Dates _ Ship and Captain 
1908 16 May 
1908 22 Dec. 
[1909 3 Feb. 
1909 8 Feb. 
1909 7 Jan. 
[1909 June 
1909 5 Noy° 
Where mentioned in this account, 
remarks, and references 
Chuck has MCA specimen by Schlemmer 
listed for this date - in error? 
Schlemmer and Genkichi Yamanouchi of 
Tokyo, Japan, sign contract in which 
former apparently agrees to allow 
latter the priviledge "of securing and 
removing, and selling freely phosphate, 
Guano, and any products of whatever 
nature in and from the Islands of 
Laysan and Lisianski. 
Set aside by T.R. as part of H.I. bird 
reserves (Bryan, 19^4-2: 187 ) 
Laysan and Lisianski islands leased 
to Max Schlemmer by Hawaiian Govern¬ 
ment . 
Article in Advertiser stating that 
Schlemmer applying for new lease and 
contemplating many improvements in 
near future. 
Several specimens including some 
apparently some from Japs have this 
date] 
Secretary of the U.S. Depto of In¬ 
terior writes to W.F. Frear, Governor 
of Hawaii, stating that the U.S. holds 
that Schlemmer f s lease of Lisianski and 
Laysan is invalid since it was predated 
by the proclamation of 3 Febo 1909 . 
