Message from the President of the United States, in Response to Senate Resolution of January 8, 1895, Transmitting Information Relating to the Enforcement of the Regulations Respecting Fur Seals: Adopted by the Governments of the United States and Great Britain in Accordance with the Decision of the Tribunal of Arbitration Convened at Paris, with Other Information Called for by Said Resolution

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Page 125 - Sea, so as to pass midway between the northwest point of the island of St. Lawrence and the southeast point of Cape Choukotski, to the meridian of one hundred and...
Page 113 - Noonarbook, and proceeds due north without limitation, into the same Frozen Ocean. The same western limit, beginning at the same initial point, proceeds thence in a course nearly southwest, through Behring's Straits and Behring's Sea, so as to pass midway between the northwest point of the island of St.
Page 90 - ... injury was probably caused by the misconduct or want of skill of the master or mariners of...
Page 68 - Kingdom shall be paid into the receipt of Her Majesty's exchequer in such manner as the treasury may direct, and shall be carried to and form part of the consolidated fund of the United Kingdom...
Page 200 - Britain, and carrying on fur-seal fishing in canoes or undecked boats not transported by or used in connection with other vessels and propelled wholly by paddles, oars or sails and manned by not more than five persons each in the way hitherto practiced...
Page 36 - In witness whereof, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Page 73 - Revenue, and also any sheriff, Justice of the Peace, commissioned officer on full pay in the naval service of Her Majesty, or commissioned officer on full pay in the military service of Her Majesty, may do all matters and things hereby authorized to be done by the receiver...
Page 88 - Every offence declared by this act to be a misdemeanor shall also be deemed to be an offence hereby made punishable by imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour...
Page 203 - ... injury, or has given security, to be approved by the judge, to abide the event of any action, suit, or other legal proceeding that may be instituted in respect of such injury, and to pay all costs and damages that may be awarded thereon; and any officer of customs or other officer to whom sueli order is directed shall detain such ship accordingly.
Page 14 - Sea, and what exclusive rights in the seal fisheries therein, did Russia assert and exercise prior and up to the time of the cession of Alaska to the United States?

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