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Chatham, where we remained for the night. Wednesday, we called at 

 Walkerville, and had to stay there a couple of days looking after the power 

 boat, which was not giving satisfaction. On Saturday went up the lake and 

 through the River St. Clair past Fort Gratiot and on to Goderich, remain- 

 ing there till Monday morning, when we proceeded to Kincardine. We there 

 handed out laws, notices and reports, and left again at 1.40, arriving at 

 Southampton 5.30 p.m., Mr. Chauvin on board. Remined there all day wait- 

 ing for orders, which Mr. Holden brought at 5 p.m. Stopped there for the 

 night. Mr. Chauvin left next morning. Started from Southampton at 7.40 

 a.m., with Mr. Holden on board, and arrived at Providence Bay, where we 

 spent the night waiting for Mr. Oliver. Left next morning and ran down 

 the shore, stopping at South Bay, arriving at 12.30 noon, and stopped bal- 

 ance of day. Next morning at 8.45, shaped our course through the Owen 

 Channel, and stopped at Rattlesnake Harbour, and then on to Killarney, and 

 thence to Little Current, where we remained over night. Mr. Holden on 

 board. Next morning proceeded on our way to Kagawong, and from there- 

 to Gore Bay, where we remained over Sunday. 



On Monday, July 6th, left Gore Bay at 10 a.m., with Mr. Holden and 

 Mr. Oliver on board. Headed for Little Current, where we arrived at J1.40 

 a.m., took Mr, Irwin on and proceeded on to Killarney for the night. Left 

 Killarney next morning, running down the shore and stopping at Tod 

 Island, with Mr. Oliver, Mr. Irwin and Mr. Holden on board. Dropped 

 anchor and put power boat in the water, and Mr. Holden and men left the 

 "^dna Ivan" and found trap nets around the shore of Tod Island. Picked 

 up 6 traps and one seine, and destroyed same by burning on the rocks. 

 Reached Killarney at 6.15, where Mr. Irwin left the boat. Next morning 

 we went to Little Current, leaving Mr. Oliver there, and proceeded to Gore 

 Bay with Mr, Holden on board. Put on coal and provisions at Gore Bay, 

 and left again on Thursday morning for Little Current, going down through 

 Maple Channel to Little Current, Got power boat in shape to run and left 

 Little Current at 11.40, with Mr. Oliver and Mr. Holden on board. Ran 

 down Wabuno Channel to Wells Island, where Mr. Oliver and Mr. Holden 

 left by power boat and returned at 5 p.m. After leaving Wells Island, rtin 

 west to Holy Island, and then returned to Little Current, where we arrived 

 at 11 p.m. The power boat had broken her coupling pin, which we repaired 

 next day before leaving for Killarney^ where we remained one hour and left 

 again in a big sea foj the Bustards. Mr. Oliver and Mr. Holden left in the 

 power boat to go to one of the fish houses, and they returned with Mr. Black, 

 fish inspector. The power boat worked well all day. Left the Bustards on 

 Saturday morning at 7.40. Weather fine but smoky, with a big sea on. 

 Detained outside in getting hold of the ranges on account of the haze on 

 the land, but found them and proceeded to Byng Inlet j arriving about noon. 

 Took Mr. Holden up the river by power boat to the bridge to take the train. 

 Mr. Oliver still on board. Remained at Byng Inlet over Sunday, and also 

 over Monday, waiting for Mr. Knight. Worked all day at gasoline boat 

 and could not get her to run. Left Byng Inlet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with Mr. 

 Knight. Arrived at Point au Baril about 1.30 p.m. Stopped at two docks, 

 and left there at 3.30, ran down the channel and stopped five miles from 

 Point au Baril, put power boat in and called at fishing cottages and disposed 

 of some permits to parties who had not got them, and returned to the steamer 

 for the night. On Wednesday morning, left the boat with Mr. Knight and 

 called at more cottages, and patrolled all round the bays, returning again 

 to the steamer and got under way at 9.15 a.m. Ran down the channel five 

 miles and stopped, made tug fast to rock and left with power boat at 10 a.m., 



