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Japan were found in the mail and returned by the postmaster 

 as unmailable. 



On December 13, a small box of oranges came from Japan by 

 parcels post and was seized and destroyed, being prohibited from 

 entry under rules of the Federal Horticultural Board. 



On December 17, a package of bulbs from Portugal was re- 

 turned as unmailable. 



On December 25, one package of butternuts from Canada and 

 one package of bulbs from the Azores were returned as unmail- 

 able. A package of tree seeds for the U. S. Experiment Station 

 was fumigated as a precaution. 



On December 28, seven ornamental plants were found in the 

 baggage from Japan, also one package of bulbs ; these were 

 fumigated and all soil and packing removed and destroyed. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of four steamers, three 

 of which carried vegetable matter consisting of 143 lots and 3762 

 packages of fruits and vegetables. All were passed as free from 

 pests. 



On December 15, the steamer Seiyo Maru arrived direct from 

 Japan bringing 2800 bags of rice, 259 bags of beans, 10 bags of 

 peas, 12 bags of sesame seed, 4 packages of yams and one pack- 

 age of vegetable seeds, a total of 3086 packages, all of which 

 were found free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



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

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

 which brought vegetable matter consisting of 11 lots and 771 

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



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-four steamers plying between Honolulu and other island 

 ports were attended to, and the following shipments were passed 

 as free from pests : 



Taro 714 bags 



Vegetables 210 packages 



Plants 119 



Fruit 11 



Total inspected 1054 packages 



Four packages of plants and eight packages of fruit were 

 seized and refused shipment on account of infestation and 

 undesirable soil. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Chief Plant Inspector. 



