CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 590

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

12289

74

Report on the Pellew Blands-

The Collewblands

iù common

/

583

with

other of the Caroline Group

discovered. about the year

were

1543

ly

Janish Navigators when vogaging to the Philippine Flands. Begond their

appearing

or

021

nothing

old Spanish Charts little

was

them in

of their

Known of

Europe till 1783 when the East hudia Cos resel (trading) Antelope

wrecked in

ivad

totally

their Western Shores.

The King Abba Thule, treated the shipwrecked crew with the greatest Kindness and furnished theme means to build small vessel to reture to China. Abba. Thole entrustect his ' the Prince Lee Boo, of boys

second son

a.

son (the

story books)

to the

care

of Contain Wison.

of the Antelope who took bin to England, where the youth

youth died

Ch

few months after his arrival - The East hidia ( in 1790 vent value te presents including aminals and seeds of useful plants to the Islanders in

retum

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.