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 the coast of Japan, but still continues to flow in a N. E. direction till its northern edge reaches about 41° N. latitude in summer. It, however, only gets as far as to 38° in winter. The main body of the stream then flows to the eastward and south-east till it nears the western shores of America, when it is deflected to the south and southwest, and ultimately joins the drift current of the Pacific. Important observations of this current have lately been made between Vancouver’s Island and San Francisco, and as it is said to be the intention of the United States Navy Department to run a line of soundings and to test the current from the former place to Japan during the coming spring, we may look for some very interesting information as to the boundaries, strength and direction of that part of the Japan Stream.

The following observations of the temperature of the Kuro-siwo were taken on board the Thabor during her various voyages:—

During the spring months narrow streaks of hot and cold water were observed to exist in the neighbourhood of Satanomashi. The cold streams were sometimes as much as eight and ten degrees lower in temperature than the rest of the stream. This peculiarity may be accounted for by the fact that a stream of cold water generally comes