112 



Lots. Parcels. 



Passed as free from pests 934 26,466 



Burned '. 44 44 



Fumigated 8 58 



Returned 1 5 



987 26,573 

 Of these shipments 26,244 packages arrived as freight, 188 packages as 

 mail and 14] packages as baggage. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 31,220 bags of rice and 4,266 bags of beans arrived 

 from Japan and were founil free from dangerous insect pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 5.687 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants and 

 passengers from foreign couiitrits were examined, from which 31 lots of 

 fruit and ]1 lots of vegetables were taken and destroyed. 



On March 8, one package of ornamental plants from Japan in the bag- 

 gage was fumigated as a precaution and passed. 



On March 13, five banana plants from Manila, being a prohibited im- 

 portation, were refused lauding. 



On March 14, four ornamental plants from Japan Avere fumigated be- 

 fore delivery as a precautionary measure. 



On March 23, 46 orchids in the baggage from Manila were fumigated 

 as a precaution and passed. 



On March 26, a number of chrysanthemum roots in the baggage from 

 Japan were found to be infested with Lepidopterous borers and burned. 



On the same date six ornamental trees in the baggage from Hong- 

 kong were fumigated as a precaution and released. 



On March 30, a bundle of taro plants from Porto Rico in the mail was 

 burned, as there was evidence of a fungus disease. 



On March 8, a package of tree seed in the mail from Egypt was fumi- 

 gated with CS2 before delivery. 



During the month 276 bags of corn and 5 bags of rice flour were fumi- 

 gated for local merchants — a total of 281 bags. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell, Inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of 11 vessels 

 at the Port of Hilo, 3 of which carried vegetable matter, consisting of 47 

 lots and 1,393 packages. All were passed as free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION, 



Mr. "Will Cooper, Inspector at Maui, reports the arrival of five vessels 

 at the Port of Kahului, one of which carried vegetable matter, consisting 

 of 14 lots and 439 packages. All shipments were in good condition and 

 free from insect infestations. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Sixty-two steamers plying between Honolulu and other Island ports 

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



Taro 488 bags 



Vegetables • 202 packages 



Plants 112 '* 



Fruit 44 ** 



Total passed 846 packages 



