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Trru: xxx1x.--THE TERRITORIES.—Ch. 3. 345 suant to the act of July 1, 1870, chapter 189, or when any future similar 189. ss. 4, 5, and 6, lease expires, or is surrendered, forfeited, or terminated, the Secretary V- 18- PP- 18°» 181- shall lease to proper and responsible parties, for the best advantage of the United States, having due regard to the interests of the Government, the native inhabitants, their com ort, maintenance, and education, as well as to the interests of the parties heretofore engaged in trade and the protection of the fisheries, the right of taking fur—seals on the islands herein named, and of sending a vessel or vessels to the islands for the skins of such seal, for the term of twenty years, at an annual rental of not less than fifty thousand dollars, to be reserved in such lease and secured by a deposit of United States bonds to that amount; and every such lease shall be duly executed in duplicate, and shall not be transferable. Sec. 1964. The Secretary of the Treasury shall take from the lessees Bond. of such islands in all cases a bond, with securities, in a sum not less " than five hundred thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful observ- 189, s, rf? v_ 16; pf ance of all the laws and requirements of Congress, and the regulations 180- of the Secretary of the Treasury, touching the taking of fur-seals and the disposing o the same, and for the yment of all taxes and dues accruing to the United States connectedtllhrewith. Sec. 1965. No persons other than American citizens shall be permit- Who may lease. ted, by lease or otherwise, to occupy the islands of Saint Paul and Saint George, or either of them, for the purpose of takin the skins of fur-seals 189, s. dl, v. 16; pl there rom, nor shall any foreign vessels be engaged in taking such skins; 181- and the Secretary of the Treasury shall vacate and declare any lease forfeited if the same be held or operated for the use, benefit, or advantage, directly or indirectly, of any persons other than American citizens. S1:c. 1966. Every lease sha 1 contain a covenant on the part of the C¤v¤¤¤n¢¤ in lessee that he will not keep, sell, furnish, give, or dispose of any distilled l°"°‘ s irits or spirituous liquors on either of those islands to any of the natives 1 July, 1870, c. thereof, such person not being a physician and furnishing the same for {38- *1- » V- 18» P- use as medicine; and every revenue officer. oihciall acting as such, on ‘ either of the islands, shall seize and destroy any distilled or spirituous liquors found thereon; but such officer shall make detailed reports of his doings in that matter to the collector of the port. Sec. 1967. Every person who kills any fur-seal on either of those islands, Penalty. or in the waters ad]acent thereto, without authority of the lessees thereof, and every rson who molests, disturbs, or interferes with the lessees, or 189, s. v, 16: pi either of thdm, or their agents or employes, in the lawful prosecution of 181- their business, under the provisions of this chapter, shall for each offense be punished as prescribed in section nineteen hundred and sixt -one; and all vessels, their tackle, apparel, appurtenances, and cargo, wliose crews are found en ged in any violation of the provisions of sections nineteen hundred anflsixty-five to nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, inclusive, shall be forfeited to the United States. Sm. 1968. If any person or company, under any lease herein author- Penalty upon ized, knowingly kills, or permits to be killed, any number of seals exceed- ing the number for each island in this chapter (prescribed, such person 1 July, 1870, ,,_ or com ny shall, in addition to the plenalties an forfeitures herein pro- 189, s. 5, v. 16, p. vided, fliifeit the whole number of the skins of seals killed in that year, 181- or, in case the same have been disposed of, then such person or company shall forfeit the value of the same. Sec. 1969. Inaddition to the annual rental required to be reserved kT¤¤¤ ¤l>0¤ wilin every lease, as provided in section nineteen hundred and sixty-three, L___ a revenue tax or duty of two dollars is laid upon each fur-seal skin taken 1 July, 1870, c. and shipped from the islands of Saint Pau and Saint Georgie, during 188- S- 6- V- 16, P- the continuance of any lease, to be rpaid inte the Treasury of the United ' States; and the Secretary of the reasury is empowered to make all needful regulations for the collection and payment of the same, and to secure the comfort, maintenance, education, and protection of the natives of those islands, and also to carry into full effect all the provisions of this cha ter except as otherwise prescribed. _ _ Silo. 1970. The Secretary of the Treasury may terminate any lease given Lease may be to any person, company, or corporation on ful and satisfactory proof of i*!`m1¤¤***51; g