Papuan Reef.

Discovered Where Charts Show 17 Fathoms.

According to a minute from the Offi cial Secretary to the Papuan Adminis tration, Hon. Lionel Murray, a reef or shoal has been definitely proved to exist in the vicinity of Kerema.

Mr. Luff, master of the ketch “Good will,” passed close to the reef and found the sea breaking on it. In the uncer tain light of dusk he took bearings which place the reef about 11 sea miles south of Kerema at a point where Admiralty charts show depths of between 13 and 17 fathoms. The reef is reported to be about li miles long.