Show vanishing island once more rises from sea abla apia falcon isle has reappeared in the south seas the island has emerged disappeared and reappeared several times since it was arst charted in 1845 by a british worship warship its if present area Is reported to be larger than ever before and increasing dally daily the island to Is 40 miles west of no nn capital of the island kingdom of tonga it was claimed as a part of t the h e 13 british tonga group when early in june the premier of tonga swam ashore from a visiting vessel and planted on the volcanic heap the flag of tonga ten years after its first discovery falcon isle disappeared it rose above the sea again in then sank bank now it has come up again an interesting feature of the situation Is that whenever the island reappears it la Is rated as new land that me may v be claimed by some country |