324 THE ASIATIC FUR-SEAL ISLANDS. 



vessel or implements used in hunting fur seals and sea otters, as well as the catches on board. Any 

 person guilty of auy breach of this decree, his vessel, implements, certificate of navigation, and catch 

 shall be seized. 



Art. 4. Any person guilty of having caught fur seals or seSa otters within a prohibited area or 

 during a prohibited season shall be liable to imprisonment with hard labor for from one mouth to not 

 more than one year, or to a fine of from 20 yen to not more thau 500 yen, together with confiscation of 

 the vessel, implements, and catch on board, without regard to who the owner may be. 



Art. 5. Any person guilty of any breach of sections a, h, aud d of article 2, or of the regulations 

 for inspection, shall be liable to imprisonment with hard labor for from eleven days to not more than 

 one month, or to a fine of from 2 yen to not more than 50 yen. 



Art. 6. Auy person guilty of any breach of article 1 shall be liable to a fine of from 2 yen to not 

 more than 50 yen, together with confiscation of the catch. 



Art. 7. In cases liable under articles 4 and 6 to confiscation of the catch, if the latter has already 

 been sold, the amount of such sale shall be collected. 



Art. 8. This act shall be enforced from the Ist day of January, 29th year of Meiji (1896). From 

 the said date decrees No. 16, of 17fch year of Meiji (1884), and decree No. 80, of the 19th year of Meiji 

 (1886), are revoked. 



(Signed by His Imperial Majesty aud countersigned by the president of the cabinet council 

 and by the minister of agriculture and commerce.) 



Megulations concerning the hunting of fur seals and sea otters. (Issued December 6, S8th year of Meiji 

 (1895), ty the minister of agriculture and commerce.) 



Art. 1. Any person wishing to engage in hunting fur seals and sea otters shall apply for a license 

 to the minister of agriculture aud commerce through the governor of the precinct in which his vessel 

 is registered or in which he resides. Persons living in Toliyo will apply through the chief director 

 of police. 



Art. 2. Such person shall specify in the application the following items: 



(a) The kind of animal to be hunted. 



(6) Registered home town, present residence, and rank. 



(c) Number of vessels to be engaged, their names and tonnage. 



(d) The registered home port of the vessel. 



(e) Season of hunting and localities. 

 (/) Mode of hunting and implements. 



Art. 3. Upon the approval of the application a license shall be issued to each vessel according 

 to the following schedule : 



Art. 4. Vessels tlms licensed shall report their departure to the police station of the harbor or 

 its branch station ; and when they have finished their season's hunting they shall also apply for a 

 stamp of inspection from tlie police station or its branch station at the registered home port or their 

 last port during their cruise. 



Neglect of having a stamp of inspection for more than two consecutive years shall render the 

 hunting license void. 



Art. 5. A licensed vessel shall fly a flag, as shown hereainfter, from the mast or other conspicuous 

 place. 



All boats belonging to the vessel shall liave the name of the vessel painted in a conspicuous place. 



Art. 6. A licensed vessel shall always carry the license, which shall be produced at once when 

 demanded by any commander of an imperial naval vessel, police ofiBcer, custom-house officer, or any 

 other commissioned officer. 



Art. 7. The master of a licensed vessel shall submit within two months to the department of 

 agriculture and commerce, through the governor of a precinct, a report detailing dates of catch; 

 number of animals caught, locality; number of boats employed; number of officers, hunters and 

 sailors. ' 



Art. 8. Should the license become lost, defaced, or destroyed, or if any change has taken place 

 in the Items specified under sections 6, o, or d of article 2 of these regulations, the person to whom 

 the license was issued shall request a governor of a precinct to reissue the same license or to correct 

 the said items. 



