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many statements that appear to be important and which I think might be 
interesting to you, but I shall endeavor to give you the gist of it and the most 
important points. 
[Mr. Atkins then presented his paper, which appears on pages 839-851.] 
Vice-President Horx. I now open the discussion on the beautiful lecture 
we have had from Mr. Atkins. Does anyone wish to ask questions of Mr. Atkins, 
or to communicate something in relation to the subject? If not, then it only 
remains as my duty to extend to Mr. Atkins thanks for his excellent paper. 
I think: we now come to the paper of Mr. L. F. Ayson, of New Zealand, 
which will be read by Mr. H. Stephenson Smith. 
Mr. H. STEPHENSON SmitTH (New Zealand). I very much regret that we are 
unable to hear the gentleman who is the author of this paper, Mr. L. F. Ayson, 
Superintendent of Fisheries at Wellington, New Zealand. I think a great many 
of the members know him, and know him to be a very able man. I regret that 
he is not here to read it. 
[Thereupon Mr. Ayson’s paper on “‘ The Introduction of American Fishes 
into New Zealand” was read. This paper is printed on pages 967-973, and is 
followed by remarks of Mr. H. Stephenson Smith on geographical features of 
New Zealand.] 
Vice-President Horx. Ladies and gentlemen, you all heard the inter- 
esting paper of Mr. Ayson, as it was read by Mr. Smith, and now perhaps Mr. 
Smith is willing to give further information, if some of the members desire to 
ask questions. 
Mr. Situ. I will have much pleasure in giving any information I can. 
Vice-President HorK. Should any of you wish to ask Mr. Smith questions 
regarding this paper of Mr. Ayson, he will gladly respond. You heard from him 
that it is not his paper, but that of the Superintendent of Fisheries for New 
Zealand. 
[Mr. John W. Titcomb and Prof. Edward E. Prince discussed the paper. 
See page 974.] 
Dr. T. Krranara (Japan). The Congress may be interested in the results of 
the transplanting of American fishes into the waters of Japan. For this we owe 
much to the kindness of the American authorities. First of all in 1877, 10,000 
eggs of the rainbow trout were transported to the Bureau of Agriculture, Tokyo, 
through the kindness of the fish commissioner of California. It is believed that 
this was the first transplanting to another country ever tried with that species. 
About half the number of the eggs sent died on the way, the remainder were taken 
to Mr. Sekizawa’s home, and hatched in the water of the well near hishouse. The 
resulting fry were liberated in a small pond in the suburb of Tokyo. As the fish 
grew larger the pond became too restricted, so the fish were again transferred to 
another larger pond. In 1879, 20,000 eggs were procured from 5 fish, hatched, and 
distributed to the lakes at Nikko and Wakamatsu (Aiza). Ten years afterwards 
