104 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISIANDS. 



Meama, islet of the Tongan group. 

 Meek, islet of Kwadjalin, Marshall islands. 

 J Medjit, see Miadi of the Marshall islands. 6. 

 Meduro, see Majuro of the Marshall islands. 



Mefur, a low, uninhabited island 10 m. long on the north coast of New Guinea. 

 Mehetia, a form of Maitea of the Society islands. 20. 



Meiwa, islet east from Yeina in the Louisiade archipelago. n° 22' S., 153° 30' E. 

 Mej, islet on the west coast of Ebon, Marshall islands. 4 36' 30" n., i68° 41' 30" E. 

 Mekinley, in China strait, 200 ft. high. io° 33' S., 150° 43' 35" E. 

 Mekundranga, a low island 1.2X0.2 m. Fiji. 17 24' 16" s., 178 58' 50" e.O 

 Melbourne, see Tenarunga, Paumotu archipelago. 21° 22' S., 136° 34' w. 

 Meli, a low, inhabited islet of Fate, New Hebrides. 

 Mellim, islet on the southeast coast of Marua of the Trobriand group. g° 09 S., 



J 52 : 57' E. 

 Mellu, islets of Kwadjalin of the Marshall islands. 

 Melville, see Hikueru of the Paumotu archipelago. 21. 

 Mende, islet on the east side of Willaumez peninsula, New Britain. 

 Mentschikow, see 'Kwadjalin, Marshall islands. 

 Menu (La), islet of Tasiko, New Hebrides. 



Meoko, better Mioko, inhabited islet of the Duke of York group, New Ireland. 

 Meosnum, in Geelvink bay on the north coast of New Guinea; 12-14 m. long, 1 m. 



wide. 1 29 s., 135 14' E. 

 Mer or Murray, with Dauer and Waier within one reef. Inhabitants Papuan. 9°54' v s., 



144 02' E. 

 Meralaba, see Merlav of the New Hebrides. 

 Merat, 3-4 m. in circumference, on the New Guinea coast. 

 Mercury or D'Haussez, on the coast of New Zealand. 36" 40' s., 175° 45' E. 

 Merig or St. Claire, is between Merlav and'Gaua of the Banks islands; 200 ft. high. 



Population, 15-20. 14 17s., 167 50' K. 

 Merite, of the French islands, Bismarck archipelago, is about 5 m. E-w by 4 m., and 



215" ft. high; near New Britain. 4 56' s., 149° 07' E. 

 Merlav, Meralaba or Star Peak of the New Hebrides, is 2900 ft. high. Population 



about 700. A Mission station. 14 29' S., 167 59' E. 

 MeSSUm, a raised coral island of the Louisiade archipelago. 

 Meta, islet on the north coast of New Guinea, which with Gressien forms Dallmann 



harbor. 

 Metia, see Makatea, Paumotu archipelago. 20. 

 Metis, of the Tongan group, was first noticed in 1875 by Mr/is 75 m. from Falcon 



island. It was 29 ft. high; after an eruption it rose to 150 ft.; now a shoal bank. 



19 1 1' s., 174" 49' w. 

 Metoma, between Middle and North of the Torres group, is about 450 ft. high. 



1.5 X 0.7 m. 

 Mewadi, islet north from Duau, D'Entrecasteaux group. 9 50' S., 150° 55' E. 

 Mewstone, see Moturiua of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Meyer, off the east coast of Raoul, Kermadec islands. 



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