahaa Island. 
Left Hurepiti Bay, Tahaa Island. 
Arrived at Bora Bora Island. 
Left Bora Bora Island. 
Coasting off Motu Iti. 
2 
G22 2258, 152° 03’ W. 
Coasting off Maupiti Island. 
Wee Les: i542 21’ W. 
17° 48! Lye 2-00: 
Arrived off North coast Aitutaki Island. 
Left Aitutaki Island. 
se sy 
54° S. 162° 26’ W. 
192 00! 165° 00’ 
19° 04! 1672 41 
Arrived off Alofi Village, Niue Island. 
Left Alofi Village, Niue Island. 
202 1008: We 540 W. 
91° 18! 173° 34! 
Coasting off Kua Island. : 
Arrived English Roads (Ohonua village), Hua Island. 
Left English Roads (Ohonua village), Kua Island. 
Arrived Nukualofa, Tongatabu Island, Tonga Islands. 
