General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-149- Marlo Malo. Mavir: small islet off Espiritu Santo. (May be same as Marire?). Maskelyne group: off s. e. coast of Malekula. Small, low ids. 50-300 ft. high, and thickly in- habited. Some of the ids. are: Kiwyo, Koliviu, Kuvyo (same as Kiwyo?), Sakau (1.7 mi. long, and largest of the Mas- kelynes), Wulei (s. w. islet of group). Mataso: volcanic; small, 1 1/2 mi. long; n. peak is 1650 Mitas. Two Hills. ft. high; wooded; smaller hill is 465 ft. high, and has luxuriant vegetation; inhab. are friendly; mission station here. Is 19 mi. n. of Nguna. Mau [= Vele]. Mavire [= Mafia]. Meli: small, low islet of Faté; some trees on it; inhab. Menu [= La Menu]. Mitas [= Mataso]. Montagu [= Muna]. Monument: an "inaccessible islet" 130 yards in diam., and 397 Wot. or 430 ft. high; a high columnar rock, "not wholly destitute of verdure," and is "a great resort for sea birds." Is about 1 1/2 mi. from s. e. end of Mataso.