-169- 8. Islands east and northeast of Samoa. (British, under New Zealand.) Anchorage { islet at mouth of lagoon of Taka; about 80 acres in ex- Pass. tent; inhab. Many cocoamuts have been planted; southern half of islet has been "reserved for the British Admiralty." Danger group {3 ids. on an atoll 7\frac{1}{2} mi. e. w. by 4\frac{3}{4} mi. n. s.; lagoon closed; landing dangerous. 100 53' S., 1650 45' W. This atoll is about 390 miles n. e. of Apia harbor, and about 210 mi. n. w. of Taka (Suvarov). The islands are Motu- kavata, Motukoe, and Pukapuka, with several smaller islets and sand cays. Famu {islet of Taka, is 2\frac{1}{2} mi. n. w. of Anchorage islet. Koko [= Motukoe]. Motugaugau [ = Nassau ]. Motukavata {long and low; 125 ft. high to tree tops near s. end; unin- Ratoe. hab. In Danger group. Motukoe { 100 or more ft. high; wooded; uninhab. In Danger group. Koko Nassau {islet 1400 x 1000 yards, with fringing reef; 70 ft. high; Motu- very few inhab. (was uninhab. in 1863); coconut, screw gaugau. pines, lime, banana and other trees occur; leased for coco- Ranger? mnt planting. 110 33' 20'' S., 1650 25' W., or 110 35' 46'' S 1650 20' 44'' W. About 45 mi. s. e. by s. of the Danger group.