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6. If the determination of the forego- 6. The same. 
ing questions shall leave the subject in (For Additional Article as tou damages, 
such a position that the concurrence of see Mr. Blaine’s note.) 
Great Britain is necessary in prescribing 
Regulations for the killing of the fur- 
seal in any part of the w ‘aters of Beh- 
ring’s Sea, then it shall be further deter- 
mined: (1) How far, if at all, outside the 
ordinary territorial limits, it is necessary 
that the United States should exercise an 
exclusive jurisdiction in order to protect 
the seal for the time living upon the 
islands of the United States and feeding 
therefrom? (2) Whether a closed sea- 
son (during which the killing of seals in 
the waters of Behring’s Sea outside the 
ordinary territorial limits shall be pro- 
hibited) is necessary to save the seal- 
fishing industry, so valuable and impor- 
tant to mankind, from deterioration or 
destruction? And,if so, (3) What months 
or parts of months should be included in 
such season, and over what waters it 
should extend? 
No. 2. 
Mr. C. Hawkins to- the Marquis of Salisbury.—(Received May 1.) 
THE GLEN, AVENUE ROAD, Anerley, April 29, 1891. 
My Lorp: In consequence of the negotiations being carnied on 
between the United States Government and our own to bring about a 
satisfactory settlement of the Behring’s Sea Seal Fishery question, I 
beg to offer you the following facts, trusting they may be useful to you 
as emanating from one with a practical knowledge extending over a 
period of eighteen years. 
I also inclose herewith a cutting from the “Daily Chronicle” of the 
above date, which induces me to take this liberty, supposing the state- 
meut therein detailed to be correct. 
Since about the year 1885 we have received in this country large 
numbers of seal-skins known in the trade as north-west coast skins, the 
same having been taken in the open sea, and, from appearances that are 
unmistakable to the initiated, are exclusively the skins of female seals 
pregnant; these are all shot, and I have been informed that for every 
skin recovered five or six are lost through sinking when struck by the 
shot; this wholesale slaughter of the females will, in a short time, bring 
about the extermination of the seal in that district if not arrested. 
We, on the other hand, during my experience, have had annually large 
numbers of seal-skins from Alaska, and also from the Copper Island, 
which are killed by being clubbed on land, and are selected with 
judgment, being the skins of young male seals; the older fighting and 
breeding males are spared. 
6 I feel sure that this which I have written would be corrobo- 
rated by the principals of the following firms, if applied to, or any 
others, with sufficient intelligence, who have to deal with the skins in 
the salted state: Messrs. C. M. Lampson and Co., Queen Street, City; 
Messrs. C. W. Martin and Sons, 4, Lambeth Hill, City; Mr. e& hice, 
Great Prescott Street, Whitechapel. 
I beg, &e. 
(Signed) C. HAWKINS. 
