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APPENDIX. 



Mariana Islands . 

 Pelew Islands 

 Caroline Islands . 

 Marshall group 

 Gilbert (Kingsmill) 

 EUice . 



MICEONESIA. 



Area in Square Miles. 

 450 

 200 

 400 

 160 

 170 

 14 



Total 



1,394 



105,580 



?) 



Population (1887). 



9,680 

 12,000 

 29,000 

 10,600 

 41,000 



3,300 



PAPUASIA (NEW GUINEA). 



MELANESIA. 



Area in Square Miles. 



Admiralty group ........ 770 



Matthias group 250 1 



Other Western Islands 240 1 



New Hanover ......... 500 [ 



New Ireland (Tombara) 5,OOo) 



New Britam (Birara) 10,000 



York and other Islets 300 ) 



"French" Islands (Willaumez, Raoul, Giguel, &c.) . . 300 i 



Rook Island 280 ^ 



Long Island 240 . 



Dampier group ........ 300 ) 



SOLOMOX Aechipelago : — 



Bougain\Tlle (Boukaj) 4,000 



Choiseul (San Marcos) 2,000 



New Georgia group ...... 1,200 



Yzabel group 2,000 



Guadalcanar and Savo ...... 2,500 



Malaita (Ramos), Meramasiki, &c. .... 2,400 



San Cristobal (Arossi, Baura) ..... 1,200 



Adjacent Islets 1,000 



Santa Cruz Archipelago . . . . . . . 200 



Banks and ToiTes Islands . . . . . . 190 



New Hebeides : — 



Espiritu-Santo 2,000 



MaUicolo 850 



Est. Population. 

 2,000 



. 70,000 



. 100,000 

 . 20,000 



. 10,000 



175,000 



5,000 

 4,500 



20,000 

 8,000 



