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RUSSIA. No. i (1696). 
 
 CORRESPONDENCE 
 
 llESPE". 'NO THK 
 
 AGREEMEiNT WITH RUSSIA 
 
 UBLATIVE TO TUB 
 
 SEAL FISriERY IN THE NORTH PACIFIC. 
 
 Ill continiialioii ol' " Russia N.,. ;{ (IMKJi :" c. 702i». I 
 
 Presented to both Uousrs of I'lirliciiitul lii/ Voinmninl uf Her Ma/enty. 
 
 .Iiitif lh[K,. 
 
 I, O N II I) N ! 
 I'lllNTKIl li'OII, IlKit MAJKSTYS STATIONKIi V Ol-'h'k'l!! 
 
 Il^ IIAKKISON AND SON*. ST. MAIIIIN'S l,\M, 
 l>niNTI'n« IN tiHIItSAHV Til MKR MAJKI). 
 
 Antl lo 1)1' |)urt'lmt"t'il. fitli.r ihri'fll* ur ihniiiali *ny MdiikifllM', Cmih 
 KYItK AHii NI'tririSWdilllK. i;»-r lUmuMi SiurKr. Kikut Sriii«i, K.i;., an 
 
 .~)i, AnlN((l>u.\ SrUKKI, ^\ KITMIN>«rKR. S.W.I nil 
 
 JOHN MKNy.il''s \ I'd., \i, IUnnvrh srmfT, KiiiNut'iiuii, amo 
 
 DO, W'RItr NltM SlNKItT. (il.*«nnW) oil 
 
 IIOtXiKH. KIIKils, AND Cii . l,iHiiM>. 1(11. (Utrri'N Srmiti llimiK. 
 
 1 1 77i:«.] PricvOd. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 \,i N'alKlf. 
 
 T.. Mr How.ir 
 
 Ni>. X.inu'. 
 
 I In Sir li Mnri.T 
 
 :i To Mr. Il.maril 
 
 •t ('iiuiicil Oflieo 
 
 5 I'd Mr ill' Hiiriii'ii 
 
 1' lo .Mr. Iliiwiinl 
 
 " AiiniuJilly 
 
 ** \i r llowfirti 
 '' ■. M 
 
 II To \iiiiiir.ill\ 
 
 I'..! C'nliMiia! Office 
 
 i;i 
 
 Uutr. 
 
 iSriiJKCT. 
 
 U Mr •],■ lluii!iiMi 
 
 !•> .Mr. Iliiwaril 
 
 1 li 'I'll Mr 'rii|ijii-i 
 
 17 iMr. Il.iw.iril 
 
 I'"- .Ml' rii|i|H'r 
 
 ,. I 
 
 • '' I (I ii 
 
 1/(1 Mr ill' Himmn 
 l!l Ti. Culijuiul Oljie 
 
 T2 Ciiliiiiiiil Olliur 
 I 
 
 .. Ti'lcgrnphic July 1, 1 SfCj 
 
 I 
 
 I'l'i'leifraphir 
 
 . , rolejfriiphir 
 
 . I ri'lejr:i|)lpir 
 
 
 U, 
 
 II. 
 ■J4, 
 
 .Inn, 10 
 July 'JU, 
 
 .luly 31, 
 
 .luly I a, 
 
 a.i, 
 
 Hoy.il .\«si'nl ainMi tci Si ill l-islin-v (.Vorlh j 
 I'.i ilir) Art, .'iiiil Oriirr in Couucil lo be | 
 ;ii-^c'il ill iiiirc, wliiu in»tru<'tiona will be I 
 mm;i til iiii.vul ullli'iMs. Siuniiir iiniruclioin i 
 sliiiiilil 111' si'Tii III Uiisiiau otHuiTu .. ! 
 
 rriiiisiiiila Dniir in Coiiiitil miil liintruolions ; 
 In I'miifm , . , , , 
 
 •■ liiimi' CUm'u ' rn'.i'. To iiliiaiii clinil used 
 liy liu-Miiii .SiH-cial (.'oiiiiiiis.,ion. uiiil Btiilc 
 I'Xaci piiMiiuii ol' Islaiitl of Aria rrfcrri'd 
 til .. 
 
 Iruusiiiiis •• Heiil Finlicry ( North I'licific) Order 
 lu Council, 189,'l " " . . 
 
 (•nliT III C'tiiuril iHnnil. To iHniii' iieees- ry 
 »arii iigs iit ,la|>.ii,i'-e polls 
 
 Drdi'r in C'i'iiihmI ami iimtriii'lionii to rruiners 
 lu 111' coiiiiuunicaiiil In liiiMiiiiii (ioveru- 
 iiii'iit . ' 
 
 liiK'i'l'i'i""" iiiiii'T Si';a l''i>lii'rv Act Trans- I 
 iiiiiK tili'trani in Ailiiiir.il ' . . 
 
 Iii>iniclinii> 111 |{ll>^i.|ll iruiM'rK. Traiisiiiiis ' 
 ui.«s|.apcr extract, j,'iviiiii siili-lauci' . .j 
 
 " IJofii' Olsi'ii " l■a^e. Chan ii-i'il hv Itiissjnn | 
 Siiici.il (.'(iniiiiiHMiiii. I MiiiMiiit* mile to .M. 
 Ctiii-likiiu', :i>kiiiif for .. ,, 
 
 Wt'li'r III l-'niihi-il anil iiiHtriii'tionn 'o eriiisers. 
 Tiaii>init» nolo iiifoiiniii},' Kuseiau (iovcrn- 
 
 llU'llt ,, 
 
 Tniii..iiiii« eiipies of Onlir in Council and 
 
 innlrunioiiH to cruiMra to bo itgued by 
 
 .ViIiDiiaiiy , , 
 
 Iraii-iiiMs i!r.|iauli from (ioveriior-Oeueral 
 
 tl Canaila. ,'^li'pii tiiki'ii lu u urn dealerii ., 
 
 ••^eiiiire of sealinu-iemels by ItiisKlan crniners 
 111 IM'J. v'liiiiiiiinlii on mite from Uiisiiian 
 (lOM'ruimiii «iiii lenpiel lo ill-lrcalnieiil nf 
 il'i'tts ami liv.ihly 111 MizhieH, Hefnre 
 piillinir fiirw.iril ijaiiii'.. iliey ulionld be 
 ii'l.rii'.l ,c C.inailian Miiii-iiV of .Marine 
 .Mill l-i>lii'rit's . , . , 
 
 lliii'-i.in Minister liiw ii'li'(:iaphii' inatriietioiiH 
 In iiilnmi nival nllicer- iil A;;liiMliellt, and 
 L'lM' tlii'iii iii'irilcliniis as In hii/iiies 
 
 " UiMie Ol-eii" case. Uelers lo No. 9. 
 'I'liiusmita note troni M. Clin likiiie, for- 
 wariiiii^ i'u|iy of eliarl iiiii'il liy Hu.siaii 
 Spi'i'ial CniiiiiiiKsion 
 
 Hiisniaii M iiiiies in 1N)('/ Triinsiiiiu No. 1.1, 
 for ixpressiiin of views 
 
 I'riileclinii of liir.n'.il iinliisiry. Traiisiiiils 
 iii'iv llii-siaii I^aw ' . , 
 
 Hiissian seiziiiv. ill leas. Ainwurt No, 1«. 
 iSiiuti'sis liu-siiiii (loverimienl slionld be 
 aske.l lo nii|i|i|y rrnlni'nU. Inus, iiml clinrln. 
 anil iillier il.i. iiiiieiii-, Jnlni Cnmiiiissii.ii 
 lni|llil ihi'll 111' appoinli'il 
 
 Kiissiaii .'•ealiiin Kiiw. Ii sliiiiilil be ex)i|aiiii'il 
 III ItiiHsiaii aiilliiirilii's ih.ii (iiciii llntniii 
 lilies lint assent lo ajiplicalinii oiittine 
 Uussaiii jiirisiiiiiion 
 
 VVarniiiK <" »ealerii. I'onsnU iiilomieil 
 
 I'nileetmn ot liir-iienlin|{ iniliislry. New llns- 
 •inn Law, TraiisniitH ilenp.itch fmin Mr 
 Tiipper and drall despalcli to .\lr. Howard, 
 ill aellse of Nu 1!) . 
 
 rur-iiealiiiir iiiiliimry. New Itiiislnn la* 
 Aimmrs .No. SJI. «"oiiiiir« lu ilrall lo .Mr. 
 Ilimanl ., 
 
 [30(1] 
 
 14 
 
 U 
 IJ 
 13 
 
 16 
 
 r.ii.Mi.ii cmice 
 
 To i:,ilnliial Ofll 
 M>. Iln»ai'd 
 
 I" ^Ir. Howard 
 
 I I'i .il Ollioe 
 
 i" r.lmiial Ollii 
 
 ' i! (Ijlieu 
 
 I'i Ml. Howard 
 
 I'nii.iiial Ollice 
 
 I" Mr, llow.inl 
 
tabm: of contents. 
 
 111 
 
 ■K To Mr Howrird 
 
 .1 ;'<iioui.ii officf 
 
 ,, 1. Ml lln^^ar<l 
 
 \!r KnUHrd 
 
 i'.)p.i,iial Ottioe 
 
 J r.i L'.iioiiiiii on;.' 
 
 I >ate. 
 
 Aiip. aO, 1S93 
 
 Sepi. i:i, 
 
 'il. 
 
 Now 15. 
 
 I 
 
 •J5, 
 
 r.> Mr. Iluwunl 
 
 lluk^Jl^l 
 
 lVluf;ra)thir 
 
 rdi'^niplu 
 
 , IVIe^rrupliic 
 
 iMi! llilic,. 
 
 I<> Ml. llowfir.l 
 
 I" r..l 1 Otlin- 
 
 Im Mr. llim,.Ml 
 
 Jan. 
 
 -1. 
 -'4. 
 
 ao, 
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 3. 
 
 IVli'gi'a|>litc 
 
 Subject. 
 
 ISIM 
 
 New Uutt^ian Law. Answers No. I7< Tu 
 make reservation as in any interfereni-t.' willi 
 hrilin'i vnbjecu and vessels oiitHiile Uni^Mimi 
 ttirritorial Matem 
 
 New Itn8<4ian Law. Answers Nu. 23, Con- 
 vff.sation wiih M. ('hiehkine It ii> not 
 intetHl*>(| to apply lo foreij^ners. View of 
 Kn>>!>iiin ( iovtriiiniMit with rei^ard to Awartl 
 or" Mehnll^ Se.i Tnlninal of Arbilration 
 
 ltn.>-<i;iii r-'iiorts. T'dn^riiits de^patrli from 
 Canniia. [toinlirii; not c(jiitratlini')n« betweiii 
 ^tateiitt'iilA >it liriii.tli sealers and fiinlni^s 'it' 
 CoininishidU. I'lirtlier nitorination slionld be 
 tihtaiued I'roin Ku.><-«t.in Oi.verunient 
 
 Un^sian >ei/iire*. Contradn"ii«ns between N'ate- 
 ineiit^ of sealers uiid nt' ItiiKsian (iovemineni. 
 'I'll apiilv titr ecipio <■(' PrutoeulH, l<!jt«. eharlH, 
 Siv. Maiti ()ne»ti(iti^ ut pntieiple involved. 
 Cl.iiin^ eaiinol at pre"!'!)! be ab.UMloiied 
 
 llnt-i.di si-ijitire- lieUr.s lo Nci 26. Trani*- 
 iiiilt Dote ad•ireB^ed to Ku'-Mian (lovernnipiit, 
 a^k^ll( t'ur Protorol.-o and tui' pernnMsion lu 
 inopi'i-t Ion>, \f. 
 
 Tran'-niit ■» ilf»paieri fVnm ( iovei nor-fieneral, 
 nielu-tiiiu' Miiinte nf Canadian Privy Council 
 lii^^elltnll: from .M . ('bit likine's view re* 
 >pi'eiint: extension ot'tlu IteiiruiL'' >ea Award 
 Ite^nlaiions to the \Ve.steni Paeitic. Mas 
 Kn-<^iao (ioveriimeiit made any overturen in 
 ibi" sense or tor ednlniuimce of A.ireenH'nt t 
 
 Refers to So. 2ii. Kn<«Kian (iovernnient have 
 niuile no nverdire* lor inteniationai arran;ie- 
 nient or txr eiiniiinianre nl Ai*reeoM'iil 
 
 Knsxan seizure. ( oiiver*ut;un vMt)i C'onnt 
 Kapni^t HiMioeHi tor IVotoiMd-*. \r., has 
 lieen iransituiieit lo Mini>ler of Marine 
 
 Inl'Tview with Count Kapnisi, No details ol^ 
 vMokni^ oC M'almjf arranifenn'nt yet ret-eived, 
 titit Kn^siin tjive'nnieni a'>k whelluT Her 
 Majoly'* t iovernnient wtnild »; "ee to pro- 
 lon^'iny^ Se.iliiiy .V^neeineni iiH liirtlier nntjie 
 
 Ket'Ms to No. ;U. Antliori/es him lo eotMent 
 t't iiiterrhaniM' oC note-* tor prolon^'i.lion ot 
 A-jreetiient (-(mditiniiidlx mi Ku^Kian (tovern- 
 iiieni niakin;r imnilar arr-injeiuent \Mlh the 
 I'nited Slates' (lovernment ,. 
 
 Ittf-ian (toveniii>ent will lake ^teps to make 
 arianuenients wilh the I'lnted .'^'lates' (io- 
 vernnient wiihmit delay. I'rolont;ation of 
 \|fietMnenl otiieially priipoied. Convei^a- 
 in)n Willi M. lie (tiers . . 
 
 Coiiver!'alnm willi ("011111 Ka|)ni!*l. IVoposal 
 to renew '\|ireenient 
 
 IniloHeH note troin IttiAKian (ioiernment ntli. 
 etally preposinn; pvolunifatnni of Airieemmt 
 
 I'roirniiiaiion nt' .Auret'inent TiaiHmils leie- 
 i>ra.n« to (ioxernor-tieeera) ot Canada 
 
 I'roionu'itiiii) of .\urrernent, Tiinisinits r i|>v 
 of No. tt.'i, iiH'loMiii^ tormal p.*tipi)<>al of 
 WtifAUin (ioverinnent and drah repiv tor 
 i-unenrreiiee. l''ie«b Order m Cunneil will 
 be neee^sary . * 
 
 Itrtt rN Id Nu. i)7. Coneurs in lermst of reply 
 III Knssian (ioveriinn lit . . 
 
 Itetir^ lo N'o. <•.'). TraiitiniU note to be 
 addre>i!>ed to |{n«>(ian Oovernmeiil reRpectin^ 
 jMoleiiuation of A^reeiiieiil 
 
 Tninnmitx ti terrain to (iovernor-(tenerKl of 
 Canada, desiiin^ him lo )(ivi» piiMieity to laet 
 thai Agreement is almnt lo ne renewed 
 
 Uelets to No aif. VVurdM to be a Ided to 
 nole, eoiiM'niinir in prolongation of Airree- 
 inent. wbieh malte it clear thai no reply is 
 lieeeRiaiv from ibeiu » , 
 
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 TA.BLK OF CONTENTS. 
 
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 NuniM 
 
 D;ile. 
 
 bllHJKCT 
 
 Cage 
 
 Mr. Howaifl 
 
 .l;in. U), Itt94 
 
 44 Kttr.K'Ifroiii " l.uiidon 
 liiizcttc" 
 
 4j Mr. Iluwaril 
 
 4i; I iiiiiul OlKce 
 
 4^ To .Mr. Fr.-istT 
 
 4M To Ailiiiinlty 
 
 i 
 
 49 To .Mr. Hownrii 
 
 •'■'I' Cdlnlli.nl ()rti;-c 
 
 51 I'l. riiloriml Ofliii .. 
 
 i I 
 
 flJ .Mr. Ilowiinl 
 
 &'■• Coloiiiiil Otliii' 
 
 !n .Sir .1 riMiiMcriMi' 
 
 i>ri Ciiloliial Ollin- 
 
 r,i; .Mr, lliiu.ml 
 
 .'t7 To ^ir I''. Lasrcllt'f* ,. | 
 
 ■)S Sir r. I asci'llps , . i 
 
 Oil ,1 >i .. ; 
 
 I 
 
 60 Ciilciniul Otric- 
 
 61 I .. .. ••' 
 
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 ( J 'In (•..loill.ll Oflio' 
 
 (i.'. (.'oluiiiiil OSfwc 
 
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 Jin. 1, iHl'ft 
 
 Uefers to Nos. 89 and 4l. Prolongation of 
 AjTrwiiient. Tran'«mif!i copy of note 
 .'iddresspd to Uiiss'.in (invprnnipiii .,' 
 
 Uiissian Govprnnii'iit hiWP rilrr;nlv ( oniinpiicol 
 nr^ntiutions for a nimilar Aqreement uitli 
 the United Htntos' Cloverninnnt . ; 
 
 *' Order in i'oiinril (Seal Fishery, North Pacific'': ' 
 1^94." for givinir effect to the Aaret'intMii 
 with I{n!*sia .. . ! 
 
 Conver-aiiun with Tonnt KapnJKt. Itusiiimi ; 
 MiniottM* at Washington of opiniun that i 
 United Stales' Governnient will con8f>nt to 
 an Aureenienl 
 
 Trnn^'mitH dt'sp.itrji fnim fiovprnor-Upueral, 
 inclo>intr .Minnte of Canadian I'rivy I'Mincil, 
 Steps taken lo notify to Hritish Columbian 
 sealers proiiabie prolongation of .Agreemetit i 
 with Itussia ,, , . .J 
 
 Prolon»:ation of Agreement. To issue warn- i 
 ingR as in 1893 .. .. 
 
 Tran<(init*i Order in Cnunril (see No. 4'l\ ^ 
 giving effeot lo reiipwal of Agieement. Dt-. 
 >irahle that instrnctinns to navnl offici-rs ■ 
 siinihtr to those sent in l8D:t shonid a;raiii , 
 be issued, and thit iniitriiclions as to warning i 
 sealer-* slionid he teleg^raphed . . ,.' 
 
 Trintiiiiii^ eopips of Order in Coiincil and ul 
 letter to Admiralty. To eomiiiunicati- furmrr 
 to Hnxoiiin (lovernment 
 
 UrferH 111 N'l. 40. '!'ra(i(»inits tlp^pateh from 
 (tov('rnor-(i( ncral. iitrlo«.ini: Alitiuteof Cnna- 
 di.'in rrivyCutinnl reporlinu !<leps taken lo 
 give [.nldifitv lo icnewal r.f A{.n'i'meiU. 
 Presumes lie Majejity's Minister at ! ultio 
 has In en iii>tr'n ti'd lo ac(|imint sealing^ 
 V) sseU ?j,mihirlv . . . . , .i 
 
 Ueler* to Niv AlV In^triielinns wenl to Her I 
 iMajesty's ^Iini•ler at Tuliin to isnue neces- 1 
 sary warnings respecting renewal ofA>;ree- 
 meiit , . .. ,, 
 
 llelers to No 49. Ordtr in Cn-mcil i-ommu* 
 niejiied i<i Uu8^iall (ioxernnicnt .. 
 
 KefiTH lo No 50. 'I'raiiMniti despntrh from 
 (ioxiTiior-fii'iiL'ral, inrloi'ing Minute of Ca- 
 nadian Pri\\ Council, --howing stppa taken to 
 iirnoui-ci' prolon'jniKui ef Agieement 
 
 'I raiiMuil* eopv of Agreement betwefii thi' 
 Cnited State.t and Uussia 
 
 Ui'spattii finm (litvernnient nf Canada rc^perl 
 iug step* taken ttt publish Agteemeul ^\illl 
 Itiissia . . 
 
 Hclers to No ."(). Seizure id' sealer^ liy 
 liusMnn eruisers in 1M*V, Itequesln f'»r 
 PiotnroK, \t. 
 
 AntoAers No. jli, Itiissian neixureM, To give 
 lii" early attenlion to the matter of oblaimiiK 
 evideupr as to , , 
 
 Kiissian pei/tiiio. Has applied for doouraL'ii* 
 lary v\ ideiire . , , , 
 
 Uus^ian se;/nre^. Renewed npidication for 
 doiiimentuiy evidence. Note to .M. de 
 (iiers ,, 
 
 New UiiHcian Sealing Law. 
 (inveriiment of Cnnaila . 
 
 Agreiment with Itu^nia 
 Canadian noverniuent to 
 ^iviug elTeel to. PropuKt 
 Prop(.>f d mea>iiri<s for iiisuiring observant e o' 
 
 Agreement wiih liii>tsiii ,, ., 
 
 ('oneurs in piopo><'d men'*uri's to iiinrt 
 ot'>ervanre ot AgremuMii with HusHiii In- 
 qniry an to pi'tdon^ation of Agre- nieiii 
 helween Un»sia and (hiiled StniiH. Ciii * 
 alleiilinn lo ecpirv tin the l«l .)iilv of " Sr,t 
 IVlieiv A.', IH!i;i" ., 
 
 DeKpalch from 
 
 Objections nf I 
 Iegi«lalioii for 
 t aiueiulmriits. 
 
 Xii. 
 
 Nar 
 
 fA 
 
 To Mr. Tre 
 
 63 
 
 Til Admira' 
 
 66 To Cclonial 
 
 £7 To Sir J. Pa 
 
 (,8 To Sir F. Li 
 
 :ii 
 
 69 
 
 Colonial Ofii 
 
 
 ;i 
 
 Admiralty .. 
 Sir F. LflBcel 
 
 ::3 
 
 
 
 
 :■! 
 
 Sir J . Pauiic 
 
 ii4 
 
 n 
 
 8ir 1'. Uacel 
 
 :H 
 
 u 
 
 To Colonial ( 
 Colonial Offii 
 
 S.'t 
 
 Hi 
 
 ComniuniiMtc 
 Colonial () 
 
 Ji. 
 
 Vi 
 
 II 
 
TAULB OP CONTENTS. 
 
 Name 
 
 Uatr. 
 
 Suii.rnr. 
 
 I'age 
 
 43 
 
 4:1 
 
 To Mr. Trench 
 
 To Admirglty , . 
 
 To Colonial Offirc .. 
 
 Telegraphic 
 
 C' To Sir J. Puuncefote.. 
 
 68 I To Sir F. Laacclles . , 
 
 Cnlonial Office 
 
 Admiralty . . 
 
 Sir F. Lnacellcs 
 
 Sir J. Paunceioto 
 Sir i'. Laicelles 
 
 Tu Colonial Ofiicv .. 
 
 Colonial Office .. 
 
 Cuinuiunii'alcd bjr 
 Colonial Otiifn 
 
 Jan. K, 1895 
 10, 
 10, 
 
 II, 
 
 Vi, 
 
 15, 
 
 17, 
 23, 
 
 n, 
 
 ■26, 
 
 I'Vh. a. 
 
 Mnr. «, 
 20, 
 
 'M, 
 
 Her Maje«ty'« Consuls should warn sealers 
 that Aj^reement with Ruxsia remains in 
 force . . . . . . 
 
 Her Majesty's naval officers should warn 
 sealers that Agreement with Russia remains 
 in force 
 
 Answers No. 63. Transmits tele};rani to Mr 
 Trench (>ee No. 64). Informs of letter to Ad- 
 miralty (see No. 65). Concurs in proposed 
 telegram to Canadian (iovernmenl. United 
 States' Agreement witli Russia, Her .Ma- 
 jesty's Ambassador will ascertain whether 
 United States' Government have any inten- 
 tion of terminating . , 
 
 Transmits copies of correspondence respecting 
 measures to insure obaerrance of Agr.e- 
 ment with Russia. To communicate sub- 
 stance to Mr. Gresham, and inquire whether 
 United States' Government have any inten- 
 tion of terminating their Agreement with 
 Russia . . . . . . 
 
 Transmits copies of correspondence respecting 
 measures to insure observance of Agree- 
 ment. To communicate instructions to .M. 
 deOiers.uud to inquire whether any Russian 
 ships wilt be detailed for patrol , . 
 
 Telegram to Governor-General of Canada 
 respecting warning of sealers. That Agree- 
 ment remains in force . . 
 
 Telegrams to Commanders-in-chief on China 
 and North Pacific Stations respecting con- 
 tinuance of Agreement , . . . . . 
 
 Transmits copy of note to .M. do Oiers respect- 
 ing measures for insuring observance of 
 Agreement 
 
 United States' (iovernnient have no intention 
 of terminating their A;^recracut with Russia 
 
 Note from M. Cliichki'-.e, inclosini; documents 
 respecting seiiuri' of scalers in 1892 •■ 
 
 Transmits copy of above . , 
 
 "Seal FiHhery (North Pacific) Act, 1893." 
 .Mollifications suggested , . 
 
 Memorandum forwarded hy the Hovernur- 
 General of Canada respecting the operation 
 otthc Agreement with ilussiu 
 
 Amendments in " .Seal Fishery (North I'aritic) 
 Act, IH93," suggested by the (iovernor- 
 (ieneral of Canada 
 
 43 
 
 43 
 
 44 
 44 
 
 44 
 
 45 
 
 49 
 
 in 
 
 47 
 47 
 
 48 
 
 49 
 
 (36fi) 
 
' iiircspondonco n'spectinj? the Ai,>;rocmont with Kiissia relative to 
 the Seal ^islierv in th(! Noitli Pacilic. 
 
 tn contimiatioti of " Russia No. .1 (18!»;J) :" C. 702!). 
 
 No. 1. 
 
 Tke Earl of Rosehery to Sir R. Morier, 
 
 fTolru'i-apliic.) Fneign Office, Juli/ 1, 189.1. 
 
 Til \i Quoon's assent was ^ivon on fin- 2'.)lli ultimo to the Aet of Tnrliameut 
 [Hsscd in |)ursu;nu'<' of the fScalintf .Vrrantceinent with ilussia. The Order in Council 
 wliich is re(|uired for carryinLC out the provisions of thi- j\i,'reement will also he passed 
 willimit del";. Her ilajesty's eruiscrs have already heen directed to warn liritish 
 «:iliii!r-vessels that an Ai;rcement has h<'eii made with Kussia. and formal instrnetions 
 will 111' sent for the guidance! of our naval olliccrs as soon as the Order in Council is 
 
 hSIIIMl. 
 
 ('o])ies of these inslruetions will he forwardfjd to your l'",xecllcncy, and you will 
 ill' it'(iuest(>d to eommuiiicate them to the Kussian (iovcninient. 
 
 Jlcr Maji'sty's (iovcrnnient trust that ein'rcspondini; onh'rs will Ik; i>:iven to the 
 ilussian oflicers with reL,'ard to the formalities to be observed in m.-ikinir seizures, and 
 in reenrdini; evidenci; for tlic purpose of eventual prosecution. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 The Ear! of Roscbcrii to Sir R. Morirr, 
 
 ^\f. 
 
 h'orpifjn Offiri; Jithj \, !'•!);?. 
 WITIf reference to my lelei^ram of to-day, I transmit to your Ivxcellencv 
 liorrwith copies of the draft Order in Council, which will he issued on the Itli iiist.'int, 
 tor u'ivini; elVcet to tiie Act of rarliamcnt reinlinu' lo the (Sealiiii; Arrani^enicnl with 
 lilissiii. 
 
 I also inclose copies of the instructions for the ifuidain-e of Her M.'ijcsly's cruisers 
 ill tiic neiijhhourhood of the liussian seal islands, which will he scut to the Com- 
 miiii(ler-in-<'hi(?f on the China Station as soon .as the (Jrdi'r in Council has been jiassed.' 
 \ MUMinary of them will bo forwarded by teletfrapli. 
 
 ,\s soon as the Order in Couiu'il is passed, I Avill inform your i'ixeellencv hv 
 li'li'L'niph, in order that the documents may be commuuieated to the Uussim (roveru- 
 mcnt. 
 
 I am, ite. 
 (Sipnod) ItOSEHERY. 
 
 1366 1 
 
 • H«.' No 11. 
 
 B 
 
No. 3. 
 The Earl of Rosebenj to Mr. Howard. 
 
 (ToloRrapliic.) Foreign Office, ./u/i/ t, 1893. 
 
 SKIZUIU^ of sc'il.'rs. 
 
 With I'ofcrPiiec tn tlie Rf'port of tin- Special Crminiissinii* wliifli was sent home in 
 Sir R. ^lorior's (h'sinitcii nC tlii- I'JtIi nlliiiid, plctisc cnilrnvour to olitiiiii a ('(ipy of the 
 chart used l)y the L'oniinis'iidii, and slati' the cvnct position of tho liiland of Aria which 
 is referred to in tlie ea>e of tlie " Rosic Olsen."' 
 
 It has been found that tlie distances of the jioinis of seizure fro-n tlie shore, as 
 siven in the Russian Report, show eousiderable divergence from those distances as 
 marked on the charts which we have here. 
 
 No. I. 
 
 Council Office tn i-orti.jv Office. — {Received July 5.) 
 
 Sir, \VhHehaU,Juhj\, 18!«. 
 
 I AM directed liy ihc I,ord President of tile ('ouncil to transmit to you tiic 
 accunipaiiN inu' '^'rder of Her .Ma!^"■ly in Connei' of tiiis day's date, entitled, "'IhuKeal 
 l'"isiiery (Noiili ''acitie^ Order in {".nineii, ISiCJ;" and ! am to n'i|'iest that you will 
 lay tlie siune heme liic Secretary of Stni" for I'on'iiin MVair-;. 
 
 The < trdei- will in- pnhlishcil in llie " ].,oM('.i)n (ja/,elte " of the 7th instant. 
 
 I aiu. &e. 
 ^Sitjned) t'. L. I'KKL. 
 
 Inclosnre in No. I. 
 Ordm- in Council, dated .July 4, 1893. 
 
 .\t, the Court at Windsor, the Ith day of .Inly, W.YA. 
 
 I'resent : 
 
 TiiK i,Jukkn's 5Iost Kxcellent Majesty. 
 
 Ijord President. 
 Lord Stewai'd. 
 Lord Kensinijtou. 
 Lord Vivian. 
 
 \V|[!;i!i:.\S hy -'Tlie .Seal FisiuMv (North raei(ie') Act, 180;5," it is enaclod that 
 Jler Alajesty the (^ueeii may hy Older in Couneil pmiiihit durinsc the ])eriod spccilied 
 o\ the Urder the ealehinu- of Ke:ils hy RHlisli ships in sneli parts of t,ho seas lo which 
 thai Act appli<>s as are siiceilicd li\ the Order; and thai IV,' caiaying into ell'eel an 
 arrangement with any foreign Stale an Order in Couneil may provide tliat such olliecrs 
 of that Stale as are siiceilied in tlie ( )i(ler m:i> exercise the like powers under the .\i't 
 as may lie exercised hy a commissioned otlleer ou full pay in the naval wrviue of lier 
 .Majesty in relation to a Urilisli ^hip, .ind (he equipment and crew and ccrlilieatc 
 thereof; and that any such Onh'r may contain any limitations, conditions, (pialilira- 
 t ions, and exceptions which iippear to Her .Majesty in Council expedieni foi' eiiiniu:,' 
 into elVeel the ohject (d' the said .\et: 
 
 And wlierea* the .said Acl applies to (lie seas within thai part of the I'acilii' 
 Ocean Known as liehiiny; Sea, ;ind within such other parts of the North I'acilic Oci'iui 
 as are north of the I'.'.id jiaralhd of norlli latitude : 
 
 And whereas an !irran>renient has heen made hetwi'cn Her .Majesty the (iuwii 
 and Jiis Imperial Majesty the Em[)eror of Russia, whereby British ship's enijaLjeii i" 
 
 • Sc« " Uunia .No. a(;S93)." 
 
huntiiiij seals within such parts of tiio said soas as arc hrroinaftcr spcciliod may hr 
 <i'izril l)y Hiissinn cruisers: 
 
 Now, therefore, ilor Majesty, in virtue of the powiTs vested in iiei l)y tlie said 
 riH-ited Act, and of all other powers enalilinijr her in that liehalf, is licreby pleased. 
 In aiid with the advice of her Privy Council, in order, and it is lierel)y ordered, as 
 lullows : — 
 
 1. From and after the '1th day of July, 18'.»:{. until the Isf day of January, 1S91, 
 ■hr latehini; ol" seals by Britisli siiips is hi'rehy proliil)ited within sueli parts of the 
 .(■IIS to which the n-cited Act applies as an; coiniiiised within the lollowiiiL;- /ones, that 
 i< t'l say (1) a zone of 10 marine? miles on all the Itnssian <'oasts of Hehrini; Sea and 
 the North J'aeifie Ocean : and f'J) a zone of :!(! ni;\rine miles roui\d the K(»inat;dorsky 
 Muids and Tuleuew (Itohiien Island). 
 
 2. The powers which, under the recited Act, may he e.vcreised hy any comtnis- 
 ^iiiiii'd officer on full {)ay in the naval service of Ifer .Majesty may he eTcrcised hy the 
 r,i|it;iin or other odicer in command ol any \\ar-\(sv(i ol His Inij/ii. ' Maji'sfy tlie 
 i;iii|ieror of Russia in relation to a Jkilish shii), ,!inl the equipmem .i.id crew and 
 irililiealc thereof. 
 
 .S. This Order may he cited as "'J'he Seal i'ishery (North Pucilic) Onler in 
 Council, ]89a."' 
 
 (Signed) C. I-. ('"Tlli. 
 
 No. 5. 
 
 The Etirl of llosebery la Mr. dc hiiii.ien, 
 
 (Telcf^raphio.) Fonif/n Office, July 'k 18!)3. 
 
 • )N the 12th May you were instructed to warn l?ritish seah'i's that an Af,'reement 
 liad heen made with the Russian (Joverument to prohibit sealina; within certain 
 ilistances of the Jiussiau coast and islands. 
 
 The Order in Co\meil for enforcins; this Agn^ement was ))assed yesterday, and 
 liritisli sealers who infringe its provisions are now liable to be sei/.iul Ijy JUilish uv 
 itiissian cruisers. 
 
 I'lie ucc(!ssary warnings should he giv(>n at Japanese ports. The Admiralty have 
 -I'lit instructions to British naval olHcers. 
 
 No.fi. 
 
 Till' Em I of Rnsebrri/ lo }fr. llovanl. 
 
 (Tcli'itraphic.) roreign 0/fice, Juli/ 't, 1893. 
 
 WITH rclerciite to m_\ despatch ol' the 1st instant, yon are authorized to 
 coinnumicate to the llussian (lovernmeiil " The Seal fishery (North I'acilic) Order in 
 Conaeil," which was issuer! vestenlay, and also the .Vdniiralty instructions. 
 
 No. 7. 
 
 Admiralty lo Forrigu ()(firi\ — (Rtt nved July 7.) 
 
 e:UTVlUI,' 
 
 Sir, .l,li'r<-'ilt,i, Julij n. ISO;]. 
 
 I AM eonimanded hy \\\\ Lords I'nmmissiom'rs of the Adniir.iity to tritnsniit. lor 
 die information of the iSecrctary of State for Foreign .\IVairs. (!opies of telegrams, 
 ilnti'd the l-th and Olh instant, sent to the Commandcr-in-cliief, China 
 
 I iini, &c. 
 (Signed) EVAN MACGUliGOR. 
 
 [36H] 
 
 H8 
 
Inclosurc 1 iu No. 7. 
 Admiraltij to Rear-Admirul Sir E. Fremanlle. 
 
 (TcleRraphic.) .Ulmimlty, July 1,1803. 
 
 REGULATIONS under Seal Fishery Act arc as IoIIdus, but do not acit witliout 
 further instruetions: — 
 
 Hritish criiisors to eo-()|)('rnte with Ihissian in iircvcnting tM>rsons helon^ini; to 
 Hritisli ships kil'.in<,' or huntini^ seals within zones 10 marine miles Russian enast, 
 and ;{0 marine miles roinid Commander and Itohljeii Ishnnls, 
 
 Warn British shi|)s th<\v are liable to capture for contravention. 
 
 British or Russi.an cruiser may sto|) and cxj'.minc linlisb ship contravcuinu;. 
 
 British Commander examininu; siiip should draw up wi'itten statement of 
 circumstances and grounds. 
 
 If evidence in statemeni taken on oath in j)rcscnce of person eiiars^ed linviii^' 
 liberty to cross-examine and reply, Conunander should certify accnrdiuifiy. 
 
 British Comm:inder seizinij slii]) should take lier tor adjudication to Yokohama nr 
 Shant^hae, or British Colonial port having eonipeti'nt Court. 
 
 Instead of seizing British Commanihu* may retain ccrtilicate, iriviiii; ])ri)visloiial 
 one, or return certificate indorsed with grounds for seizure, and direct ship in |ii'(i- 
 visional ecrtilieate or iiidorsemcMit to j)rocccd torthwitli to spceilicd |port. 
 
 British Commander siiould in any case remove scaling ci|uipment, and send it 
 with c.ertiliente or copy of indorsement, and statement and wiliicsscs, to spceilicd port 
 to Britisli Consul if V(/kohama or Shanghae, Collcetor of Customs if <'(donial jxirt. 
 
 When Russians stop ship Commaiuli'r will at first opportunity hand over ship or 
 documents to British (-rniser or authority. 
 
 Britisli Commander receiving ship or docnmciits fiMui liussjinis to proceed as if 
 himself had examined ship. 
 
 In every case Britisli Commander should record naui(> of sni;) and ninstcr. and 
 inform Commandcr-in-idiicf of action. 
 
 Russians alone will e.vercise jurisdiction within ;(-mil(> limit. 
 
 Send necessary cruisers to carry (ml above. I''ull text ( f instructions and iloeu- 
 meats follow l)v mail. 
 
 Inclosurc 2 in No. 7. 
 Admiralty to Rear-Admirnl i>ir E. I'rnniiiille. 
 
 (Tclegra])hic.) AdminiUy, July V>, I8D'). 
 
 SKAJilNti Order in Council dates llh .lulv. Act on IcleviMni of Itli". 
 
 No. H. 
 Mr. Howard to the Earl o/ iiosr/zc///.— (/iVcc/V, .7 ./»/// 10.) 
 
 My Lord, SI. Pclvrslmnjli, duly 5, ls!);l. 
 
 I ll.\A'M llie honour to inclose hercwilh a translation of an ex'ract fr,)in tin' 
 "Ci'onstadt (iazctte," giving \\w substance of the instructions issued lo the Captain 
 ol the Imperial cruiser, the " Nayezdnik,'' recently dispalched (o the north of Ituvsiii 
 for the proleetiim of the Russian si;a lislierics nhmn; the .Miirnnin coast nnil White Sea. 
 
 Vo'ir Lordship will perceive" that, according to these insti'uciions, foreign vessels 
 may only he stopped by the Hussian ciujser on the high sens when the pui'suit shall 
 liaM' eominenecd witliin territorial waters, or when such l'oreii,ni vessels, kee|piiii; 
 lieyond the limits of the lalter, shall ba\ ! sent Im.il'i out to c;iplHre llsh, !<n'., within 
 them. 'J'liis is the same doctrine which u ifi applied in the eases of our vesjch, sei/.eil 
 last year in the North raeide Ocean. 
 
 I ha\e, &.V. 
 
 (Signed) m;.NUV iiowAitn. 
 
Inclosuri' in No. S. 
 Substance of Article in the " Crnnstadt Gazette " of June (21), 189;}. 
 
 ACCOUnrNC to the "('ronst,!id( da/.t-tfo" of tlio Htli (21st) .liino, ls()3, tlio 
 (aplain of tlie " Niiyozdiiik " cruiscv, recently dispatelipil to the nortli of Russin for 
 the protection of (lie Russian sea tislicries alon;; the Mnrinan coast and Wliite Sea, has 
 rccived the followini,' instructions for liis guidance; — 
 
 lie is to stop fon!ii;n vessels found in Russian territorial wjiters. to warn them 
 ;i!;aiiist iiursuiiiLT tln'ir ealliin.' in such v\at^'r>;. and to (d)tain IVom their ('(.mmandiM's a 
 uiitten iindi'rtakiiiL; to the etVect ilwit they uill ndt c;i|i|iire li>iii or other marine 
 aiiiiiials in Russian wati'rs. 
 
 Jle may searcli all vessels, exeeptinu: nien-id'-war, of a suspieioiiN character, ill 
 order to eonvinci' himself that a vesuel h;e. not poached in Russian waters. Should it 
 laiiM' that suidi poarhiniv has takci' place, oi- that tiic vessel has hecu overtaken in the 
 lilt, the cruiser is to arrest such vessel, and to send her in ])roper (diargi' to the p(dic(! 
 (Ilicer at Ktda lor le'..'.il prosecution licl'ore the Tllurnian Mai^isterial Tritiuiial. 
 
 Susjiicious vessels may he slopped in territorial waters, ;iiid oidy in two cases 
 hcvdiid the limits of the sann\ vi/. : — 
 
 1. When the ]inisuit sliall ha\e co'nnK'nced within 'he lei ritorial limit, and the 
 vi>»(l, payini,' no attention to sii;ii;ils nr sjiuis. .shall hivi' e-caped he-, ond su(di limit. 
 
 2. W'iien a forci'^'u tishing-vcssid, koepiug heyond the territorial waters, shall send 
 liiials out to capture tish, iV:e,, in them. 
 
 In holh eases the c'lptaln of thi* cruiser shall proceed as it he \*er(! in territorial 
 '\atcrs. and. in case of necessity, pur.-.ue the ponrdiiuir vessel in the outside limits of 
 'hi' lerriliii'ial waters (if a not her country. 
 
 Oetiiled insti iclions are ','iven as in the preliminary arrest and release of u vessel 
 Miipnrarily detained; how the eii'Ws of .arrested vessels are to he distrihuted, vic- 
 liialled, iVc. 
 
 The Commandinu; < )tUcci' ol' the cruiser in hound to kec[) a journal, in wliicli each 
 CISC' (it stoppage of a vessel for iu(|uii'y, search, or arrest is to be entered. 
 
 No. {). 
 Mr. Ifniriiid to Hie I'larl of lioselirrji, {Received Julij 10,) 
 
 Hy hord, .SV. Peter.thiiri/h, Juli/ T), 1H03. 
 
 1 II.WE the honour to report that on the receipt of your liordship's telcifrani 
 "I' vesterday's dale I went to the Ministry for i'Vireii,'!! AlVairs in the hope of sceini^ 
 ' 'iiiiit Kapnist, and askinn' him to rnrnish iiic with a copy of the chart used hy the 
 lni|irii,il Special Coinmission in the prepar;ilion id' their Report on th(> eases of the 
 Hi'itish sealers sci/.i'd last year hy the liiissian cruisers, as all the (|ueslions ridatinif to 
 '|ii'8i> eases have lie^ii dealt with hy hi'' l''\eellene> s l)(>partnu>nl : hiit I found that he 
 ii:i(l '.'line to (lermaiiy. so I spoke to M. Chichkine on the suhject ot' my re(piest, who 
 l"'Li:;i'd me to address him a initc which he could suhmit to the Minister of .Marine, as 
 ilii' lallci', he saiil. 'lad eonipleti' control u| all nnitters rclatini; to charts. 
 
 1 liave the li(Hn)ur to inclose a copy of the note whudi, in coni])liance with 
 M. (-'liichkine's re(|Ucst, I have this day addressed to his I'^xcfdlciu'y. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Siirned) II IN I! Y liOW.MM). 
 
 Iiielosnre in No. tt. 
 Mr. Ilmriinl In M. ( 'lilrhhiiir 
 
 M, le Conseiller J'rive, N^ I'vlerslmri/h, June 2;» (./,(/// Ti), 1S!);i. 
 
 WITH rererence to our eonversntion (d' this afternoon, 1 havi- the honour lo 
 iiiliinn your Hxccllein-y thai it appears tint the dislaiiees as to the positions where. 
 Hi'ilish sealin^-vesscds were seized, as mentioned in the llei>ort of the Injpcnal Speeiii) 
 ' iinimission inclosed in your I'lxecllcni'y's note to ine of the 2!llli .May (MMli .liiiio) 
 lii'^l, dilVer ureatly from those s^iven in any ehaiis possessed hy Her Majesty's 
 • iiivrrnmoiit. 
 
6 
 
 I'nder llii'si' ciiruinstunccs, tlie Marl <>\' Jloselicrv expresses tlic hope UimI i( may 
 bi! found i)ossil)le to fiiriiisli him witli .1 copv of tlie eliai't used hy the fmpi'ri.'il Coiii- 
 ini»i!sit)uers iu tlu' jirepiiiation of tlieiv licpoi't. 
 
 It has occurred to me thtit the I'ussiau eliart mn\ he based mi the nii'ri(li;m of 
 Pulkova instead of that of (Ireenwieh. whicli ma\ aeeount foi' tlie aliove-nientiimwl 
 dilVcreun!, hut it is likewise more tiiun jirohahle tliat the (diarl used hy the Conuiiission 
 is more complete than those in our possession, as Lord Roschci'y ^tates that it had nol 
 been |iossihlo to piaee the island of Aria whieli is nu'ntioneil by the Ini|)('rial Com- 
 mission in liie eas(! of tlu; Ibitisii vessel " Jtosie Olsen," ami it therefore seems all the 
 more neeoswu'y that Her Maji.'sty's Goverunniit should he fiii iiished with a eopy of 
 lh<^ Russian chart, so as to ciiablo them to properly understand all the details contained 
 iu the lluport iu question. 
 
 1 avail, ite. 
 (Si-ned) Lli:XnY nOWARU. 
 
 No. U». 
 
 Mr. Iloivmd to tlir Hurl of R(isi'lirrii.~-{ Iteceircd July 10.) 
 
 My Lord, HI. PHcrslmnjIi, July (J, JSO.'S. 
 
 Wri'll rel'ereiuie to your Lordship's lele!j;ram and despateJ! of the 1st instaid, and 
 to your telegram of yest(>rday's date, relating; to the .Si'alin^' Arraiiiiiunent with Kiissia, 
 J have the honour to inclose; herewith <'opies of the two notes which, in obedience to 
 the instructions contuinod in the above-named communications, I have addressed to 
 the Jiussian ( iovernnu'iit on the suhject (d' the Order in (.'ouneil issued on tlie 
 ■Ith instant and the iuslructiouH for the guidance of iier xMaje.-ty's cruisei-s. 
 
 1 liave, iti!, 
 (Si^'ued) IIF.N'HY IIOWAUD. 
 
 Inclosure I in No. 10. 
 
 Mr. Howard lo M. VliirlildiH'. 
 
 (Extrnct.) si. I>,ivr>il,ur,jli, Juiif 2-2 (July 11, 1ho;5. 
 
 I A.U directed by the I'^arl of Itosebery to ,iei|uainl your fi\eellei>ey thai itoyal 
 Ass('nt has lu'cn accorded tothe.\<'lor Parliament passed for f.^i\ iiit; I'll'cct to the Se.iliui( 
 Arranji;(*ment recently come tn iietweeii our two (iovernments, and that the neccssarv 
 Order in Council will at oiice he issued, as also that iJu" proper instructions will lio 
 given to th(^ Commanders of Her .Majesty's cruisers, wiio, as your IJxcelli'ucy is aware, 
 liavp already been diii'cted to warn Uritish vessels of Ihe terms of the .Vrrangeiuciit. 
 Copies of these instructions ar<' to be sent to me as soon as possible for eommunieatinij 
 to the Imperial (io\ernment, who. Lord ItosehcrN do(<s no! doijlit. will give enrre 
 spuuding orders to their oHleer-* on the sniijeet of the i'oriualilies to be adopted 
 respiHiting the seizure of vessids and the takiuij of evidence. 
 
 IncloHurn 2 in No. 10. 
 
 Mr. Howard 1 M. ('Iiivlikiiii'. 
 
 M. lo Conseiller I'livi', SI. nvlrr.shunjh, Juiir 2t {.hly (i), I8D3, 
 
 Wrril refeii'Mci' to my note id the •I2\\<\ .lune (4lh .)\\\\ ) last. 1 have Ihe hniioiir 
 to transmit herewith to yom' Lxcellencv a <'op\ of the Urdei' in 1 'ouneil which «a,- 
 issued on the •J'Jiid .June 1 tth lulyi for yivimf ell'ect to the .Act of I'lirliniuoiit reliitinn 
 lo the Sealiiii;' .\ri'ani;i'iueiil come to hetween our two ( Jo\ernm<'nts. 
 
 I have the honour likcMise to inchme a eop\ i>\' the inslriudions for the giiidaiiee 
 of Iier .Vlujesty's cruisers in the m'inlihourhooil ol the Uussian seal islands, wliicli liave 
 i)«(ui Nciit If) th«' ('ommiinder-ih-<diief id' Her Majesty's ships on the China Mlikt ion, anil 
 a Humumry of whi(di has been forwarded to him hy lelegraph. 
 
 I uvail, i\au 
 (Higuod) Itl'lMIV IKiWAIM). 
 
No. U. 
 
 Foreign Office to Admirnlly. 
 
 Sir. Foreirin Office, Jiihj 11, 1893. 
 
 I AM rtirpofpd l)y the i:irl of Uoscbcry to tmnsmit liorcwitli twelve (.-opic's of 
 '•Tlic Scnl Fislii'vips (North Pacilic) f)r(lcr in Counril, lS;);{/'» ;\,n>\ of the iiistnuitioiis 
 to Ih> issued Ity the Ijorils CommLsKiouors of the Adminilty for the !<iiidaiice of Hev 
 Majesty's nav.ll olliceit*. ' ■ 
 
 I nm, &o. 
 (Signed) T, H. 8ANUEUS0N. 
 
 Inclosure in No. 11. 
 " Seal FisuEuy (Ndiiiii TAcific) Act, 1HW3." 
 
 Adm>rfilt]i Instriicfious. 
 
 I.N iiceDi'dniice witii an an';in.i;enient eoiielnded he! ween (Iroal Urit;iiu and liiissia 
 tiiiilii' :!()lh May, JS'.l.'i, and in eoiiforniity will' the powers vested in Her Majesty's 
 (iiiMTHinenl liy '•The Se.al I'isheiT (.Noith J'M<'llii'i Act, IM):{," and the Order in 
 I'uinicil. dalerl ihe llh day of July, IH'.Y.l (c'ojyies nf which are iittaelii'il ), iJu- follduini,' 
 lliL,Mil;itions have liecn made :— 
 
 J. Uriiish cruisers are to eo-o))erale wilh vessels of the llussiaii luijieiiul navy or 
 (iiivernineat in prevent iiiir persons l)elony:inu: to Hritish ships from killing- or huntinu; 
 M'.ils (iniiny; the period and within the zones sp(>eilied in the said ()rder in Council. 
 
 2. Jlritisli ships likely to he all'eeted sliould hi' warned that they will he liable to 
 rapture if I'ound killiu|.f lU' hunlluf; seals wilhiii those zones. 
 
 IJ. If any |)erson hi'loni;in|.,' to a British ship kills, takes, hunts, or attempts to 
 kill or take, any seal duriiiLr the said jieriod or within the said /ones, or if any British 
 ship, nr the e(pii|)nient or crew thereof, is <irare used or employed in sueh killini'', 
 lakiiii,', huntim,', or attempt, a Hritish or ii liussian cruiser may stop and e.vainine the 
 'hip. 
 
 I. Whi're the Commander of a Mritish erniser stojKs and examines a ship, he 
 'liould dr.'iw n|) and sii;n a st.'itenu'nt in wrilini; of the eireumstanees under whi(di 
 ;iihI the tfrounds on wliieli he stopped and exftnineit the ship, if evidence contained 
 III I lie sinlernent be takcui on oath in tho jn'esen(!e of the person eliarged in the 
 t'viileiK^e, and tho pei'son so cliurii-ed has an opportunity of eross-exaniininy liie person 
 L'iviM^' the evidence, and of makini; his reply to the evidence, the (.'oinmiiniler sliuuld 
 itTlily thai the evidence was so taken, and tiiat there was such ojiporlunity uf cmss- 
 rxanunini; and of inakiiiL; a reply. 
 
 .'i. If the Coniniander of ii Itritisii cruiser di'cide.s tosci/cthc ship, he is lo (ake 
 lii'i' l'(ir Mdjiidicatioii to one of the sped I'leil ports, that is to say, cither \'okidiam,'i or 
 Miiiiii;hae, or a Itrilish colonial port al whi(di there is , a eiimpctcnl Cuiirt. In oi'iliiiary 
 iv^cs, liic most (^ouM'nieni jiorl will he \okoliama. 
 
 It. Instead of seizing tiic ship, the Commander of the Mritish cridser ina_\, if he 
 thinks IK, either retain tlic ci'rtiticate and i;ive a provisional certilicale in li<'u (hereof, 
 '>ri'i'turn the ccrtilleato w ilh an iiuhu'sement of tln^ ^'rounds on \\hi(di il w.as sei/,ei|, 
 anil in either i^aso may direct the .ship hy an addition to the provisional certilicatc, or 
 111 llii' indiij'scnienl , to proceed foilhwithto one of the spccitlci! ports lo he named 
 ill I lie cert i 111 "lie or inilorcnii'iil . I'm ins of pro\ isional cci'i i Ileal e ,'inil of inilin'M'iuciit 
 iii'f sent herew ith, 
 
 7. W'hei'c the Con inlander of a llrilish cruiser ci/,cs or indorses a ship's cert i Ilea I c, 
 111' slioiilil on the llrsi ojipoi'i unity send llic certilicale or cop\ of tin' indoi'semcnt, and 
 alsM |||(. aliovc-mciilioned stalcineni iiiid llie w ilnesses, to the specilled purl, addressiiiLf 
 till' iloeiimenls to the pinpir olViccr there 'j'he proper ollleer will lie the Itrilish 
 Ciiiisiil if (he Npeeilied |iorl is ^ okohiinia or Slianu;lia('. and the Colluetin' of (.'ii»l )m!i 
 if il is a colonial port. 
 
 s, 'J'he t,'o luntlcr of a liussian cruiser authorized hy the Orilcv in Council 
 
 * lurlunur* III Nu. 4. 
 
8 
 
 to stop and oxamino a British sliip will bo instructed at tlio first opportunity (wlipre 
 feasible) to hand over the ship and documents, or tlie documents, as the case may Ix-, 
 to a British cruiser or other British authority. 
 
 !). A\'here tiio Commander of a British cruiser receives such ship and documents, 
 or such documents, from a lUissian cruiser, he is to proceed in like manner as if Ik. 
 had himself stopped and examined the ship. 
 
 10. When; the Commander of a British ship eitlier seizes a ship or deals with iier 
 certificate as above; directed, or receives a Britisli ship from a Russian cruiser, all tlic 
 equipment for sealin;? is to be removed from tiie ship, and taken or sent to tlie projH..r 
 oilicer at the port to which the ship is taken or sent for adjudication. 
 
 11. In any case, the Commander of a British cruiser is to record the name of 
 every ship in respect of «liicli he jierforms any act hereinbefore directed or authorized, 
 and of her master, and he is at the lirst opportunity to inform the Conimandcr-iii- 
 chief of the action taken by him. 
 
 12. In tlie event of a British Aij^ent visitinaf the Komandorsky Islands and 
 llobhen Ishuid to confer with the authorities there, and to inquire into the workini; 
 of the arrana;emeiit, Ih'itisli cruisers air to co-operate with the saidAtrent, and tu 
 i^ive him any assistance in their jwwcr. 
 
 l.*]. It is to 1)1' understood that tiicse lleijulations do Jiot a|)ply to those parts ot 
 tlie zones which consist of Russian territorial waters, and tiiat within those waters tlie 
 Government of Russia will alone exercisi; jurisdiction. 
 
 1. 
 
 (A.) — Form of Pronsional Cntijicute of Reyixlnj. 
 
 N... 
 
 Date of Rpgislrjr. 
 
 Name of Sliip. 
 
 Brilisli or I^'oteiRii tiuilt. Port of UpK's'''y- "o* pcUed. J|T 
 
 "2. The original certilleati- of the said ship, containing the above 'particulars, is 
 dated at , I he d.ay of > IH , and purports to Ix' sii^od 
 
 1)y as Ite^^istrar. 
 
 13. The said original certillcatc lias been seized, and this pnivisioiial cerlilicate has 
 been i^raiited by tlie riidersiniied, in aeeordanec with the jirovisions nf ''TIr- .S(<nl 
 Fishery (North 'raeilie) Act. IHIKJ." 
 
 \. The said sliip is hereby direeled to proceed fortlnvitli to the port of 
 for adjudication, imd the master is dii'eeted to report himself forthwith on arrival thon' 
 t<i the Hritish ('onsul |«c Culli-etor of Custmns, ns the ('«s7' niii'i In']. 
 
 l)ate<l at Igivi; ship's piisition j , the dav of , 
 
 181) . 
 
 (Signed) 
 Cnmmnndintj Officer, HJf.f'l. 
 
 (H.) Form of Iiulnmemenl nil Cnlificiiln of RfgtHtry, 
 
 In aecordanei' with the provisi(ins ol' " 'i'be Heal Fishery (North Taeille") AH, 
 ]H1I!»," th.' said ship lias been stoppi'd and examined, and this eri'tilicate lias lioi'ii 
 seized by tlie llndersii^iied (in the 1'uMowiiij.f grounds :- | Slmrllti sliilr ijroiindn.] 
 
 This ceiiilleate is with this indorsement n^turned to the master. 
 
9 
 
 The said ship is licroby directed to pi-occ^ed foi'tli^itli to the port of 
 for adjudication under the said A(!t, and tlie niasler is hereby directed to report 
 himself fortiiwith on arrival tiiere to tlio iJritish Consul \_or Collector of Custoias, a,v 
 Ihe ciisr may bel. 
 
 Dated at [give ship's position] , the day of , 
 
 189 . 
 
 (Sisiiwl) 
 CommandiiKj Officer, H.M.S. 
 
 No. 12. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — {Rec&ived July 12.") 
 
 Sir, Doirnimj Street, July 11, 1393. 
 
 Wrril rcferi^nee lo previous correspondence respecting the Agreement recently 
 mncliided with Russia relative to the prohibition of sealing within certain limits in the 
 Xdrtli Pacific Ocean, 1 am directed by tlie .Marquess of Kipon to transmit to you, for tin; 
 inloriiiation of the Earl of ilosebery, a copy of a despatch from the (Jovcrnor-trcneral 
 of Canada, with its iuclosures, on the subject. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) JOHN BRAMSTON. 
 
 Inclosurc 1 in No. 12. 
 Thf Earl of Derby to the Mau/uens of Rljion. 
 
 My Lord, (Inrernrnrnl House. Ottawa, June 8, 18!)3. 
 
 W ITII reference to yo\ir Loiilship's telegram of the 11th ultimo, announcing the 
 n.iiclusion of an Agreement bctwei'u Iter Majesty's Government and that of llussia 
 nliitive to the ))rohibitiou of sealing within certain limits in tin- North I'aeitic Ocean, 
 I have the honour to inclose copy of an ap|)roved ^liiiute of the I'rivy Council 
 '■iiiliddving the observations of the Acting Jlinister of Marine and Fisheries u])on the 
 iiKitler. 
 
 Your Lordship will observe that the .Mini8t<'r gives particulars of the steps taken 
 I'l wain sealers, and draws attention to the request of owners of sealing-vessels that 
 111 r Majesty's (iovernment would semi a cruiser to prevent the unnecessary annoyance 
 ■fiiritish ships in the carrying out of tin; Agreement. 
 
 1 bavi", itc. 
 (SigniKl) UEIIBY. 
 
 Inelosure 2 in No. 12. 
 
 H'linri nj a Commitlee of Ihe Honnurnliln the Privy Council, approred by the Governor- 
 fieneral in Council on the \in<t June, lM).'i. 
 
 TUM Committee of the I'rivy Council have had under consider ilion a telegram, 
 \mv\ii attnelied, diited tin- 11th Nlay, iHltH, from the Marc|iiess of llipoii, announcing 
 ilmt an ArranyemenI Iiiih been ciinsummateil lietMcen Her Alajesly's (iovernment and 
 llial of Uiissia atl'ecting Ihe seal tislieries adjacent to tlie lerrilor.v of the lalt(>r country 
 iliiriim the year IMKl. 
 
 Thi^ Acting Minister of Marine and l''islieries. to ulioni the despaltdi was ref(>rred, 
 •iliMTves that iiy this .Arrangemenii il has been agreed tiial, on condition of a limitation 
 of the take of seals on the Kussian seal islands, vi/., Commander Islands and Hobbeu 
 Wnnds or Hi'cf, to .'10, ()()(> during the (iresent year by Ihe Hussian (fovenimeni, Her 
 Miijesly's (iovi>rnment will prohibit sealers from sealing williin 1<) miles from tlio 
 ('mists of IJussia and IK) miles from the Commander Islands and Holibcn Islands during 
 'llP »:iiMC period. 
 
 The .Minister further observes that l,ord Itijion expressed the hope that the .Agree. 
 ini'iii wiMilil be signed in the course of a few da,\s, but, in the meantimo, ho desirod 
 llial warning should issue to sealers to observe lli(> prohibition. 
 
 The Minister <le»iros to stato that on recolpt of tlio Colonial Ofllco despatch of (he 
 l.'IOIIj C 
 
10 
 
 3r(l Mai'cli. auiiounciiit; Knssin's inoiKisnl of the Ammgcnii'iit just confirmed, the 
 Colloetor of Customs at Victoria was iiifoniiiMl of tin- terms tliereof, and directed to 
 warn the sealers of tlieir liahilitv if nf)])roaehii\g Kussian t<'rrilory within the prescrihed 
 distaiiees. 
 
 'I'lic ^[iiiister furtlter reports that, in accordance Avifh the request contained in tlu; 
 despateli under review, ho lias caused tiio followinc: tidegram to l)e sent, to the Collector 
 of Cnstoms at \ ictoria : 
 
 " Referring to niv teleirrani of 1 0th March and .Mr. I'liarmelec's of 17tli, I have 
 now l(» advisi' thai, Lniflish and Jlusisian Goveininents have agreed to prohihit swiliiij;. 
 vessels from lisliinir within 10 miles of IJussiiin coasts, and within ISO niilcs of Kubbini 
 Island and Coniniander Islands, during tlie present \car. 
 
 "AVai'n scalers to observe this prohibition, communicating with those wlio have 
 already sailed whenever possible. (iiv(> copy of this to OJfleer Commanding llcr 
 ^Fa jesty's ships at Ks(|\tinialt." 
 
 The Minister submits the lle})ort of the Collector, togetiicr with a eonnnmiication 
 addressed to him by the Senior Xaval Ofllcer commanding Her Majesty's ships ,it 
 Esquimau ; also copies of letters sent by hiiu to IFcr ^[ajesty's Ccmsufs at YoKohnmn 
 and Hakodate. 
 
 'i'he ^Jinister observes from those eoramnnicatio; .^ that the terms of the Arrancre- 
 ment arrived al regarding sealinir in the vicinity of Tliissian water" were eomininii- 
 catcd to llie Senior Naval Ofllcer al Jls(|iiiir,alt, as well as to ll<'r Jiri'annic .Majcsi\'s 
 (Jonsnls at Vokohnma and Ihikodatc. .I.ipan, whcii' the sealinLr-scbooncs arc ''Xiicctcd 
 to I'ctnrn in .iune to deliver tbi'ir (wilcii, olitaincil in .laiiancse waters, and to priiciiri' 
 supplies iiel'orc their departure to liic l!us>ian side of Hehring Sea. Jt will al.vi hi' 
 observed thai copiiis of tlie Xotitication were likewise sent to the maslcrof each Hritisli 
 sealing-M'S'-cl bclonirin!.;- to \ietoria now in Japanese waters, of which then? are twenty- 
 four. 
 
 'I'bu .Minister desires lo invite attention to the statenn'ut in the letter of the 
 Collector of Customs, to the i^lTcct that Captain .1. (i. Cox. a person largely interested 
 in sealing-vessels, who had just n-turned from .lajian, and who was tliere when the 
 .Notification of March last, cd' (he proposal now conlirmed, advised the masters of the 
 sealing-schooners to keep correct loir-books and reckonings, and liave their daily 
 ])osition marked on the charts, in order to guard against accident of l)(>ing within the 
 zone imintcnti(niallv thronnh the action of currents, and during the di'iise fogs which 
 prevail in llu' locality of the i'lissian isljinds dm'ing the scaling seas(Mi. 
 
 The Minister desires also to direct attention to the closing ])or(ion of the Collec- 
 tor's letters, in which he intiniiitcd that the owm'rs of si'aling-vessels had expressed 
 the hope lh;it llcr Majesty's (JoviMiimcnt would send a cruiser to the scene of (heir 
 operations to sec thiil ibitish ves-icis were not uniu'ccssarily liai..ssed, and to see justice 
 done them if (hey "ould establish the tact that they were within the zone by iniiivoiil- 
 able circuni'-t.inces. 
 
 The Committee inlvise that your Ji.xeelhMicy be moved to (oiwanl a ecrtitled c(ipy 
 of this .Minute, Inni'tbcr with its. Appi-ndicc^. In ihc .Most Honourable llic l'i'iiii'i|jal 
 Seerctaiy of Sinic for tin' Cdlonies, for the information cd' Her Miijc-^ty's (loverM- 
 nn'n(. 
 
 .Ml which is icspee(full\ suljniitled foi' your I'lxcidlenei 's apin'oval. 
 
 (Signed) .101 (N J Mc;(;I';H, 
 
 Clirk of till! I'riiii Council, 
 
 IncloHiire i\ in No. 12. 
 The Marqui'sK of liljion lo lite Earl of Dfirliy. 
 
 (Tidegvapbic.) Doinniuj Strevl, Mufi 11, IK!),'!. 
 
 IICSSIAN (iovernment have fluted that it is necessary to |)i'(diibit sealing-vessels 
 frtun tish' ig w itbin 10 miles of (heir coasts and within \W miles of itobben Island aail 
 the Con .iiaudcr Islanils Uw protection of (heir seal rookeries. 
 
 On eonuilion of limitation of take of se;ils on islands (o 110,000 duiing prcsi'id 
 ycai', llcr Majesty's ( loscrnment have exprev-cd tbcii' willinyne>.s to agree to thrsi' 
 measiiies. 
 
 In the course of a few days we hope A;irccmcnt will be signed. Mcaawlili', 
 ssue waining to scalers to observe this prohibition, coinniunicating with those wliieli 
 have alreadv sailed wlierever possible. 
 
11 
 
 Inclosurp d in No, 1 2. 
 
 Mr, Mlinc Id Mr. Paiwltc, 
 
 Sir, Cusiniiis, V.natiila, lictoiin, li.C, Maij lb, 1»03. 
 
 r flA7E tlic ItDiionr to stiito tliiil, in compliance with vour tclcni-aiii. dated the 
 IStii insliuil, auil the De^nitv Miiiislei' of .M;:i'ine and J''isUei'ies of tiie same date, 
 (■n|iii's of tlie same \ven> jji'omptly sent to Captain l[. Hughes [lallett, Senior N'uvai 
 (lllieev coniinaiidin^j; Her Majesty's sliips at Itlsnuimalt, IJiitish Cohimhia, and for your 
 infonnatinn I inclose you liis reply, also co])ies of letters sent to Her Jirltaimic 
 Majesty's Consuls at the port of YoKoliaiua and irnkodate, Japan, where the 
 scaiin^-scliooners will return in June to deliver their catch obtained in Japanese 
 Mtcrs, and to obtfiin supplii.'s heforc their departure to the Uus^iian side of JJehrintj 
 
 iVs sui^f^CNted hy Cajjtain IFallett, tiiat as the proscribed district is beyond the 
 limits of the Pacific Naval St'ition. .i -iniilar Nniiiication has bei.'ii sent to the Senior 
 Nmv.iI Ollicer at \'okohama. 
 
 Separ.'it' copies were likewise sent in sepaiate envc'loijes to the muster of each 
 lirilisli se:ilinij-vessel in .fapancse waters, twenty-four beloniiin-j; to this port bi'ins 
 iliiH tiiere. 
 
 Cap'ain J. (J. (,'ox, a person lai'j^ely inten-liil in sealini;-\i'ssels, has just returned 
 tVnin Japin, ami beini; there «hen the terms ';!' \i)ur Notilieation on liic 17th ,Marcli 
 last, wliii'h reached .lapan first from this |)orl, many of the schooners bcinu: then in 
 \'nk"lriiiia. he advised all the masters to k(.-ep <;'oo(l lo^-booKs ami reckonings, and 
 li;i\r llieir daily |)os!ti'ins marked on tlielr charts, in erisc tliC) wcm-c by accident within 
 till' linn'teil /.one, to sIkjw that they were there unintentionally, whieli mi^ht be the case, 
 IS it has been found that currents set nortliwards on the Russian side, drifting the 
 visM'ls towanls the .('oinmander tslands, and this, with the dense I'oil^s which prevail 
 llnTc ilurini,' the sealins,' season, sealers mit,'ht accidentally be within the 30 miles 
 Mitliont knowinLf the fact. 
 
 Several of the owners hero have expresscrl the hope that the Uritish (iovernment 
 wiiuld send a crtiiser to see thiif the vessels were not unnecessarily harassed, and to 
 ^■'('justice done th(;in if they could establish the fact thai they weriMvithin the zono by 
 iina\oidable cireumstanccs. 
 
 Mvery endeavour will lie made to cinnmunicale witii the scaling,' ileet that are now 
 unrkint; iu)rthwanls on this coast, and I feel satisfied that all will be nolilieu bei'ore 
 iiiiy (le()iirt for the ilussiiin sid(^ 
 
 [ have. iS:c. 
 (ai{Jined) .\. I!. MILNE, C(»//cWo)-. 
 
 IncI 
 
 osnre .i in 
 
 .No. l'_*. 
 
 loUel 
 Ituss 
 
 N'av; 
 h\r.\ 
 
 Cajilain lliiUrtI to Mi. Milne. 
 
 " (liirnH," al RsquimtiU, May I."), 18»3. 
 I HK(i to aeknowledLce the receipt of your communication of the 13th May, 
 lier with eo[iies of lcleL;r!itn, relative to At;reem("nt between tho Hritish and 
 ian (Jovernments, which 1 shall muke known to all lier Majesty's ships. 
 I should feel olilii>od if you could furnish me with the names of tliose sealing- 
 Is that lia\e licen iilready warned, and also from time to lime of those who may 
 arned hereafter. 
 
 1 would suggest that as the proserilied district is beyond liie limitj* of the I'acilic 
 il Station, a similar Notification he sent to the Senior Naval <)flle(>r, Yokohama, 
 
 I have, itc. 
 (Higued) U. il. UALLE'rr. 
 
 1 300 1 
 
 C i 
 
12 
 
 Inclosure G in No. 12. 
 Mr. Milne to Consul Hull. 
 
 Sir, Customs, Canada, Victoria, B.C., May 15, 18!)3. 
 
 I JlA^'E tlic honoui' to transmit licrt'with ciivclopcs containing copies of 
 t<'ifi;ram irccivcd from the Deputy Minister of Marine ajul risheries and i)uputy 
 Alinister of 'I'rade and Commerce lor the Dominion, which I will thank jou to be 
 caused to he delivered to the s(!veral schoonia-s named, which all belong to this port. 
 
 I iiei,' to inclose yon several other copies, for your information and for distrihutioii 
 should other schooners call at your [jurr, whom th(! owners inform mc are expected to 
 do duriiii,' next month. 
 
 I would thank you to give every publicity to tlie terms of the Agreement enteml 
 into for this year between the two Governments. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) A. 11. MILNE, Collador. 
 
 Inclosure 7 in No. 1 2. 
 Mr. Milne to Consul Troup. 
 
 Sir, Cuxtoms, Canada, Victoria, B.C., May \T\ 1893. 
 
 I JlAVI'l till? honour to transmit herewith a number of copies of a telegram 
 rneived from the Deputy Minister of ^Farinc and Pislieries and Deputy Minister (.1' 
 Trade and Commerce, advising me of the Agreement entered into between llir 
 Britannic ^lajesty's Government and ilussia, prohibiting sealing- vessels from fisliiii!; 
 witliin 10 miles of Itussian coast and witliin tJO miles of llobben Ishmd and Com- 
 mander Islands during the jjrcsent year. 
 
 I heg to ask that you will give publicity to tin; terms conveyed in tln' 
 telegram, and I will thank you to hand copies to the masters of all British scaliii!,'- 
 vessels that may be in Vokohamathis season, and which the ownera inform me an' 
 likely to return to Yok(di!una w liakod.ile before departing for the Russian side cil 
 Behring Sea. 
 
 T liave, &c. 
 (Signed) A. R. MILNE, Collector. 
 
 No. i;{. 
 
 Colonial Office In Foreign OJficc. — (Received ,hthj '.i5.) 
 
 Sir, Dniniinij i<lreet, .July 24, 1803. 
 
 I AM din'ctcd by the .Miii(|uess of Ri])on to ac(]uaint yoii, for the information nl 
 tlio ]']arl of Jfosehery, that lie has had under consideration the des|)atch from Ih'i' 
 Majesty's Ambassador at M. I'etersburgh containing the noli; froni the lliissiaii 
 Govenmumt ndativc to the scaling-vcssels ca))lured by Kussian cruisers in the Norlli 
 I'licific last year.* 
 
 The lirsl ])art of the Russian note deals with theciiiesliouof the alleg(!d ill-trcatineiil 
 of the ('rcnvs of the cajjturcd vessels while on the way to J'etropavlovsk and duriiii; Hu'ii' 
 Bt«y in that i)laee. 
 
 Lord I{i])on observes, with legard to the statements in the aflldavits of the inustcb 
 of the seized vessels, corroborated by the oilicers and crews, as t:) the inadeiiuacy ami 
 entiri" unsuitability of the building allotted to the crews during their stay in 
 l'(;tropavlovsk, that (he .argument that the town had no buihlings sufliciently lar;,'i' in 
 provide lodgings for the men is scarcely conclusive, as the captured vessels llicmselvi'^ 
 as well as the " Zabiaka " were lying in tlu' harbour, and aeeomnioflation for soiiu' 
 portion at least of tlie crews niiglit have beiMi ])rovidod on lioard these vessels. 
 
 The further complaint that no sidisistence allowance was granted until llieMiil 
 August was made, not in resijcet of the " Uosie Olsen," but of the " Willie Alcdnwaii, 
 the erc'w of which were landed destitute on the 21st July, and received no suhsistemr 
 allowunco till the 3rd August. 
 
 * Sue " liuaaia Nu. U (ISUa)." 
 
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 No notice is taken of tlic statements in the affidavits of tlie eaptaiii ami ()nic(!i-s of 
 the "Ariel" as to the rol)l)erv of their effects In- tlie prize erow, a iiialter as to wliicih 
 in tiic interests of th(! reputation of the Russian navy, some inquiry siiouhl have heen 
 made. 
 
 The sugg(!stion that tliose interested can appeal to the superior naval authority or 
 to the com])etent Tribunal in respect cf the matters of which these conii)lainis are 
 iiinde cannot he rei'jirded as a satisfactory way of disposin'^ of these complaints, as, 
 so far as Ijonl Ripoii is awtire, there is no legal Triljunal, and tlie only appeal lies to 
 tlic authorities whose conduct is in qu(!stion, and as the Russian (iovcinment has 
 iidinittcd that the "Ariel" and the "JIcGowan" from which the conipltiints 
 I'lniinatcd weic illegally seized, J>ord l{i|)()Ji has no doiilit thai, in (considering: the 
 i|iiisti()n of (compensation in res|)ect of the seizure of thcstc vessels, tl;e Russian 
 GoM'niineiil will not overlook the hardshii)s and losses intlicted on the crews of these 
 vessels. 
 
 .M. Chichkine's note deals Avith the question of the legality of the seizures, and 
 states that the Commission " a rcconnu a homie prise tons les hatiments dont les 
 ilialou])cs avait rt6 apcr<;ues ou arn'-tiics dans nos eaux territoriales. II est indt'niablc, 
 111 ellet, que les ehaloupes constituent juridiqiiemeni parlant unc dt^pendance du 
 schooner au(iuel elles appartiennent. Lcur saisic dans des (.-aux territoriales rend 
 par consciqucut parfaitement It^gale I'arrcstation du lAti.uent dont elles font en 
 i[uel(pic sorte partie." 
 
 The question is one of great importance, and even assuming the facts to be as 
 stat<!d in the above extract. Lord Ripou doubts whether it would be universally 
 admitted that tliey form an exception to tlie general rule, that a ship C'U the high seas 
 outside the IJ-niile limit is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the nation to which 
 it belongs. Lord Hijion believes the princi])leof liot imrsuit to be gcncially recognized 
 ill eases where there is no room for doubt either as to the fact of an olfeuce having 
 lieen conunitted, or as to the identity of the olVeiider. 
 
 Hluntsehli, indeed, lays it down that " lors(|ue le iiavire a (''chappe aux poursuites, 
 il lie pc\it plus ("'tre atta(iu(' en jileine mer par les navircs de I'Mtat It'-se, ' and he adds 
 ilia note, "la poursuite (mi pUciiie mer lie sc juslilie (|ue eoniiiie continuation dc la 
 piiiii'suite coiuiiienc('e dans la partie de la mer (lt''peii(laiit dc I'Ktat riverain (^mcr 
 voisiiie). Cette extension est injcessairc pour assurer rellicaeite de la justice p('-uule ; 
 iiiais elle cesse aiissiti'it (pie la poursuite vi(!nt a etre siispendue." 
 
 Mr. \V. L. Hall, in his " International l«a\v," after statinij that the pursuit must 
 lie commenced " wbih; the vessel is still Avithin territorial waters, or has only just 
 escaped from them," adds that "the restriction of the ])ermission within the hounds 
 stated may be readily explained by the abuses Mhich would spring from a right to 
 waylay and bring in ships at a sulise(pient time, when the identity of the vessel or of 
 the persons on board might be doubtful." 
 
 The principle asserted by .M. Chiehkine as applied in the eases of the 
 "C. II. Tupp(.T,'' the "Walter ]'. Mall," and other V(!ssels is put forward to justify the 
 search of vessels on the high seas on tluc mere suspicion that their boats nuiy at some 
 time previously have committed an oll'ence witliin territorial waters. 
 
 Such u proceeding .'nqiears to Loi'd Ripon to be totally inadmissible and to be 
 contrary to \\\r. established Rules of international law. 
 
 The Russian (Jovernincnl may be expected in support of their present Argument 
 to appeal to the ca.se of the " Aiaun.'ili," captured near Copper Island in T^ws, which 
 was not pressed by the British (iovcriiment, I hough there was room for doibt whether 
 till' vessel was actually within \\\v territorial waters of Hiissia when pursuit eom- 
 nienccd ; but (here was at all events no doubt as to the commission of an oU'eiiee, by 
 the boats, as to the connection between the olVending baats and the vesstd, or as lo the 
 identity of the vess(d. 
 
 As regards the s(MZurcs now in ipiest ion, there is much uiieertuiiity as lo the facts, 
 and it must be observed tiial the evidence upon which the Commissionevs rely, and 
 which in every case they lake as eoiieliisive, is simply the e.v purh' and a|)pareiitly 
 unsworn slateinent, of the ea])tors of the M'ssels, w hose own eoiidiict is being iinesti- 
 fjated, that tliiil (ividenee has not been furnished to Her .Majesty's (iovcinment, and 
 was given in the absiMieeof all per.sons in any way conneetrd wiili the ves.sel seizeil, and 
 apparently without any cross-examination whatc.er, liiil with full knowledge of the 
 L'\i(lence suhinilted by Her Majesty's (Joverniiient ; so that it is not testinumy lo 
 which priinii facie niu(di weight could be attached. .Moreover, not only does ihe 
 aecount giviMi of the various seizures did'er wiihdy from that eoulaincd in the 
 
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 .■tfliilavit^ siihiiiittrd liy Wrv Majesty's (lovcriimciit, l)ut is inconsistont, ■vvitli itself 
 and witii the oailie!- oHlcial nci-ouiits ijiviMi by the Russian fioviM'nmi-nt. 
 
 In those eirenmstaiiees, J^ord Ripon tliinks that tlie claims I'ov compensation 
 sliould be at;ain pii'ssed npon tlie Rnssiaii Cidvecnmenl, luit be would su!^jj;e,st timt. 
 before doing so, the papers should l)c referred to ^Ir. Tupper, the Canadian Minister 
 of Marine aad Fisheries, for au expression of Lis views as to the course which sliuuld 
 be followed. 
 
 I ai3, &c. 
 (Signed) JOHX BPtAMSTON. 
 
 No. II. 
 
 Mr. de Bunnell to the Earl of Rosebery. — {Received July 26.) 
 
 My Lord, To kin, Junf 10, 1803. 
 
 I HAVE the honour to report that M. llitrovo, l!ussi;in Minister at this Court, 
 read to uic yesterday a telegram from St. I'ctor.sbiirgh, informing him of the Agree- 
 ment with E'.igland establishiag protective zones oil the Commander Islands and 
 !{('!ib(Mi Island, and olT tl.o Russian coasts in the Ik-bring Sea and other parts of the 
 Ntu'th I'acilic, and directing' him to make this arrangement known to the Commanders 
 of llussian vessels of war iu thi;se waters. 
 
 lie was lik(!wise to instruct fliem to hand over, if possible, any IJritish sealing- 
 ^ cssel c:iptured within the above limits to an olllcer commanding a British vessel of 
 war, or, if no Hritish vessel of war should he within reach, to take possession of the 
 papers of the soaling-vcssel, and to I'orHard them to the Russian Consulate at 
 Vokoliama for transmission, through the Itussiau Legation, to ller Majesty's Legjitioii 
 at Tukio. 
 
 M. Uitrovo was to expect full details by post. 
 
 I liave, &c. 
 (Signed) M. DE BUNSEN. 
 
 No. 15. 
 Mr. Howard to the Earl of liovebery. — {Recriued July 29.) 
 
 My Urd, «/. Petrrslmrgli. July 2C, 1893. 
 
 AVrril reference to my despatch of the 5th instant, I have the honour to 
 transmit hei'cwith a copy of a note which i have received from the llussian Govern- 
 ment, inclosing a copy of the chart used by the Imperial Special Commission in the 
 [ireparalion of their Report (m the cases of the Hritish scalers seized last year by the 
 liussian cruisers, and iu which M. Chichkinc explains that the dilliculty experienced 
 by your Lordship in))!iu'ing the sjiot where the " Rosie Olson" was seized, as mentioned 
 in the above-named Report, arose from a clerical error in the same as to the longitude 
 iuul latitude of the spot iu ipiestion. 
 
 The Russian chart is based on the meridian of Oreeiiwich, but likewise indicates 
 those of St. Petorsburgh and I'aris. 
 
 1 have thanked Al. Chichkiue for his courtesy in this matter. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) HENRY ilOWAllD. 
 
 Inclosuro in No. 15. 
 M. Chichldne to Mr. Howard. 
 
 Ministere den Affaires Etriingt-res, Ddparlement Asiatique, 
 M. le Charged Affaires, le Vi (25) Juillrt, 1893. 
 
 I'AR suite de la note quo vous .avoz bien voulu m'adresser ou date du 2;J .lain 
 (5 Jiiillet) dorui(M-, je me fais un devoir th; vous trausmettro ci-pres un excMupIairi! de 
 hi carle dont s'cst scu'vio la Commission d'Examcn de ralbiiro de Iu saisio de uavircs 
 iVnglnis sc livraiit u la peche uu.v otaries duns la Mcr de Jichriug. 
 
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 ■Ic m'l'Uiprcsso di' vou^ iiil'ormcr ii eettc occasion que I'liiTcur 4110 i^ord llfiSebeiy 
 ;i irli'M'f (jiKiiit ii 111 ])ositit)ii dii sclioouur " Rosiu Olsen " lors d(! sa saisic ii'est (iu'iiim! 
 >inii)li' unrur d'c'-criturc ; U'. lii-u de saisic dii navlrc tu (jiiestiou est fixe dans la Notice! 
 Nil. :; ([iii avail acconipafjnL'c nia note du 21) Mai, aunce courautc, k alJ" 23' latitude 
 nui'J sur Ibo 27' longitude est, tandis quo ccttc position doit etre deilnie aiusi ; 
 
 a' 25' latitude nord sur 105° 27' longitude est. 
 
 Veuillcz, &.C. 
 
 (Signc) 
 
 CUICUKINE. 
 
 No. IG. 
 
 Tlie Earl 0/ Rosebrry In Mr. Tiipiier. 
 
 Sir, l-nrei(jii Office, August 4, 1893. 
 
 1 Tl'ANSMrr <'0))y of a letter from the Cdlonia! OtTice, eonunentinij un tin- 
 reply of the I'ussian Government relative to the sealinir-vesscls captured last year hy 
 lliissiiin cruisers in the North I'aeilie. 
 
 It will he seen tiiat Lord I'ipon considers that reply to he unsatisfactory in sinnc 
 ivsiii'cts. His l,()r(lslii|) siii^v'csts that the claims for conipeii>atioi, of the owners of 
 till' i-c'veral ves.icls siiould hi,' aij-iin pre>>e(i upon the l!ii>sian (ioveriinii'nt. 
 
 Itiil helon,' any stc|)s are taken in this direction, J.ord Hipon is cjI" opinion that the 
 iDrrcspiiiidfiice should lie forwarded to you for an expression of your views as to the 
 (ourse which shmdd ho followed. 
 
 This I should be i?lad to receive at your early couvcnienee, 
 
 1 am, &c. 
 
 (Siguetl) 
 
 ROSEIJKRY. 
 
 No. 17. 
 Mr. Howard to the Earl of Rosebery. — {lieceiretl Atujiisl 7.) 
 
 My Lord, ^t. Peterxlmnjli, July 31 , 1893. 
 
 I IIAN'I'' the luininir ti transmit herewith a transiati(.n of a lu'w Law puhlishcd 
 lii llir •• liulieliu de> l.oi^ " on the Kith (2"iliij instant, lor the pr'iteelion of the fur-seal 
 il^liini: inilnstry. 
 
 liy its provisions pelagic sealinir i'" formally |irohihiled, and tln' capture, slaut;hter, 
 mill iiursuit of I'ur-seals on land is only authorized witli the permission of the S^tatu 
 iiMili'r s]ieeial conditions. 
 
 riie penalties I'or oH'cnccs airainst this \/.i\\ are imprisonment of from two to 
 >ixl('i'n months, and the eonlise;ition of instrunieiils of capture, the catch, as also 
 llii' vessel serving for the pursuit of the inihistry, with all llieir appiirteuaiu'cs and 
 i';iri»n, 
 
 The District Court of Vladivostock is to have jurisdiction in ;ill criminal and civil 
 iiisos in-isini; in the Commander and 'I'ulenr'w Islands, ns also in nil chari;es of illegal 
 >i':ii lisiiinu; on the high seas. 
 
 r have, Ac. 
 (Signed) UENllY UOAVAKD. 
 
 Inolosuro 1 in No. 17. 
 Extract from the " Utilleli'i dex Lois " of July K! ('2>i). 18i»3. 
 
 Trniislation.) 
 
 Ills Imperial Majesty \\as pleased to eonlirm ainl mder to lie carried into e\ecu- 
 'ioii tlie following opinion of the Couneil of the I'jnpirc recorded in the Minutes of its 
 
 pi' iilinn'siiii the i'.Hh April {1st May^juid l^lli (lUllh' .M;iy iv^cjieclinu' the protection 
 
 "I till' fnr-scal industry : — 
 
 I. In niodilicalioM and amplillc.'ition of cNisiinir I aws, it shall he ordained: The 
 I'l'liinic pursuit of fur-l)ciu'in({ seals is entirely fnrhiddeii ; the slaughter, caiiture, and 
 
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 generally the pursuit of fur-seals on land can hv. carried on only with the permission 
 of the Uovernnieut, and in a manner prescribed by it. 
 
 II. Section 3 of chapter 2. sub-section 8, of the Clodo of Criminal and Corrective 
 runisliineiits, edition 188."), shall be amjilified by tiie following Ordinance : — 
 
 § !)21. Persons i^uilty of pelasjiu pursuit of furs-eals, as also of tlieir arbitrary 
 pursuit inland, shall be liable to impri.soument from two months to one year and four 
 months. 
 
 The instruments of captuiv, the catch, and the vessel sr-rving for the pursuit of 
 tlie industry, with all their appurtenances and cari,'o, shall be eoiitiscated. 
 
 in. Paragraph 103 of the Regulations for the Adniiiuslration of the Gnvernor- 
 Gen(M'alship of the Amur region (Special Appendix relntiiii; to Siberian Institutions, 
 vol. ii, J'nrt IT of the Code of Laws, Continuation 1^8'.)) shall be amplified by tlie 
 following observation : — 
 
 "To the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of V'ladivostock shall also belong all 
 criminal and eivil eases arising in the Commander and Tulenew Islands, as also cases of 
 accusation of pclairic fur-seal catchintr." 
 
 St. Pffersburyh, Auyust 3, 1893. 
 
 Inclosurc 2 in No, 17. 
 Extract from the "Journal de Saint-P^terfhonrg " of July 18 (•" 1893. 
 
 EX vertu d'un Avis du Conseil de I'Empire approuve par Sa Majeste I'Emjjen^ur 
 le T Juin, les dispositions suivantes sont jn-ises, en sus de celles qui existent deja, 
 pour la protection de I'industrie de la ])i*ch(> des j)ho(]ues a fourrure (otaries). 
 
 L'industrie d(^ la pech<! des otaries en pleinc n'er est lormellement interdite ; la 
 prise, I'abatage, et en general I'industrie de la jieelie eu (juestion sur terre lernip u'cst 
 autorist''(> qu'avee la ])ermission de I'Ktat et u des conditions speeialement indiquees. 
 
 Les personnes qui se livreront a la prehe de I'otarie on ii la prise de cet ani])liil)io 
 sur tevre ferme sans y avoir ete autoris(>es, sont passibles d'un eniprisonuement de deux 
 fi seize mois. 
 
 Le Tribunal d'Arvondisscment de Vladivostoek aura i\ juger les affaires crimiiielles 
 et civilcs (jui se produiront aux lies du Commandeur et aux lies des I'hoqucs, ainsi 
 que toutes celles (jue soub-'veront les accusations de .se livrer illieitement a la pechedes 
 otaries en pleine mer. 
 
 No. 18. 
 Mr. Tapper to the Earl of Rogebery. — {Received Auyust 9.) 
 
 My Lord, Paris, August 7, 1893. 
 
 I IIAVI- the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordshi|)',s despatch 
 of the ttli instant, transmitting copy of a letter from the Colonial Oflice, relative 
 to the capture last year of certain British sealing-vessids by Russian cruisers in the 
 North I'acilie. 
 
 In response! to your Lordship's rp(juest for an "xpression of my views as to the; 
 eoiu'se which should be followed in this matter, I have the honour to sliite as 
 follows. 
 
 An examinjiliou of the lleport of the Russian Commission upon the seizures ni' 
 British vessids eevlainly reveals strong contradiction between the alRdavits the liritisii 
 subjects forwarded to Her Majesty's Government and the statement of facts set out in 
 the Kepcu't. 
 
 There are many circumstances detailed in that I port wdiicli render the account 
 given hy it untrustworthy and unsatislaetory. 
 
 Many of tin- ini()ortant |)rinci])les of internatioiuil law involved are satist'aetorily 
 stated by the Russian Goviu'nnuMit in the recent corres|)ondence, but issue is now 
 clearly joined on the facts touching all the seized vessels except the " McGownn " ami 
 the " Ariel." 
 
 The facts in dispute cannot, in my opinion, be settled by an appeal, either to tho 
 affidavits on one side or to the ex parte evidence on the other. 
 
 With rf^gard to the principh; of international law assoi'ted by the Commission, 
 
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 ii:iiiii'l,v. that tlie seizure of a ship oiitsidi' the ;5-inih> limit for olTcncos cotntnittcd 
 ;i-;!iMst iiiunici|ial hiw hy its hi),it>. witliin ti'i-ritDrial waters, I hoit to reeiiil to your Ijonl- 
 ■liip's ii'i'olleetioti certain observations of Sir C'iiark's Russell before tlu; Helirinif S«i 
 Arliiiiation at i'aris. 
 
 Alter statiny: that there exists a ^t'oeral i''itisent hy ae(|uiesecnee on the part of 
 iiitidMs to the jiropriety of such seizure-, he (|iialilies his remarks hy sayini; that tlio 
 |iiiisiiit must he a hoi one, that it I'.uist he immediate, and that it ituist bo within tlio 
 iiiitits of moderation. 
 
 Aii'l, with refercuiee to tlie Hovering' Ae(s, Sir C. llussell said it was doubtful 
 wlietlier their true justification does not rest upon implied assent according to the 
 liiTUinstancos of each case. 
 
 1 have the honour to stii;u;ei,t that the liussian (iovernment should bo requested 
 I'lirthwith : — 
 
 1. To su))ply the I'rotocois eiinlainiie.;- I hi' eireunistanees of the seizure of the 
 luliowin;; schooners: tlie "Olseii," '• .Marie," " ( 'armoliti'," "Vancouver Hellc," and of 
 ihi; lioats of the " W. I'. Say ward." 
 
 2. 'To i;ive ])i'rmis'-ioii to inspect and laki' copies of the loi;s and cha.ts of the 
 iMn'ijoini,' vessels. 
 
 .'i. 'i'o furnisli the rcjiorl:. nn ijie courses of the " Zahiaka." '• \'itia/,," ard 
 " Kcitik," toi;ether with co|iii's of the evidence ijiven hy the Commanders of those 
 iivM'ls l)i'lore the Commission. 
 
 ?^o soon as this informal ion has Ikm'ii olitained, I venture to !.n;,'L,'est that a 
 Miu|i(]sal should he made for tiie constiiulion of a .loint Commission to take evidence, 
 imIIi ill Caiiaila and in Hiissia, toiiehing the facts in di-,p'.lte, so that, in the event of 
 ;hi' (iiivernmci N not beiiiy: ahh' to U'jree after c iiisiilciation of the Lvidenee so uikeii, 
 ilie evidence :jay be referred to arbitration, and the various points in ditl'ereiice so 
 ■.(■ttli'il, 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) CifAllLES 11 T UPPER. 
 
 No. 1!). 
 Mr. Tapper to the Earl of Ifnupliery. — {Rrrrirrd Aufjunt 12.) 
 
 Mv 
 
 \i'ii 
 
 :mt 
 
 Lord, Purix, Auijiist 9, 1893. 
 
 I liA^'K the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Ijonlship's despatch 
 the Hth instant, transmittini; further corres))ondence i-especting the Sealinir 
 Illations issued by the Hiissiaii (Iovernment. 
 
 Inasmuch as these I'egulations are not in terms confined to itussiau subjects, 1 
 lure to suitgest that an intimation of some kind should he conveyed to the Russian 
 liiirities which will prevent its being supposed that (ireat Rritain had in any way 
 iited to the apjilication of tiiese laws outside the ordinary jurisdiction of Russia. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) CUARLKS II, TUPPER. 
 
 Xo. 20. 
 
 .)//-. (/(' liunscn to the Earl of Honcberi/. — [Reidved Amja.st lb.) 
 
 '.l.v Lord, 'ldhw,.lalyy.\, lH9a. 
 
 1 HAVE ihe lionour to inform your Lordsihip that, on receipt of your 
 'Iriiiain of the otli instant relative to thi' recent Aureeineiit with lliissia for a 
 riiteeiive zone round the coasts and isl-iiids of tiii' North I'acilie. 1 at once iiit'ormi' i 
 ill' Majesty's Consuls, in oriler that they miu'hl warn llritish sliip-masters that an 
 Milii- ill Ciiiincil has been passed, rendering lirilish ships infringing the Agrecmeni 
 alile to .seizure hy Uritish as wi-ll as Russian vessels. 
 
 I have, &.e. 
 (Signed) M. l)E HIXSEN. 
 
 18661 
 
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 No. 21. 
 
 horeign Office to Colonial Office 
 
 Sir, Foreii/n Office, August ]!'), IS');;. 
 
 WITH roi'croiK'c to the lU'W Law proimilj^atcd 1)y tlio Uiissiaii (lovi'i-iiiiu'iii Id' 
 the protection ol' tlic fiii-.'-calini,' industry, [ am diivctcd liy liic Mail ol' Ito'-rliiiy to 
 tr.'iiisniit a cu)])y of a dcsiiati'li wliicli lias liciai rt'ceivcd I'loiii Mr. 'i'lipiicr on ||iis 
 subji'ct.* 
 
 I am also to forward, lor the coiiciirrciici! ol' tlic Mar(|iicss of liipoii. a draft of a 
 (Icsjiatcli wliic'li, ill t'oni]ilianc(- \\itli ^Ir. 'rii|i]i('r's siiifiji'stiiin, it is ])io|iiis('(l to adilirs' 
 to Her Majesty's Cliarij;o d'AIVaires at Si. l'('U'islmru;li. instniL'tiiiu; liini to eall the 
 attention of tlie Uiissiaii (iincriiment to tin- terms of tli« last pariitrrapli of Id-; n.il' 
 of the IWth A])ril (12tli -May) last.t pidntin;:; out that Her Majesty's ( ioveriinienl iiiiisl 
 reserve to themselves full Irei-dom to ohjeet to any interferenee witli lirilish siilijcd; 
 and vessels outside |{iissi;ui territorial waters, aeeordiiii; to the usual aeeeptali(jn uf 
 tlie term, which is not 1i,'is(hI on an express .\i.,'i'eement hetween the two Governiiunls. 
 
 I aiu, &c. 
 (Si-'m!d) I'. CI RiUi:. 
 
 No. 22. 
 
 C'olntiiiil Office In Fureitiu Office. — {Received .\utj\ist 2''i.) 
 
 Sir, DniriiiiKj street, Augiiyt 2:!. IM);!, 
 
 IN reply to your letter of the l.'ith instant, I am direetid liy tin- .Mari|iiess of 
 Kipon to state lliat his Lordship concurs in the terms of the draft despatch which it is 
 jiroposed to address to llor Majesty's Char!j;e d'.Mfaires at St. Petershuru-li with 
 reference to the new Russian Law for the pi-otcu-tion (d'llie fur->ealinir industry. 
 
 I am, iSli'. 
 (Signed) HDWAIM) WIiNdl'IKLD. 
 
 No. 2;i. 
 
 The Earl of Rosclieri/ to Mr. Iluirard. 
 
 Sir, luiieigr Office, Aiii/ii.st '.iil, lS!i;i. 
 
 1 IIA\'I'; received yoi;r despatch of the Ills! ultimo, iiielosjii!,' a li-,aii--l,-iliiii 
 of a new l,aw pronuili^uted hy '.Ik- I'ussian (io\ eninieiit for the protection (jf ilic 
 fui'sciilini,' industry. 
 
 It is (-videiit that this Law, outside the territorial jurisdielion, can only :ipply In 
 {{iissiaii siihjeets and vessels, unless in virtiK- of an 1 nienialional .Vi^i'ecmeiil il i- 
 made applicahle to the salijecis and ve>.sels of other count ries. 
 
 Inasmuch as no such Vs^'rccnieiil exists, an ' as the i„'n\ in (piestiou is not in tci-iiis 
 conliicd to Uiissiaii sulijecl'-, I have- to reipicst you to draw the attention of tlir 
 Imperial (iovei'iimcnt to the concliidiui;' paragraph of your note to .M . t'liichkiiie iif 
 liie 12tli May last,f in which, acliiiL,' on iiistruclions, you iiil'ovmed the lliissiiin 
 (ioverument that ilci' Majesty's (Jo\erument must reserve to themselves full IVeeiloiii 
 to (d)jcct to any intcrfereuei! with liritish suhjecls and vessels outside Hussimi 
 territorial waters, aceordinj^ to tin; UHual aci^'ptatiou of the term, which is not liasi'il 
 on an express Aitreonient hctween the two < lovi'i'iinii-nts. 
 
 I am, i^c. 
 (Siutnod) ROSKHI'litY. 
 
 • No. IB, 
 
 t Mr.. '• Uu.niii Nil. I (IW8)," p. 'id. 
 
1!) 
 
 No. lil. 
 
 Ml . Ilinniid III Ihr Kiirl of l\nsrli'>rii. — (lii'cflrrri Srpleiiiher 18.) 
 
 My l,"i-(l. SI. PrtiTxIiiinjii, Srptrtnlicr I.'i, 1803. 
 
 \\ rril ii'lVii'iicc Id yciiii' liDi-cNliip'-. ilcspiiti-li of tlio .'I'ttli ultimo, I liiivo tlic 
 lionniii' to rcpiirt )li;it wlicii I <'allcil upon .M. CliifiikiiK; tliis .■il'tfi'iioon the I'onviT- 
 Miliiii Iki|)])i'M('(I lii'.sl t) tiini upon llic Awanl ol' tin' Ui'liriiii; Sea Commission, which 
 |li^ rixcolliMicv .said was an ('.xcciltMit (iccisiou, and a i^ood basis for an international 
 Miiliii',' arraiii,'iMnrnt. 
 
 1 tlicii Mlludi'.l lo llic recent JJ.us>iaii Law I'oi' the |initcction of fur-seals, and said 
 i!i;it alllioiii(li the i,aw (lid not nientioii iiussian suhjeets, vet it [ii'oliihitcd ])t'la<;ic 
 Milling', liiit I did not Hup|)ose thai in that rei^'ard it was intended to apply to 
 luniiriicrs ; and I reminded M . C'hiehkiiie of the reservations made <jn that point hy 
 ih at the time of the conclusion of our Se.aliuu' Arranifcmcnt with the Imjjcriul 
 liiMianiicMt. 
 
 His iL\eellency replied that, althou!j:h as :i matter of fact there were no Russian 
 •r,iliM>, it was found necessary to h.ive a law on the subject, but that as rcfjards 
 mmIIiil; on the liiiih seas it did not apply to foreiLinc'";, as there was no question, as far 
 as coiu'crned the latter, of c.xtendini,' Russian jurisdiction beyond territorial waters. 
 
 1 have, &c. 
 (Sifjned) HENRY HOWARD. 
 
 No. 'J-;. 
 
 ('iili)iiiiil Oj/iiv lo Fiiifiijn ()//irc. — [limirid Sfplfnilirr '12.) 
 
 Sir. Ih.wninij Sln-rl, Sr/ileiiihrr 21, 1H03. 
 
 WITH rel'ereui'e to till' letter from this Department of the 2Hb .Inly, 1 am 
 liiMieil by the Mar<|U('ss of iiipon to ti'ansmit to yon, to be laid before the Ivirl of 
 ll'i-elicry, a copy of a despattdi from the (iovenior-(ieneral of Canada, in<'losinii; cojjy 
 •1' :;ii appnivi'd Minute of Council respeetiiin' the seizure of Mritish vessels by tlu; 
 llii'-Maus in iiehrin;^ Sea. 
 
 I am, Sic. 
 (Signed) .1011 N JJRAMSTON. 
 
 Inclosure I in No. 25. 
 
 Atlmi'iistnUor Moorr Id Ihv Mnrijui'ss of liipun. 
 
 My l,nrd, Jliilljn.i, Xorii Srnlin, Srplriiihrr H, IMl.'t. 
 
 WITH n lereiie(^ to your l(()rilslii|)'s di<spateli of the 2!)tb .lun(> Inst, forwardini; a 
 I'aili imentary pajier (Mntainii.u; the jtejiorl of the Uussian Cimmi>-sion upon the 
 v'lziires of Urilisb vessels in iti'hrinLf Sea, I have the honour to forward herewith copy 
 "f ail approM'd Minute ol' (he Privy Couni'il, emboilyin'r ii lieport by the Minister of 
 M.iiiiie and {''isheries, who points out the rmitradiet inns between the altidavits of the 
 Hrilish seal"rs and the llinlinus of the Coiumissiini, and suiri,'i'Hls certain lueasurcs lor 
 vilislaetorilv determiuiuii; the actual stale of the I'aels in dispute. 
 
 I have, \e. 
 (Siifned) A. MONTOOMKUV MOUiUi. 
 
 Inclosure 2 in No. 'J"i. 
 
 Hi inirl lit II (. 'inn mil In' itf llif I lniiiiiiiii:ilr Ihr I'rlri^ ('nuiiril, tifipriiri'd hij the (iiivi'inur- 
 (li'iinii! ill Ciiiiiinl nil llw '22nil .litijii.sl, Isil.'l. 
 Kvlraet.) 
 
 i)N II Report daled the l.")lh Aiiunst, |sii;», IVom the Minister (d Marine and 
 I'islierics, submittinu that an cvaniination of the ileport of the Uussinu Commis- 
 
 i])on till) Hoi'^ure of llrilisb vessels re\enU slronfi; contradiction between the 
 
 I.-IIKII U 2 
 
20 
 
 :ifriflavifs ol' tlip I?i'ilisli snbipc'ts I'-irwiirdi'd tri TTor ^^ai('s^y's (Invc'.'nitUMit riiul tlic 
 ■bitoiiicnt 111' IVicts >;.-t out ill the said IJcport, and tlicrc arc many ciiviini^tniii'cs 
 ilc'iilod therein which hmkUm- tlic account ij'von hy it unsatisl'actmn and nntnist- 
 wovtliy. 
 
 'riic facts in dispute canni)t l)e scllled hy :in appeal either to llie affidavits oa mii' 
 side or lo tlie or pnrlr evidence on the otiu-r. 
 
 'I'he AFinist^r, undei' the eircninstances. recommends that steps lie taken in hriii'.' 
 iiet'ore Her Majesty's Governnient the following siigijesMons as to th(> conrse in he 
 ■adopted ;— 
 
 That the Russian (iovernnient should he reiiuested (]) to supply tiie I'mldcnK 
 containing the circnnistances cr)nne<'ted uith tlic seizures of the folhiwinir scIhiohim's : 
 the " ( )lsen." ■• Marie." " (,'arinidite," and " \ancouver Melie," and of tiie hoats of tlic 
 •' \V. 1'. Sayward ; " (2) for permission to inspect aiul take copies of the loijs and eliiu'ls 
 of the I'oreu'oinu' vess(ds; \'.\) for tlie liejiorts on the courses of the " Zaiiiakii," 
 " \"itiaz," and " Kotik," and copies of the evidence !,'iven hy the ("omnianders of llips;' 
 vcsscds hel'on" tin' Commission. So soon as this iuror;n:".;ion is ohtained, it is recoai- 
 mended that a proposal should he made for the constitulion of a .loint Commii'sion tn 
 take evidence, hotli in Canada and in Russia, tnuchimx the facts in dispule. so tliiil, in 
 the event of the (iovernments not hoinir alih' to aurce u)ion consi(l(\riition of tlir 
 evidence so taken, the evideiu'(> may he referi'cd to .arliitration. 
 
 The Committee advise that your lixcclleiu'y he moved to forw.ard a eertilied copy 
 )f this Minute to the Most Jlonourahle the I'lincipid Secret.ary of State for tin' 
 Colonies. 
 
 .VU of which is resp(!ctfnllv suhmitti'd for \nur ICxcellciu-v's approval. 
 
 (Signed/ .lUliN '.) MctiKK. 
 
 CInIt (if the Piirji (^nutiril. 
 
 So. 2<5. 
 Tlif Karl iif Rosflirni In Mr. llninird. 
 
 Sir, Fdrr'fjn ()(}ii<>, Nnviuher ^'^,'\'f^\Y^. 
 
 Slit I{. .MORIlllCS (lesp;it(di of the IlMIi .Iuih' last forwiu'dim: the repl\ n| 
 the Russian (lovernment with rei,','u-d to the sei/.ure of Rritish sealing-vessels liy 
 Russian cruisers in the North I'.'ieitic, has heen under the careful consideralinn nf 
 [Icr Nt' jesty's (iovernnient. 
 
 'I'he facts of lliese seizures, as represented li_\ the Rnssiiin (iovernnient mi llir 
 one side and hy the Canadian ■ealers nn tin other, are conli'adiclory in soiiii' 
 material points. 
 
 UndiT these circumstjuii'cs, it seems neccssai \ to ;ippl,\ lo the Russi.-m (iineni- 
 tneiil for cojiies of the Protocols coiit.dniui,'' the ilrcumslances of t|i(> seizure of the 
 " Rosii" Olsen," ".Marie," "Carmolite," and "\,iiicouver Itelle," for permissiun tn 
 inspect the logs and chails ol Ihc.se vessids upon which the eases a ;ainst tliein ,hv 
 
 I'lninded, and I'oi' the Re|)orls on the courses id' ll /ahiak.'i,'' " \ itiaz," iiiiil 
 
 '• Ivolick," I have accordinirly to instruct y(ni Ifi address ,in applicMtion to the Riissiiin 
 (ioveriimeni to this ell'eet, in which yun niay evplain thai Her .MaJestN's (ioverniiii'iit 
 ;ire also endeavourin;;' to ohiain thronu'li the Canadian ( io\ eminent i'uilher inl'oriMiilinii 
 which is neeessai'V lo arilM' at .i clear kiiowledi;c of the facts. 
 
 It will not he necessary for I he present that you should enter into any ilisciissiini 
 of tlu! merits ol' the various cases, hut in any ohservalions which may pass on tlir 
 sllhject, it will he well to hear in niilid tlie \ie«sof Her Majesty's (ioverument lis tn 
 the iimin questions of principle iiiMilved in this matter. 
 
 I'liest? qiiestimis appear to lie as I'ollows: 
 
 1. In what eases may a vessel wliiidi has coinmit ted an olVenee w ithin terriloriiil 
 wiiters ' captured outside such waters': 
 
 2 lay the hoats of a vessel he rcitarded as loiiuing part of the vesscd ';* and 
 
 !J. is a seizure in non-territorial waters made on suspicion of an oll'eiice witliiii 
 MiK'h waters instillahle if i.lie siilisei|iieiil search all'ords evidence of the iiti'ence liiiviiiL: 
 heen committed 'r 
 
 Willi relerenee to tlie tirsi i|Ue>tion,it is the opinion of ller Majesly's I Imeni 
 inent that such an otlending \essel can only he .iiresleil If there has heen a Iml mikI 
 eoiitiniioiiH pursuit troni the time of the olfence lo the lime of the arrest, and tlml 
 the pursuit uaniiot properly hn deserihed as jiot and itontiiiuous nnloNH it liiis lircn 
 
81 
 
 .■■irricd on so tlint (;i|),'ivt Irom nny oTidcncc i'ound upon arri'st) thrro can be no 
 ir;iMiiiMl)l(' (loiihr tli.'it till" vi'sscl nrrp'!tp<l was tlic one tliat coniniittod tlic ofroncp. 
 
 It !i|)|H';ii's (louhtl'iil wlii'tlicr the liussiiin (Jovi'rninoiit clearly rccoffnizo this 
 principle, wliieii, however, fler Majesty's ( lovernnient believe to he in accordance with 
 iiiici'imtional law and ))raeliee. 
 
 Willi res|)eet to the second (piestion. Her Majesty's fiovernmont are ready to 
 iilmil. I'or the purposes of the present ease, that the boats of a vessel whieh pomini.t an 
 nllcnce render the vessel hers(df liable to seizure for such ollenee whenever it appears 
 ili;it the boats w(-re aetin;? with the consent, expressed or implied, of th(> master of the 
 w^scl. and provided that the pursuit of such vessel he hot and contimious. 
 
 It does not seem to them that the I'ussian (Jovernnient substantially take a 
 ililfcrent view, thouirh M. ('hi(dd<ine's reference to this principle in his note of tlic 
 :",)lli May is perhaps rather looscdy worded. 
 
 With relerenec to the third (ju(>stion, llcr Majesty's (Jovcrnmont cannot admit 
 ilic |)rini'iple that vess(ds may be searched on suspicion, and that seizures maybe 
 ill^li^K•d by the result of the search. 
 
 No doubt by Coiwcntion such rights of search are in special cases allowed, as, for 
 ;ii>.;;iiice. in the Conventions relating' to the Slave Trade, and the results of such search 
 iiKiy justify the seizure, but this principle cannot, apart from Convention, be 
 iiilmilled. 
 
 If, however, the (ioverninent of Her Majesty are satisfied that the vessel in 
 HK^Iion bad eommitte(l ollences asjainst a friendly I'ower. it is no doubt a matter for 
 ilii'in to consider bow far it is politic or wise to jjrotecl the oll'enders. 'I'liis is a 
 priiii'iple of ])olicy which lart;ely all'.'cts, for exami)le, international dealinsjfs in relation 
 to the lloveriiii,' .\ets. 
 
 I'niil fuller inl'ormalion is received. Iler M.ajesty's (lOVcrninent do not feel that 
 llic cl:iiins in respect of any of the seizures can .'it ])resen! be ab;iniloned. It is only 
 ui,cii these jiarlieulars are reeeiv(>d that it '.vMl he ])ossible to discrimin.'ile bctwccii the 
 (Mscs, and to d("ci<lo whether .a Commission of ln([uiry should U<'. demanded, and, if so, 
 ill relation to which of them. 
 
 I am, &c,. 
 (Sif,'ned) llOSEiri'IRY. 
 
 No. 27. 
 
 Mr. Ilnirard in tlin Rtirl of lin.irln'rii. — [Rrrdvcd Xovomlii'r 30.) 
 
 I have, .tc. 
 (SiuMied) IIKNRV IIOU'AIM). 
 
 Inclosure in No. 27. 
 Mr. Ildiraril l« M. ilr Glrrx. 
 
 M. le Miiiislre, Si. I'rtrr.iliiin/li, S'lirvwhrr \'.\ IL'.'i), 1S1I;{. 
 
 IN olMdicnce Id the InHlriictiouN which I haverecei\ed Irom the Ivirl of Koseheryt 
 I liaM- the bonoiir (o inform your I'lxcellcuey that the note whieh the Imperial 
 Miiiisirv of I'orcii;!! AlI'Mirs was so i^ood as to address to the late Sir lloheil Morier on 
 ilir Jllih May (10th .luiie) last rclalive to the sei/iii f certain Hritiuli sealing- vchnoU 
 
t2 
 
 1)y lluss'an friii.sors in tlir Xorlli I'acilic, l(i:j;i'llii'i' witli its iiu'losurcs, li;is lii'en umlrr 
 tho (Tin'tiil ciiiisidiMMtiim nl' llcr .Majesty's (iovcnmiciit. 
 
 As a result dC tliis I'xamiuitioii, it ajipi-.u's to tiiciu that the fart-, of (licso si^i/.nr.'", 
 as n'prosi-ntcd bv tlii- Imin'i'ial (i()V(M'niii(Mif (ni tlu' (luc side and liv llic Canuiliaii 
 scalers on the other, ar(> coiitr.idietory in some material points. 
 
 Under these eireiinistaiiees, I am directed to explain thai Her ^Isiji'sty's Govei-u- 
 ment, with the ohje'/l of arriving' at a (dear knowledn' ' of these I'aets. are eiKieavoiMiii',' 
 to obtain additional information from the (loverniiient of Canada; l)iit thai ihc_\ fnid 
 il necessary at the same time to reiniesi the Itiissian (iovernment to kindly fiiraisli 
 tliPUi with copies of the following documents referred to in the l'e|)ort of the Spi'ci.d 
 Oonimission, which formed the second inelosiire in (lie al)o\e-naii>.cd note fruni the 
 Imperial .Ministry, viz. : — 
 
 The I'rotocnls eontainiiiL,' the eir.'iitnstances of the si-izure of llie " llosle Ol-cn," 
 "Marie," "Carmolite," and " \'ancouver l](dlc," and the repc rts on the courses uf tiic 
 Imperial cruisers " Zabi.ika," " N'itiaz," and " Ivotik." 
 
 Her Ma';esly's (joverumeiit furtiier re([uest that ])ermis.siou may be !,'ranted for an 
 inspection of the lo:,'s and idiarts of tlu; f(Hir ahove-nauud Canadian vesscds, m|b)ii 
 Miiich the cases airainsi tiiem are founded. 
 
 In submittim; this rei[uesl to the Imjierial (lovernniei.t, I mail luvself, k,c. 
 
 • • (Si-ned) lli;.M;v' lli)\V.\i;i). 
 
 \o. 2.S. 
 
 . • • Ciiluiiiiil Ojfirr Id Vuri'Uju OJflri' - i licceiicd A'aicwZ/cc 30. 1 
 
 Sir, Diiiniiiuj SI III:', Xiirrmlirr 2!), l^-f).'!. 
 
 M ITll rel'(.'i'ence to the<lespateh I'r im Mi. lluwaid,* re(Mi'<liui; a convr'rsatioi'. wiili 
 ^r. Chiidikin ' on th ■ suhji'ct of the Award of the HehrinL;' Sea .\rliitralion 'rribunrd, I 
 am directed h.\ the \lai(|uess of jiipoii to transmit to you, lo he laid before the Ivn-j 
 of Uosebei'v, a (ciiiyof a (h'spateh ti'om the (lovernor-fi( licral of (,'anada, inelo.ii;'.' 
 copy of a .Minute of the Domiuion l'ri\_\ C.r.inril ou the suhjccl of M. Chichkine's 
 siiweslion, that the Award of the 'riilunal was a :>'ood icisis for an iuternatiniiil 
 scalini,' arranuenuMil. 
 
 Lord liipon wiiuld b(> i;hu' to lie informrd \»heihir thi l!us-.ian ( invirnnieni Ins 
 made any overtures for an international ariau'^emeiit einliiMciir,' the Itussian -eil 
 islands, or for the enntinunnee of the provisional ariMiej;emcut of lai't year. 
 
 I am, >V;e. 
 .■. -• ... (Siirned) .lOlIN lU! A MSTO.N. 
 
 1 indosiire 1 in \o, '2^. 
 
 Till' I'lml i)f Ahirihfii hi llir ,\liirillir.\.\- iil lliyiill. 
 
 jVly l.orr|, diirrnuiii'iil ]l(,ii^i'. Ol'inrii, .Sdiriiilii i ',), |s'.l.l. 
 
 \\'ITII reference (o your Lordship's de.jnieh of ihe :ird ultimo, coiitaiiiiii',' .'i 
 report of a con\i I'satioii between Her .Ma.jesly's licpivseulalive at SI, j'etersbiirirh ami 
 ihe llussian Miiii'-ter for I'orei^n .\ll'airs up in the siili.ieet of (he Mi'hrin;; Se i .Vu.inl, 
 I ha\(' the houiiir to forward e.ipy of an appinNed .Minute of the |'ri\y Coiiheil, 
 emhoilv ini; the oUserviilions of the .M inislei' of .M.irine ;ind fislciie^ upm the despilcli 
 in (|ues(ion. 
 
 Your jjordship « ill observe that (lie .MiiiiHler disseiils jroni (he suff^estioii lliat 
 (lie UcLruIatioiis laiil down b,\ the .\rliiliMl ion 'rrihuiial for e\lra-|{ I'ritorial w.alirs in 
 Hie eastern half of ItidiriiiL,' Sea should he e.vlended to (In' western iialf of (li.it s a, 
 on (he irround (lia( snid. an cileiisioii w. uld uuneeessarilv iiilerl'ere wi(ii Caiiadiiiii 
 sealers, and seriously prejudice llridsh iiilcresis on (he hi,i;li seas in the waters of tlir 
 riicilie. 
 
 I have. iVe. 
 
 (Signed) ahi;i!I)i;i:n. 
 
 N„ 'il. 
 
28 
 
 Tiiclosure 2 in Xo. -Js. , • ■•: 
 
 Ixciurt nf II Cnmiiiillif nf tlir lldnniiinhli' llw Prhij ('niiiiril, iipiirnird hi/ the (lovcrnor- 
 CifiiiTiil ill Cijiinril. nil ilw 'IHtli Orlnlisr, IS'JIi. 
 
 Til II ('(iiiiinitlc'i' ul' tile ri'i\y Ciiuiiril liiivr liad under considcratiou a despatch, 
 li"iv;ii !ilt:udii(l, diil.'d tliC JUvl < iciiiljcr, Ib'.l.'i, from (!ii' Cidoniiii (Jfllcc, tniiisinittinsj a 
 (■i|iy 111' a coiiiiuuiiieatidii IVoiii Air. Ilnwaid (o tlu? I'arl uI' lioscdjory rcsiicctini; tho 
 ncciit I! u>si:ui Scaling' Ki'i^'iiiations. 
 
 Till' .Minister of Marine and l-'isliei'ies, lo \\li(ini tlic niatlcr was rcfeiTed, observes 
 i!,:it it appears I'rotn tiiis despatch that his I'.xivdleney M. Ciiiidikmc. in the course of 
 i\ cnnvcrsnlion witli .Mr. Howard, remarked that the Award of the Jkdiriug Sea 
 Ciiininission «as :iii e.\eelleat lUrision, and a eood hasis I'or an international seajinf? 
 armiiuenu lit. 
 
 The Minister (h'sires to express his dissent from the siittiijestioii of .M . Chiehkine, 
 that tlie lie'.4iilalions tidopttd hy tliat. 'rrihiiiial for th" eastern waters of Helirini^ Sea, 
 outside id' terriioria! jurisdiction, should he e.xteiidcd so as to cover the western 
 waters also ; and he therid'ore takes the earliest oiiportunity of statint; that, to acioept 
 ibiise Kctcnlatioiis as a hasis for any such sealiiii^ arrangement hetweeu Groat 
 liriiain and llussia uoiilil, in his opinion, unnecewsarily interfere with Canadian 
 -I'alti's, as wt'U as alVei'l most seriously Ihitish interests on the hii.'h seas in the Water* 
 nf the I'acilie. 
 
 The Coinmittee, on the recomnwiidatioii of the .Minister of .Marine and Fisheries, 
 ;iilvi>e that your l].\eelleney he moved to forward a eertilied copy of this .Minute, if 
 approved, lo the I'iL^ht Ijonouralde the Principal Secretary of State for llii' Coh)nies, 
 I'lrtlie iiilorination of Her .Majesty's ( io\eriiineiit. 
 
 All ol' which is respectfully suhniitted. 
 
 (.Si-ncd) .lOIIX .1. McGEe, 
 
 ('lnl< ut Ik 
 
 .\o. 121). \ -' 
 
 Vnrcujn <)J/ir<: In (.'nioiiiiil Office, 
 
 .Sir, Fnrriijn OJfiri-, DeCfinber 8, 1893, 
 
 I .\ M directed by the Ivirl of Koseliery to acknowled|;e the receijit of your letter 
 "f the 'J'.lth iillimo, i'orwardinu observations hy tho Canadian (ioveriiment on the 
 Miu'iiestion m:ule by .M . Cliiehkiiie, th.'it the l!e!.;iilatioiis laid down by the H(>hrin|^ 
 S('!i A rhitriit ion Tribunal would form a ^•ood basis I'or an intercitional sealini,' arrange- 
 iiii'iil. 
 
 Ill reply io the iiii(iiiry eoiitaiiiei! in the last paragraph of your letter, I am to 
 si.'ite, liir l!'e inforinalion of the Mari|iiessof llipon, that the l{ussian (ioverninent 
 liuv Hot 111 ide any overtures for an internalioiiMl ariani,'ement embraciiiu' the Kussiun 
 >'';d inland--, or I'or tiie coiitiiiuaiiee id' the provisional arraiiueiuenl of last year for tho 
 ]iMli'el ion of these lishei'ies. 
 
 I am, ite. 
 (Si-iied) T. II. SANDERSON. 
 
 No. ;to. 
 
 Ml. Ildiriiiil III Ihr I'lnil iif liiitiilirry. (lii'vrirfil Diciiiihi'i- II.) 
 
 \l\ liord, SI. I'rIiT.iliiinjIi, Ihremtipr 7, 1H():<. 
 
 WITH reference to my dcspatidi of the ^oth ultimo, I have the honour 
 III inform your liordship ttiat when at the Ministry for l''oreii;n Ail'airs one day last 
 «i'i'k 1 iiejiiii(>d of Count Kapnist whether he had seen my note to M. de (liers of llu! 
 hull ('jriiiii November. rei|iiestiiit;' that Her Majesty's (loveriinieni niitfht he furnished 
 «illi certain doeiimenlaiy eviileiice reliilive to the seizure of the (.'unadia .lealcrs hy 
 lliissiau ( riiiseis last year in the Nnrlh I'acilie. ^ ^ 
 
 His l'!\celleiie\ replied lli;il the Hole in ipii'sl inn Icii! en'iie un h'r his iinlice, and 
 
24 
 
 liad already been transmitted to the Nfinistry of ^larinc, ns tliat Pepartmont had 
 charge of these cases, and tlie docimuMits, &c,, foniici'tcd with the same. 
 
 1 have, &c. 
 (Signed) 1£ENKY IIOWAIID. 
 
 No. ;n. 
 
 Mr. Hoirtird to the Earl of Rosebery. ■^-{Received December 20.) 
 
 (Teleafraphic.) Sit. Pelershurgb , December 20, ISi):}. 
 
 IN course of an interview T hail Mith Count Kajinist this afternoon his I'lxcc^lkMicy 
 informed me, in the name of ihe Knssiaii (Jovernment. tiiat no preei-ie details as to 
 the workins; (jf our Sealinu' Arran'^'enient liad l)ei'n received as yet, hut llial iIkv saw- 
 that some nort of arranycment Avas neces<ary. 'I'lie llussian (ioveruuKMit are tluM-elorc, 
 under these eircumstanecs, anxious to know whether Her Majesty's (Jovernmeat would 
 cJODsent to the; continuation of th(( present arrantrement until further notice, esin'cially 
 seeinu; that the arraiiDfoment in (|uesti(in terminates on the, lilst ])roximo. 
 
 I was hea;i;cd hy ('ount Jva])nist to make this ii\(|uiry of your [ior<lslii[) by 
 telej^raph, who Sivid further that this pniposeil prolomjatiou could he arran'j:e(l hy a 
 simple exchange of notes. Jlis lOxcelleney added that his (ioverunu-nt would s-nd 
 their note to mu at no dist,;int. date should Her Majest;' Cioverument ai,'ii;i; to this 
 proposal. 
 
 No. ;{2. 
 The Eiirl of Rosebery to Mr. Iloirurd. 
 
 (Telegraphic.'^ Forviijn Ol/ire. Decfmbi-r I'l, IS!):',. 
 
 T TTAVl'l ri'ccived your telegram of yi'storday respeefiii'j; the Sealing Auieeinciil 
 between Great Britain and Russia. 
 
 Previous to its rec(M])t 1 was just about to instruct you to ascertain the wislics of 
 the Russian (loviirnmeut as to the |)rolongation of the inc'asure. 
 
 I authorize you to cons(Mit at once to an interehani;e of notes with tlie oiijeetol' 
 ))ro1onging the arrangement until furtluM' uotici' is Lriven hy either pai'ly. Such eoiisent 
 should, however, he conditional on the Hussiiin ( iovernmeiil lu'ikiii^;' arrangeineiils uilh 
 that of tin; United Slates, by winch similar restrictions shall becnfurced against .sealiirj;- 
 vessels bidonuiing to citizens of the United States. 
 
 No. WW. 
 Mr. Howard to the Earl of lio.scbery. — {Reci'ii'rd Decvmbi'r 24.) 
 
 (Telegraphic.) .S7. I'l-lrrxbiirtjli, [hrrmlier L' I-, W.K',. 
 
 J HAD a (•()nversati()n on the 22nd Deecnihei' with M, dediers, who shares tju' 
 view e.Kpre,s,sed in your L(ir(lshi|)'s telegram of the 21st, insianl, that .\ni( ric;m sr.din;.'- 
 vessels should he sulijected to estrielions similar to those eiil'orerd against Ih'itisli 
 vessels under our exist imr arranirement with Russia. 
 
 The prolongation until further notice of the inodii.i rirrndi is (jlUcialiy proposed hy 
 the Russian (iovernment in a note which I have reiieived from them tliis morninir, of 
 whi(!li a copy goes to your hordship to-dav hy |)ost. Tiie Russian (Jovi'rnmen' under- 
 take that they will without delay take all the lu'cessary steps in order to arrive ;it au 
 understanding with Ihe IJniled States' (ioverruneni for llie application to .Vmerieaii 
 senling-vessels ui the restrictions in (|ueslion; and they express llie opinion that it 
 will he snihcient, in order to Keep our preseni arran«'ement in I'on'c, that wi' ou our 
 l)art return a bimple allirmativo reply to their note. 
 
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 No. 34. 
 
 Mr. Howard to the Eiirl of Ronebery. — [Tfecrired Drcemhcr 25. ) 
 
 My l.onl, at. Prlersl,iir(jli, December 20, I'-!).".. 
 
 Wl'l'ir reference to my tele^'ivim of to-day's date, T liave tlie lioiiour lo inrorm 
 viiiir I.ordsiii]) llijit Coiiiil Kaiinist told me this afleriioon tliat lie had been eliavijed 
 by -M. de (iiers lo make a ]n'of)os:il ^es])eetin^■ our sealiiiu; avrani^'iMiu'iits. 
 
 The Kiissiaii (ioveiimieut had as yet reeeived l)ut impert'ed details as to how it 
 li:i(l worked, l)ut tliey were I'lilly iiersiiaded oC tin; necessity of Jiavini,' some :irianu;o- 
 iiiiiit « itii us so as lo avoid a reiiriitiou of the misundoi'stundluiis, &.c , whieii had arisen 
 hrl'on; the conclusion of our present oiu!. Tlioy knew thai Knafland and the United 
 States ot i\nierica were nci^otiatini; respcctini^ the carryinfi; "ut of the decisions and 
 ri'cuijimeiidalions of the J'aris Arbitration Commission, ;iirrl it was 
 
 more than tirobablc 
 
 rt'( iHii [III iiuai itiii:^ III I 111- 1 ill i^ , VI IN II ai MMi \ iiiii iiu^MtMi, >i i:iL i v \^ a> iiuu i i ii.in [»: wijtiim> 
 
 ilial :it some <late a couimou A[;recment would hi' come to between J'Jngland, America, 
 JtiissiM.and other nations interested intheseal lislieries, but such a common Agn.'cnient 
 uiinid not, of course, be possible within the immediate future, and, in the meantime, 
 .mr present ai lanu'emiMit will come to an end on the 81st of this month. In view of 
 ilii'M' facts, tlie Iviissian tiovernment were anxious to ascertain whether Her Majesty's 
 (j')vernmcnt woidd be willinL? to a^l•eo to a jjroloni^ation of our ])resent arrnni^^enu-nt 
 until I'lU'ther notice (" ius([u'a nouvel ordre "), aud they would be jmuitly obliged if I 
 would make this inquiry by toleL!.ra]ih. 
 
 ('i)iint Kapnist s:iid thai should ller llajesty's Oovoriimont ap])rove this arram^c;- 
 iin'Mt it could be ell'ected by an exchane:e of notes, r.nd that in the event of your 
 Liiiilship's reply beini^- favourable, the Jlussian (Jovernment were jjn^pared to address 
 ilicir note to me on this subject at an early date. I rejjlied that 1 would inform your 
 l.ir.iNliip at oiu'e, by (elei;rapli, of the propositi in (|uesti(iu, but that even if Her 
 \|;ijiNly's (lovcrninenl p]iroved the same I thouirht that lurther lei^islation wouhl bo 
 
 rii|mi'c(l which mif^ht cause some delay. 
 iMiiiiH' did not, he thoui;'ht, ei)mmence uuti 
 iiiulil lie eome to the better it would l)e. 
 
 Ilis J^xcelli'ncy ans\u;red that the seal 
 Api'il, but thai the sooner the Atjreement 
 
 J have, &c. 
 (Sif-ned) lIExVRY HOWARD. 
 
 No. 35. 
 Mr. llnnard to the Earl of Royehenj. — {lirrelrrd Derctiiher 27.) 
 
 \I\ l,.id, SI. frtershiiri/h, Ihrvmher 21, ISIKJ 
 
 I 11 A \ li the honour lo report Ihiit 1 saw M . de ( iiers the day before yesterday, 
 ;iiul nil that occasion comnuiuieaied to him the substance of your Lordship's tele^■ram 
 iftlh' 21sl instant respeelinu' (he prolongation of our present Sealing: .\rrany:emeiit. 
 
 Ilis ilxeelleiu'y stateil llial he shari'd your liOidsliip's views as to the ■• ...iiin'cnieut 
 tiriiii;' ma<le lo apply to Amerie.an vessels, and added that he wiiiild reli.i'ii a r<"]tly to 
 my I'onnnuMiealion as soon as possible. 
 
 This nioiiiiiiir 1 li.ivi' iceeived a note from the Hiissiait ( iovernmenl, of w hiidi I 
 in'l"se a I'opy , ollieially propoNins;' the proloiii^atioii of the present iikxIiis rivi')ili until 
 fiirllii'i' iiolicc Voiir l/irdsliip will )iereei\e that the liiissian (iovcrnnient deem that 
 1. simple allirmat JVC reply to their note will sulIiiM' to keep the present arniuiremeiit in 
 lin'cc, and that they undertale to take all Iho necessary steps without delay to cuii- 
 'liiile .■in arraiii,'eineiit with liie (ioviirnment of the L'niled Slates of .Vmcrica, bv which 
 ivMrif.ive measui'es, similar to tl (>s(! a^H'ed upon with ller .Majesty's liovcrnuienl, 
 Miall he applied lo .\iuerican vessels. 
 
 i saw Count Ktipnist this morning, and he told me that as somi .as the United 
 Slates' .Minister, who is away for the Chrislmas holidays in (Jermany, retin'ned to 
 St, I'ltersburuh, the llus^inn ( Juverinnent wouhl coinmeiice to neijotiate w ith him on 
 till' siilijeet. Ill' added tlint in I heir aliove-named note In ini! the liiissian ( ioverninent 
 h.'iil Used Ihe term " fur-seal," as he had .sei-it thiti il bad been empliiyeil by the I'aris 
 Ti'lbiniiil of ,\rbitration. 
 
 1 Ikuc, .V:e. 
 (Si,;ned) IIKNUY UOWAIil). 
 
 [3001 
 
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Inclosure in No. 35. 
 M. de Giers to Mr. Howard. 
 
 M. le Charge d' Affaires, Le 11 De'cembre, 18!)!. 
 
 NOS arrangements rclativement a la pedie des i)hoquo8 a fourrure expiraiit k- 
 1" Janvier prochain de Tannec 189-1, le Gouvernemcnt Iini)i'!rial se propose de les 
 renouveler, avec le consentement du Gouvernement de Sa Majestu Britaiuii';ue, jiis(|u'[t 
 nouvel ordre. 
 
 Les arrangements en question se trouvent eonsii,'nes dans la not(( (|ui vous ;i t'tii 
 adressee par le Mi)iist(Ve Imperial en date du 10 ('?i< ^lai de I'annee IS!);}, et dont sou 
 Excellence Sir Robert Morior a bien voiilu prendre acte par sa note du 18 {'M)i du 
 m^me raois. II nous semblcrait sulFisant d'une simple; reponse allirmative a la pn'.>cute 
 communication pour les consid6rer comme restaiit i;n vigueiu". 
 
 Je m'empressc d'ajouter qu'en renouvelant les arrangements susmentioimes le 
 Gouvernement Imperial s'engage a taire sans delai toutes li's demarelies neecssaires 
 aupr^s du Gouvernement des Rtats-lJnis d'Anierique iiour ((ue des mesures rcstrit- 
 tives semblables h cellos qui sont couvenues avec b; Gouvernement dc; Sa .Majcsti' 
 Britannique quant ji, la peche des phoques k fourrure soieut appliquees aux naviies 
 Am6ricains. 
 
 En vous priant, M. le Charge d'Affaires, de porter ce qui pn^c^de iv la con- 
 naissance de votre Gouvernement, et de vouloir bien me faire part de sa repoiis(>, je. 
 profite, &c. 
 
 (Signd) GlEKS. 
 
 No. 36. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreiyn Office. — {Receired December 30.) 
 
 Sit, Downing Street, December 29, 1803. 
 
 I AM directed by the Secretary of State for tiic Colonies to transmit to yoii, for 
 the information of the Earl of Rosebery, copies of telegrams i'rom the Mar(|uess of 
 Ripon to the Governor-General of Canada on the subject of the Russian Sealing 
 Agreement. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
 
 Inclosure 1 in No. .'JO. 
 
 The Marquess of Ripon to the Karl of Aberdeen. 
 
 (Telegraphic.) Downimj Slrfet, December 20, 1893, 4'50 p.m. 
 
 RUSSIAN Government applied for renewal of niadus vivendi until further notice. 
 Her Majesty's Government have agreed on the understanding that United States' 
 vessels subject to similar restrictions. 
 
 Inclosure 2 in No. 30. 
 
 The Marquess of Ripon to the Earl of Aberdeen. 
 
 (Telegraphic.) Downing Street, December 27, 1893, 115 I'.M. 
 
 KEFKItlUNG to my telegram of the 20th December, Russian Government will 
 take steps for making similar arrangements with United States. 
 
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 No. 37. 
 Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
 
 Sir, Foreign Office, December 30, 1893. 
 
 WITH roferoncc? to tbe prolongation of the arrangement with Russia for tlip pro- 
 irrtiim of fur-seals, I am direeted by the Earl of Rosebery to transmit a eopy of a 
 (lcs|iritch which has been received from Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at St. 
 IVti'i'-iliuvirb, inclosing a formal projiosal from the Russian Government that the 
 irriiiiLrement in question, which expires on tbe 1st .January next, should be jjrolonged 
 until further notice. 
 
 i am to iiieii)se a draft of the note M'hich it is j)ropos(vl to instruct Mr. Howard to 
 address to tbe Russian G(>"ernmentin reply, and I am to inquire wlietner the Marque8.s 
 (if I'lipon concurs in its terms. 
 
 .\s soon as the exchange of notes is completed steps should be taken for the issue 
 lit' a fresh Order in Council to enforce the arrangement. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) T. H. SANDERSOlJ. ' 
 
 Inclosure in No. 37. 
 Draft Reply to Russian Government. 
 
 M. le Afinistre, 
 
 1 If AVI-; referred to Her Majesty's Government tbe note which your Excellency 
 Jill me the honour to address to me on the 11th December last, stating that, as the 
 irr;in!,'('ment entei-ed into bi^tween Her Majesty's (loveniuu'nt and tbe Imperial 
 iliivrriiment in May 1H!).'5 for the regulation ol' tbe seal fishery in the Tieigbbourbood 
 'if till' Hussian cria.sts and islands expires on the 1st .lanuary, your (^lovernment are 
 :iiiNiiius tJKit it should be renewed until further notice. Vou were good ennugb at tbe 
 ■;iiiii' lime ti) assure mo that the Imperial Government would take, without delay, 
 ilir iii'icssary ste])s to enter into a similar Asreement with the Governinetit of tb(^ 
 I'liiti'il .States. 
 
 1 am now instructed by Her Afajesty's (Joveriiment to state that tliey agree to the 
 |irnl ligation of tbe arrangement on tlie understanding that tbe Im])erial (iovernment 
 ilitiiii the consent of tbe (iovernment ol' the United States to tbe ap[)lii'ation of similar 
 riviriclions to tbe sealing- vessels of the latter country. 
 
 No. 38. 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — [Rcreired .lanunrij 3.) 
 
 Sir Dowuinij Slrrrl, .htnunnj '1, l^!)t. 
 
 1 A.M directeil by the Nfm-quess of Ilijion tn ackiiiiwl('(li;e tbe receipt of your 
 li'ttc r ol' tbe ;t()tb ultimo, inclosing eopy of a despatcii from llcr Majesty's Charge 
 'i' Aiiiiii'cs at St. l'etersbiiri,'b, (orwariliiig a I'ni'iiial proposal from tlie Hussian Goveni- 
 iiHMil tiiat the arrangenuMit for tlie protection of tbe lur-seals in the Noi'lh i'acilie, 
 wlii li lias now evpired, should be renewed until further notice, together with draft of 
 till' ri'jily which l.nril Kosebery proposes to return to tbe jiropnsnl. 
 
 I ail til ai'i|ii:iiiit you, in reply, i'or Lord itoseiiery's information, that Loril llipon 
 'I'liriirs ill the draft. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) JOHN URAMSTON. 
 
 wm I 
 
 I'l 2 
 
No. 39. 
 
 The Earl of Rosebery to Mr, Howard. 
 
 Sir, Foreign Office, January 3, 1894, 
 
 I n.VVE considered, in consultation with ITer ^Nfajcsty's Secretary of .Sfati' \\>r 
 
 the Colonics, your despatch of the 21-th ultimo, inclosini; a note Croni the l{,ussiaii 
 
 Government, formally proj)osiui; that the arraui^eincMit i)et\v(;cn this country and I'lissia 
 
 for the protection of fur-seals in the North Pacific, which expiicd on the 1st instant, 
 
 should he ])rolongcd until further notic(!. 
 
 I now inclose a draft of a note whicliyou are autliorized to adih-css to the Russian 
 
 Government, acccptina; their proposal on certain conditions. j 
 
 As soon as this exohans^e of notes has hccn ellectcil, steps will he taken for tln' 
 
 issue of a fresii Order in Council to enforce the armugenient. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) ItOSEBERY. 
 
 No. 40. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — {Received .January 8.) 
 
 Sir, Downing Street, January 8, 1891. 
 
 I AM directed hy the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to vnii, 
 for tlie information of the Earl of Roschery, a copy of a teleu:ram which has hcon 
 sent to tlu! Governor-General of Canada, desirini,' him to make puhlic the fact that 
 the Sealing Agreement with liussia is ahout to he renewed. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) 11. H. MEAUE. 
 
 Inclosure in No. lO. 
 
 The Marquess of Hipon to the Earl of Aberdeen. 
 
 (Tclegrnpliie.) Downing Street, January 0, ISOl, !• r.M. 
 
 DIOSIHABLE that you shoidd at once give jnihlieity to fact tliat .Aijreement with 
 Russia is about to he reiuMve<l until further notice, on the understaiuling referred to in 
 my telegram of the 120th Di'ceinher. 
 
 No. 41. 
 The Earl of Ronebery to .Mr. Howard. 
 
 ('releL',ra]iIiie.) Foreiijn Office, January !), 1894. 
 
 .M A K V. the f(]|h)wiiin- addition to your note to the Russian (iovernnnmt rcspcclini,' 
 the SeaiiuL: .Aureemenl : — 
 
 " Her -Majesty's Government will accordingly take the niH-essary measures for 
 carrying this arraiigciiient into ell'ect." 
 
 Ahove addition will make the matter c|uite clear, and show that it is not necessary 
 that the itussian (Jovemment .siiuuhl send a reply. 
 
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 No. 42. 
 
 .Ur. Ildiriird to the Earl of Rosehrrij. — (Rcrrii-pd Jaiuary lo.) 
 
 Mv Lord, i>7. Pflerxhuiijli, Januarij li>, 1^94. 
 
 Wrrn rcfiTonof t > ymir fj uvlsliip's dcspatfli (if the 'M\\ iiislanl, i hiv' lln' 
 iiciDdiir to inclose lici'cwilli ;i c-ipy ol' tin' noti' whicli, in ohcdii'ucc to your l<oi'dNlii|) s 
 :iistnictii)ii'i, I nddri'ssi'il toduy to llic [iiipcrial (iovcrimii'iit on tliL- sniiji'ct oi' tlii! 
 ii!iil'i!it;-ition of llii! lUTnn'j-i'inrnt lictuciMi (j'r.';il r>ril.iiii ami llii^sia I'lii-lln' [uMl/clion 
 of I'lir-scaU in tiio Nori'i I'acilic. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Sisncd) HENRY ilOWAllD. 
 
 Inclosurc in No. 42. 
 Mr. Howard to M. de Giers. 
 
 M ic .Ministro, «/. Pelrrslmrgh. Decpinber 29, ISit.'i {Jiimtanj '0. Is!t4). 
 
 I II.VVI] r«>f(MT('d t<i IIiT Majesty's (ioverninont the note wliicli your lixci'lleiiey 
 lid me the honour to addre-is to nie on the 11th ;^2:hd) Decendier last, ■.taliuL;- that, a^ 
 ill ' ;u'rani;ernent entered into hi't ween Her Majesty's Government and the lin|ierlal 
 liiivcrnment in May 1S9.'$ for the re!,'nlation of fin; seal fishery in the nijii^hhourhood 
 "f the Russian coasts and islands expires on the 1st .lauuary, your CJovennncnt are 
 ■iiixions that it should l)c renewed until furtlu^r notice. 
 
 Von were !,'ood enoni^h, at the same time, to inform me that the Imperial Govorn- 
 iiii'ut would take, without delay, the necessarj' steps to enter into a similar Ai^reiuneril 
 «illi the Governnu^nt of tin; United States. 
 
 I am now instrucited hy Her Majesty's Government to state that tliey ai^ree to 
 llu' prolonijation of the arranfjement, on tin' undei-standing that the Im])erial (rovern- 
 I'M'iit ohfain tiie consent of the Government o( the United States to thi' application of 
 -iiiiilac restrictions to tin- sealini^-vessids of that Uepuhlic. Her .Majesty's (Jovern- 
 nii'iit will accordingly take the necessarv measures for carryini; this arranji;ement into 
 I'lfcct. 
 
 I avail, &c. 
 (Signed) IIENHY JlOWAllD. 
 
 No. 43. 
 Mr. Howard to Ihi- Earl of liotrhny. — {Reccired .Tnnuary 22.) 
 
 \I_v l,ord, St. Pelvrxburgh, Junxtary 11, \H)\. 
 
 WTTII reference to my despatch of tlie lOth instant, inclosinj; a copy of 
 ill' note which I adih'cssed to M. de (tiers on the subject of the prolongation until 
 'iirtlicr uoliee of our arraiiLjenient with linssia for the |)rotecli(Ui of fui'-seals 'u the 
 Niii'th i'ai'irie, I have the honour to report that ('o\int Kapnist, who h;ul I'ead my note. 
 ''ill me yestcM'day afternoon tliat the Imperial (iovernment had alri'ady eommeiieed 
 iii'U'iiliations through the American .Minister at this (.'ourt for a similar An'rceiiieni 
 '>idi the (iovernment of the I nited .'^tati's. 
 
 Mis I'lxcellency seenu'd to think that there would he no greal dillleiilfy in 
 iMiiinin"; the consent of the United States' Government to the arrau'iemenl in 
 '|iii'stion. 
 
 I have, &o. 
 (Signed) IIHNIIY IKJWAllD. 
 
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 No. 4A. 
 Extract from the " London Gazette " of January 30, 189 1. 
 
 Order in Council. 
 
 "."?(•«/ Fishery {Xorth Parilk) Ordor in ( nuncil, ,lfi9'i." 
 
 Osbornp House. Isle of \Vi»ht, January 20, 1894. 
 
 At the Court at Osborne Uouse, Isle of Wii^lit, the 2{)tli day of January, lS'.)t 
 
 Present : 
 
 TiiK Qt" ken's Most Excellent M.\jesty. 
 
 Lord Steward. 
 
 Sir William Vernon Ilarcourt. 
 
 Sir Henry I'onsonby. 
 
 Sir Jolin Cowell. 
 
 Sir I'hilip Currie. 
 
 WHEREAS by " The Seal Fishery (Xorth Pacific) Act, 1893," it is enacted that 
 Iler Majesty the Queen may, liy Order in Council, prohibit during the period speeilicd 
 by the ()rder the catcliintj of seals by British ships in such parts of the seas to wliieli 
 that Act a])plies as are s|)ecined by tlie Order ; and that, for caiTyinc: into effect an 
 arranijoment with any foreii^n State, an Order in Council may provide that surli 
 officers of that State as are specified in th(> f trder may exercise the like jiowers iindi'i- 
 the Act as may be exercised by a commissioned officer on full pay in the Xiival 
 Servic<' nf Her Majesty in relation to a British ship, and the equipment and crew anil 
 certiticate thereof; and that any such Ordi>r may contain any limitations, cnnditidiis, 
 (pialilicatior.s. and exceptions which appear to Her M.ajesty in Council expeihent i'or 
 carr incr into cit'ect the ol)ject of the said Act ; 
 
 And ■whereas the said Act applies to the seas witliin that ])art of the Pacific Ocean 
 known a^ HehrinL' Sea. and witiiin su'li other [larts of the Xorth Pacific (Jcean :is aii' 
 north of the t'Jnil parallel of north lolit'ui-: 
 
 And whereas an arrani-'emciii has )m ( • mach' between Ifi-r Majesty the (.Jneen av.d 
 His Inipi'rial .Majesty the llinpei'or of liussia, wliereby Urilisii ships CM^'au:i'd in 
 Innitin;; seals within siicli ])arts oi' ;ii.' said seiis as are h(!reitiafter sp(.'cilled may ln' 
 .■^cizid by Russian cruisers: 
 
 And whereas an Order in Council, intituleil "The Seal I'ishery (North I'acili' 
 Order in Coiuicil, l^!);i," was issued on llie Itli day of .luly, Ib'J'S, prohiliitin^' llr' 
 I'atehii.n' "f seals by Pritish ships within the zones as thereiTi defined until the Isl d:iv 
 of .lanuary. 189'i: 
 
 .\"ow, therefore, Her Majesty, in virtne of the powers vested in her by the said 
 rr(dted Act, and of a'l other powers enabling her in that b(dialf, is hei'idjv ph'a'^i''i. 
 by and with the advice of her Privy Coiundl. lo order, and it is hereby orderi'd. .i- 
 follows : 
 
 1. Prom and , after the date nf the |n'esent Order until Iler Majesty in ( oimmI 
 shall citlierwise direct, the catchiii!.': of seils by Hritish ships is her(d)y ]iroliiliiti'ii 
 wilhin sn(di jiarls of the seas to whicdi the recited Act a]iplies as are comprised williiii 
 the folldwim; zoiH's, that is to .say : - 
 
 (1.) .V zone of 10 marine miles on all the Russian coasts of lieli'dni,' Sea ami die 
 North Pacific Ocean; and 
 
 (•J.) A zone of 30 marine miles round the Ivomandorskv Islands .and Tiilcmw 
 (Rohben Island). 
 
 2. The powers which, under the recited Act, may be exerciseil by jiny eoniinis- 
 sioned ollicer on full |)ay in the Naval Service (d' Iler M.ajesty m,ay be exercised li,\ 
 th; Captain or other oIUcim- in command of any war-vessid of His Imperi.al .Majesty 
 the Kmperor of Uussia in relation Lo a liritish ship, and the equipment and crew nml 
 certificate thereof. 
 
3] 
 
 ;i. This Order may be cited as "The Seal Fishery (North Pacific) Order in 
 Council, 1891,." 
 
 (Sif?ned) C. T. PEEL. 
 
 No. 45. 
 
 Mr. Howard to ihe Earl of Rosebery. — {Received February I'J.) 
 
 My Lord, ,St. Petersburgh, February l-i, 1894. 
 
 \VJIJ'>N at the Ministry of Foreif^u AlTairs this al'tcniooii [ asked Count Kapnist 
 iilii'tlii'v the United States' (Jovernmont had feplltnt to the invitation of M. de (iiers to 
 ji'iii "ur Sealini,' Agreement. His Fxeeileiu-y answered tiiat tiie hnperial (iovernnient 
 ii:;il received a telei^rain from the Jtussian Minister at \\'ashinij;ton, stating that 
 Mi. White's despateh on this suhjeet had not yet reached the State Department, but 
 ;ii;il lie did not think that the United States' Government would nuike much difficulty 
 ihiiiit eonsentiny to a similar Aijreement. 
 
 1 have, i&e. 
 (Signed) HENRY HOWARD. 
 
 No. 46. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — {Received March I .) 
 
 Sir, Downing Street, February 28, 1894. 
 
 1 AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to tnmsniit to you, for 
 tin; information of the Earl of Rosebery, with reference to the letter from this Depart- 
 mc ; of the 29th December last, copies of a despatch from the Governor-General of 
 I'aiiiula, dated the ijlst ultimo^ on the subject of the renewal of the Sealing Agreement 
 with llussia. .ji^H 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
 
 Inclosure 1 in No. 46. 
 
 TTie Earl of Aberdeen lo the Martiuesn of Ripon. 
 
 My Lord, Government House, Ottawa, January 31, 1894. 
 
 WITH reference to your Lordship's telegraphic messages of the 2(ith and 
 -Ttli December last in regard to the renewal of the Agreement witli Russia for the 
 pr.'teetion of seals, I have the honour to forward liere«ith eo|>y nt' an approved 
 Minute of the I'rivy Council, representing that steps have been takeii to notify to the 
 iiritisii Columbian sealers that the Agreement will probably be renewed lor ntiother 
 yi-ar. 
 
 I iiave. &e. 
 (Signed) ABERDEEN. 
 
 Inclosure 2 in No. 40, 
 
 liiiorl of u Ctimmitter of the Honourable lliv Privy ('iiiincil, approved by the Governor- 
 General in Council on the 'J'JM January, 1894. 
 
 Till'; Comniitt(!e of the I'rivy ("i)uncil have had under consideration two 
 li'li;;raphie desp.atches, dated respectively the 2(it]i and 27th December. lMfl3, from 
 il"' .\lar(|ue.ss of Ripon, the foriner of which annouiu-es that the Hussian (iovcrnment 
 liaviiig appli<'(l for a renewal of the Agreement for the protection of seals of 1S9;J until 
 :iirtiier notice. Her Majesty's (iovernment have agreed, on the understanding that 
 I iiitel States' vessels would be subject lo similar restrictions; and the latter despatch 
 ^latts that the llussian (iovernment will take steps for making similar arrangements 
 «iili the (iovernment of the United States. 
 
32 
 
 The Minister of Marino aiKl Fisheries, to whoTn tiie teleiyrams were referred, 
 states that, iinincdiately ii|ic)ii tin-ir receipt, lie eauscd teli'i^'rapliic! iiistruetirms to Iw 
 sent ti) tlie f'oHeetors of Ciistotus at Victoria and Vanconver, (lirectiii;,' tlieni to uiilil'v 
 sealers tint the A!^r(>enient with Russia wouhl |)r()l)ai)ly he renewed for another vwir." 
 
 'I'iie ("onunittee advise that yonr Excellency lie moved to forward a eei'tilu'd c^py 
 of tliis .MiiHite, if apjiroved, to the l'i<;ht lIonoural)ie tl.e l'rinei|>al Secretary nf Stat'i! 
 lor the Colonies, f(ir tli(> iiiforniatioii of ILer Maji'sly's (rovcrnnient. 
 
 All of which is respeclfiillv siihmiLt. d i'o.- \oiir ],Xi<'llencv's ii|)|)i(>VM;. 
 
 (Sigacd) .I0UN"J. McGEE, 
 
 Clerk of III c I'riiii ('(iimril. 
 
 No. 47. 
 
 T/ir Earl of Hosebcry to Mr. Vrnxer, 
 
 (!'ele;,'ra|ihie.) Foreiijn Office, March '), 1>!11. 
 
 I SI'iNT yon on the 'dth ultimo an Oi'dei' in Coun'-il pi-olonijinu' tlie Si.'.diii': 
 AiTimireinent with liussi.a. 
 
 Yon should issue warniiiiis as was done last year. 
 
 No. t8. 
 Foreiijn Office to Admiralty. 
 
 1(1 inai arranii'emeni. 
 
 Co])ies of tills Order have heen forward(!d to |[er Majeslv's Minister at Tokio, 
 should he in his hands in tlie (lonrsi' of a ti'w days. 
 
 ]lc has heen iiistrneted liy l('l<'i,'ra|ili to issue \\ari\in'.;s to the llritish sealers wImi 
 may sh<irlly lie expected to ap)ieai' in .lapanes(< waters of the prolouiration of llic 
 arran>rciMenl with I'lUssia, and of the restrictions imiiosed liy it. 
 
 It is dcsjrahlc that the same system of co-opi-raticn ini !li<' part of 'ier .Majesty's 
 cruisers with the \('sscls of the Imperial llussian navy as that in force last yeai' tor tin- 
 polieiuLf of the waters alfectcd hylhc Ai,'i'eement, iind fur seizinu' and dcalinf,' willi 
 sealers infrini;in'.^' it, >.lioiild aii'ain he. }iul in force, 'I'liat system has, so far as l.di'd 
 Uoschcrv is aware, worked satisfactorily, and he would suu'iresl that the iiistrui'tions tu 
 uaval ollieeis whitdi accoiiipaiii(il the lelt(n- from this I)eparlmei\t of the UOtli .luin' 
 last should a^rain lie issued. 
 
 His Lordship woidd further sui^u'est, for the ccmsidcr.ition ol their l.m 'hip-. iI'mi 
 il mii,'hl he advi.sahle, in view of the near approach of the scalini;' scasoc, to instruct 
 the nav.al aulhoi'ities in those wateiv by telei;ra|)h to take steps for waiiiiuf; inleiidiuL' 
 sealers. 
 
 I am, \(;. 
 (Sii^ned) II I'I'.MCV ANDKItSdN, 
 
 No. II). 
 
 The liiirl nf Honelm;/ In .\fr. lltninnl. 
 
 Sir, lu,rri,,n Offire, March (I, |W)1, 
 
 WITH reference to your dcNpalch of the Kith .lanuary in regard to iIil' 
 pndiim^ntion <d' the Sealiuf? Arraii{,'enu!nl. witli Hiissia, I transmit herewith copies id 
 ••III Order in Cnmicil passed on the '21tHi 'anuary last for trivinn' elVeet (o tliiil 
 
nr5 
 
 nniiJii^oinoti), niul of n Icttnr to tlw! T/irds Ciiiniiiishioiifivs of the Admiralty,* suL,'^'c.stiiif,' 
 lliiit similar steps should bo taken to those adopted last year lor insuring the 
 cd-Dperation of JJiitish (;ruiscrs with the vessels of the; Imperial navy employed on 
 ijiis serviee. 
 
 Copies of the Order have lieeti also sent to Her !^[ajesty's Minister in Japan, and 
 iii>tnietioiis have heeu ^'iveii to him hy telej^raph to issue the necessary warninij to 
 jiriiish s^a'i-rs. 
 
 You sIkuikI •ommunieate the Order in Couiu-il to tl..- Hussiiui (iovornmont. 
 
 I am, &e. 
 (Signed) JtOSHBEllY. 
 
 Sir, 
 
 iIm': 
 
 No. 50. 
 Colonial Offirv to b'orfiyn OJficc,— {Received March 7.) 
 
 Doicniiii/ Street, Murck 0, ISDl. 
 
 ir, i/oiniini/ ^ireei, Murcn u, i.^wi.. 
 
 Wri'ir r<'fei'enee to the lett<'r from this Di-partmeiit of theStli January respeutini; 
 
 lie ;irriiiii;ement with Itussia in regard to the seal Jishery in the N'oTth i'a<Mti(;, lam 
 liiicli'd hy the iraripiess of !!ipoii to transmit to you, for the information of tie; 
 l!;irl of iiosehery, a copy of a di'sp.'iteh and its inelosiire from tlus (Jovernor-Geiieral 
 il Cinada, rej.ortiiig the s!e|)s tal\cn to give piihliei'y to the renewal of this arrange- 
 :i'.":.t. 
 
 Loro !!i|)on |ireMimes that Her Majesty's .Minister in Japan Ins heeu instriieti'd 
 lo lake the iiecessary sti'ps for acquainting' si'aling-vessels using Japanese [lorts thai 
 ;ii() arrangement in (juestion has hccn renewed. 
 
 I am, iVe. 
 (Signed) JOHN lUt.VMSTON. 
 
 lnc|osur(! I in No. ."lO. 
 7Vif liiirl (if Ahertlecn lo llic Murijiirsn of liijion. 
 
 My liord, (ioccrniiicni lloiixe, Otlnicn, lu'lirminj l.'>, lJS!)f. 
 
 U'l'l'ir reference to your liordship's telegrapliie message of the (ilh ultimo, 
 I'lpicsting that puhlieity might he given lo thi' intention of Jlcr Majesly's ( Joverii- 
 iiii'iit lo renew llii^ Ayreemenl as regards scaliin;' in the North I'aeiHc Oei'an with 
 lliissia. I have the honour to '",eli se copy of an approved M iniiti' of the I'l'ivy Council, 
 
 uliicli 1 have this da,\ receive'', ladiealiiig the measures \\hich ha\e I n taken to 
 
 '■"iiiply will, ^ our Loidship's reipicst. 
 
 ^ iiur liordship w ill oliservc thai .•itlenlion is direclcil ;ilsci lo the Miiuite of (Jmincil 
 wliiih iiccompiinied my despatch of the Illst ullii'o with refereneo to the steps 
 luvviously tiikon with tlie siiiiu' ihject. 
 
 I liave, ki'. 
 (Signed) .VHKUDHlilN. 
 
 Imdosiiro 'J, in Ni^. 50. 
 
 Reii'irl of a Com mi I tec of the ihinuuriible ihc Prirt/ Council, iijiiirnced In/ the Cuivenwf' 
 (ieiiertil in Council on the Hlu h'l'lirnitri/, \>'JL 
 
 Tlll'l Comuiitlee of ihe I'rivy Coiuu'il ha\e had under consideration a cahle 
 ii<'s{i;iich, dated llic lilh .January, l^'.il, Irom the Njaripiess of Kipon, staling that il is 
 4iMi;,lile Ihal puiilieily should he (;iveu lo the fact that the Aurccincul with Russia, 
 |'i'ii\ iding a lin-mili' ]iiol(eli\c /.one around ihe Unssi-.u m:iI islands, und 1(1 miles uf 
 lliissian coiisis, was alioul lo lie rcne\u .1 until furlhei' notice, on Ihe understanding 
 lliMl a simi';ir arran'^'cnicnl was to he applicalde lo vessels of the United ""lales of 
 Aiiirriea, 
 
 The Minisler of .Miii'ine .ind Im^Iii'IMn, lo wlmm ihe dcpuicji was rel'erred, desires 
 illrnliuu lo his Kepurl nu ihe \'r'\\\ ( iiuiu'il Itelerenccs '^'^l\h II and 'J:!;ilJ II, iicuig 
 
 • Ni ^h. 
 [atlUJ b' 
 
34 
 
 (Ifsj)ntclu's dated Ili(> 2ntli and 27tli lii'ccir.lirr, IS!)!?, ivspcctivcly, from tlic Marquess 
 nl' Hi|ioii, and ai)|)iov('d l)_v voiir llxiTllcnry uiuler date tli' 2!Jtli January, 1S9I, in 
 Aviiicli tli(> actiiiii tikcii liv him (tlic .Miiii>t('r ol' .Marine and Fisheries) is explained. 
 
 Tlic Minister states that, I'roiii the al>i)VL'-;nentioned IJeport, it will i)e ohserved 
 tluit the Collector of Customs at Vietoiia and Vancouver had heen instriieted tn 
 notify scalers that it was lively the Ai^reenient with Russia would he renewed MMotlici' 
 year.' 
 
 The Minister furthel statics thnt, on lln' reeeipl of the despatch u( ])rcsent iiikIit 
 consideration, he caused tjie follou ini,' i'urlher t"le.;ra[ihie di'spalrli to he seal to the 
 Collector ol' Customs at lhos<' ports ; 
 
 "The ( 'overnor-t leneral has received <iHici:'l inrorniation to the elfi'ct tlial tlie 
 15ri(ish Govt rnn\eiil has ai,'reed with tiie (iovernment of Russia for the renewal dt 
 the niiidiis- rii"ii(/i in llie matter of the Dclu'ln;;' Sea sial llshei-ies unlil fnrthei- iiulici', 
 on the under- landiiiLf that vessels of t]\r I'nited Slates are siiliject to simihir re-(iic. 
 tions." 
 
 Till' ^Minister further re]ioi'ts that he has caused i\w I'ollowinn- iNotice to he 
 prej)' .■("!, wlii(di will appear in the ne\l issue of (he "Canada (la/.elle ; '' — 
 
 J 
 
 AVi/iVc Id Slnilcrx. 
 
 " I'aldic notice is heivhy t;i\ en, thai Her llritanuic .Majesty's (Jovernmeiil have 
 nrran!;;ed with the Imperial Itussian (iovcriuuent for a renewal, until funher iiotit'e, 
 of the I'rovisional Agreement of ls!»;!, providing' a pr'iteeli\i' /oru! (d' .'10 miles around 
 the Komandoivky Islands, iu the ."soilli I'aeilie < 'ce;iii, and 'I'nleMew Island, or liohhei, 
 Iteef, in the Okhotsk Sea ; ,ilso a priteelive /.-me (d' 111 miles aloUi,' the shores of llii' 
 Kussiaii mainlanil. 
 
 " All sealei's found within these jimils are liahli' to seizure hy Her .Majesty's ships 
 or (hose of the Imperial Kussian ( Joveriune;.! " 
 
 The Comuiitlee I'eeiimmeiul ihat voiu' lAcidleiiey he moved lo forward a cerlilli'd 
 eopN <d' this Minnie, if appi'oved, lo the ll'u'ht llononralde the Principal Secretai'v (it 
 Stale t'ov tlw Cidonies, for llie infinaualiou of Her Majesty's (iovernment. 
 
 .Ml (d' xvhich is respeeltully suliiailled for vour I'',xeellenev's ajiproval. 
 
 (siifiied) .kmin'.i. M((1i;i;, 
 
 Clerk nf the Pnnj Coiinril. 
 
 ^o. .-ii, 
 
 i'nri'ii/ii ()//lii'lii ('iilniiidl Oy/i'ir. 
 
 Sir, h'niflijii Oflirr, Miiirli 1(», |.«M 
 
 I li.V I I) hel'ore (he Ivo'l of l;os(diery your lelter of t hi' (ith inslaiil incdosmi,' eop\ 
 of a (lespat(di from (he (lovei'iior ticm-ral of Canada, reporiintf (he steps (aken Im une 
 puldieily (o (he renewal of llie arran'.;i'nient with l{us>ia in re;,'ard lo (he seal lislieiy 
 in (lie Nordi I'aeilie. 
 
 in reply (o (he in(pury eini(aine(| ia (1 e last par.aui'aph cd' ycmr lelter, 1 miii 
 direeled hy his l/M'dship lo -itate that the Order in (,'ouneil for iri\ inir <dl'e> i I > llis 
 arr.ane-i'menl was hn'ivarili'd to Mit .\Iaie>.ly'K .Minister in .lapan iiy the mad (d' llir 
 nth l''(dnMiai'y, ami thai he was instructed hy l(dc,i..pli (o i>->ue (he neccssai'v waniiiiu' 
 to Mrilish s'-alei's in lliose waters. 
 
 I am, \u. 
 (Siifiied) KHANCIH UMl'I'li;. 
 
 iVo. ."12. 
 
 Mv. IlirnlrJ In Ihr I'.ml nf K'nuln'iinj. yUrra.- I Miirrh ,8 '1 
 
 .\ry Lord, Si. I , ivr.-.hinih, Ahin/i I \, \H<M. 
 
 I II.WI'i the hoiioiii' to Iraiisniil hcrcuith lo vour Liadsliip a copy of a mile 
 which I iiildreisel Id ,M . lie (lieis ill aceorilMiue will) (he inHd'nedons contained in 
 Lord lloM(!'>cry's despnleh of (he (tth instant, l'(M-wii-.liiiir \o hiv Kxcidlcncy n copy 
 
u tlif Jlnvqiu'ss 
 imiiiry, 1891, in 
 
 I is oxplMincd. 
 viU 1)1' i)l)S(.'rvi'il 
 
 II iiisti'uctcil to 
 I'lU'wod aiiiitluM' 
 
 At jiivsciit iinil<'r 
 ) ho sc'iit t'l llic 
 
 I'lTwt tilMl till' 
 
 till' ri'iicwnl (if 
 1 riu'tiicr iiiilicr, 
 ) siiiiiiiif rc-li'ic- 
 
 iLi; iN'citicc to lie 
 
 ovci'iinu'iil liMVC 
 I rili'ilii'l' iiotici', 
 .'id miles ni'iiimd 
 .hiiiil. or ||iil>lii'i, 
 111' slmri's III' till' 
 
 ■ Mnji'st v's sliips 
 
 I'wiiril ;i ci'i'lilirii 
 li;\i Si'cn'liM'ii' III' 
 
 IMlt, 
 :)V.'ll. 
 
 {•;i':, 
 
 I'l'ii/ Voiiiicil. 
 
 nn-h H), JS'-I. 
 I iliclnsiiii,' i'ii|i\ 
 •|)S t,il\i'll to \l\\i- 
 I till' sciil lislii'iy 
 
 III' li'ltii', I ;!lil 
 
 IIU' I'lVi'i I I I 111 s 
 
 till' lllli'i III' till' 
 
 ci'ssai'.v «;iniiiii{ 
 
 ;iH uiirrrr,. 
 
 tn,l, I I, H!'|.. 
 
 |iv III' M lliilr 
 
 Ills ciiMliiinril ill 
 ci'lli'iicy 11 ciiiiy 
 
 i 
 
 '■ic 
 
 as 
 
 .il' iIk! '>i(l('i' ill Council I'csiii'cl.iiiL'' tlio iiroloiualioii ol'^llic Scaling- Arriiiij;i'iiiciil, with 
 Kussia. I . ■• ■ : ■ . , ■ 
 
 1 hav(!, &c. 
 tSignod) lIEMtV IIUWAltl). 
 
 liiclo.siifL' in Xo. ') l. 
 Mr. Iliiii- r.l III M. ,/r (iiir.t. 
 
 '.It 
 
 M. Ic Miiiisti'.', >V />flnxl,ui;jli, Mntiiri/ 2S [Marrii 12), 1S!)|.. 
 
 Wri'll I'l'fi'i'cnci' to the note wiiich I lial tin) honour to adil'css to your I'^xcel- 
 Iriii'V on tlu' 2!)tli l)('('(!nil)i!r ilOth .laiiiiai'y) last rctrardinij ilic jirolniiijation of the 
 Siiliiii,' Au;r('('mont nonchidcd for IIk! year lS9o h I wcL-n our two (lovcrninciits. [ lia\(^ 
 li'i'M instructed liy llcr MMJesly's i'rinci|ial vSc'ict iry of State for l''orcii;n AITairs to 
 l.iuard to your I'^xceilency thi- inclosed e ipy of an Order in Council, juissed on the 
 |sih (iiOtli) .lanea y, liy which that arraiiu'cnieiil i, carricl into elVi^ct. 
 
 Ilrr Majesty's • loveiniucni have su'i:uest.'il I) the l.oids of the Admiralty that 
 ■iMilar stejis should 111' taken to those aaoplci List year I'oi' insuriinr tin' eo- i|iera'iMl 
 Ml I'.iiiish eiiiiser' with tin; \ cssels oi'the Imperial navy chiployed on this service; uiid 
 iM^lructious have heeii 'jiveii hy telci,'rapli to II 'r .MajeslCs Minister in Japan to issue 
 ilii' ni'ces>ary warni-,:,' to Itritisli sealers. 
 
 I avail, .'<:(•. 
 (sioued) lli;.M!V HOWARD. 
 
 ■ ,, ^ No. :^:l. • ■'■'■■■. 
 
 ' 'I 
 Colinil'il OiHci' Id h'oirii/ii Officr, - {li'Ciiifil Mini I '.) ■ n •; 
 
 ''li, Diiii'iihiij Stii'vl, Mill/ 10, 1S!»I. 
 
 WITH rererence to pievioiis ('orri'spiiiideiice, I am direcled hy the .Manpiess of 
 
 I'i "H to transmit I i yon, for tli ' informati m ot the Marl of Kimherley, a copy of .'i 
 
 il -pall II and its inclosiiics fr^in the < ii,M'rnor-( Icneral of Canada, show inu: I he sti'ps 
 
 1 '. ly the Doininioii Coveninient to ij;ive pnhlielty to the Ai;reeinent with Kussiil 
 
 - .■■ 'i;e seal llshery \\-ilh the Niirlli raeilie. 
 
 I am, Xi'. 
 „ . , .., tSiu'iici) JtJlIN HKAMSTO.N. 
 
 I nclosiire I ill No. oil. 
 
 ■ ' !■ ' I ■ 
 
 1 '' V'/ic liilil III' .I'll rihiii III Ihr Miiiijiii'.i.s iif h'i/iiiii, ' ' ' " 
 
 M\ j.oid, (iiiirniiiii III llniisi', OIUiwii, April '1\; \S\)\,. 
 
 Willi reference to youi' Lordship s drs|iati'li of llic'JiMli \'arcli, tiansmilliii!^ ii 
 ii'pv of an < )i'ilei' of Her Majestv's Council of the "JKIh .ianiiary last for e\lendiii!j; 
 III! rruvisiiinal A'j:reenieiil enlered into with lliissia in IS'.III in i'(".;iu'd to seal i in;' in 
 till' Noi'th I'acilic Ocean, 1 have the honour lo eirwai'd herewith copy of an appi'oi eil 
 Minnie of niy Privy Council, indii'iilinn tin' steps lalvcii h\ the t iti\ernnieiit to yivn 
 'hi:' |iu!ili('ity to tiic renewal of tin' Ai^'reeiui nl. 
 
 I have, Ac. 
 ^Sii'iicdi .MlllKIH'lKN. 
 
 I indiisiire 1 in No. ol!. 
 
 Hi'imrl lit II CiimmUlir iif llif I liiitiiiinililr llir I'llr' ('iiii>iril, iipi in; I'll In/ Ihi' I iiiifrimr' 
 (iviiiiill ill I'liiiniil nil llir 'hill .l/ici/, |S|II 
 
 Till') ('ominillee III the I'rivv Council liiive had Uinler t- nisideratinii n dispiilch, 
 
 Inn to adiielird, diilcd the JMll ,\ini'ch. l'-',ll,l'i i I he Colonial Olllce, I laiisinil t iliy; a 
 
 iiipv of im Orijer in Coniiiil ol the JUth lanuin, I'-Ilt, lesiiei'linij; tl'i se.il (|sh(r\ m 
 IfWltll ' I'" 2 ' 
 
36 
 
 tlie North racifu- (Jcioan.cxtondin;,' tlip I'rovisioiial A'-.rM'mont ontnrod into witli Ihissin 
 in 18'.).'i, jji-ovidiuir ])n)tot'tiv(' /.oiios of .^0 and 10 miles respectively around tiw I'ussian 
 seal islands and aionu; the Itussian consfs. 
 
 'J'lie -Minister of ^[arine and J'islieries, to wlioni the despatch was referred, states 
 that. n|)on fh(> receipt of the aniiouucennMit that an Av'reenient had heen reaelied fur 
 a ren(nval of the arrani^enient of ]^',K\. the Colieclor of ("nsfonisat X'ictoria was, nn 
 the Ttli .lannary, Ih'.M-. nolitied of the fact. J le replied that he had proMiult;ateil the 
 information in evorv possihle way, hut that t\ventynin(> V(>ssels had already sailed foi- 
 Japan. 
 
 The ^rinistor ''ceominends f.liat, althouirh steps were taken at the time to nntifv 
 the sealers that the arrani.'eni<'nt had heen reached, a e()py of the present Order in 
 Council formally alfeetim,' the Agreement he communicated to the Secretary of .State 
 for (Janada, ' 'ai'ly ])ul)lication in tiie "Canada (Ja/.ette." 
 
 The Cob , • n tiie I'ccommendation of the M inisler of Mariiu' and Fi^-lieriis. 
 advise that a r copy of this ^Minute, if ap])roveil. he forwarded to the i!i!;iit 
 
 llonourahle the 1 |.al Secri>tary of .'"late for the Colonie.s. 
 
 AH wiiieh is resijcetfuliy suhmitl'd ''or vour Excellency's approval. 
 
 (S;j?ued) .lUliN J. McGKE, 
 
 Clerii of the Privy Cnunril. 
 
 No. 54. 
 
 f>ir' J. Vitunrcfnie in tlir Enrl of Kimln'rli'i/. —{ Recoirfil Jiiiin 1 \.) 
 
 My TiOrd, Wnshiticjlnti. .Jiinr- t. 1^91. 
 
 i HAVE the honour to iiu'lose a co]iy of the wniluK rlrmdi which has hi'en 
 concluded hetwcen the I'niteil Slates anil Russia, for the protection of fnr-seals, with a 
 zone i-f 10 nautical miles alon^' the I! ussian coasts of Hchrim; Sea and of the North 
 Pacific ( 'cean, as well as within a /one of .'?() nautical miles round the Commander 
 Islnmls and llohhcn Island. 
 
 I h.ave, &e. 
 (SiiTiied) .rULIAN {'AITXCKKOTE. 
 
 Inelosure in No. 54. 
 
 Afjreement hetwcen flie (lovcrnment of I In- United States and the Imperial (iovern- 
 in<-n1 of Russia for a mndus riicndi in relation to the Fur-seal Kish<'ries in Helirins 
 Sea and the North I'acilic Ocean. 
 
 1'"()|{ the purpose of avoiilini; diiricullics and disputes hi rnjard to the takiau' "f 
 fur-seal ill till' waters iif liehriiiL;' Sea ami llie N'mlli I'acilic Ocean, and to aid in llir 
 preservation nf seal life, the (iiiveriinic'il of the linileil Stales ;inil the Imperial 
 < iovcriimenl of Russia have entered into the follnwiiiLr lemporary Airreenieiil, with Ihc 
 underst iiidinj,' that it is not lo create a precedent for the future, and that iIm' 
 (,'ontnictini; Parties iniiliially reserve entire liiierty to make choice herivifter of s'icli 
 .neasures as may hi' deemed hest adapted for the protection of the fur-seal species, 
 whether hy means of proliihilive zones, or hy the complete prohihitinn of |M'la.'ir 
 HealiuL', or hy approjiriate rey;iihilion of seal-hunt inu; in the hiifli seas; — 
 
 i. Tile (ioveriimenl of the United Stales will [iridiihil eiti/ens of the liiilnl 
 Httttes from hiiulini; fur-seal within ii /.one of |0 nautical miles almiLr the Rus-iaii 
 coasts of Relirinu' ■'^ea and of the Nnrlh I'acilic Ocean, ;is well a-- williiii a zoih' ot 
 ;tO nautical miles around the Koinandorsky (t 'niiimaniier) Isljinds, and Tiilii'iicM 
 ( Rolilien) Island, and w ill prmnptly use ils hest elVorls l.p insure I he oh>.erv;iiice of llli^ 
 |n'ollihillon hy cil i/.elis and \es-iels of Ihe I'lliled Slates. 
 
 '2. \ essels of the United Slates eM'j:aij;i'il in hiinliiu,' fur-seal in the iihim- 
 mentioned zones outside of the lcri'ili>rial waters of R.ii.ssia may he seized anil delaiin'il 
 by the iiaviil or other duly eoinmissiimed olllcers of itiiNsia; hut they shill he liaiiilcl 
 over as mooii as praelicahic to the naval nr other eommissioned ollicers of the I'liileil 
 Htnli'iH, or to the neaiesl aiil lioi'il ies Ihereof. In ease of impeiliment or (lilllculty in in 
 diiini;. 'he ('iiiiiniainlcr of the Ru.ssiaii cruiser luiiy coiillne his action Id si'izini; IIh' 
 ship's papers of the oll'eiiding vessels in order lo deliver I hem to a naval or nlluT 
 
37 
 
 iiiiinissioiKHl odicfr of tlio TInitcd States, (ir to coiiimunicato lliPin tn tlic ii.'-nrcst 
 ii;i.nriti('s of tlu' I'liiti'd .States as soon as possible. 
 
 .'!. 'I'lie rioveniliieiit of tlii' I'liited States aijrees to cause to be tried by the 
 
 rdiiiarv (,'onrts, witii all due 'guarantees of defence, siieli vessels of tlie Tlnitwl States 
 
 IS may be seized, or tlie sbip's papers of ivliich may be taken, as bercin prescribed, by 
 
 n^on of their enu'au'iny; in tbe hiuitini,'of fur-seal within the probibi^erl zones outside 
 
 ■ ( the territorial waters of liussia aforesaid. 
 
 t. 'I'bc Imperial Itussian (iovcrnincnt will limit to ;!(),()()0 bnarl tbe number of fur- 
 ••'nl to be taken during the year ISOt on tlic coasts of the Komandorsky (Commandcr'i 
 nd 'I'uleuew (liobben) Islands. 
 
 "i. I'lie present Aijreeinent shall b.ave no retroactive force as rcu'ards the seizure of 
 iiiy se;il-buntin£j vessel of the United States by the na\al or otln'r commissioned 
 
 ■ lllcers of Hnssia prior to tbe cr)n(dii^ion liereof. 
 
 ii. 'J'he present AL'reement. lieini: intended to serve '.be ])nrpos(> of a mere 
 nvision.al expedient to meet existing cireunistaneeN. may be tcrnu'nated at will by 
 litlier |iarly upon j;ivin:r notice to tbi' other. 
 
 In witness whereof, we. Walter C^. < Ireshani, Scen.'tai'y oi' Stateof tin; United Slates, 
 ml I'rince (ireijoin' Cantacuzene, Envoy Kvtraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary ol 
 ills Majesty tbe Mmpcror of All the Mussias, have, on behalf of our respective (Jovem- 
 
 ■ Kills, sifjncd and sealed Ibis Ai;reemcnt in (lu])licale, ami in tbe Muijlisb and French 
 i.iiiijuai^es, in tbe cit\ of \Vasbinu;lon, this 22nd A]»ril ( Itb. AFav), ISltt. 
 
 (Sii,'ned) AVAL'I'KK Q. GItksil A.Af. (Seal.) 
 
 PllLNCE CANTAGU/KNE. (Seal.) 
 
 No. 55. 
 
 Cnloninl Office tn Fnrriijn ()(licp. — (Heri'lifrl .hinf lli.) 
 
 >ir, Dnwninij Strict. Jtinr 15, ISOk 
 
 1 AM (lin>cted by the Secretary of Slate for the Colonics to Iransinit to yon, for 
 
 'hr inrormation of tbe Earl of Kimbei'ley, with reference to the letter from this 
 
 'i'|i;u'lincnt()f tbe Kllh ultimo, copy of a despatch from the Marl c)f Aberdeim to the 
 
 fnipiess of Uipon, witli inclosurcs, on the subject of the Sealing Agreement with 
 
 llii^-ia, 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Si^rned) l{. H. MICADE. 
 
 Iiu'losuic 1 in No. 55. 
 
 Till' I'Uirl of Alii'iilmi In ilii' Miiiiiiips.i nf Uijmu. 
 
 I.v Lord, (liirryniiinif llmisi; Ollmrn, Mnii 1!), ls<)|. 
 
 I ILWI'l the honour lo I'orw.n'l hereuilh co|n of an anprov(>il Minnie of the 
 
 'I'ivy ('(umcil, snbmiltimi' ('orrespondencv sho« inir Inr steps taken by the ( oUcclor of 
 
 ' ii«tci!iis at Vieloiia to make known to the se.'ilers the renewal of the Ai,'rcemenl 
 
 Iv^ceii ller Map'sly's (iovernmeni mid Itnssia providing for protect ivc zones around 
 
 11' iiiissian s(>mI islands and aloni; I hi" llii'siaii coasts in the North I'nciflc Ocean, 
 
 I ha\e, iti'. 
 
 (Si-(i.>d) aukudI'IKX. 
 
 Inclosure 2 in Nd. 55, 
 
 !'.rliiirl t'rnm. n lirpnrl n1 Ihr (hmmilirr nf llip HoiiiiKnililr llir I'rini Coiinril, iifiprnvrd hi/ 
 ihf (liiirniiir-lii'iii'iiil ill ('iiiniril itii Ihi' I :'i//i Mni/. ii'MH. 
 
 "N a iieporl. dal 'd the !llb Mii\, iSltf, fnnu lln- Minister of Marine and 
 i'!iei'ie\, snbniilliiiL;. in rererenec 111 till' iipproved Minnies of Council ol' the 
 
 • '111 .lannai'v, Mih l'elirn:ir\, and Kllh April. 1^1)1, aihisjnu: ller Majesty's (Jovern • 
 ii'iil of (be steps whicii hail been l.iken by yonr I'lxcellency's (iovcrnmeni for the 
 
 :'i''Miud((atioii of the rcMiewiil of tbe I'nnisioiml Aifi meiit, cni.ercil into with llussiii 
 
38 
 
 for pj'otcctivo /ones iii'ouiu'. tlic lUissiaii sciil isl;>iuls aiul ali.iii;' tlii' liiiNsiiui <-oasts, in 
 the North I'iicilic Ocean and Okhotsk S(a, the a|)|)eiiih;(l h-tti-r iVoiii tlio ColleetDr of 
 Customs at Victoria, exphiiiiiiii; tiie nuthod adopted hv liiiii to ell'ect liie wariiin;:, and 
 inclosing letters from Her ^Majesty's '.'onsids at Yokohama and ilakodule (al.Mi 
 appended) acknowhidgin^' the receipts of notices to tiie seah'rs, and jprdniisiiig delivciv 
 thereof to the masters of vessels eallinj^ at their port as oeeiision olVered. 
 
 The Committee, on the recomniendatidn of tiie Minister uf Marine and fisheries, 
 advise that your Excellency he moved to forward a cerlilied cnpy of tiiis Minute, if 
 ajjproved, togetlun- with its appeiulices, to the liiglit lldiionralde the l'rii)ci[i;il 
 Secretary of State for Uie Colonies. 
 
 All which is respectfully suhmitted lor yoin- flxcellenev's approval. 
 
 (Signed) .IOILN J. AIctiKll, 
 
 Clerk of the Privy Council. 
 
 Sir, ■ ••• Ciislomx, I'irldrin, Ciiniiilti, .///;(/ 2(i, I'-IH. 
 
 I have the honour to acknowlcflge the I'eeeipt of your h>tter, dated the 
 T2th instant, referring to tlie telegram of the IIr)nonralile tlie .Minister of Marine ami 
 Fisheries, dated the 7th .January last, itiforming me that Her .Majesty's (lovei iiiiicnt 
 had agreed with the llussian (iovernnieiit for a renewal (d' tiie Provisional .Vgreiinenl 
 of 18{);5, to which I rei)li((l to the llonoiirahle the ^linister of .Marine and Fislicrics 
 that his tcdetrram was promulgated in every jiossihle way. 
 
 I heg to state that, in addition to the nolilieatioii gi\eii lo all tin- niastiis dt 
 sealing-vessels at that time in port, as well as to all the residi-nt owiicis, eo|iies in 
 'iCaled envelopes were sent lo the British Consuls at Yokohama and Hakodate, .lapiiii. 
 
 the two ports fr<'(|uented hy sealing-vessels while in .lapan waters. The leiicis 
 
 acknowledging the nuuMpt of those notiei^s are herewith inclosed, for your iiilnrnialidn 
 
 I do not think that any further st(>ns are necessary for the proinulgalion of tln'. 
 same, as you can assure the Minister that ail the sealiny; licet which sailed froin tliis 
 jMirt fully and |ierfectly midei'stood the terms of the renewal of Ihe .\m'iTiiU'iil 
 pr((viding ju'otective zones ai'onnd tl:e l!ii>i-.iaii seal islands and along the iJu-sijin 
 const. 
 
 I have, Sci\ 
 (Signed) .V. I!. .Mlli.NI':, Co/Vt/or. 
 
 "NVm. Smith, i;s(|., 
 
 D(!puty .Minister of .Mai'ine iiiid fisheries, 
 (Jttawa. 
 
 }lv l-'.rd. 
 UlTIl r 
 
 r,'i|ii''s! made 
 \v!tli cei'tain d 
 I line t!ie h. 
 
 l\!|iMi^l wll'^tll 
 
 I to aii\' il( 
 
 His Kx( 
 
 rn«e,' to the ( 
 •!i;il tlie latter 
 
 I IIAVM 
 
 :." r'|ily had 
 Miij.'vty's (lov 
 iii'i'tiiin with tl 
 I li;ive to 
 
 .S/ 
 
 Sir, lirlli.\h Ciiiisiiliilr, Yiihiiliiiiiiii, Frliriiiini (i, I'-'.tl-. 
 
 I have the honour lo acknowledge receipt of your letter of the ITlli iilliiuo, 
 transmitting thirty-lour noti<'es (oCanadian sc'iling-vesselseonceniimj' the re-i stalili>li- 
 meiil of the Agreement of last year liclwecn the Ihitish and iiiissian ( iovcinnii'iils 
 respecting the i)rotee(iou (d' seals williin cerliiin iirohihited /ones around ihc ivussiiin 
 coasts. 
 
 I shall cause thesi! eoj)ies lo he (leli\i red to the luiislcrs n( the scluKUier.i iiiniiiil 
 as they arrive in this port. 
 
 1 am, &(!. 
 iSi-ne,l) .lAMLS 'i'llOl'l', (Wsk/, 
 
 A. K, Alilne, IO.m]., 
 
 Collector id' Customs, 
 
 Victoria, Hritish Cidnmhia. 
 
 Sir, lirilixli Cinimiliilc, llalwdiili; h'tliniari/ IJ, I'-'lH. 
 
 I Imve Ihe honour lo aiduiowiedge llii> n ipl, through Her .Majestys Consul 
 
 at Yokohama, of your lelier of the ITlh ultimo, willi its lhirl,\-foiir eiMclopes In !»' 
 duliveii'd to Ihe (Canadian sealing-seliooinrs Hial may ,iiri\c here. 
 
 It will give mi! much pleasure lo carry oul \'our wishes in respeel lo lliis niallrr. 
 
 1 have, \i'. 
 • ' (Signed) .). C, \\.\\.\„ r,/»,«W. 
 
 .\. 11. MillU!, Iwip, 
 
 Collector of Customs, 
 
 Victoria, ih'itish Coliimhia, 
 
 \lv l,,,rd, 
 
 I.N ail inl 
 Ui'i'llcncy tli:i 
 ulillV'.scd to J 
 i|i|ilie,-ilioil of 
 'liili'iii'c in CO 
 ^Ir. Ilnvanl hi 
 ill" l',\i'i'lleney 
 Mni'iiir. I h'l 
 'i'iM'nuiieiil, ii 
 l:i'l<led that 11 
 I 'il;iili III ( iiivi 
 
 Cnimt Ka 
 alri'iidy s;i\t'n I 
 till' .'l|i|iliealioll 
 
 I c'\presve 
 1 ri'|ily in this 
 
8yJ 
 
 No. 5(j. 
 
 ^fr. nnirnrd t<) the R-irl of Khii'ifrlei/. — [Receked July 23.) 
 
 )ly l.'.nl. St Petershitiylt, July 19, 1891.. 
 
 W riMI I'l'TcriMirc to niv (l('s[)iit(;li of llic 7tli Uccciiilx.'r last respecting the 
 ri'i|ii''.-i iimde to ,M. de (liers that II(M- Majesty's Coveriiiiieiit niiu;ht he furnished 
 ivitli n'ltaiu (liKMiiiieiitarv evi(h'iice relative to the seizure of Canadian sealiu's in 1892, 
 1 line the JMiiour to inl'orni your lior(Khi|) that last week ! :ipiin jusked Count 
 
 .Marine, to whom tlie request had heen referred, had 
 
 K*i|iiiist wii"ther 1 1 
 
 .M 
 
 mister 
 
 I'uiiii' to aiiv cleeisioii in tlie matter. 
 
 an 
 
 His Kxeeijene 
 answer to tlie eonimunieal ion l'r;>m tin' Ministry ol' l'oreii,'ii AlVairson this suhjecit, hut 
 
 reply was that .Vdmiral 'rdiikhatchow had not yet sent 
 
 iliiit the latter would write to him 
 
 I have, ite. 
 
 (Si^ 
 
 IIKNIIY HOWARD. 
 
 so. o/ . 
 
 The Earl of Kivibrrlcy tii Sir F. Lascnllcs, 
 
 I lIAVi: n 
 
 eeived .\ll'. 
 
 Il( 
 
 Fnrnijn Office, Auijitst 1, ISOl. 
 oward's desiiateh of the I9th .lulv, reijortini' tliat 
 
 l;i|. 
 
 i'|ily hiwl lieeii reeeived from the I'ussian (lovernnient to the a])|)lieatioii of Ifi^r 
 'siv's (iovernmeiit to hi^ riiinislied witli eertain doeumentarv evidence in con- 
 
 til'I'llUII wi 
 
 th 11: 
 
 e sei/iire ol 
 
 ("anailian sealers in 1S92. 
 
 1 have to riMpiest your l',\ei'lleney to ','ive this matter your early attention. 
 
 I am, lie. 
 
 (Signed) 
 
 KIMUKHLEY. 
 
 No. oX. 
 Sir /•'. L(i.'<retlex to tlie Earl of Kiinherley. — (I'ereired Auijust 2l)^ 
 
 M\ l.nni, St. I'eter.ihunj/i, .tuyust It, ]801.. 
 
 IN an interview whieh 1 had with Count Kapnist yesterday, 1 oliserved lo his 
 1 \''i'lleiie\' that no .answer had yet heen returned to the noti" which Mr. Howard liad 
 iililivvxi'd lo iM. de (lii'rs on tin- \'M\\ (li.-jth) .NdM'inher last on the suhjeel of the 
 i|i|ilie,iiiou of Her Majesty's (lovernini'iit to he furnished with c(M'(aii\ duemnentary 
 liil'u.'e in c'liineetioii with the seizure of Canadian sealers in 1892. I added that 
 ^Ir. Iliuard had, in the month of Deeemher last, hrought the matter to the notice of 
 hail I'eplied that the ease had heen rcl'ei'red lo the Minister of 
 heen iiivtri.tel to hriiiL!' the mailer ai;aiii hel'ore the IJiKsian 
 
 M:i 
 
 '.M'ellenev, Wlio 
 
 ! hill 
 
 now 
 
 ' ^I'l'iinu'llt, III the hope 
 
 that till d.ienmeiilai'V inideiiee mii^lit Hioilh' lie fort heoii. ill''. 
 
 'd that Her Ma jesty's < iovernmi'iit had applied I'lir I'lirllier iiil'orniatioii IVoiii 'A 
 
 le 
 
 'ii:iili III I ioveriinieiit in oiili r to ari'i\e at a e'ear know le 
 
 .1 the lacts. 
 
 Ciiunt KapiiisI replied thai he eoiild only i;ive me the answer which he had 
 '.'lily yiven to Mr. llowaid, \ i/., tliat the .Minister of Marine had not yet replied to 
 
 alion ni'ide lo him hv the .Minister I'or i'"oreiL'n Alfairs. 
 
 I espresseii the hope that his I'lvcelN ncy iniL'lit In 
 I'plv in this ease. 
 
 I have, 
 (Signed) 
 
 to I'liniish uie shoitlv with 
 
 I'KANK C. liASCHI.LKS. 
 
40 
 
 No. 50. 
 
 Sir F. Laxcelles to ihc Hurt uf Kimherlci/. — {lii'a'ived September 17.) 
 
 My Lord. St. Petersburr/li, Seiilemlirr H, 1S!(|. 
 
 I HAVE file lionour to inclose a copy of a note Avliich f hiwc addics-c! 
 to M. de Gicis, eallliii: liis Kxcclloncy's attention to tlic delay wlii(di has occiiin i 
 in mectinir the ajjplicatiou ol' Her ^lajcsty's Gov<'i'nnuMif lor certain docunieiit;iiv 
 evidence in connection with tlie seizure of Canadian sealers in 1802, an I 
 expressing the hope that I may bo favoured with the reply of the [inixM-iiil 
 Governineut. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) FRANK C. LASCELLES. 
 
 Tmdosurc iu No. ."jj). 
 Sir F, Litffelle.s to M. de Curr.i. 
 
 M. le Ministre, SI. Pelfr.sliuryli, Aiiyiist 11 {September S), IWIt. 
 
 ON the i;Uh (2r)th) November of last year Mr. Howard had the honour of 
 addressing a note to your Excellency, to communicate the re<|uest of Ifi'r ^iaji'st_v'« 
 Government to he furnished with certain documentary evidence in coimtiction wit!i 
 the seizure of Canadian sealers in 1S'.)2. 
 
 In the early jiart of J)eciMil)er Jlr. Howard reminded Count Ka])nist that no ivply 
 had been received from the lliissian Government on the snbjt'ct, and shoi'tly al'li'i- my 
 arrival at St. Petersbiirgh T a;,Min bronglit tlu; matter to the notice; of Count Kii|iiiisl, 
 who informed me, as he had jireviously on more than one occasion inl'onncil 
 Mr. Howard, that the applit'ation had been forwarded to the Fmiierial .Ministry ni 
 Marine, from vltltom no rej)ly had y(>t been i-eceiviMl. 
 
 [ have been itistructed by Her .Majesty's Principal Secri^tary of State I'd; 
 Eoreign Att'airs to call your Excellency's attention to the delay which has oeeiu'red in 
 meetinn' this ap[)lication of Her Majesty's Government, and to expj'css i\w hope that I 
 may be favomrd with the leply of the Imperial Goveriinient. 
 
 1 avail, A:c. 
 (Siuned) E. l,AS(i:i,l,KS, 
 
 No. (iO. 
 
 Colonial OJfice to Poreiyn Office. — (Received October '2) 
 
 Sir, Ihtwiii.uj street, October 1, ISDl. 
 
 I AM diie<'ted by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to IraiisMiit to \.iu, lur 
 the information of the I'larl of Kimberley, a eoj)y of a despatch fioni tin- liovci'iKu- 
 General of Canada in regard to the measures to be taken by the Itussian (ioveriiMii'iil 
 for the ])rotectiou of muritiiue interests in their north-eastern territoi'ies and seas. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Sigm-d) R. H. MEADE. 
 
 Inclosiire 1 in No. (iO. 
 
 Thu Earl nf Aberdeen tu the Martinets of Ripnn. 
 
 My Lord, The Citadel, Quebec, September Id, Is!) I. 
 
 VVll'H referencii to _\our I.ordsiiip's dispalidi of the "Jlird .July last in rei;;inl tu 
 the 111 (.'as u res to he taken hythe Russian (ioxennneiit for the pioleilion of laaiiliiiic 
 industries ill their uorth-tMistcrii territories, 1 have th«> honour to iiudcjse c()[)y ol' an 
 apiiroved Minut(Mif the I'rivy Council, expiessiiiLT the liiaiiksof the Gov<'riimeiit fm 
 the iufonnation eontaiiu'd in yur Lordship's disp.ateh. 
 
 1 iiave, i*tc. 
 (Signed) AUjai.UEi:.N. 
 
41 
 
 Inclosure 2 in No. (50. 
 
 Extract from a Report of the Committee of the Honourable the Privy Council, approved by 
 the Governor-General in Council on the ith September, 18'Ji. 
 
 THE Committee of the Privy Council have had under consideration a despatch, 
 (latrd the i'.Srd .luly, 1S!)1, from tlie Colonial OiTice, coverini; cojjv of a communication 
 t'roin Her Jfajesty's Representative at St. Pctershurj^li, dated the lUth Septeroher, 1H93, 
 amiouncinE; the reported discussion in the Imperial Ministry of the Interior by the 
 (Jiivornor-Gencral of the Amur Provinces on the (picstion of more energ;etic measures 
 lu'iii;; taken for the protection of the whalins; and other maritime industries of the 
 noitii-eastern territories and seas of the Russian Empire, and more especially of the 
 Kiissian coasts of the Okhotsk and Rohrini^ Seas against foreign poachers. 
 
 The Minister of !Marinc and Fisheries, to wliom the despatch and inclosure were 
 rnforred, states that it is asserted that every year some forty foreign ships, principally 
 American, engage in illicit hunting off Chukotsk Peninsula, and that the extermination 
 ofwiiales and walrus, and other valuahle species, is proceeding in Russian waters with 
 i,'rL>;it rapidity. 
 
 The Minister further states that he is unaware of any of Her Majesty's suhjects 
 in Canada frequenting the waters in question for the purposes mentioned, or, indeed, 
 ;iiiy of the Asiatic waters of the North Pacific Ocean, for any oth(>r purpose than 
 |it'liiu:ic sealing, and those engaged in that husiness do not, so far as he can ascertain, 
 iiiviulc tiie territorial waters of any nation. 
 
 The !>.Iinister ol)serv(>s that it is, however, as Ilcr Majesty's Representative 
 sin'Miiscs, interesting for your Excellency's Govin-iuncnt to learn that the attention of 
 till' Ivussian (lovernment lias heen ealh-d to tlie alleged irregularities committed hy 
 t'liri'igu ships, as it will enahle them, in the event, of any shijis iitting out for operation 
 in those waters, to warn them against eneroaehnients of tlii; kind rejiorted. 
 
 Tlie Minister further ohservi's that lie h;is read wilii great satisfaction the closing 
 piiriigniph of Mr. Howard's communication, in wiiich he states he used the term 
 "territorial wati'i's '' he(!auseall the Russian Regulations for the protection of inaritinie 
 iiiihistries can, as regards foreigniM's, only a])ply to such waters, M. Chiclikine having 
 told him, with references to the J^aw for tiie jiroteetion of fur-seals of last year, that 
 there was no question of extcniding Russian jurisdiction beyond territorial waters. 
 
 The Committee, on the recommendation of the Minister of Marine and risheries, 
 advise that your Exeell(>ncy be moved to convey to tlu; iSiglit Honourable the 
 I'riiicijial Secretary of State for the Colonies the thanks of the Canadian (.iovernment 
 for the information contained in the above-mentioned despatch. 
 
 'J'lie Committee, on the same recommendation, advise that a certified copy of this 
 lliniite, if approved, lie iorwarded to the Right Ilonoumhlo the Principal Secretary of 
 State for tlii' Colonies. 
 
 All which is respectfully submitted for vour E.xcelleney's ajiproval. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN .1. ^McGEE, 
 
 Clerk of the Prinj Council. 
 
 No. 61. 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — (Received December M.) 
 
 (i:xtract.) Downing Street, December 2!), 18!)!.. 
 
 WITH reference to previous correspondence, I am directed by the Jlarquess of 
 liifMin to inform you that a des)ial('h has been received from the (loveriior-Ueneral of 
 Canada relati\'e to the Sealing Agreement with liussia, 
 
 The Canadian (iovernment do not object to the terms of the Agreement so much 
 as to the legislation for giving eflect to it. 
 
 Willi regard to an objection to section 1 of the Ini)ierial Act urged by the 
 l>"iiiiiiion (iovernment. Lord Kijion thinks that it might he m<'t to some extent by 
 limiting the power to detain or seize the vessel or her equipment to cases where the 
 I'lliccr is salistied that there lias heen an actual coiitravenlion of the Act. 
 
 His Lordship considers also that the jirovision of section 1, which throws on the 
 master of a «ealing-vessel found within tlie prohibited zone the onus of proving that he 
 is there with innocent intent, might ho omitted. 
 
 [866) 
 
No supli ])rovisi()ii is insortod in tlic I'cliriiig Soaj\.ct of tins yonv, and his rjonlship 
 is sntisliod that ttio ma.sti'rs ol' the sealin^'-vcsscls Lri'iu'rallv lia^c no desire t;i risk their 
 vessels by e()ntrav;jnti()n ol' the arranu;t-meiits, and tliat in vic.v of the prevalence (jf 
 foi^s and currouts in the seas in (juestion, the provision throws an nnfair burden on ih,. 
 master. 
 
 Xo. (12. 
 Foreign Office to Colonial Office. 
 
 Sir, Foreign Office, Jnmtnry 1, 1895. 
 
 I AM directed by the Karl of KimbcTley to state that, in his opinion, even- 
 precaution should be taken to insure, dnrini? the cominir seal fishery season, a strie't 
 observance of the Agreement with Kussia. and that it will he desirabh; to reminil tlio 
 masters of British sealing-vessels proceeding to the North I'aeitic that the Arrani;e- 
 ment remains in forec'. 
 
 Ills I,(irdshi)( therefore ])ri)))osi'S, wKli llie eoneiirrenee nf tjie Seenitary of State 
 for (he Colonies, to address a lelei;raiu to Her Majesty's Minister at Tokio, instriietiiii,' 
 him to inform Her .\iaj(!sty's Consuls in Japan liiat Hritisii M'aleivs should be warned. 
 its in jjrevious years, not to approaeii wiliiiu the liniils speeilied in the Agre(!ment. 
 
 I am, A;e. 
 (Signed) I'UAN'CIS UKRTTE. 
 
 No. C'J. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — {Received .hinunry 8.) 
 
 Sir, Downing Street, Jnnunrij 7, 18!)r), 
 
 I AM directed by the Marquess of Ripon to aeknowledge (he reeeipt of your 
 letter of the 1st instant, and to st;ite that he eoneiu-s in the pro|)nsal of the ]']arl (if 
 Kimberley to instruct Her ^fajesty'.s Minister at 'lYikio to have a warning issued to 
 masters of British sealing-viKsaels with the view of seenring a strict adherence ti) the 
 Agreement with Ilussia. 
 
 fjord iiipon |)resnmes that the l''oreign Olllee will eomrriunicate with tho 
 Adtniralty in order that tin; ottieerH conunaiulin^' Her Majesty's ships may also Avarn 
 any sealers whom they may meet. 
 
 I am to inquire whether liord Kimberley has any information regarding tlic 
 intentions of the I'nited States' (lovernnient as to continuing their .■\gre<'ment with 
 Unssia, and I am to oli>-er\(> that, in view of seelion h (i\) of '- Tin- Seal Fishcrj 
 ("Norlli I'aeillc) Act, I'-'!):}," fresh legislalioti in this country will becorui^ necessiiry 
 bel'(n'e the 1st .Fuly. 
 
 As the sealers Mill shortly b(^ st'irtini;', \s)vi\ l!i|)on )iroiii)s(?s to teli'gra]ih to the 
 (}overt\or-(leneral of Canada to remind his (ioveriuiient tlnit the Ai-'reenu'iit rtitli 
 Kussia was eonlinned until further notice, and to ask them to warn .sealers cleariiii; 
 for the Jlussian side of the North J'acilie. 
 
 I au!, &c. 
 (Signed) EUWAllD "WINOKIKM). 
 
 No. n \. 
 
 The Kml of KimherUij io Mr. Trench. 
 
 (Teh^grapliic.) Foreign Office, .Inminry 8, 1895, Cr ITi I'.m. 
 
 SI'].\L l''ishcry .\rrangcment with Ilussia remains in force. 
 
 Her Alajcsty's Co' suls hlieuld warn Uritish sealing-vessels as before not tu 
 approach within the liniitH Bpeeillcd. 
 
43 
 
 No. 65. 
 
 Foreiyn Ojfice to Admiralty. 
 
 Sir. Foioifjn Office, Januarij 10, 1895. 
 
 WITH reference to my letter of the !5r(l ^lan-li hist. [ am (liicetc<l by tlie ICarl of 
 Kiiiiberley to state, for tlie information of the Hoard of Admiralty, tliat tlie arrange- 
 ment with ilus^iu lor the protection ol" fur-seals in the North I'acilie reuiainH in 
 
 fiirce. 
 
 ILcr jMajesfy's Minister at Tokio ha.s been instructed, hy leleniajih, to warn 
 musters of British sealing-vessels that the A;.^reemriii eontiinu^s to In' tjindinij;. 
 
 It is (lesirablo that tlie Commanders of Jler Maj(!.sty's ships shoidd eo-opcratc 
 ivitli any vessels of the Imjieriai Itiissiari iia\y wliich may he detaih'd for the polieini; 
 iif the waters allected by the Agreement, and fir seizin^' and dealing with sealers 
 infrinsjini; it. 
 
 Lord Kimberley directs me to suf^^est iiiat orders should bo issued to them with 
 iliat objeut, and that tiiey shoidd be instvucted to warn the masters of any sealiag- 
 vc><i'ls which thev may meet. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Siu;ned) rUANCIS BllRTIE. 
 
 No. (!G. 
 
 Forrlyn OJficr to Colonial Office. 
 
 Sii', Vorciijn Of/ire, .fnnuani 10, ISO.'). 
 
 WITH reference to your letter of the 7th instant, 1 am directed by tlie Ivirl of 
 Kimberley to transmit to you, to l)e laid before tlu! Mar<|oess of Itipoii, a jiaraphrase of 
 :i tili'i^ram addressed to Iler Majesty's Minister at Tokio,* informinjr him that, as tlie 
 .Auieement with Russia relative to tie seal lisheries remains in force, ih'ilish scalers 
 vliiiuld be Wiirned, as in previous ycuirs, not to approacli wiihin the limits specilied in 
 the Atjrecnient. 
 
 The Lords Coimnissioners of tiic Admiralts iiave lieen recjuesled to instruct the 
 t'oinmauders of Her Majesty's shi[)sto warn any British sealers whom they may meiil, 
 .111(1 also to (!o-operate with such vessels of the llussian lin[ierial navy as may he 
 ilrlailed for tlu; iiatrol of tiie waters alVeeted by the A'.,'reciueiit. 
 
 Tii(^ Aj,'rccm(>nt between liiissia and llu; I'nileil Stales, Vrtich' V I. pro; ides thai 
 it may be tcrniiuated at will hy cither party upon liivins^ notice to llie other. 
 
 No intimation lias been r"ecived of suidi iioiiee iieiiii,' iiki'ly. Inil copies of this 
 Lorresi)ondencc will be fiu'warded to Jler Majesty's Amiiassador al A\'ashiii^ton, and 
 iiis I^xcidh^ney will he instructed to ascertain fi'om Mr. (iveshani whether the United 
 States' Government have, any intention of alterinij;' or terminal iii^' ihc arran^emci J - 1,- 
 which they are al present boiiiid. 
 
 I am to add that Lord Kiinbcrley cmcurs in the tele;;;fam which Lord Itipon 
 |.io|ioscs to address to tiie Govcrnor-Genci'al of Canada on the subject. 
 
 1 am, &e. 
 (Signed) KUAN CIS HERTIE. 
 
 No. G7. 
 
 Till' Eiirl (if Kiiiihi'iiri/ to iS'iV ./. Pdiiiifrtoir, 
 
 .Sir, Vitri'iijn Office, .JnniKirt/ II, |S'.)5. 
 
 I TIIANSMIT to you co])ies of correspondeiioo ^^i(il the Colonial Oflice and 
 Ailiiiiivilly, and of a lelcn'raiti lo Iler Majexiy's Minister al 'I'okio.t relative to IJie 
 iiii'asures neccHsary In inHiiro. if possible, dnrinu: the cominy season, a strict adln'rence 
 inliie .Vgreenient hetw<'eii (Jreat IJi'it.iiii and liiissia resjx'ctiiiu' lln' fur seal lisherirs. 
 The A'.;reennMil bet^ei" the Umled Siati's and lin-sia pr.iv idis , Articli (i tint 
 il iii.iy be terminated at will hy eillur piui.v upon u'ivin^' n ilicc |.i \'.\r cl'.ei. 
 
 .■S'o inlimation lias been reeciM'd of such notice bcini; likely, liiil it is div.ir ihle 
 
 [!>(50] 
 
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 f Xns. OJ, 0:1, iJi, li.', mill L(i. 
 
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 that your Excelleucy should mention to Mi'. Gresham the instructions issued « illi 
 regard to Uritish scalers, and that you shoidd ascertain whether the United Stat(!s' 
 Government luiv iitiy inteutiou of altering or terminutiuij tlie arrangements hy which 
 they arc at present bound. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) KIMBEBLEY. 
 
 No. 68. 
 The Earl of Kimberley to Sir F. Latcelles. 
 
 Sir, Foreign Office, January 12, 1895. 
 
 I TRANSMIT to your Excellency copies of correspondence, as marked in the margin,* 
 relative to the measures necessary to insure, if possible, during the coming season, a strict 
 adherence to the Agreement between Great Britain and Russia respecting the fur-sea) 
 fisheries. 
 
 I request that your Excellency will take an opportunity of communicating to M. de 
 Giers the instructions issued by Her Majesty's Government, and of inquiring whether any 
 vessels of the Russian Imperial navy will be detailed this year for the patrol of the waters 
 atfected by the Agreement. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) KIMBER! 
 
 No. 69. 
 
 Colonial Office to Foreign Office. — {Received January 16.) 
 
 Sir, Downing Street, January 15, 1895. 
 
 I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, for 
 the information of the Earl of Kimberley, with reference to the letter from your 
 D(?partment of the 10th instant, a cojjy of a telegram from the Secretary of State 
 for the Colonies on the subject of the Agreement with Russia regarding the seal 
 lisheries. 
 
 I am, &e. 
 (Signed) R. U. ME.IBE. 
 
 Tnclosure in No. 09. 
 
 The Marquess of Ripon to the Earl of Aberdeen, 
 
 (Telegraphic.) Downiiuj Street, January 12, lS'»n, 5*25 r.si. 
 
 AS Russian Sealing Agreement was renewed until further notice, ller Majesty's 
 Government would be obliged if your Ministers would remind sealers .bat Agreement 
 is in force still. 
 
 No. 70. 
 
 Admiralty to Foreign Office, — {Received January 18.) 
 
 Sir, Admiralty, January VJ, 1806. 
 
 WITH roforence to your letter of the 10th Instant, I am commanded by my Lords 
 Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary 
 of State, that the following telegrams have been sent to the Commanders-in-chief ou 
 the China and Racilic Stations respectively : — 
 
 * Noi. 62, 6i, 64, 6b, 6G. aud 67. 
 
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 To Commander-in-chief at Chefoo. 
 
 " Admiralty, January 17, 1895. 
 " Sealing arrangements with Russia, and instructions 1893, remain in force next 
 siason. Arrange accordingly." 
 
 To Commander-in-chief at Callao. 
 
 " Admiralty, January 17, 1896. 
 " Scaling arrangements with Russia, and instructions 1893, remain in force next 
 season. Arrange accordingly." 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) EVAN MACGREGOR. 
 
 No. 71. • 
 
 Sir F, Lascelles to the Earl of Khnherley. — {Received February 1.) 
 
 My Lord, St. Petersburg!' . January 23, 1896. 
 
 I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a copy of the not which, in compliance 
 with the instructions contained in your Lordship's despatch of the 12th instant, I have 
 addressed to M. de Gicrs, communicating to his Excellency the instructions issued by 
 Her Majesty's Government to insure, as far as possible, during the coming season, a 
 strict adherence to the Agreement between Great Britain and Russia respecting the 
 fur-seal fisheries, and iu(|uiring whether any vessels of the Russian Imperial navy would 
 be detailed this year for the patrol of the waters affected by the Agreement. 
 
 I hare, &c. 
 (Signed) FRANK C. LASCELLES. 
 
 Inclosurc in No. 71. 
 Sir F. Ltisrelles to M. de Qieis, 
 
 M. Ic Ministrc, .S7. Petersburtjh, January 9 (21), 1895. 
 
 I HAVE the honour, in obedience to the instructions which I have received from 
 Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to take this opportunity 
 of ('onununicating to your Excellency the instructions issued by Her Majesty's Govern- 
 ment to insure, as far as lies in their power, during the coming season, a strict adherence 
 to the Agreement between Great Britain and Russia respecting the fur-scaling fisheries 
 in the North Pacific. 
 
 Her Majesty's Minister at T6ki6 has been instructed, by telegraph, to issue through 
 Her Majesty's Consuls a warning to masters of British sealing- Vv'ssels not to approach 
 ivitbin tlie limits specified in the Agreement. The requisite steps bave likewise been 
 taiieu to ask the Governor-General of Canada to warn British sealers clearing for the 
 Russian side of the Nortii Pacific ; the Commanders of Her Majesty's ships will further 
 be instructed to convey a warning- to the masters of any seaUng-vessels which they may 
 meet, antl to co-operate with any vessels of the Imperial Russian navy which may be 
 iletiiiled for the policing of the waters in question. 
 
 In communicating the above to your E.xcellency, I am further requested to inquire 
 wiiether any vessels of the Russian Imperial navy will be dispatched this year for the 
 patrol of the waters att'cctcd by the Agreement. 
 
 T nyoi 1 Rzc 
 
 (Signed) ' FRANK C. LASCELLES. 
 
 No. 72. 
 
 Sir J. Pauncefole to the Earl of Kimberley. — {Received February 2.) 
 
 My Lord, iVashington, January 2-1, 1896. 
 
 AVITir reference to your Lord.ship's despatch of tho 11th instant, inclosing copies 
 of correspoudcuuc relative to tho measures necessary to insure, if possible, during 
 
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 tbi- cominti; season, a strict adliercuce to tbo Agreement between Great Brilain and 
 Russia rcspectiui; Ibc fur-seal flsberies, and instructing me to ascertain wbetbcr the 
 United States' Government luivo any intention oi' allerint; or (ermiuatinji; tlie similar 
 arrangement between tbe United States and Hussia. I bave tbe bonour to inf'>vni your 
 Lordsbip tbat tbe Secretary of State assures me tliat tbe United States' Government 
 have no present intention of allerini;' or niodifyint; tbat arrantjoment. In aecordanee 
 with your Lordship's direction, 1 mentioned to Mr. Gresham the instructions issued 
 with regard to British sealers. 
 
 T have, &c. 
 (Signed) .JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE. 
 
 ^tre restitu(<s 
 di'tiKinde (jue 
 
 (pliant ai 
 ol se troiivar 
 liiiprrialena 
 p;is (Ic voiis h 
 
 Eu vous 
 
 No, 7.^. 
 
 Sir F. Luacellcs to the Earl of Klailifrh ij. — (Rcrnvcil Februarii 4.) 
 
 My Lord, '^•7. Petfryhniujh, .htniiiirij 20, 1.895, 
 
 Wrril rofereuce to Mr. llowai'd's des))aiidi of tb(> I'.ttb .lidy last and to previous 
 eorresponi..,nce respecting tbe seizure of Canadian sesilers in ]!^!)2, I have tiie honour 
 to transmit herewith to your Lordship a copy of a tuMe ■wJiieli T have received from 
 M. Chichkiue, inclosing the lo;,'s of the schooners " Vancouver Uelle " and " Cariuolitc," 
 copies of tlio Protocols relatinif to the seizun; of tliese vessels, eo[)ies of tlie sentences 
 of confiscation, an extract from th(! lleport of tbe Conmiander of tbe s(|iia(lj'on in tlie 
 Pacific concerning tbe seizure of t!io " Carmoiile," an extract from tbe Ileport ol tlie 
 
 ri 1 L" 11' .. ry .1 ■..1... )i ! *l : „ , i* aK.. ic \t ii ii »• i 
 
 l-ilVXUV V-Vllll^Ulllilli^ IIH .Til/. Ullv »JL I, ill^ V^tlllllV/llll . it 11 « AIIlA.I' lll/IIl MH; JtllMUl 111 lilt 
 
 (3ommander of tlie " Zabiaka " coneerniin;- tbe seizure of tlio " VaneoiiviT Uelle,'' and, 
 lastly, a coi)y of a map drawn up at tbe Russian Admiralty, indicating, according to 
 Russian and Eiiglisli data, the; jdace where th(> seizures were! clVected. 
 
 Tbe above map is furnisbed, as no charts were i'ouiul on Ijoard tlie seized 
 schooners, and it is requested that tlie loij-ljooks may eventually be returned. 
 
 AL C'liicbkine (Hnududes by statini; that tlie competent local autboritiis have been 
 instructed to eoiumuiiictite to the Imperial IMiiiistry tbr dueiiments e<iiicerniiig tlic 
 seizure of tbe " iiosie Olseii '' and tbe "Marie" (these papers being still in llie 
 possession of the Vladivostoek Prize (,'ourt), and that as soon as they have been received 
 they will be forwarded to Her Majesty's Emiiassy. 
 
 1 have, .V:e. 
 (Signed) PRANK C. LA8CKLLES. 
 
 Inolosure in No. 7'}. 
 
 M. ChiMinc Ii) Sir !•'. Liisri'llm 
 
 M. i'Arabas«adeur, 
 
 Sdiiil-Pc'lcn'hoiinj, Iv 11 (L'K) .Im iir, 1805. 
 
 PIN rejiotise !\ la note do votre l"'xcellenee du22Aoi">t (H Si-ptemhre), j'ai I'll 
 de vous faii'i' paiveiiir ei-ioiiit les doeiimeiits se rapportanl ii la saisii^ operce piir iii)h 
 croisi'urs daiiK la Mer de Hehriiin' d<'s schooners Caiiailiens " Vjineouver ilelli'"et 
 '' Gannolite," se livraiit ?i la peelie aii\ plioi|iies a t'oiiiriiiv dims no? eaiix, (loeuniciils 
 dont Mr. Iliiward nous avait deman(ir> In eommuiiieation par sa note du l.'i ^!ij) No- 
 veuibre, l^DU. Ce dossier se ('(niipose des pieei's siiivanlrs : — 
 
 1 et 2. liCS joiirnaux de boni des deiw schooners susmentioinies; 
 
 3 et 4. Des copies des Prolocoles de saisie des dits butiments ; 
 
 5 et (1. Des copies de I'arret de leiir conllseation : 
 
 7. Unextraiidu Uiipportdu Chef de I'llseadre du Pacilicjue eonc(>rnant la siiiuii' 
 Aw s»»ho(mer '' Caiuiolite; " 
 
 H. In (-xtrait du llappnrt du Commandant du " Znliiaka " coucernant la saisie du 
 schooner " Vancouver llelle ;" 
 
 1). La i'i)pii' dune carte dressee par I'Ktat-Major di' la Marim- Impt^riale. ei 
 indl(|iianl, d'apres les doniu'cs llu,<ses et .Viiglaiscs, li' jmint oii les saisies out etc 
 operees. 
 
 Le Miiiistere ile la .Marine eroil devoir eommuni(pier eelte deri.iere jiii'-ee, aneiiiu' 
 onrtfl n'ayant elo tnnivee ii bord des schooners saisis, i'ln noiC' envoyaiit tousles 
 ilooumeuls priicdtes, il demuude (juo los livroii do bord ipii en tout partie puissent uous 
 
 I A:M nil 
 
 M!ir(]ness of 
 iraii-niitting a 
 i!ii' seizure i}f 
 ill l^l»:!. 
 
 'fill! papi 
 aisii hi' comiiii 
 wlio Imve beei 
 
 'ir, 
 
 I VS\ di 
 Karl of Kiinbi 
 N'orlli Pacific 
 'Uli-soetion ((>] 
 
 'Ibe latte 
 I'laiiso of tbe 
 111' is safisll(>d 
 Act/' 
 
 With reg 
 williiii the pr 
 tlii'iiniibout til 
 raises a natiira 
 liy investigalifi 
 
 To I'ciiiov 
 only 11, be iiit 
 'ilTer a teinplal 
 ;'r(iiinils for si 
 I'Mentioii. 
 
 Ile is mil 
 ri'S|ii'i'!. 
 
 With regd 
 not see liow it 
 IH'osceiitioil of 
 
 I am to ai 
 II I'll' ijisriissi 
 niieilier power 
 'il' the Act I I 
 lilliee ;ind ilali 
 Itegulatiolis, Ml 
 rilles, in (he ki 
 
17 
 
 Mrr rostitu(''s aprt^'s que lo GouvornfMiiont JJrit.'iiiuiqiU' (mi niir.i [)ris coniifiissiuico, 
 (li'ti)M 11(1(1 t[iw jc m(! fais un devoir rlc f I'aiisnictti'c ii votrc l*]s:('i'll(Mu;f'. 
 
 (iuinif atix ])i'"'C('s (jui si- rapportcnt ii la saisi(; do la " Rosi«; ONcii " el, dc la " ^tai'io," 
 pt sc troin'aiit ciitn' livs Jiiaiiis <hi Trilx-tnil <!(> I'rises dc "N'ladivostook, Ic itiiiisl(>re 
 lm|)(''i'ial (Ti a dcinaiHU'' coiniirunicat ion aiix aiitorih'-; locales ei)in))(''t('ntes,ol no mauqucra 
 [IMS (le voiis les fain; tenir aus.sit(")t (|ii'.,lles lit! sonmt ])ar\'(.'uues. 
 
 Eu voiis iuformaut do co (jui jirocedo, jo saisis, &c., 
 
 (Sioiu) CniClIKINE. 
 
 No. 74. 
 Foreign Office In Colonial 0(Jice, 
 
 Sir, ForiUjn Office, Fehniiiri/ ',), IS'.l.'j. 
 
 I AM dirocted by 11i(> Iv'irl oi' Kiinl)erloy to transmit to you, to lie laid liel'oro the 
 M.'injiiess oT llipori, a dospateli fi'Dm lief Majesty's Ainl)ass:id()r at St. l*eteisi)ini!;li. 
 triui^mitliii'.; a iliit(i rn>iii M. ('hielilviiie.* in wliieli lie incloses doeitnieufs relative to 
 i!ii' seizure of some of I lie Canadian soalini^'-vevsels in Jlelirim,' Sea oy Itnssian cruisers 
 ill 1^):!. 
 
 Tlu! iiapers v(datinij to tlio seizure of the '•' Ilosio Oisen " and the " Jftirio " will 
 iilxi lie cijiunuinioatod as soon as they arc received I'roui tlu; autliorillesiU Vladivostock, 
 wild have liecn instructed to communicate them to the Imperial Ministry. 
 
 I am, 6:v. 
 {aiSiml) rilAXCIS HERTli;. 
 
 No. 75. 
 Colonial 0(/icc to Foreiijn Office. — (Received March 7.) 
 
 Sir, Dnwiiiiuj Slrret, Mrrch (>, isi),"), 
 
 T VAr directed liy the Nraniiiess of Ripen fo state, for the information of the 
 Brl of Kimhcrley, that the amondnionfs which 1m? thinks should lie made in "The 
 N'oi'tli I'acilic Seal Fishery Act, 18!),'J," ■■ire in sub-sectiou (I) of section 1, and iu 
 xllb-seetion (Ct) of se'.'!i(>il 1. 
 
 Tho hitti'r suii-seetion .slumld, lie thinks, he entirely omittci], and for the last 
 chiise of the former Iu; would siitTLfost the siihslKution of some >^iieh words as "if 
 111' is sati^lii'd that the vessel has been used oi' em])loyed in confraveiilion of iiu.s 
 Act." 
 
 With i'ej,'ard lo the (|uesti(mof i\w general right of sejireli over seaiimj-v essels 
 nitliin the |irohibiled zone, I am to observe that as scalin,; is entirely piidiibilcd 
 iliruiiifhoiit the \i'\w within tiic zone, the presence of a vi sscl e(|iiipped for sealiiii;' 
 raises a natural jn'csumption ajjainst, her which ciiii only be 8ulis(.antiatcd or removed 
 liy iiivestiijalion. 
 
 To remove the u'cneral liaiiilily to serivcli within the zoii(>, and (o .allow a vc'^'-el 
 only to be interfered with \vheii cniii,'ht jldijninlc f/c/Zc/o, would, his l/oiiKliip l'e;irs, 
 'ilTcr a temptation to evasion and e(iulraveiiliiin of the Act. and would iilVord reasonable 
 ;'hMiMds for suspicion lli.at Her Majesty's (lovernment did not desire its ell'ectivo 
 
 lAteillion, 
 
 lie is iiol. therefore, prepared to r mimend any modi liciil ion of the Act in this 
 
 rrs|iee;. 
 
 With rci^ard to siil)-sectioii (I) or.s(>clion 11, I am lo observe (hat bis ]\(. ,i..Iiip (h)(>s 
 mil see bow it can be omil'ed or aKcr-d «ithoul ereatinn' insiiperiihle obst.'icles lo (lie 
 |iriM'eution of a vessel seized by !i Russian cruiser. 
 
 I am to add that with the \\i'\\ of colleclini.i' informal ion which would be of use 
 in |lie discussion of the u;ener:il licLjulation of the seal lishery. it is for consideration 
 ivlii'llier power should not he lakiMt liy an amemlment of snli-seclion ('J) of section 1 
 III' llie .\ct I I rei|uii'e all sealinu:-vessels to make (he eiilries in tli(>ir loifs as (o (lui 
 pliice and dale of each sc'iliie^' operadon, itc., required hy Nos, a and (i of (bo Award 
 lll'^i:lllations, and also to jirohiliit (be use of wasteful and des(nic(ive weapons, si.ioli as 
 rilli's, in (he killini,' of seals 
 
 • No. 7;i. 
 
Any such Rc<»ulations could not of course be enforced this year, nnd the CaTiadian 
 Government would probably object to them bein^; imyiosod on British vessels unless 
 thoy >..'rc also imposed on United States' vessels, but a {general power to impose sudi 
 Reg ilations might b(! obtained, so that it could be at once enforced if agreed to by the 
 Urded States and the other nation interested. 
 
 liord llipon would be glad to have an opportunity of seeing the Bill in draft 
 before it is introduced into Parliament. 
 
 I am, &c. 
 (Signed) R. H. MEADE. 
 
 No. 7G. 
 
 Memorandum forwarded to the Colonial Ofpce by the Governor-Oeneral of Canada, and 
 communicated to the Foreign Office, March 20. 
 
 BY tho Af^reomoiit with Uutisia Qroaf Britain enfjaffes — 
 
 1. To prohibit, during the time specified, her Biibjeuts from killing or hunting leal within certain 
 
 2. BritiHli vessc'lH engaged in hunting ifalit u-ilhin the limits, nutBido ferritoi'iid wtitL'iK, iiiiiv \k 
 " URsiiin i'ruincrN .'uid Imiidocl <ivrr to HritiHJi iiuthoiity. 
 
 3. 'I'd briiif; to triiil th« JUitisli vcBsols wliicli nmy bo Reined as hnving been engagai in staling 
 
 seized by RuRsiiin cruiHcrN .'ind bimdocl <ivrr to HritiHJi iiutboiity 
 
 To bri 
 wiHiin the prohibiteil noni:: 
 
 The eiigiinoiriciit in oiitorcd into withimt jircjmlicc to thf ri)j;lits and ))nHitli)ii of I'ltlier P(>wiv. 
 
 TliL" (inly c'lri nets, tliiii, under tlw Atiifeineiit, and wliieii iippeiir in be ciiMternpliitecl by hi 
 tci'ins, are: — 
 
 Kiltinq, inking, or hunting, w ntlempliug tv kill, hike, or hunt ce'i/s within the zone^ specified. 
 
 Tlio riglit (if iJaKsup'. or any other riglit iioHBt'ssed by a HritiBh Hbip ou tho liigh HuaB, are in 
 no way affeeted. 
 
 The Achnimlty iiiHtruetionH In Mei- MujeHty'M Rln|i« tor llieir f;\iiilanee nnder the arran^^emiiil 
 begin l>y fxplaining tliat iirillHli eniisers are tu eo-oiiorali' with the KuNHian naval vessels in 
 preventing persons beldngiii^; to lUitlKJi Khijis from killing or hunting .leuls '\\iruij>; the jieriod ami 
 Mrithiii the specified zones. 
 
 Section 2 dircotH : " Rritiwh Hhipw liltely to bo nifectrd should br" warned that thoy will ln" 
 liable to capture if fuunil killiug or hunting ,si'<7/.< r"ifhin Ihon' :nni'!i." 
 
 Section ;i roads : " II' any person b>loi);;iii|^ to a llrilish ship kills, takes, Imnts. or attempts to 
 kill or take any seal during; the said p> riod, within tliu said '.^oms, or il' iniy Itritish sljl|i, or tho 
 equipment or erew thereot. is or ar" us.^d or . inploved in Bni:h killirj).;-, taking, hunting or atteniiit, 
 a i3ritish or a Hussian eruisir may .stop and exaijiine the ship," 
 
 So far, the inst mot ions apjiear toeont'orni to the obligations umiei the .Vgrocmout, for, althmigli 
 a voHsol may bo stopped and examined, it wouM still appear that this ooidd only he done in tliii 
 event of tho veRHel,lie'- e(|iiipment or irew, was, or were, being used or eiriplnyed in killing, tiikiiiir, 
 or hunting seals, or att^ niptmg to lio so, during tlu' period luid witlnn the hmit speelfied, 
 
 "The Seal Fishery (North I'aeilic) Aet, IK'.t,!," was designed solely to givi' ifh'et to llin 
 Agreement. 
 
 It provides — 
 
 " ((I.) A person boloiigi?ig to a Mritish ship shall not kill, fake, or hunt, •"• .itfempf to kill er 
 take any seal during the porioil and within lie' seas speeilied by the (Irder; aiel 
 
 "(A.) A British ship shall not, nor slmll any of the eqnipnn nt or irew iheroof, be ubihI or 
 employed in siith killing, fakir.,.;, hunting, or attempt," 
 
 I'unaltii.'S are provided fir these speeifi(! olieueeH, and they ap])ear to eonsfitufe tho only 
 offonccH recognized bj ties fernis oC the Agreement. 
 
 S\ib-Hection 4 of seetion 1 of lln^ Ai^t, howi'V.r, enacts: — 
 
 "Any coMUnissiomd oflieer on full p.iy in the Naval Serviee of Ibr Majesty the Queen sliill 
 httvo power, iluring tho period and in the seiiK upeiilled by the OrdiT, l.i stop anil o.Miniine a llrili.ili 
 ship, and to detain her, or any portion of her > ipiipnient, or any of lirr erevv, if, in his judgnii'iil, 
 tho ship is lieing or is piepared to be used or emiiloyeil in ooulruveiition of this sirtion.' 
 
 Similar power is eonterred upon llussian othi'erN. 
 
 Sub-section ti of si etion 1 enaeti- ; — 
 
 "If, during the perie I and williin the si as speeilied by the Older, a Ihili.sh ship is ruiiinl 
 having on board thereof liMhiiig or sho.iiing liiiphinenls, or seid.skins, or bodies ol seals.!/ nhnli 
 He in the owner or i/imter of such .thl/i tu pivve llml the thip ihm not usf,! or fuiploi/fl in eontravenlion 
 of thit Act:' 
 
 Obviously, any ship eipnp|ied for a sealing voyage may be Baid not oid\ to be ]irepariiiR, l'"! 
 to bo at all times |>renareil lo take seals. 
 
 Until i-le' has taKi'ti seals in an illeg.d manner, or in proteeled areas, she should not lieeuiin' 
 liable, and i HViiee should lie assumed against lu'r. 
 
 She is regnlarlv eleari d nl (Instonis, and liceuised for tho solo puipose of pros enlinn a senlin^' 
 voyage in the Norlli I'aeilie Ocean. 
 
 She is Miamu'd and ciiuijiped aenordingly, and among her equipment are necessnril.v lln^ 
 rnqtiisite iinplimienfN for Hoafing. 
 
«9 
 
 She muy bo legally within the zone for other ijunioses than tho«e prohibited by the Agre»- 
 fflint or legielatiou, and the fact of her being :i Nealiitg-veBsel in no way impairs hor right ol 
 pansage through the zone from point to point, where the operatiouH for which mIib is licensed are 
 reatriiteJ by no law or regulation. 
 
 At all times and in every loeality during lier voyage from America to Asia, every Healing- 
 vcwel iiumt necesHarily and pnjperly havi- implements, seal-skins, and bodies of seals on board, as 
 an absolute condition of the inauHtry in which she is engaged. 
 
 Ilcuce it woiilil iippear to be soniewhiit i.'xacting that such proof should devolve upon the 
 maoter in tlie light of the fact that the /)0.i.iw.i(«/i of these articles, even at the time or vithin the limit, 
 J Hut uu offence aganist the Agreement with Russia. 
 
 During the year 1893 four British vessels were seized and brought t<i trial : two at Tokohamu, 
 .<iul two at Victoria. 
 
 In the eases of three of these vessels the learned Judges decided that the masters bad clearly 
 'i;.«;l).irged the jiresumption raised agaiiiMt them by their mere presence within tho zone, and 
 liismiHsi'il the stiits. 
 
 hi the oth(!r case, that of the schooner "Minnie," tho vessel was condemned. 
 
 Ill every one of these cases the vessels were seized for mere presence within the zone, and no 
 liar (■fl'ence was charged agauist them. 
 
 It was fortunate for those vessels which were acquitted that circumstances were such as to 
 jiistiiy the opinion of the (,'ourts that the primtl fncie ease presumed against them had been 
 r.iiiiived. Otherwise tlieMe vessels, innocent nf evil intent, would have been condemned in 
 ulilitioii to having their voyages liroken up. 
 
 It was not proven tliat the •' Mimiie " had committed a breach of the Agreement or Act. 
 >bi' was condemned merely through the absenee of sufficient proof of innocent intention to 
 niMcive the presumption raised by h(!r presence in certain waters, which constituted a primA facie 
 .iwe ii^'ainst her. The Judge had no iilteniative. 
 
 Ill respect of the vessels which, at'l'M- having stood their trial, and been adjudged innocent of 
 my tvil-doing, it may be Kiid that altleiigh their voyagis were thus utterly broken up, tiiey had 
 nil rec mrso -whatever, their i-ounter-caKis being dismissed by the respective Courts as umiustain- 
 aliio miller the conditinns of the Act. 
 
 The case of the • .Minnie," which vessel was not shown to have committed an offence, is still 
 
 Imislier oni?, and it is euuteniled that HritiKii sliips should not 
 
 e siibjeeted to sucii far-rcttcliing 
 to provide certain protection to 
 
 iimijiter and embarras.snieiit. because it is cousidiied expedient 
 
 xi\ liir. 
 
 Where is coiieiliatinii to tinil it« limit if the relinipiishmetit of such time-honoured and 
 ri iuf;iiiy.ed rights is made to ile|ijnd upon the quiHlion of expediei y'/ 
 
 Tlie ioregoiiig remarks treat nf some of the practical effect- 'f existing arrangements, but 
 ilitre is anot) .'I- aspect < if the ipiostion, dealt with in eoiiiieetion willi the niiiehinei-y provided 
 Hi'lir the Hiiiriiig Sea .\\varil. wlileh, in principle, is of iiitinitely more vital importance, siuco it 
 iiivulvus the admiHsioii of the right of search ovc r all ships at sea flying the Itviti-li llag, and the 
 •I iziiri' thereof, on the shallow pretext of mere suspicion. 
 
 O'.lawa, Janvary 0, 181)4. 
 
 No. 77. 
 
 \mfnilmtnls in "Seal Finhery {North Pacific) Act, 1893," an.jgested hy the Oovemor- 
 (hneral of Canada, — {Coinmunicaled by the Colonial Office to the Foreign Office, 
 March 20.) 
 
 SI;aL FISlIKItY (NOltTH I'ACIFIC) 
 .VCT, IM" 
 
 PKOPOSKD HILL. 
 
 f>6 Vict— Cai'. aii. 
 
 INori,— Th< llnllM iliiiiry tlul tha iiortioDi in iniotad im 
 •liaiuinl In tht iiio|wwd DUI.] 
 
 [Niiri.— The |iortiiiiii printej in imill iy|je an •ubillluu4 hr 
 anil aililiHl to Ulo prvlvnt Atit. ] 
 
 In .lr( to firoviilf for jirohihitinn the Cuichimj of An Aft In iiriwi<le /er i>rohihitiiiii the Catching of 
 
 >v,ih lit cciAioi /lerioilt in llc/iniiii .Sen tint/ Sii/o al rrrluln /•I'nei/.t in /iehriiiij Sftt nnii 
 
 '('in' piirln ii/' ^/ii' I'iU'ifu Oceiiti nJjacful In olher piirln iif Ihit Pacific (hmn ailjaetnl to 
 
 Hthiiiitj Sea, lUhriii'i S<a. 
 
 WlieicHH it is expedient to extend " Tho Si-al 
 rii-liHV (Uehr.iiK Sea) Act, 1«!»1," to other 
 "ili'iK 111 the Nort!i rai'idi^ Ocean ai|jacent lo 
 '"liiiiig Sea. i:>kt for that purpose to repeal 
 'ml iv-eniiiit that Act ; 
 
 [aooj 
 
 Whi'ri'as it is i>xpe<lientto extend "'I'lie Seal 
 Fishery (Itihriiig Sea) Ait, IH'.tl,' to other 
 waters of the North I'lieille Ocean ailjacent tu 
 llehririg Sea, iiiul lor that purpunu to repeal 
 and ri'-euaul that Act ; 
 
8» 
 
 Be it therefore oiiaeted Ijy the Queen's Mont 
 ExoeUont Miijestj-, by nnd with the ,ulvi(?o mid 
 oont^i'nt ot' the Lords Spiritiml mid Tt mporal. 
 and (,'oiiiiiiciiiM, ill tliis prisi'iit P irliiiiuput 
 asHomhIed, and hy the iinthority of thf eamo, hh 
 tblhiws: — 
 
 1. — (1.) Her Majesty tin l^iui ii may, by Ordt-r 
 >u Coiuicil, prohibit, durinij; the pirind Kpieiliud 
 by i\u- (.)rdri. tlif i-.-itcliiMn' nC w'lils liy Jiritish 
 nhipH ill (iUfh piutK i>{ the m-.is to which tills Ait 
 appliiK iis .-iri- spi'ciliid by tin' Onli r. 
 
 (2.) While ill! Ovdrr ill (ViuiK'il luidrr this 
 Act is iu foivf — 
 
 (it.) A piTt-oii lnli)ric;iii}j,' to II Ih'iti^h -hip 
 slmll not kill, t.ikf, or hunt, or iittuuipt to kill 
 or tiiki- iiiiy K. :il duriii;; tin- period iiiul within 
 till' wMs K|ii'iiliiil b\ the Order; iiud ' 
 
 (4.) A Uritihh ship kIiiUI not. uor chilli miy of 
 the eiiuipliii'iit or elew thereot, lie iisud or ein- 
 ploytd ill hiieli killiii,^;, takiiij;'. liiiiitiiit;. or 
 
 HttiMllpt. 
 
 {■\.) II' I Here in any I'onlr.iveiilioii ol' thin Ael, 
 any piTi-o.i eoiniuittin;^', |ir()eiiriii;;, iiidiiiL', or 
 abetliiij; wmh eoiitruveiitiou sliiill be guilty of :i 
 iiiisdeineaiiour within the iiieiiiiiiif^ nl' "Tlio 
 Meiihant Shi|>piiig Aet, 1S.J4," and the ship 
 and her i inil|ii.ieiit, nnd everythiiij^ on board 
 thereol', Bhall bo forleiled to lli i MiiJeNty an if 
 till ojfenct' It'ul ht'fH rtninnittt'il muter trction /O-l of' 
 the Kiitil Act, iiiid the provUii^nx n/' xection* 1(>>! 
 ■luJ lOi iind i'arl X ol' the .-aid Aet, and of 
 RCcfioii ;U of •• I'he Meruhant Slii|i|iing Act, 
 lf<7li" fwhieh are set out in the Scliediile to 
 this Act), bhall apply as if tliej were hiireiii 
 re-eii,icteil, and ill tiiiiiN niado applicable to an 
 offeuei.- and forl'i itiire under this Act, and any 
 coimnibsioiicil oHji'ir on liill pay in the Naval 
 Service of ller Majeisty the (Jiieeii may sel/.e the 
 nhip's certilicate o( rc'^isitiy. 
 
 (I.) Any eotniniMsioiiiil ollieer on tail pay in 
 the Naval Service of Ibr Majesty the (^liieeii 
 shall have power diinii;;' the period and iu the 
 seas speeifinl by the (h'der to stop and e\-iiiiiinc 
 any Hrif ish fhip, nnd tn detnin hr-r, nr any jiortion 
 of her eipiipnii nt, or any uf her ercw. if in lii^ 
 jiiJ'liii'-iit till- ship is bcini;. or /.« pnjuifiiii/ to be, 
 used ,,r ' iiipl'iyeil in .■onlravi nlieii el' ''i- 
 scctioii. 
 
 (5.) For r arryiiifi into effect an iirrii' fieinfm 
 with any foni^cn Sitite, an Order in Conncil 
 under IIiIk Ae| may luovide that such olIieeiH 
 of that State us are spriMllrd in (lie ( Irdc'i' niiiy 
 exercise tin- like powers miller this Act as may 
 be exercised by nileh a eonimis^ionid olllrer .is 
 ufoi'esaid in lelalioii lo a Hi'ilish ship, and the 
 ecnii|inient and erew and eertilieiito Iheieol, and 
 t':::t • Mcli Ihitish ollicers as are s)ieciliei| in the 
 Order in. v excrei.Ke, willi the nei'essnry nioditi- 
 cations, llio powers eonfeiied by this Act in 
 roliitinn to a fhip of file said forcii^ii State, nnd 
 the eipiipiiii nt and crew and p.ipi tr lliereof, 
 
 (li.) Jj iliiiiny Ihi: jtuiu,! •mil irilliin llir .-iii.< 
 tptcifiiil I'll tin Oii/ii' ii Hiil'mli ."hip in j'liiiwl 
 fiHVtiiij dii tiixiril iheiiol linhliiif nr fhniilliiii iiiiplf- 
 •lltnl* nr Itnl-sHiiiil nr hmlirH i>f .«iii/,«, /'/ uluill hi' 
 mt ihi' iiinnr i./' mii^ln nf tturh ithifi ti> prnrt thiit 
 the -/o'/i ici(» iiul uttil nr rniplmitil in iniilnn'i'H- 
 tiOii of thu Ai:l. 
 
 H(> it th^•refor»^ enacted by th« '^uoeti'g Jlogt 
 Kxcellent JIajcRty, by and with the »dvic>i aud 
 consent of thp Lon<« Spiritn»I and Tt-inpniiJ, 
 and foninioiiR, in this prfwtiit Purliamenl 
 assembled, and by the imthority of the lame, an 
 follows : — 
 
 1 . — (1.) Her HiijeHty the Queen may, by Order 
 iu (/"ouncil, prohibit, during the period specified 
 by tho (hder, the eatrhiiij; of seuls by British 
 ships ill such parts of th» seas to which tliii .\ct 
 applies as are specified by tho Order. 
 
 (-'.) While «u Older iu Council iiuder tliia.Vct 
 is in I'orco— - 
 
 (".) A person beloiififini:? to » British i-hip iball 
 not kill, take, or hunt, orattemiit to kill or take, 
 any seal duriu^; thu periml ami witliiu tlio iiea.s 
 specified by th« Order; and 
 
 (6.) .V British ship shall nut, nor shall niy ef 
 tho eiiuipiiient or crew thi reof. b" iisid m 
 cin|>loyed in such killitig, takiu)^, hiintiii;,', ,ir 
 attempt. 
 
 (ii.) if thore is any uontravt utiou of this Act. 
 any person coininittiuKi procuriut;, aidiii)(, ur 
 ahettnif? such contravuiitiou shall be^piiltyut 
 a inisdcnicanour within thu nieauin^ ot -Thu 
 .Merchant .Shipping .Vet, 1854," and tin- ihip 
 and her eipiipnient, and everytliin^ au buatj 
 thereof, shall bo torfeited to Her .Majesty. 
 
 1 1.1 Id iirdiT tliat Ihe ibote proviiion* •> lo furlpitnm may 
 b« rurricil inln effi>ct, it ibitll Im lawriU fur any cofunhiiutioj 
 otticcr uii full |M> m the Military or NtTal S^vioc of llur 
 Majrstj, or auy ulHctr of Cu^tooia id llrr Mijraiy'i ilominioni, 
 or any ilritinh CoDitilar offirer, tn apitr and drtaio any ihip 
 wliirh m liriiiK rmplnyi <l in conlrarfnlion of Ihit .\rt, aad lo 
 lirinif )u>r fur adjuiliculioD b,.foru Uie IligU Court of Admiralty in 
 Kiifilaiiil or Iratand.iir any Court barmg Adniirmlty jur^lntin in 
 Her .Mnjf'Hty'a domininna; and aurh C'lUrt may thi.rvQ|inB mak« 
 lucl) order in Ilia caao aa it may think nt, and nay awanl ii t' 
 ulticor briin^iiig in tho raine for adjudication aurh porlijn ni' tka 
 |iro€t-cds oi thii auli' uf any fuifoitod kUip ur uliaro aa it may Uusk 
 rifht. 
 
 (S.) Nn aueli oHiccr aa afonaaid ahall Iw rca|ioaaibUi, cith'r 
 civilly ur crtiutnally, to aay porauo vbouiaocvcr ua tca|«ct ul 
 llie hci/uro or dfteutiiin of any aliip tliat bias i^n aiaaad .r 
 ihitained by him in piir^uBnco of thu proviiinnii hrr in ronuitxl, 
 untwitbalandiMg that lurh ship it nut bruuKht in (of adjudicatna. 
 or, if HO ltroii|;ht in. il drr'arud nut to be liable 1'> forfeiture, if it 
 III ahomi tn the satlsflictlnn of the iudf;^ nr Court befSre »hwi 
 any triol rrliilini; to dinli ^liip or ■uiib ariaure or d« tetiti.>n ii lul.1 
 that Ihrre wi're rejuiiliiihlp iiruunds for auib leilure or drtriilioQ, 
 hut If no ^uflh KruundH are shown, auili Judi<i> or (oart taiy 
 award piiyliitnt of contii and duniAcea Iu awi (mrtr v^^rier^l, ari'l 
 muko fluih othrr ordor in the pii>miM'a aa it thilika jutt. 
 
 (().) Part .X of "The .Murolwint (>hi|iiiin){ Act, 
 1H,V1, ' and of section iU of '• 'I'liu .Mercliiiil 
 Shipping; .\cl. l.sTii " (.vhidi iirr set out in tli.' 
 Scheillili! to I his .\ct)slia'l apply as if tli'V wife 
 herein re-enacted and in tiii'is imnle a|ipli'ML!e 
 to .III otti tiee iinil forffitlin' under thil Act, ilnl 
 any eoinniisninni d officer on lull p ly in tli" 
 Navnl S( rvice of Her .Majesty the Queen iiiaj 
 Heine the ship's ccililieatii of rej;istry. 
 
 (7.) .\ny coinniiRHioned oflicer on lull p.ty in 
 the Naval Serviee of Her .Majesty llie (jiiem 
 shall hnvi power, diiriii(j the period mid in the 
 seas sp' cilied by the Order, to st.ip ii.iJ 
 examine my Ihitish ship, and to detain her, or 
 any piiiliiiii of her ciiilipnient, or anv ef litr 
 crew, if till) ship is boni^; used or einployi'il in 
 
 ciilitlM\ elition e| this section. 
 
 (K, I l''or eariyin^r into i Ifect iiii nrmnReiiiiut 
 with any foiei(;ii State, .tn I'ldei in Ceiilicil 
 under (his ,\ct niny provide that such efflcerii 
 of that Stale as are specified in tin Order mitv 
 e,Xorcise the like jiowcrs under this .\ot na raiiy 
 be exercised by mu'li a conitniMsiotifd nflir-pr W 
 aforesiiid in lelalion ton Hritish "hip, nnd (He 
 
«1 
 
 ' tliuAct 
 
 lioiuitilH, eitWr 
 is tuytci o* 
 
 ,«n umbI " 
 »in rontainrl. 
 r ftdjudicitioQ. 
 
 V^>re wdflin 
 leiiti-'t !• helJ 
 • or (l^lr'ili"B; 
 itr 1 oart alf 
 
 >i|iiiili)( Act, 
 Nluriliiiit 
 uiil ill ill'" 
 ■ tl|. V ^v•^^• 
 rl|nm'^llll^■ 
 
 ■ Alt, iii'l 
 y In ill- 
 
 ymtii ma) 
 
 y. 
 lull piy in 
 tlic Quei'U 
 and in 'hf 
 
 (.1.111 U.lJ 
 
 tain iH-r, "f 
 iiiiy "f liif 
 iiil.lo)i"l in 
 
 miiiK'iii'ii' 
 in I 'iiuui.il 
 
 ■ ■ »)nl<r m»y 
 , Act n* may 
 I'll eilticcr a« 
 hip, iiivt ''k 
 
 i, — ^1.^ Wliori? iiir oflii'cr lias jKjwijr uinli'i 
 tills Art ti) scizi' II wliip's I'i'i-tificuti; ol' ri'jiiwtn . 
 Iiii iiKiy I'illiiT rrtiiiii till' ri'i-tiliciitc iiml ^ivi- a 
 jirnviKional rrvtiticnti' in lii.i tin rcur, (ir ictiini 
 till' riM'tllicati' witli nil indiiiHi nn lit hI' tlw 
 ■.'i"iiiiiiH nil wliii'li it waH seize il, ami in illliei 
 ■ -.in- iiiav iliriM't tlii' sliip. by an aiidition to tin 
 iirnviwiMiial I'lTtiticatu or In tlic indiirsmifiil. 
 
 :i.).riii (1 luiiliwitli tn a s|ii( iliiil immI. lioiiij;- 
 
 I liurl wiidi-e tlicic ih a RritiKli (^iiiit liavin^i' 
 .iiitlimity til ailjiiilicati' in tlic inalti'i-, aiul 
 ifiliis iliri'ctioii Im not I'uniiilieil with. Ilir 'uni,,- 
 jjr/ iiiasti'V of till' ship sliall. witlmnt iirijinlirr 
 !■ anv olln-r lialiility. far/i lie liaMe In a lini' 
 :int 1 xreiulinji- 100/. ■ 
 
 (■-'.) W'licie in purHnanre of tins Ki'ttion a 
 
 liuvisioiial riTtilicati' is n'ivi'ii In a ship, nr the 
 
 ►liiji's eertiticate is iiiilnrseil, any ISritisli ollieei- 
 
 .f I'listoins or r«iiti>ii Consular ollieei- may 
 
 iiiiin the ship until satisl'aetovy seenrily i> 
 
 -.ivi'ii I'lir lii'i' apiiearanei.' in any le^-al pi.i- 
 
 lo'iliiips uliieh may lie talieii a'^aiiisl her in 
 
 ; i'ir^iiaiiee ol this .\el . 
 
 .'..— il.) A slatenieiil ill wrilinn', piirjioilinj; 
 
 lie siM-ncil liy MM olIieiT liavin;;- power in 
 
 imsiiaiiee of this Art to stop anil examine a 
 
 -lii|i. as to till' eii'ennistanei's miller wliieli or 
 
 .I'liiiiils on wlili'h lie slojipeil anil e\aiiiinei1 
 
 •II' uliip. shall lie ailniissilile in any proeeeiliiiM-M. 
 
 inl nr eriiiiinal. as i viileiiee of the I'acls or 
 
 lualli'l'." therein still eii. 
 
 i:'.) It' eviileiiee eoiitaiiieil in any sneli sinli 
 
 I' lit was talieli oil oath in the preseiiee .il' llic 
 
 jTwiii e|iar;;eil in the eviilenee. iniil that jierMin 
 
 'mil an o|i|iiiitiinily of I'l'iiss-exailiinili^:' the 
 
 . >iiii ;;iviii)^ the e\ iileiic'L' anil ol' iiiaKine his 
 
 [ill 111 the eviilenee. Ihe ollieer iiii;l;iiij; tin 
 
 ■iti Ill may eerlity thai the eviilenee was so 
 
 I'll, anil thai there was Mieli opportunity as 
 '■riMiiil 
 
 1.— (1.) Ul'r MllJesiN the l^llleill 111 CoHliell 
 
 IV iniiliii, revoke, ami allei ()rilers loi- lie 
 ii|iiiM III' this .\i't, anil every sneli Oriler shall 
 
 '■ l-llhwilh lalil lielore 'imlh llonses nl 
 i'liliaiiieiil, ami pnlilislieil in the "l.iiiiilon 
 ''i/.i t|.-." 
 
 i:'.l .\ny Niieh Iliilei' may eoiilain any liinila- 
 ' lis eiimlilioiis. ipialilieatioiiH, ainl exeeptimis 
 Mii'li appear to Her Majesty in I'oiineil i x- 
 I'li'iil for rarrviiin' into elVeel the olijeel ol 
 ■I.A.I. 
 
 •V il.i 'I'liis .\el shall iipjiiv 111 the animal 
 iiii'iwii lis the rnr-seal, ami to any niarine 
 "iii.il sjM'i'ilieil ill thai lielmll' liy an Itnlef in 
 'iiiii'll nniler this Ael, ami the expiessimi 
 
 '>'ill" in llUN .\l'I shall he I'ollstrileli ae- 
 
 ' nliiiulv. 
 
 ft) 'I his .\et '-hall apply to ihe seas within 
 ''"it [Mit ol' the I'aeilie I teean linown as Uehiing 
 '■' I ami within smh other parts of the raeilie 
 ''"iiii UN are north ol' the l-Jml parallel nt' 
 'ililiiil. , 
 
 I'll Tile expression " eiplipmellt " 111 till 
 
 ^<t liielnijes any lioat, liiekle, HhIiIii^ orNlioolin^ 
 I -Iniiiienis, mill other tiling's lieloiiji-lie^ to a 
 •iiiji 
 
 M.) This Ael niilV he eiteil a- ''Tin Seal 
 l'l'liu\ (Niirth I'mille) .\el, INIKI," 
 
 |30(JJ 
 
 eijnipmeni .iinl eie» anil eerliticali' lliereol, ainl 
 that siii'li liritiKli ojlieiis as are spceitieH. in the 
 Oriler may cxereise, with the' neeessiiiy moilifi- 
 iiatioiis, tile powers ennl'pri'ecl hy this Aet in 
 relation to a ship ol' the saiil loreij^'ii Stati;, ulnl 
 the eipiipnient ami ii'ew ami |ia|iers Ihereol. 
 
 ■-'. -(1.) Where an otlicer has power ninlei 
 thi- .\et, to si'i/,e a ship's eerlitieate of refristry, 
 he may either nlain the cLrtilieutL- lunl K'^''' 
 a provisional eeililjeate in lien lliereor. or return 
 the eerlitieate with an imlorsenienl of the 
 ^ronmls on which it was sei'/eil. anil in either 
 ease may ilireet the ship, liy an aihlition to the 
 provisional eertilii'iite or to lie iniloi--einenl. to 
 proeeeil I'orlhwitll to .1 Speeiticil )iort, liein^- a 
 port where there !•- ii r.ritish Court liavm;:- 
 aiillioi'ity to ailjmlieiite in the matter, ami it 
 this ilire'elioii is not comph'eil with, the niastrr 
 .'I the ship shall, without iirejiul'ee In any other 
 haliilitv. lie liable to a liin' not exoeeding 
 loo/. ■ 
 
 11'.) Where 111 piiiMianee ot tlii< .seetiou a pi'O- 
 vi.-ional eerlilieate is yiven to a ship, or tln> 
 ship's eerlitieate ii. imlor-eil. any lirilish ofHcpr 
 i.r Cii.,toms ol- liritish Coinailar olljeer may 
 detain thi' ship until satisl'ai'lory seenrily is 
 j;i\en I'll- her aiipearanee in any le;^-al [iro- 
 I'l'idinj^s wliii'h may In- IuIm'Ii .i^ainsl Inr in 
 pnrsiiaiiei' of thi'- Ai 1. 
 
 1,, ,\ statement 
 
 :! — 1., ,\ >talemeiit 111 wrilin.L;. piirporting 
 to he sij;-m il li\ an otheir haviiifi- power in 
 piii>vianee of this .\el to slop and examine a 
 ship, as to the eirennistane'es under which or 
 ^-I'onnds on which lie slopped and examined 
 the ship, shall lie admissihle in any |ii-i)ecedini;'s. 
 civil or criminal, as evidence of the facts or 
 niatlers tlnlein stated. 
 
 (l'.) If evidence contained in any siidi .'«tale- 
 iie lit was taken on i atli in tin- nresenee of the 
 person i'hai-;;eil in tin evidence, and that person 
 had an opportunity of eross-exaniininy tlio 
 person ;;ivin^ the evidi'iiee ami of inakinji; hie 
 i-e|ily to the evideiiee. the iillicer making- the 
 staleiiieiil may eerlity that tin- evidence was so 
 taken, and thai there was siieh oppurliniity UB 
 
 aforesaid 
 
 itoresanl. 
 
 I, — (I.) jlrr \la|eNt.\ the (,ineen in Counnil 
 may h alie, revoke, and alter Orders for the 
 purpose of this .\et, and every sinh Order shall 
 he forthwilli laid lielore 'lioth Houses of 
 I'alliaincnl. and pnlillshed in the "London 
 (lazetl. " 
 
 layil'Iie. 
 
 C'.) .\iiy sneli Order may eontiiin any limilii- 
 lioiiH. conditions, iiiialilieations, and exceiilions 
 uhii'h appear to ller Majesly in Coinieil ex- 
 pedieiil for I'lirryiiij^' into ell'ect the olijeet of 
 this All, 
 
 .'i. — (1.) Thi'. .Vet shall .ipply I" the ainiiml 
 known as ihe fur-seal, and to any marine 
 
 anininl s{ ilicd in that liehalf \<y an Order in 
 
 Council inidei Ilii" .\et, and lln- expression 
 "seal" ill lliis .Net shall he consli'iied ae- 
 cordinnU. 
 
 f.>.) 'I'his Act shall iplily I" the M-av within 
 thai part of the I'aeilie t teean Kiniwii as Itehrinn 
 Sea, and within siieh ollnr imrts of the I'acilU^ 
 llceaii as ale north of the l:'iid iiarallel of 
 
 can as are north of the l:'iid parallel ot 
 lillltllde, 
 
 (.'1.) 'I'he exples»ion 
 
 (.'!.) Ihe explesHlon ' iipllpniellt 111 llllH 
 
 .Vet ineliidcN any Imal, luekle, lishinn- m shoolinj; 
 iiiHtrnnieiits, and otln r tlnii)fs lielon^-inn- '" " 
 ship. 
 
 (I,) Tins All may he cited as "The Seal 
 l''isliei'^\ (North raeilie) .\et," 
 
 IL 2 
 
52 
 
 (.5.) "'riie Seiil FiKln'iy (HfliriiiK S^^j ■'^'}- 
 1891,"' is hcrdiv ropealcd, l.ut any OnlfV in 
 Council in force' under tl.at Act sliali contnmc 
 as if it luul l)ecn niiule in i.ursuancc ol tliif 
 Aot. 
 
 [NoTi.— Schedule not yrinteJ. j 
 
 (',.) "The Kcal FiKhcry (Hehrin;; 8ca) Ac), 
 1H91." in licrcliy repealed, but any Order in 
 Council in force under tliit Act shall contiuuc 
 UH if it had been made in {iiirBUance of this 
 Act. 
 
 rNoTE. — Scheilule uraondeil to •( reo with lub-Mctioiii 4 tnd i 
 iif section 1 of thi» Bill.] 
 
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