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The capacity of the station is about 12 finners a week. This is determined by the capacity of the meat boilers, as the blubber boilers and tunnel dryer could deal with a larger number.
The using up of the flippers, flukes, and parts of the belly, which yield a very small return, and of the viscera, which require to be boiled twice, and are almost useless for guano, also limits the capacity of the plant.
Captain Bruun estimates that they could, if necessary, deal in one day with two and a-half finners or two blue whales or four humpbacks. He considers that in estimating the requirements of a humpback fishery, two pressure boilers 8 feet diameter by 12 feet high, the usual size at present, would be an adequate allowance for each humpback.
The flensing plane measures 120 feet by 100 feet, and could, if necessary, accom- modate five or six whales at once.
The following diagram* indicates the relative positions of the flensing plane, hoilers, and tunnel dryer in the Blacksod Station.
At the time of my visit they were dealing with the last of six whales which had been brought in three days previously. The station was very clean and almost free from odour, and there was no indication of oil or refuse on the shore.
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No. 9.
(Received 31 July, 1912.)
G. P. FARRAN.
SIR,
No. 10.
BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY) to COLONIAL OFFICE. (Received 15 August, 1912.) [Answered by No. 11.]
British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, S.W.,
14th August, 1912.
I AM directed by the Trustees of the British Museum to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 18197/12, of the 10th ultimo,* further relative to the sub- ject of the preservation of the whale and sea elephant in the waters of British Colonies and Dependencies.
The Trustees note that a further communication will be sent to them in regard to the matter.
In the meanwhile I am to mention, for the information of Mr. Secretary Har- court, that the Governor of the Falkland Islands, in his paragraph 3,† does not appear to take into account the question of migration. He seems to argue that the ratio of the area of the Antarctic region where whaling is carried out to the entire ocean gives a measure of the total number of whales. It may be observed, however, that the whales that are being killed may be drawn from a very large area of the ocean, and this is a factor in the question that should not be overlooked, and which can only be determined after careful scientific observations have been made, pre- ferably by the establishment of a scientific station at a selected locality in the southern regions.
I am, &c.,
SIR,
FOREIGN OFFICE to COLONIAL OFFICE.
Foreign Office, 30 July, 1912. WITH reference to your letter 15591 of the 10th instant,† I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to state that he concurs in the terms of the proposed communi- cation to the Trustees of the British Museum on the subject of the preservation of whales.
His Majesty's Ambassador at Tokio is being instructed to report on the steps taken by the Japanese Government for the limitation of whaling operations round Japan and on the measure of success which has attended their action.
His Majesty's representatives in the other maritime countries are being instructed by a circular, copy of which is enclosed, to ascertain confidentially the extent to which those countries are interested in the whale fisheries.
Enclosure in No. 9.
I am, &c.,
W. LANGLEY.
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No. 11.
C. E. FAGAN.
COLONIAL OFFICE to BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY). [Answered by 2543/13: not printed.]
Downing Street, 22 August, 1912.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th August, and to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Trustees of the British Museum, a copy of correspondence§ with the Foreign Office on the subject of the protection of whales.
Mr. Harcourt will be glad to receive any observations which the Trustees may wish to offer on this correspondence.
I am, &c.,
H. J. READ,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
(Confidential.)
SIR,
Foreign Office, July 30, 1912. OWING to the decrease of the whale herds in the Southern Atlantic, the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies has suggested that an International Conference should be summoned to discuss the limitation of whale fishing throughout the world, by means of an international agreement.
Before considering further action, I request that you will ascertain confidentially to what extent the country to which you are accredited is interested in whale fishery. The information should, if possible, be classified under the following heads for the last few years:-
Value of capital invested in pounds sterling.
Number of ships engaged and where.
Annual value of catch.
His Majesty's Representative
I am, &c.,
E. GREY.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS.
THE STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE, SOUTH GEORGIA, to THE COLONIAL
SECRETARY.
(Received in Colonial Office, 2nd September, 1912.)
(S.G. No. 39/1912.) ̧
SIR,
The Office of the Magistrate, South Georgia, 8th April, 1912. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 39/1911, of the 14th February last, and beg to inform you in reply that, although female whales with young (fœtus) are found throughout the whole year, they are more frequently met with during the first two months October and November-of the whaling
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No. 10.
TISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY) to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received 15 August, 1912.)
[Answered by No. 11.]
itish Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, S.W.,
14th August, 1912. directed by the Trustees of the British Museum to acknowledge the ar letter, No. 18197/12, of the 10th ultimo,* further relative to the sub- reservation of the whale and sea elephant in the waters of British Dependencies.
stees note that a further communication will be sent to them in regard to
eanwhile I am to mention, for the information of Mr. Secretary Har- the Governor of the Falkland Islands, in his paragraph 3,† does not se into account the question of migration. He seems to argue that the area of the Antarctic region where whaling is carried out to the entire measure of the total number of whales. It may be observed, however, les that are being killed may be drawn from a very large area of the ais is a factor in the question that should not be overlooked, and which determined after careful scientific observations have been made, pre- he establishment of a scientific station at a selected locality in the ions.
I am,
&c.,
C. E. FAGAN.
No. 11.
ONIAL OFFICE to BRITISH MUSEUM (NATURAL HISTORY).
[Answered by 2543/13: not printed.]
Downing Street, 22 August, 1912.
directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of your 14th August, and to transmit to you, for the consideration of the the British Museum, a copy of correspondence § with the Foreign Office et of the protection of whales.
rcourt will be glad to receive any observations which the Trustees may
on this correspondence.
I am, &c.,
H. J. READ,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
No. 12.
FALKLAND ISLANDS.
NDIARY MAGISTRATE, SOUTH GEORGIA, to THE COLONIAL
SECRETARY.
(Received in Colonial Office, 2nd September, 1912.)
o. 39/1912.)
The Office of the Magistrate, South Georgia, 8th April, 1912.
E the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 39/1911, of ruary last, and beg to inform you in reply that, although female whales (fœtus) are found throughout the whole year, they are more frequently uring the first two months-October and November-of the whaling
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