A JAPANESE WHALE HUNT 



Akebono, were already inside but had no whales. 

 Later Captain Olsen, of the Rekkiisu Mam, brought 

 in a sei whale, but this \vas the only other ship that 

 had killed during the day. About eleven o'clock, just 



"We were just off Kinka-san at half -past six, and by seven 

 were blowing the whistle at the entrance to the bay." 



as I came from the station house after developing the 

 plates, and started to go out to the ship, the Fuku- 

 s/iima and Airondo Maru stole quietly into the bay 

 and dropped anchor. They, too, had been unsuccess- 

 ful, and, we learned later, had not even seen a whale. 



Before we turned in for the night Captain Ander- 

 sen said to me : 



"We'll go sou' -sou' west tomorrow ; that's a whale 

 cruise. But I'm afraid there is going to be a big sea 



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