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Left Jackson's Point at 4 p.m., posted up notices at the Point, and patrolled to 

 Barrie for coal. Tuesday, left Barrie after coaling up and posting notices, 

 and patrolled to Strath- Allan, and met Mr. Boon lifting his night-lines; he had 

 a very poor catch as he could not get minnows; after leaving Mr, Boon, patrolled 

 to Shanty Bay, posted notices, then patrolled to Hawkestone, and posted notices 

 there, in conversation with a Toronto Gentlemen was informed hy him that he 

 had heen coming there foT six years, and this spring was the best fishing he had 

 in that time; we then went to Eight Mile Point, where we were informed of 

 some illegal fishing, but found no person there, we then patrolled to Orillia; in 

 Barrie we found the Tannery pumping out their tanks, and the contents going 

 into the bay; I also left a notice in their office. On Wednesday, patrolled the 

 waters of Lake Couchiching, with Overseer McGinn on board, posted notices at 

 Rama then patrolled to Longford, and found that there was an oily substance 

 running from the Chemical Works into Lake St. John, and think it would injure 

 the fish, then patrolled to Washago, put up postsirs and returned to Orillia, and 

 put up posters in Post Office and City Hall. On Thursday, July 11th, after 

 putting up notices in the Smelting Works Tannery, Tudhope, Anderson Co., we 

 left Orillia and patrolled to Strawberry Island, thence to Eight Mile Point, and 

 over to Thora Island and into Beaverton. During the rest of this month patrolled 

 at the different places in my district. From August the first to the twentieth, 

 patrolled at Lindsay, Cannon Lake, Rosedale, Coboconk, Balsam Lake, Kirkfield 

 Canal, Beaverton, to Jackson's Point, Roache's Point, Holland River, Barrie and 

 Big Bay Point; Point Mara and Thompson's Point, Strawberry Island and 

 Orillia, Lake-sheep Island, Atherley, Georgina Island, Ducloes Point ; Lake Couchi- 

 ching, Fox Island, Lake Simcoe. The next two weeks was spent likewise. The 

 month of September was spent in the same way patrolling at the different places. 

 October first to twentieth, patrolled at Lakefield, Young's Point, Mount Julian, 

 Burleigh Falls, Lovesick, Buckhorn, Gannon's Narrows, Bobcaygeon, Oak Orchard, 

 Cameron and Balsam Lake, Simcoe and Beaverton; Thora Island, Big Bay Point, 

 Barrie, Georgina Island, Warren's Shoal, McDonald's Point, Hawkestone, Strath- 

 Allan, Ducloes Point, Woodman's Shoal, Rush Bay; the rsst of the month was 

 spent in the same way, and also the month of November. 



REPORT OF THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE PATROL BOAT "LOTUS" 

 ON THE WATERS OP THE NORTH CHANNEL OF LAKE HURON 

 AND GEORGIAN BAY, DURING THE YEAR 1913. 



Began the season's patrol on Monday, May 6th, calling the first week at 

 Killarney, Parry Sound, Point au Baril, and Gore Bay, reimaining at the latter 

 place until Tuesday. The following week patrolled to Blind River, calling at 

 Spanish, Cutler, John Island; then to the Soo, calling at Thessalon, Hilton and 

 Richard's Landing. Had to stay at the Soo for the next two weeks, as weather 

 stormy and the engineer had left for home and could not get another. On Tues- 

 day the 4th June took Overseer Pitfield down the shore of Philip Edward Island 

 and picked up a seine. The rest of the month patrolled to Killarney, Whitefish, 

 Gore Bay, Kagawong, Cockburn Island, Meldrum Bay, Richard's Landing, Hilton, 

 Thessalon, Cutler, Oak Harbor, Byng Inlet, Bustards, Round Island, Eraser Bay, 



