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Show CATCH OF THE SEAL POACHERS. It Numbered 17.800 skin, nnd lias Haen Bafrly Landed at Victoria. Ottawa, July 22. According to the returns received at tho Usheries department depart-ment the number of sealskins, secured by the British Columbia ileet iu the .waters of Berhing sea up to June loth was 17,800. The skins have been safely landed at Victoria, owners this year having taken the jecaution to send up vessels early iu t gemoiith for the purpose pur-pose of collecting tha catch from the different schooners:. |