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canneries in that region. The Kamchatka Eiver, about 100 miles 

 north of Petropaulski, is the only stream of real importance on the 

 eastern coast of Kamchatka. It has a fairly good run of red salmon. 



On the west coast of Kamchatka the Ozernaya River has a good 

 run of red salmon and is fished by several canneries. The lack of 

 harbors makes operations precarious. The products are marketed 

 largely in Japan and England. Fishery operations are chiefly con- 

 trolled by Japanese capital. Several Japanese cruisers were observed 

 in this region, their presence being primarily to aft'ord protection 

 to Japanese fishing interests. 



From Petropaulski the Mojave proceeded to Robben Island, arriv- 

 ing August 15. Representatives of the Japanese Government who 

 had been especially sent there for the occasion extended a cordial 

 welcome. A careful examination of the rookeries revealed them to 

 be in splendid condition. The Japanese Government is handling 

 Robben Island very successfully. Doctor Stejneger visited this is- 

 land in 1896 and was much surprised to note the great increase of 

 the herd in 1922. This island is small, not over one-half mile in 

 length, and the number of fur seals is necessarily correspondingly 

 limited. Doctor Stejneger's preliminary estimate, however, was that 

 the herd now numbers upward of 20,000 animals, a very remarkable 

 increase. The take of skins in 1922 numbered 600. The results of 

 observations here will be covered in a special report. 



After leaving Robben Island August 16 the Mojave made calls at 

 Otomari, Otaru, and Hakodate and reached Yokohama August 26. 

 Members of the party visited Tokyo for conferences with Japanese 

 officials and went also to the Marine Biological Laboratory at Misaki. 

 Messrs. Stejneger, Brooks, and Lindquist returned to the States by 

 connnercial steamer from Yokohama. Dr. James F. Abbott, com- 

 mercial attache at Tokyo, joined the party and remained with it 

 until arrival at Shanghai. Some of the members of the party pro- 

 ceeded to Kyoto and Osaka, rejoining the Mojave at Kobe. After 

 leaving the latter port a call was made at Itozaki, and Vladivostok 

 was reached September 6, where consideration was given to fishery 

 matters affecting the Siberian coast. The party left Vladivostok 

 September 9 and arrived the following day at Fusan, Korea. From 

 this point Mr. Huston and Doctor Abbott proceeded by train to 

 Seoul, Mukden, Peking, and Shanghai. The Mojave reached Shang- 

 hai September 11 and remained nine days. The next port of call was 

 Manila, which was reached September 27. Lieutenant Creighton 

 left at this point and returned to the States. 



At Manila the Mojave was dispensed with. Approximately 103 

 days were spent aboard the vessel and about 12,000 miles were cruised. 

 This was the first extended voyage of the Mojave^ one of the new 

 electric-driven Coast Guard cutters built in the fall of 1921. The 

 resuhs speak very highly for the ship and for the efficiency of 

 Lieut. Commander H. G. Hamlet, commanding the vessel, and the 

 officers and crew. Acknowledgment is hereby made of the splen- 

 did cooperation and numerous courtesies freely extended by the 

 officers and crew of the Mojave. 



From Manila the party, which now consisted of Assistant Secre- 

 tary Huston and Messrs. Evans, Bower, Baker, and Davis, proceeded 

 by commercial steamer to Hongkong. A trip was also made to 

 Canton. October 10 the party left Hongkong for Singapore, which 



