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1880 21 vessels from Yoko. 
(Ainu in [[Asai?]]) 
31 sea otters, 6400 fur-seals

1881 22 vessels from Yoko. 
(Ainu in "[[Baezner?]]") 
43 sea otters, seals 8600

1882 19 vessels
(Ainu in "Takesimamaru)
Sea otters 47 - seals 8600

1883 ? vessels
(Ainu in Mr. Taketomi's schooner
sea otters 2, fur seal 263


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year 1895 there were no less than 45000 seals on Robben Island, his laborers having obtained this information through conversation with the guards on the island.

I tried to convince him that it would be practically impossible to make any large steal of skins in the Pribylofs or the Commanders, but he listened with an incredulous smile and pointed to the recent scandals on Robben Island.

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