EW - ISLAND COLON^^ 
Noah^s Apk Expedition Sails 
from the Tyne. 
expedition to colonise the uninhabited 
ergueien Land in the Indian Ocean (sometimes 
j icnown as Desolatiop Island) sails to-day in 
I ^^^;^®anne Dare from the Tyne. 
I With sixty Norwegians, who are to be the 
oiigina settlers, the vessel is carrying out 
a arge number of wooden huts, sheep, pigs, 
poultry, ponies, and animals intended for 
breeding purposes. 
/ ^ ^ made at 
^ board some thirty negro 
of ihe in opening up the resources 
I ‘e “The Kerguelen 
' dhristi-rti? 1 ®”^ headquarters at 
It has been formed by Messrs 
fSl fi®lf‘®phant hunting, and a lease granting 
been ‘"'entyt™ yX ha! 
been Obtained from the Fiench Government. 
_ 1 he island has an area of 320 square r^iles. 
