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storm the previous night. On the 20th we went up to Parry Sound and 

 through the Shebeschekong Channel, but did not see anyone fishing. On the 

 21st we went to French River and looked over Mr. Gauthier's nets. We 

 then left for Killarney, arriving there at 4 p.m. We got two seines and 

 one trap net. We then went to Little Current where we arrived at 8 p.m. 

 on July 22nd. Monday, 24th, we went to Manitowa^iing as Mr. Webster 

 wanted to look over the hatchery at Manitou Lake. Tuesday 25th, we drove 

 over to the hatchery and Mr. Webster examined it and all things in connec- 

 tion with us. On the 26th we left Manitowaning for Killarney, where Mr. 

 Webster seized 300 pounds of small whitefish. On the 27th went down to 

 Point au Baril and he tied up a tug for fishing without a license. On the 

 28th while going through the channel we picked up a steam yacht that was 

 disabled and towed her into Penetang. On the 29th we cleaned out the 

 boiler and had a general clean up. Monday 31st, coaled up and went out 

 to Giant's Tomb and found two seines which we destroyed. August 1st, still 

 blowing hard and Wednesday 2nd we patroled around Thunder Bay and 

 Tiny Beach and Nottawasaga River and got one seine, then went to Colling- 

 wood to see Overseer Hawks. Thursday 3rd, blowing too hard to go to sea 

 so we did some cleaning up. On Friday and Saturday we patroled around 

 Giant's Tomb, Minicog and Honey Harbor and got one gill net. Monday, 

 7th and 8th, were spent in searching through the Islands. On the 9th we 

 went up to Split Rock, where we got three trap nets. Thursday we got two 

 more and on the 11th three more nets, all of which we burnt. Saturday 

 12th, we went down to Victoria Harbor where we got one net. After search- 

 ing all around we did not find any more so we went to Penetang and spent 

 Sunday. On the 14th went up to Little Current to take Overseer Oliver 

 over his Division. Left Penetang on the 15th, but it was blowing so hard 

 we went to McRae's Lake where we found three trap nets. We then left 

 for Point au Baril where we arrived at 12.30, August 19th. Sunday blow- 

 ing hard. Monday, 21st, could not go outside as it was blowing a gale so 

 we searched through the Islands where we got two trap nets. Tuesday 

 blowing hard. Wednesday, 23rd, left for Killarney, but we had to go into 

 Byng Inlet for shelter. Thursday, 24th, left for Little Current at 7 a.m., 

 arriving there at 7 p.m. Friday, 25th, left with Overseer Oliver and the 

 whole week was spent in going over the district, getting back to Little Cur- 

 rent Friday, Sept. 1st. Saturday, Sept. 2nd," we left Little Current for the 

 Bustards, but when we got to Killarney we could not go out for the sea was 

 so heavy, and all day Sunday it was blowing hard. Monday, 4th, went down 

 to the Bustards after getting a good shaking up : too much sea to go into 

 Bad River, so we searched around and got one trap net which we burnt. 

 Tuesday and Wednesday it was blowing hard. Thursday, 7th, we went to 

 Collingwood for coal and when we got there we had to do some repairs after 

 the rough weather. We left for up the shore on the 11th. Monday, Tues- 

 day and Wednesday were spent searching, but we did not find any illegal 

 fishing. On the 14th we went out to Giant's Tomb where we captured four 

 trap nets, which we destroyed. The next two days were spent in searching 

 through Honey Harbor, but we did not get any nets. We then went to 

 Midland, where we stayed over Sunday. Monday, 18th, cleaned up gener- 

 ally, being foggy. We left Midland on the 18th and spent the next three 

 days searching all through the Islands, but did not find anything. On the 

 21st we went to Depot Harbor. Friday, 22nd, went over to Parry Sound 

 where we had to stay for two days owing to the heavy gale. On the 25th 

 we left and went up the Shebeschekong Channel. Tuesday, 26th, we were 



