Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — Entire Island Rebuilt. [ARTICLE]

Entire Island Rebuilt.

In Southwest bay, Malekula, one of the New Hebrides group, is situated a tiny sugar-loaf-shaped island, which was entirely rebuilt some years ago by ’order of the English admiralty at the request of a native chief. • The original island was selected by the commander of an* English warship as a handy object for target practice. It was practically blown to pieces. The chief of Malekula objected, and the captain of the man-of-war was ordered to make good the damage done by his guns. ■’ . ) • ”