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Iiifradcrtnal Mallcin Test. 



This new and original method for the detection and diagnosis 

 of glanders was applied to three mules consigned to the Quarter- 

 master's Department and which had come from Seattle without 

 test certificates. The injection was made in the side of the neck 

 on the afternoon of December 19. Examination on the following 

 afternoon revealed only very slight swellings which were practi- 

 cally painless. These animals were examined again on the 21st 

 and allowed to proceed to Fort Shaffer, as they had successfully 

 passed the test and so proven to be free from infection. 



A small mule owned by Mrs. H. Harrison arriving here Decem- 

 ber 24 on the S. S. Wilhelmina was subjected to the intradermal 

 mallein test at the Quarantine Station. The injection was made 

 December 27 at 8:30 A. M. When examined at 5:15 P. M. of 

 the same day no swelling was observable. As there was no indi- 

 cation of a reaction the animal was passed as sound. 



One of the main features of the intradermal method of testing 

 is its rapid -action ; the hyper-sensitive tissues of an infected ani- 

 mal will begin to produce a characteristic reaction six to eight 

 hours after injection, consequently an animal injected at seven or 

 eight o'clock in the morning may be proven diseased or otherwise 

 by evening. 



Iiiipoi'tatioiis. 



The following live stock has entered this Territory through the 

 port of Honolulu during the last month : 



December 5 — S. S. Zealandia, Sydney: 2 English bulldogs, J. 

 H. Kelley. These were two very superior animals, one brindle 

 and one fawn colored, and will greatly add to the value of Mr. 

 Kelley's kennel. Due to the fact that Mr. Kelley had applied for 

 a permit to Import these animals and to the fact that they were ac- 

 companied by proper certificates of health, they were allowed to 

 enter tiiis Territory free from quarantine restrictions. 



Deccml)er A — Honolulan, San Francisco: 1 horse, H. Rawley; 

 20 mules, liilo ; 7 crates poultry ; 1 crate guinea pigs, 1 crate hares, 

 U. S. Experiment Station. 



December 5 — Transport Dix, Seattle : 54 horses, 6 nuiles, 

 Quartermaster's Department; 1 dog, Lieut. Keiffer; 1 dog, Lieut. 

 Rogers. 



December 6 — Mongolia, San I'rancisco: 1 wliite Spitz dog, 

 Mrs. M. D. Gear. 



December 9 — Sierra, San I'rancisco: 1 dog, Mrs. W. I'uUar; 

 17 crates poultry. 



December 8 — Lurline, San I'rancisco: 1 horse, W'm. Camp- 

 bell ; 16 crates poultry. 



