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for Penetang. Tuesday, 2nd Sept., we proceeded to Midland and took on 9£ 

 tons of soft coal, and then returned to Penetang. The remainder of the week 

 was too windy to do much in the way of grappling with the small boats, 

 although we, visited Maxwell Island, Go-home and the back water of the Moon 

 River ; also Copperhead, Sans Soucie, Iona Rock, Quivive, Campbell's Rock and 

 Sandy Islands, arriving at Parry Sound on Saturday at noon. On Monday 

 morning we left Parry Sound with Dr. Stone on board to pick up the body of 

 Mrs. White, wife of the lighthouse keeper, who with her son were reported 

 drowned. We found the body on shore, but did not find that of the son. We 

 a?ain left Parry Sound at noon, and reached Point au Baril at 7 p.m. Tuesday, 

 Wednesday and Thursday a heavy gale was blowing, and we were obliged to 

 remain at Point au Baril. The Str. Atlantic was 24 hours behind time on 

 Thursday, and still no sign of her. At 6 a m. we left for the Bustards and Kil- 

 larney where we arrived at 6 p.m., and on Saturday worked our way to Little 

 Current. We here saw Overseer Oliver, who reported that very little fishing 

 had been done so far in September. On Monday we left Little Current, calling 

 at Centre Island and Cape Smith, where we anchored, as the sea was very heavy 

 outside. At 7 the same day the wind changed and came from the north, and 

 we were obliged to lift anchor and make for Fitzwilliam Island, where we ar- 

 rived at 10.30. On Tuesday we arrived at Tobermory, the wind still blowing 

 very hard. I heard a great many complaints from fishermen about the rough 

 weather — that it was the worst season they had ever seen. On Wednesday we 

 visited Lion's Head, but there was no fishing going on. On Thursday at Cape 

 Croker we saw a few Indians getting ready for fall fishing. We arrived at Wiarton 

 at 1 p.m., and had an interview with Overseer Stephens, who reported that every- 

 thing was all right. On Thursday, 19th Sept., we left Wiarton with Overseer 

 Stephens on board, and visited his district, returning to Wiarton at 5 p m. On 

 Saturday we left Wiarton at 8 a.m. and saw one small boat off Cape Commodore. 

 It made for the shore as soon as we were seen. We arrived at Owen Sound at 

 noon and took on 3 tons of soft coal. We left Owen Sound on Monday morning, 

 patrolling along the shore of the bay and Vail's Point, arriving at Meaford at 5 

 p.m. On the following day we visited Thornbury, and found that there was 

 only one man there fishing. We then proceeded to Collingwood, and were in- 

 formed by Overseer Howard that everything was in good shape. Wednesday 

 proved too stormy to venture out, but on Thursday we managed to make a 

 circle around Nottawasaga Bay, and arrived at Thunder Bay at 5 p.m. Wind 

 southeast and blowing very hard. On Friday we w r ent to Muskoka Mills, call- 

 ing at Hope, Christian and Beckwith Islands, but saw 7 very few signs of fishing. 

 On Saturday I sent one boat to search McRae's Lake and the other to 

 Honey Harbour, but no signs of illegal fishing were discovered, and we arrived 

 at Penetang at 6 p.m. 



On Mondaj', 29th Sept. we called at Minnecognashene Island, where I made 

 the cruiser, fast and sent the boats, one to Giant's Tomb and the other to Whale- 

 back Channel. We succeeded in capturing a very large trap net near Eshpabekung 

 Island, which we burnt. On the following day we searched without success in 

 the neighborhood of Tommahawk Point, and arrived at Penetang at 6 p.m. 

 Wednesday and Thursday we spent in washing out the boiler and fixing things 

 up generally, and on Friday went to Midland and took on ten tons of soft coal, 

 and then visited Victoria Harbour and saw Overseer Labatt. On Saturday we 

 grappled around Methodist and Sturgeon Points and Green Island, and seized 3 

 trap nets, which we burnt. We arrived at Penetang at 6 p.m. On Monday 

 morning we patrolled in the vicinity of Go-home and McQuade Island, and also 

 at Waubuno, Iona, Rockall and Quivive, but did not find any nets. On the 

 following day we visited Copperhead and San Soucie, and found that nearly 



