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arrived from Japan and Oriental ports, and with the exception 

 of 15 bags of Chinese rice, which was fumigated for an infesta- 

 tion of the larvae of a moth, Paralipsca nwdcsta, all was fomid 

 free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 5243 pieces of foreign baggage of passengers 

 from foreign countries were examined and from these were seiz- 

 ed and destroyed by burning 22 lots of fruit and 19 lots of 

 vegetables. 



The following disposal was made of seeds and plants from 

 various sources : 



On May 6, a package of rice paddy in the mail from Manila 

 was fumigated for an infestation of weevils. 



On May 14, a package of cotton seed in the baggage of an 

 mimigrant from Manila was burned. 



On May 16, six ornamental plants in the baggage from Japan 

 was fumigated for an infestation of ants. 



On the same date six plants in the baggage from Japan were 

 fumigated as a precaution and released. Also 15 bags of Chi- 

 nese rice were fumigated for an infestation of Paralipsea 

 iiwdesta. 



On May 20, six boxwood trees from California were found 

 infested with the boxwood payllid, and fumigated before de- 

 livery. 



On May 30, ants were found in the soil on the roots of eleven 

 maple trees in the baggage from Japan. These were fumigated 

 and the soil removed. 



On the same date two ornamental trees in the baggage from 

 Japan were fumigated as a precaution. 



The following were returned by the post office as immailable : 

 May 6. one package of palm nuts from Manila. May 13, a par- 

 cel of "chiotes" from Sydney. May 16, a package of cuttings 

 from Manila. May 28, one package of violet plants from Sydney. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of five steamers, two 

 of wdiich carried vegetable matter consisting of 82 lots and 1890 

 parcels, all of which were passed as free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper, Plant and Fruit Inspector for Maui, re- 

 ports the arrival of five vessels at the port of Kahului, three of 

 which brought vegetable matter, consisting of 50 lots and 657 

 packages, all of which were found to be free from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Sixty-one steamers plying between Honolulu and other island 



