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on island and seize all plumage found. Grew boating off 
men and plumage. 1540 2nd cutter returned with 4 Japanese 
poachers and 17 bales of birds wings, seized under authority 
of Department order of December 3, 1909- 
1710 second cutter returned bringing 4 Japanese poachers 
and their house hold effects; the Japanese were arrested under 
authority of Department order of December 3> 1909> and brought 
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aboard during the day were Nichichj Odaka, overseer, and . . 
Sukemitsu Kuyono, Magosaburo Neda, Gonzo Iwamoto, Shotara 
Yasuhawa, Kinsaku Miura, Israkichi Saito and Kamaru Kamugusuhu. 
K. Miura was brought aboard sick and was isolated as for as 
possible. 
20 Jan. 0700 lowered 2nd cutter and sailing launch and sent them ashore 
to bring off remainder of plumage. Fourteen men and ten 
Japanese in charge of Gunner H. E. Smith working on shore, 
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transporting plumage from storehouse to beach and loading small 
boats. 
received during the day a total of 19 bales of bird feathers, 
1 box of birds wings 1 box of stuffed birds and 48 bags of 
birds wings. 
21 Jan. 0752 sighted a vessel on starboard bow, stood for it ascertained 
vessel to be a brigantine 
O 905 sighted southeast Island P and H 
1210 anchored off P and H send 2nd cutter in charge of Lt. 
Ahern to investigate conditions of islands. Lt. Ahern reported 
being landed on a sand island covered with seal and birds of 
all descriptions; no sigh of human habitation. 
