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islands we arrived at Penetang at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 3rd. Monday, 5th, 

 got a telegram from the Department to go to Owen Sound and put the boat 

 on the dry dock. We nut on some coal and left for Owen Sound on Tues- 

 day, June 6th at 6 a.m. We arrived there at 4.30 p.m., put the boat on the 

 dry dock where we had her caulked all over and did not get her off till the 

 15th. On Friday, 16th, we left for Meaford. There was a dense fog which 

 delayed us somewhat. We arrived there at 2 p.m., and remained there all 

 night. Saturday, 17th, we left Meaford for Collingwood where we arrived 

 at 1 p.m. We lay in Collingwood over Sunday. Tuesday, 20th,. went over 

 to Penetang where we arrived at 3 p.m., and did some painting. On the 

 21st we got orders to wait in Penetang for Mr. Webster of the Department. 

 We left on the 22nd and went up to Point au Baril. After a very rough 

 passage we arrived at Killarney on the 23rd, and Mr. Webster fined the 

 Woolverine Fish Company $50 for buying illegal fish. On the 24th he 

 seized six nets, also tug Camilla and fined the Dominion Fish Company 

 |50 for having illegal fish. We then went to Little Current and Mr. Web- 

 ster seized fourteen nets and tied up the tug "Glyn" for illegal fishing. 

 On the 26th left Little Current and went to Shequendah where he seized the 

 tug Ethel and ten pound nets. We then went to Manitowaning, where we 

 got one seine which we burnt. On the 27th we went back to Little Current 

 where I got orders to go to Cutler, where we arrived at 7.30 p.m, and 

 remained there all night. On the 28th I received message to wait at Cutler 

 as the Hon. Dr. Reaume would meet me there, so I waited and coaled up. 

 On the 29th the Minister came on the train and we left for Blind River 

 where we lay all night. On the 30th we left Blind River with the Minister 

 on board for the Soo where we arrived at 3 p.m. and stayed all day July 

 1st. On Sunday, July 2nd, we left the Soo and arrived at Gore Bay at 9.30 

 p.m. On the 3rd we left Gore Bay after looking over some nets and arrived 

 at Little Current at 12.30 p.m. Got instructions to go to French River and 

 measure nets. July 4th went down to Killarney and searched all through 

 the Island and Badgley Channel. We had to stay at Killarney for two 

 days owing to the gale of wind that was blowing. On the 6th we went to 

 the Bustard Islands and into French River, where I examined Mr. Gauthier's 

 hoop nets and fyke nets; found them the same as the other nets, only they 

 were covered. On the 7th we went down to Point au Baril and searched 

 through the channel, but focnd no illegal fishing. We arrived at Copper 

 Head at 8.30 p.m. On the 8th we left Copper Head for Penetang after 

 patroling around Sans Soucie, Split Rock and Whalan's Island. We arrived 

 at Penetang at 2 p.m., when we had to go to Collingwood for coal; remained 

 there over Sunday and coaled up on Monday. Mr. Webster came up on 

 Tuesday evening. On Wednesday we left for Penetang. After searching 

 around the Christian Islands we arrived at Penetang at 6 p.m. On Thurs- 

 day 13th, we went to Victoria Harbor where we took an application for a 

 gill net license, then went to Honey Harbor and searched all around the 

 channels but did not find any illegal fishing. On the 14th we tried to go 

 to Giant's Tomb, but it was blowing too hard, so we searched for trap nets, 

 We found one and one gill net which we burnt. On the 15th we patroled 

 through Minnicogeneshene and around McKenzie Islands. We did not find 

 any nets so after searching allday we ran into Penetang where we remained 

 over Sunday. Monday 17th, cleaned out our boiler and 18th we went out 

 to Giant's Tomb where we got four trap nets in the water and one on the 

 rock drying, all of which we burnt. On the 19th it was blowing so hatd ■ 

 that we could not work our boats, so we had a general clean up after the 



