The C. G. White v. United States

The schooner C. G. White cleared from the port of San Francisco on the 31st day of January, 1893, bound for a hunting and fishing voyage. She had on board only ballast and sea stores, guns and ammunition, and hunting and fishing gear. She was obliged to put into Honolulu to leave mail and get water. She was compelled by the authorities there to make entry at the customhouse before landing her mail or procuring water. She remained there 14 hours, and took on board nothing but water. She then proceeded to sea, and on March 18th she was compelled to put into the port of Yokohama to repair her rudder head, which had become shaky and was unsafe. The repairs required five days. By the laws of the port, a vessel, after being at anchor 48 hours, was required to enter at the customhouse. The schooner therefore made entry, but nothing was unladen from her, and nothing was taken on board, except water and food for the crew. After clearing from this port, the vessel proceeded upon her voyage, and when off the Japan coast the first seals were caught. Thereafter, proceeding to the Alaskan waters, she touched at Senak Island, where it was learned that the schooner Czarina was in Catón harbor.…