Japanese Fisheries Boat at Rabaul
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Rabaul
From Our Own Correspondent.
Rabaul, Nov. 13.
THE “Hakuyo Maru,” which was due to arrive here on November 12, ar rived unexpectedly from Ponape (Caroline Islands) on the afternoon of November 9.
The vessel, under direction of the Ja panese Imperial Fisheries Institute, is used by that organisation for final-year students taking the four-year course in Fishery at the government institute.
During the winter months the vessel cruises amongst the South Sea islands, where the students obtain first-hand knowledge of deep-sea fishing, particu larly tunny, of which there is reported to be an abundance off the coast of New Ireland, according to Captain Nakakawa, master of the “Hakuyo Maru.” During the summer months the vessel proceeds to the North and East of Japan, touching Alaskan waters and fishing in the Bering Straits.
There are 31 students on board, and discipline seems to be good. Whilst ashore the cadets paid visits to the Bo tanic Gardens and were entertained by the local Japanese residents. The ship left on November 12, for Madang, from whence it will journey to Manila and then to Japan.