CHAPTER VIII 
CONTENTS. 
STATE OF THE SURVEYS— REDUCTION OF THE MEN’S ALLOWANCE— RETURN OF 
LIEUTENANT ALDEN—BOATS REPAIRED—RETURN OF LIEUTENANT PERRY —HE 
REPORTS THE CAPTURE OF THE FIRST CUTTER IN SUALIB BAY—MEASURES TAKEN 
IN CONSEQUENCE—EXPEDITION TO TYE AND SUALIB—INTERVIEW BETWEEN A CHIEF 
OF TYE AND WHIPPY—CONDITIONS PROPOSED TO HIM—ATTACK UPON TYE—ITS DE- 
STRUCTION — NECESSITY FOR DESTROYING IT—GOOD CONDUCT OF OFFICERS AND 
MEN—RELEASE OF SUALIB CHIEFS—NATIVE MUSIC AND SONG—EXPEDITION IN THE 
TENDER AND BOATS—THEY ARE JOINED BY THE PORPOISE—ANGANGA—OPERATIONS 
OF THE PORPOISE—NUGATOBE ISLETS—KANATHIA—MALINA—VANUA-VALAVO—PORT 
RIDGELY — DUFF REEF— YALANGALALA —NUKUMANU AND NUKUMBASANGA — SOMU- 
SOMU—KEA—PERILOUS ADVENTURE OF DR. HOLMES—RAMBE—UNDA POINT—YENDUA 
—PORPOISE HARBOUR—ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY GINGI—ROUND ISLAND—ASAUA 
CLUSTER — YA-ASAUA — TAU-THA-KE —NAVITI— ELD ISLAND —WAIA— OBSERVATORY 
PEAK—VOMO—FLEET OF CANOES FROM WAIA—TURTLE-FISHERY—SHELL STRIPPED 
FROM THE LIVING TURTLE—TRADE IN TORTOISE-SHELL—BOATS REJOIN THE TENDER 
—SAD INTELLIGENCE BROUGHT BY THEM. 
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