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substitute for food. If it is held that the pens should be proof 

 against the attack of horse teeth under all conditions and circum- 

 stances, then cement or concrete posts must take the place of the 

 wooden ones, and boards and gates protected on all assailable cor- 

 ners and surfaces with sheet metal or wire. 



The dog- section is rapidly nearing completion, as owing to the 

 small number of inmates, thirteen at the present, the keeper has 

 had considerable time to devote to painting. During the month 

 one consignment of three bull dogs arrived from England and 

 was admitted to the Territory without quarantine. This was due 

 to the fact that a permit to import them had been applied for and 

 granted six mo!iths ago, England being officially recognized as 

 free from rabies. A certificate to that effect accompanied the 

 animals and as the steamer bringing them had not touched at any 

 port on its way here from Liverjjool, the dogs were entitled to free 

 entry in accordance with Rule \T of this Division. 



In regard to the future arrival of dogs belonging to officers or 

 enlisted men of the U. S. forces stationed here, as well as to 

 theatrical companies or other owners of performing dogs, I would 

 respectfully suggest that the Board express an official opinion, by 

 motion or otherwise, to the eft'ect that the term in Rule \ I. per- 

 taining to the cjuarantining of dogs "on premises provided by this 

 Board" is in the future, to be interpreted to mean only the Board's 

 quarantine station in Honolulu, unless the Board should decide to 

 allow the new quarantine stations to be constructed at Hilo and 

 Kahului to be provided with sections for dogs. As this question 

 has already been brought up by the IMaui deputy, an opinion at 

 this time would be in order, since a change would require the 

 amendment of the present rule, including the Governor's approval 

 and advertising. 



In regard to the Hilo quarantine station site, I am informed, as 

 per appended letter, that the site has been granted and surveyed 

 and that the plan is with the agents in this city. 



When this is accepted by the Board, it will be necessary to 

 rearrange the relative position of pens, alleys and sheds in the 

 present plan, in accordance with the shape of the new site and to 

 have new blue prints made for the use of the bidders and con- 

 tractor. 



As this will recjuire some little time, I would suggest that I be 

 directed to go to Maui and select the site for the station there, so 

 that I may get to work on the plans for the same. 



REGl'LATIOX.S FOR Ql-.\R.\XTINE ST.\TI0N'S. 



During the past month a set of rules to be posted at the Quaran- 

 tine Station and pertaining to the admission of visitors and regu- 

 lating the actions of owners of quarantined stock while on the 

 premise? was submitted for the action of the Board, and is still 

 awaiting the same. As the keeper is constantly complaining 



