Mr. Malmros has seen this Right whale at Onjehama steins all of which had much white on lower parts. R. glaucas comes in Japan sea about the end of November. All whales seem to have the same idea that the female Blue whale will show plether someteries where something, but the male never. Where they get this, or in what fundamental it rests, is difficult to ascertain. Capt. Wilson saw several specimens of my new Phoeenides brui near # Tobaido close to the straits of Suruga. He says they were not plentiful but he was sure it was too early to judge. He says that the only porpoises he has seen here in the Japan sea are L. obliquerus & what is undoubtedly P. phocoena. He says he has never seen a black killer - that all he has killed or seen have had white on the belly. There are 120 fathoms in one line fathoms a line Harman gun has a three inch bow Forbush now whales try use a gun with a 1 1/2 or 2" box