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The Bothioell. as part of the Bering Sea patrol force, reported for duty at 

 Uualaska on August 1, 1920. This cutter made cruises to Bogaslof Island, 

 Akutan, False Pass, King Cove, Latouche. and other places. While on these 

 cruises the JBothwell collected certain geographic infonnation, made recon- 

 naissances of harbors, and delivered United States mail. On September 8 the 

 Bothicell left Latouche on her return trip and arrived at Seattle on September 

 14, 1920. 



In his report on the Bering Sea patrol Commander J. H. Brown states that 

 the hshing fleets were not operating during the season in accordance with their 

 usual schedule, and because of this fact l)ut few of these vessels were fallen in 

 with. He further states that there were no tishiug vessels operating on the 

 Saunak and Davidson Banks and but few on Slime Bank. 



SEALING PRIVILEGES ACCORDED ABORIGINES. 



One thousand two hundred and ei<rhty-five fur-seal skins were 

 taken by Indians oflF the coast of AVashin<rton durino; the months 

 of April. May, and June, 1920. These skins, togetlier with two 

 more taken in June, 1919, were properly authenticated throu<^h the 

 cooperation of A. D. Dodge, superintendent of the U. S. Indian 

 School at Xeah Bay, Wash. These seals were taken by Indians of 

 the Washintrton coast in accordance with the privile<je <j:ranted by 

 the North Pacific Sealinof Convention of July 7, 1911, and the act 

 of Congress approved August 24, 1912. Of the total of 1.287 skins, 

 656 were from male seals, (j'M) from females, and one from a seal 

 whose sex was not recorded. 



JAPANESE SEALSKINS DELIVERED TO THE UNITED STATES. 



On January 17, 1921, the Bureau was advised that 56 fur-seal 

 skins, constituting 10 per cent of the total number taken from the 

 Japanese herd on Robben Island in the season of 1920, were i-eady 

 for delivery to a representative of the United States. Under the 

 convention of July 7. 1911. the United States receives a share of 

 skins taken from the Japanese herd. Instructions wei-e issued for 

 Hie shipment of these skins, and they reached San Francisco April 15, 

 being forwarded at once to the Bui-eau's agents at St. Louis, where 

 they were received on April 2(). They will be dressed, dj^ed, and 

 machined in the usual manner and sold for the account of the 

 Government. 



