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B.— Thk Kueil Fuk-Seal Islands and the Fue-Seal Industry op Japan— Continued. 



IV. — The Japanese Government and the fur-seal question 321 



Early decrees for the protection of seals and sea otters 321 



Investigations of the fur-seal question hy the Japanese Government 323 



New law and regulations for the protection of seals and sea-otters 823 



Japan's eifort to join an international arrangement 325 



The present interests of Japan and the position of her Government 327 



C. — Appendices. 



I. — Reports upon the insects, spiders, mites, and myriapods collected by Dr. L. Stejneger 

 and Mr. G. E. H. Barrett- Hamilton on the Commander Islands. Edited by Wm. H. 



Ashmead 328 



II. — List of plants collected by Dr. and Mrs. L. Stejneger on the Commander Islands 



during 1895 and 1897. By Frederick V. Coville and J. N. Eose 352 



D. — List op Illtjstkations and Maps 362 



Index 367 



