Sm, 13th June 1892. 



I have the honour to report that Her Majesty's ship " '. 

 breast," Lieutenant-Commander lYeedy. arrived here on the 12t 

 May, having directions from Rear Admiral Kennedy, Commande 

 Chief on the East India Station, to visit the Island of Aldabra 

 afford me an opportunity of also visiting these outlying islands of 

 Government if [ desired to do so. 



and severe rolling of the vessel, 1 arrived at Aldabra on the 23: 



May at eleven o'clock in the morning. The " Redbreast " entere* 

 main channel nf : there. A current of at leasi 



knots runs there at every rise and fall of the tide, and only steam ve 

 could make way against such a current. 



3. Mr. James Spurs, to whom the islands are leased, resides 

 discovered subsequently, quite on the other side of the island ; he < 

 on board when the tide permitted in the afternoon and recomme 

 the Commander to change anchorage, which uas accordingly done 

 next afternoon, nd oil the i-laie 



The follow-in. 



