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ported cattle, but, as they have been tested before without reacting, com- 

 pensation will have to be paid for them. As Nakamura 's reactors constitute 

 more than 15% of his herd, we shall test his dairy every three months until 

 it is cleaned up. 



While on Kauai, I shall start Dr. Golding testing the dairy herds of that 

 island. 



I apprised the federal Bureau of Animal Industry of the passage of the 

 new bovine tuberculosis indemnification act and requested that the Territory 

 be admitted to cooperate with the said bureau in order that we may benefit 

 by the federal compensation act which, it is expected, will be passed by the 

 U. S. Congress in the near future. 



RABIES IN ENGLAND. 



For the information of the Board, there is appended a letter from Cap- 

 tain A. L. C. Atkinson of this Board enclosing a clipping from the ''London 

 Times," from which it would appear that rabies has gained a strong foot- 

 hold in southern England and is rapidly spreading. In consequence, the 

 Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have issued an order prescribing the 

 muzzling of all dogs with wire cage muzzles over a wide area, including the 

 whole of the counties of London and Middlesex and portions of the adjoin- 

 ing counties. Dogs may not be taken out of this area without a license 

 from the board, and this license requires that dogs so moved shall go to 

 approved veterinary premises where they will be detained for six months' 

 quarantine. The board has ordered one thousand wire cage muzzles for 

 free distribution. 



With regard to the application of the dog owners of the 17th U S. 

 Cavalry, now stationed at Schofield Barracks, for a shortening of the quar- 

 antine period of 15 dogs now at the animal quarantine station, I did not 

 find it advisable to recommend favorable action by this Board. 



IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK. 



In regard to the importation of one stallion which arrived here on the 

 steamship Lurline unaccompanied by the requisite certificates of health, I 

 made a verbal com2:)laint to Castle & Cooke, Ltd., and have now been assured 

 that the secretary of the said company has drawn the Matson Navigation 

 Co.'s attention to the Territorial laws regarding the importation of live- 

 stock and has requested them to use utmost care in following all the rules 

 and regulations of your office, as per enclosed letter. 



Eespectfully submitted, 



Victor A. Norgaard, 

 Territorial Veterinarian. 



ASSISTANT VETERINARIAN'S REPORT. 



Honolulu, Hawaii, May 31, 1919. 



Dr. V. A. Norgaard, Chief, Division of Animal Industry, 

 Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu. 



. Sir: — I have the honor to submit the following report for May, 1919: 



