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May 31. Oil Lukaniu and Kitovi there are but few middle-sized seals. 



June 3. At the first regular drive to-day from Southwest Bay 2,395 were killed, 

 and at a second drive from the Reef 538 were killed. 



June 11. On the lleef and Gorbatch the females have commenced to arrive in 

 large numbers. Some already have their pups. 



June 12. The sun came out hot at the killing to-day, and in order to save the 

 skins the seals were driven into the lagoon to cool off. This proved to be a good 

 move and saved many skins from spoiling. 



June 20. The number of seals taken this week was 17,173, and is probably the 

 largest ever taken on this island in a single week. The condition of all the rookeries 

 is favorable, many females and killable seals are arriving, and the prospects for a good 

 sealing are favorable. 



June 20. A drive was made to-day from Kitovi and Lukauin. The former is a 

 small rookery. 1 About 500 seals were obtained from it, and double the number from 

 Lukauin. 



July 4. The drives made this morning both turned out badly. One of the mules 

 ran near Lukaniu rookery and scared the seals, while the sheep did the same thing 

 on Zoltoi. 



July 7. About the same number of seals as last year are on the breeding grounds 

 of Northeast Point. Killable seals are not so numerous. Webster says that the 

 bachelors have taken to hauling out at a new place about 2 miles away, near the 

 big lake. 



July 1C. Elliott and Maynard arrive. They visit Otter Island, seeing about 

 5,000 bachelors, but no breeding seals. 



July 17. A drive is made from Lukanin, and 533 seals killed. This completes 

 quota for this season, 89,993 seals. Only 130 of the 720 skins cut were rejected. This 

 proportion of loss is exceedingly small. 



July 29. A walk about the rookeries shows the arrival of many of last year's 

 pups, and the spreading of the seals on the upland ; some of this year's pups are 

 beginning to learn to swim in small pools near the water's edge. 



August 6. The total shipment of skins for this year from Northeast Point was 

 34,516. 



RECORD KEPT BY CHARLES BRYANT. 



August 16. The seals on the upland of the Reef are quite numerous, both females 

 and young. The young show scurvy from the mud and rain. There is almost an 

 entire absence of 3 and 4 year olds. 



August 17. A drive for food was made from Zoltoi and 131 killed. About 800 

 seals were driven in, but only the above small number were 2-year-olds. There is 

 but slight indication of shedding. 



August 18. Went to Sea Lion (Sivutch) Eock, and found many seals and sea 

 lions hauled out. 



September 9. Seals in considerable numbers are to be seen at English Bay; at 

 Zapadni not so many as usual are visible, and there is a scarcity of half-grown seals 

 on all the rookeries. 



1 Mr. Elliott reported 165,000 " breeding seals and young " for Kitovi rookery at this time. 



