248 THE FUR ^EALS OF THE PBIBILOP ISLANDS. 



used iu said article were takeu from seals not killed at sea witbiii the waters uientioued 

 iu said act, specifying the locality iu detail, and also tlie i)erson from whom said skius 

 were purchased iu their raw aud dressed state, the date of said i)urchase, aud the lot 

 number. 



3. When an application is made to a consul for a certificate under these regulations 

 the invoice and proofs of origin presented by the exporter sliall be submitted to tlie 

 Treasury agent designated for the purpose of investigation, and the consul shall not 

 certify any such invoice until such agent shall have made his report. 



i. All articles manufactured in whole or in part from fur-seal skins and imported 

 into the United States shall have the linings thereof so arranged that the pelt of the 

 skin or skins underneath shall be exposed for examination. 



5. All fur-seal skius, whether raw, dressed, dyed, or otherwise manufactured in 

 whole or in part, whether imported as merchandise or as part of a ]>assenger's efl'ects, 

 shall be sent to the public stores for careful examination and inspection to prevent 

 evasion of the law. 



G. All garments made iu whole or in part of seal skins and taken from this country 

 may be reentered on presentation of a certificate of ownership from the collector of 

 customs of the port of departure, which certificate shall have been obtained by the 

 owner of the garment by oft'ering the same to the collector for inspection before leaving 

 this country. 



7. Nothing in these regulations shall affect the right of any officer of the customs 

 to inspect aud seize any fur-seal skin or garment imported which he may find to liave 

 been imported in violation of said act. 



L. J. fiAGE, 



Secretury of the Treasury. 

 Approved : 



AViLLIAM .MoKlNLEY. 



