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Of these shipments 9962 packages arrived as freight, 218 packages as 

 mail and 81 packages as baggage. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 28,640 bags of rice and 3873 bags of beans arrived 

 from the Orient and were found free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 3736 pieces of baggage belonging to passengers and immi- 

 grants from foreign countries were examined, from which 23 lots of fruit 

 and 3 lots of vegetables were taken and destroyed bj^ burning. 



On May 6, nine ornamental plants in baggage from Japan were fumi- 

 gated and passed. Three lots of bamboo shoots were burned, being a pro- 

 hibited importation. 



On May 14, 2323 fruit and ornamental trees from Japan were fumigated 

 and all soil and packing removed and burned. A caterpillar was found on 

 leaves of cryptomaria and a single pupa in the soil. A dipterous maggot 

 was found on the leaves of palms. Fourteen trees of the shipment infested 

 with scale insects were burned. Small colonies of two species of ants, 

 Monomorium pharaonis and PrenoJepis longicornis. were found in the soil 

 and packing. 



On May 27, two orchids and 23 litchee trees in baggage from the Orient 

 were fumigated and passed. 



Following are the interceptions in the mail and disposal of same: 



May 6, two packages tulip bulbs from Portugal, returned as unmailable. 



May 7, one package carob beans from San Francisco, infested with Bru- 

 chids, fumigated. 



May 7, one package napir grass from United States, infested with Aphis, 

 fumigated. 



May 12, two packages tree seed from Manila, fumigated as a precaution. 



May 12, one package yams from Manila, infested with- A7ithrihid beetles, 

 burned. 



May 12, one package pine cones from Manila, returned as unmailable. 



May 12, one package tree seed from Formosa, fumigated as a precaution. 



May 14, one package paeony roots from Japan, returned as unmailable. 



May 14, one palm seed from South Africa, fumigated as a precaution. 



May 27, one package dahlia bulbs from California, infested with mealy 

 bugs, fumigated. 



During the month 1872 bags of corn and 165 bags of peanuts were fumi- 

 gated for the accommodation of local merchants — a total of 2037 bags. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother Matthias Newell, Inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of ten 

 vessels at the port of Hilo, three of which carried vegetable matter, con- 

 sisting of 107 lots and 1908 packages. All were passed as free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr, Will Cooper, Inspector at Maui, reports the arrival of four vessels at 

 the port of Kahului, one of which carried vegetable matter, consisting of 

 251 lots and 273 packages, all of which were free from insect pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-six steamers plying between Honolulu and other island ports were 

 attended and the following shipments were passed as free from pests: 



