The ship then made several show-the-flag cruises to Japan, Hong Kong and patrolled north Pacific island possessions of the German Empire.

Some returned to England but others looked in the direction of the island possessions, the Bahamas off the coast of Florida.

Also, he had been met by the indifference of the Crown to its island possessions.

It is found only in New Caledonia, an island possession of France in the South Pacific.

From the known world to this peninsular duchy and bridal-veil of island possessions, Nabban's visits had nar- rowed, and its rulers had turned in on themselves.

The Commonwealth of Australia includes island possessions in Oceania and closer to Indonesia than Australia.

The United States gained several island possessions spanning the globe and a rancorous new debate over the wisdom of expansionism.

In fact, I've told the President that State should have all our island possessions.

In 15 weeks," Zimmermann notes, "the United States had gained island possessions on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of its continental mass.

The Dutch, English and French were quick to take advantage by seizing some small Spanish island possessions in the Caribbean.