SUBJECT-INDEX OF CASE. 413 



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verdriving 158 



Skius saved when seals killed l)y 157 



Very few seals killed l>y 157 



Overlieating. (See Overdriviug. ) 

 Pacific Ocean: 



Charts of 52 



Declarations of Russia concerning the term 53-56 



Jurisdiction over, relinquished by Eussia 5g 



Maps of 52 



Protests against ukase directed to claim of jurisdiction over 49 



Russia's attempt to exercise j urisdiction over, resisted 49 



Term does not include Bering Sea 52 54 297 



Panama legislation 236 



Part first 9-86 



Part second 87-291 



Payment of award 5 



Pearl fisheries : 



Of Australia 233 



Of Ceylon 233 



Of Mexico 236 



Of Panama 236 



Percentage of female seals taken l»y pelagic sealers lyjj 



Percentage of pregnant females destroyed by pelagic sealing 207 



Percentage of seals lost of those k illed I95 



Period of gestation II3 



Pelagic catch : 



Canadian testimony as to the number of females 201 



Eighty to ninety per cent female seals 198 



Examination of, on vessels seized ')0(3 



Of 1886 ;;;;;;; i84 



Of 1888 184 



Of 1889 184 



Of 1890 184 



Of 1891 185 



Of 1892, examination of 203 



Sir George Baden-Powcll's statement as to proportion of females in 200 



Testimony of pelagic sealers as to number of females in 205 



Pelagic sealers: 



Opinions of, as to cause of decrease I8I 



Opinions of, as to need of protection 246 



Increase of inexperienced I93 



Testimony of, as to number of females in catcl) 205 



Weapons used 190 



Pelagic sealing, absolute piohibitiou of, necessary. (See Prohibition of 

 pelagic sealing.) 



