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MALINA. 



Malina lies north-by-west of Kanathia 6 miles ; it is a small low 

 island, situated on the northern end of the reef which encloses it. 

 The reef is 4 miles in length, north-northwest and south-southeast, by 

 li miles wide. This low island is resorted to in the turtle season: 

 there are no breaks in the reef. Off the north end of Malina there is 

 a small islet within the same reef. 



NAITAMBA. 



Naitamba is high and rugged, nearly of a circular form, and 3 

 miles in diameter ; on its northwest side there are two small islets. 

 The reef does not extend beyond a mile from the shore ; it has no 

 openings, and there are but few inhabitants. This island lies on the 

 south side of the Nanuku Passage. 



OKIMBO ISLES. 



The Okimbo Isles are three small isles, situated in a reef, which lies 

 north of Vanua Valavo. This reef is of an oblong form, its longest 

 side being 4 miles, trending northwest and southeast, while its 

 shortest side is but 2£ miles. There are three reefs in its neighbor- 

 hood, viz. : Bell's, Dibble's, and Williamson's. To the east of Okimbo 

 Reef and off its eastern angle lies Bell's Reef, 34 miles in circuit ; be- 

 tween it and that of Okimbo there is a passage one-third of a mile 

 wide. 



Dibble's Reef lies northeast 4 miles, of triangular shape, with sides 

 of a mile in length ; and Williamson's lies northwest, one mile in 

 length, north and south. 



To the northeast and having Dibble's Reef nearly in range with 

 the Okimbo Isles 8 miles, lies Lewis's Reef, nearly round, 2 miles in 

 circumference ; and to the eastward of it 2 miles, is the extensive 

 Lookout Reef ox Shoal, stretching to the eastward 5 miles, and having 

 a breadth of 3 miles. On this shoal there is in places from 10 to 14 

 fathoms ; its form is readily distinguished by the discoloration of the 

 water. It would be advisable for vessels to avoid it, as there may be 

 some coral patches, which may have escaped the observation. 



