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the reason of such belief being found in tlie possession by the vessel of 

 seal skins, implements, and ontflts, together with salt, shotguns, and 

 ammunition. 



On receipt of said report, Captain Hooper, commanding officer of the 

 patrolling fleet, was reminded that the act of Congress of A})ril 6, 1894, 

 was applicable only to American vessels. He was also directed, if on 

 investigation he found that said vessel was seized on tlie charge of 

 illegal killing during the closed season, to instruct Captain Hunger to 

 deliver to the commanding officer of H. M. S. Pheasant an amended 

 declaration of seizure, assigning as the cause the violation of the second 

 article of the regulations of the Paris award, as set forth in the sched- 

 nles annexed to the British act of Parliament known as the Bering Sea 

 award act of 1894. 



In this connection the receipt signed by the commander of H. M. S. 

 Pheasant is called to your attention : 



Sitka, May 13, 1S95. 



In accordance with the provisions of section 12, article 9, of the Bering Sea fisli- 

 eries award, I have tliis day received from C. L. Hooper, captain, U. S. R. C. S., com- 

 manding Bering Sea fleet, tlie British schooner Shelby, of Victoria, British Coliimhia, 

 C. CLissen, master, with her taclxle, furniture, cargo, and documents, seized by tlie 

 United States revenue steamer Corivin, Capt. F. M. Hunger, commanding, for viola- 

 tion of the acts of Congress and of the British Parliament regulating the fur-seal 

 fisheries. 



Frank A. Garforth, 

 Lieutenant, Royal Kainj, Commandhuj H. B. M. S. PJieasant. 



I have the honor to suggest for your consideration the expediency of 

 obtaining the consent of the British Covernment to the appointment 

 of counsel to represent the United States Government in condemnation 

 proceedings against the Shelby and such other British vessels as may 

 be seized this season by the United States officers for violation of the 

 regulations of the Paris award. I believe that such action would greatly 

 assist in the ])roper enforcement of the award provisions. In this con- 

 nection I would suggest the advisability of notifying at once the British 

 Government that the declaration of seizure will be amended to the end 

 that the libel in admiralty may set forth the breach of the British aet of 

 Parliament known as the Bering Sea award act of 1894. 

 I have the honor, etc., 



The Secretaey of State. 



J. G. Carlisle, Secretary. 



Department of State, 



Wafihingtou, May 23, 1895. 



Sir: Referring to your letter of the 30th ultimo, I have the honor to 

 inclose for your information a copy of a dispatch from the consul at Vic- 

 toria reporting that the commander in chief of that station ordered the 

 release of the schooner Wamlerer, having reached the conclusion that 

 no case could be made out against the vessel. 



The collector of the port informed the consul that the Government at 

 Ottawa instructed him to take no official action in the matter. 

 I have the honor, etc., 



Edwin V. Uhl, 

 Acting Secretary. 

 The Secretary of the Treasury. 



