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George Island. At 12.40 p. m. October 19 set sail from St. Paul Island. About an 

 hour after sailing it was necessary to return, at the request of the superintendent of 

 the Bureau of Fisheries, in order that he might look after some business that he inad- 

 vertently overlooked. At 5 p. m. October 19 anchored off St. George Island. Deliv- 

 ered freight for that place and received a passenger, mail, and freight for the Bureau 

 of Fisheries. At 9.5.5 a. m. October 20, the weather having improved, got under way 

 and stood again for St. Paul Island. * * * Unable to land, however, owing to 

 violent gale. By midnight of October 22, the weather having moderated, made an- 

 other attempt to reach St. Paul Island. The weather again becoming thick and stormy 

 and as coal supply was running short it was necessary to stand for Unalaska. * * * 

 Arrived at Unalaska at 3 p. m. same day. * * * At 7.30 a. m. November 17 the 

 Unalga stood out through Akutan Pass. * * * Arrived Seattle at 7.35 p. m. 

 December 8, where all passengers left the vessel. 



Bear. — * * * At 1 p. m. September 13 the Bear anchored in Village Cove, St. 

 Paul Island. Took on board 152 barrels of skins, some oil, and samples of seal meat. 

 At 10.56 p. m. got underway for St. George Island, where arrived at 7.30 a. m. Septem- 

 ber 14. Received on board 32 barrels of sealskins for transportation to Seattle, 4 

 crates of foxes, and 1 box for transportation to Unalaska. At 12.55 p. m. got under 

 way, and at 7.05 p. m. September 16 arrived at Unalaska. On September 24 got under 

 way for Seattle, via Akutan Pass. On the morning of October 4 passed into the straits 

 of Juan de Fuca. and at 7.15 p. m. same day made fast to wharf at Seattle, Wash. * * * 



SEALING PRIVILEGES ACCORDED ABORIGINES. 



A total of 766 fur-seal skins were taken by Indians off the coast of 

 Washington and of southeastern Alaska in May and June, 1921. Of 

 these 567 were taken by the Indians of Washington and were authen- 

 ticated by A. D. Dodge, superintendent of the United States Indian 

 School at Neah Bay, Wash. The remaining 199 were taken by the 

 Indians residing in the vicinity of Sitka, Alaska, and were authenti- 

 cated by G. G. Naud, master of the bureau's patrol boat Murre. Of 

 the total taken 303 were from male seals and 462 from females, the 

 sex of one not being stated. A patrol of the sealing grounds in the 

 vicinity of Sitka, Alaska, was maintained by the bureau's vessels 

 Murre and Auklet during the latter part of May while the seal herd 

 was migrating. The presence of firearms in native canoes or open 

 boats on the sealing grounds is regarded as prima facie evidence of 

 violation of sections 3 and 7 of the act of August 24, 1912. 



JAPANESE SEALSKINS DELIVERED TO THE UNITED STATES. 



The 111 sealskins delivered to the United States in 1920 as this 

 Government's share of skins taken on Robben Island in the years 

 1918 and 1919 were sold at public auction by the Fouke Fur Co. on 

 February 21, 1921. The gross price bid was $3,434. After all de- 

 ductions were made for expenses and commission the net proceeds 

 of $2,912 were turned into the United States Treasury. The 56 

 skins which were this Government's share of the skins taken on 

 Robben Island in 1920 were received at St. Louis on April 26, 1921. 

 They had not been sold at the end of the year. 



