890 APPENDIX TO CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
and steam-ship ‘Costa Riea” with mails from Sitka, and Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheas- 
ant” on the 20th August. 
Steam-ship ‘ Danube” arrived on the 2lst August, and sailed again for the Island 
of Attou on the 24th. I ordered Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Porpoise” to proceed to the 
same destination, so that she might render the same help to Her Majesty’s Commis- 
sioners as Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘Pheasant” had on their last cruize. I also ordered 
Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Porpoise” to proceed to the China Station as soou as steam-ship 
“Danube” started to return to Ounalaska, 
On the 28th August I sailed from Ounalaska and proceeded to the westward, 
anchoring again at Ounalaska on tle 6th September. During this cruize, a record 
of all seals seen was kept for the information of Her Majesty’s Commissioners. 
I ordered Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘Pheasant” to proceed towards St. George’s, Priby- 
loff Islands, on the 1st September, to cruize from there to Cape Newenham, and 
return on a zigzag course to Ounalaska. 
115 On the Ist September the United States ship ‘‘ Mohican” towed into port 
the British schooner ‘‘ Otto,” in accordance with my letter to Commander C. 8. 
Cotton, United States Navy, dated the 26th August, 1891, a copy of which is herewith 
inclosed. Her Majesty’s ship ‘‘ Pheasant” was in harbour at the time, and after 
taking charge of her papers sent her down to Victoria. 
On arriving at Ounalaska on the 6th September, I found in port United States 
ships ‘‘ Mohican,” ‘‘ Marion,” ‘ Alert,” and “Thetis,” and as United States ship 
“ Alert” had received telegraphic orders for China, and could not obtain either coal 
or oil at Ounalaska, I sold her the amount of each she required. 
United States ship ‘‘ Marion” sailed on the 7th, and the United States ship “ Alert ” 
on the 10th August, for China, and later United States ship ‘‘ Mohican” and United 
States ship ‘‘ Thetis” went out for a cruize, Commander Cotton intending to sail for 
San Francisco after his return to Ounalaska. 
Steam-ship ‘‘ Danube” arrived at Ounalaska on the 17th September. As vessels 
coming in brought news that the usual heavy weather had set in, and I considered 
there was no further chance of sealing in open boats for the remainder of this year, 
and as Sir George Baden-Powell informed me that he intended to proceed to Sitka, I 
sailed from Ounalaska for that port on the 20th September, at the same time as 
steam-ship ‘‘ Dannbe ” and steam-ship ‘‘ Costa Rica.” 
After coaling at Sitka from steam-ship ‘‘Costa Rica,” Lordered her to proceed to 
Esquimault on the 26th September. Steam-ship ‘‘ Danube” left Sitka on the 27th 
September, and went down by the outside route, calling at various ports for sealing 
information. 
I sailed from Sitka on the 27th September, and arrived at this port on the 2nd 
October. 
Before leaving the Behring’s Sea, I thanked Commander Cotton and the officers in 
command of United States men-of-war for the efficient manner in which they had 
co-operated with me. Her Majesty’s ships ‘‘ Porpoise ” and ‘‘ Pheasant” also materi- 
ally aided me in my mission. 
The weather experienced on the whole was very foggy and rainy, and the fogs 
greatly aided the sealing-schooners in escaping observation. 
I have, &c. 
(Signed) Cuas. T. TURNER. 
{Inclosure 3 in No. 165.] 
Leiter of Warning addressed by Commander Turner to the Masters of Sealing Schooners. 
“ NYMPHE, Behring’s Sea, é 
Sir: In accordance with the Proclamation of Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, 
a copy of which is herewith handed you, and in compliance with the orders of the 
British Admiralty, you are hereby warned not to engage in the killing or taking of 
seals in that part of Behring’s Sea lying east of the boundary-line between United 
States and Russian waters, referred to in the Proclamation, and the position of which, 
traced upon a Chart, will be shown you by the officer who delivers this. 
The name of your vessel] will be furnished to all vessels of war (British and United 
States) and revenue-vessels in this sea, and you will be subject to seizure if you fail 
to heed this warning, and are found to be, or to have been, engaged in sealing in the 
prohibited waters since its delivery to you. 
I have, &e, 
(Signed) Cuas. T. TURNER. 
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