Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 25 November 1937Vol. VIII, No. 4

Errors In Gilbert Islands

p. 6 · Read in the full issue

Page 66

Chart

SEVERAL errors on the chart of the Gilbert Islands have been announced, and a warning to mariners has been issued.

The island of Arorae, or Hurd Island, lies three miles west of the position given on chart 731. Nukupau or Byron Island lies about tw T o miles to the east ward of the charted position. The south east point of Abaiang is apparently three miles farther to the east than the position given on the chart. Other minor discrepancies are also noted.

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