under same authority also 65 bags bird wings, 28 bags 
feathers, 3 small bags feathers, 2 boxes stuffed birds, 2 
boxes of merchandise belonging to company, 7 bales of rice 
and bedding, cooking utensils and etc. belonging to the 
Japanese. The following documents were taken into custody 
by the Commanding Officer from Masayoshi Houme in charge of 
the party of l4 Japanese laborers; Agents' Commission from 
Pacific Guano and Fertilizer Company, to Max Schlemmer, dated 
May 6 , 1904; Police Constable's Commission'for county of Oahu, 
and western group of islands dated May 13, 1907; A form of 
contract between Max Schlemmer of Honolulu and Geukichi 
Yamanochi of Tokyo for rental of Laysan and Lysianski Islands, 
also a form of agreement between same parties as to conditions 
under which the islands are rented. 
18 Jan. Crew on shore sacking loose feathers and boating same off to 
the ship. Received on board this day, 13 bales of feathers 
and one sack of bird skins. Sent officer on shore to take an 
inventory of articles remaining there. Several piles of wings 
were too decayed to bring on board; removed covering from them 
to assist in completely detroying them, so no one else would 
remove them from the island. 
1630 underway. 
19 Jan. 0932 anchored off Lisianski, sent 2nd cutter in change of Lt. 
Wilcox ashore to investigate conditions on the island. 
1300 sent 1st cutter in change of Gunner H. E. Smith to assist 
Lt. G. E. Wilcox who had been sent ashore to make an investigation 
