Deseret Evening News | 1904-08-15 | Page 1 | The Island of Aves Not Annexed

r t t t r t t t t II i The T Island I d of o iA M s N Hot NoI Annexed ti Tho British Admiral l ty Formally from Jamaica that ii i A Party P Landed From FI rn h British Cruiser at H Avos j os or Island and ind Annexed it LONDON Aug 15 The admiralty formally denied this afternoon the report i from Kingstown Jamaica Saturday that a party from the British cruiser Tribune re recently recently i J landed handed at Ayes or Bird Island miles mies west of the Island of Dominica West Vest est i Indias and annexed it i as a British possession The rhe report is believed to have grown out of the fact that the Tribune sent a landing party ashore for target tar ct practice The H admiralty ad added that the island is of no value and that there is no intention of ac H 3 j quiring it Itt a t ii i i j ti i i jj n i ii ii i i i