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With regard to the decrease in the supply, the only evidence 

 available is verbal statements, and the more valuable evidence 

 afforded by figures of catches of Harders and Bokkoms from 

 the year 1880 to 1913, supphed by Messrs. Stephan. These 

 figures are as follows : — 



St. Helena Bay (from Paternoster to Berg River Mouth). 

 Quantities of Fish Netted by Messrs. Stephan 

 Bros. 



[C.P. 6-'i4.] 



