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By the S. S. Zealandia there arrived on the 10th inst. 3 dogs 

 from New Zealand, the same being consigned to the Lanai Ranch. 

 These dogs were accompanied by a certificate signed by the Direc- 

 tor of the Division of Live Stock and Heat of the Department of 

 Agriculture. Commerce and Tourists of the Dominion of New 

 Zealand, to the effect that the disease of rabies does not exist in 

 New Zealand and moreover has never been known to exist in that 

 country. While the importer has made no application to this 

 Board for a permit of importation it would seem that all other 

 requirem.ents of the rabies regulation have been complied with, 

 and it is therefore recommended that the three dogs in question, 

 which are detained at the local quarantine station pending the 

 Board's decision, be allowed to proceed to their destination 

 (Lanai) by the first available steamer, that is the "Mikahala" on 

 September 17th. 



Similarly, three other dogs are expected to arrive from Liver- 

 pool, England, within a few days. These dogs are also accom- 

 panied by certificates to the effect that rabies has not been known 

 to exist in England for several years and the agents (Messrs. 

 Schaefer & Co.) are anxious that the dogs should be allowed en- 

 trance to the Territory upon arrival without quarantine. 



This, I believe, can safely be granted if the steamer carrying the 

 dogs has not docked at any infected port since leaving Liverpcol, 

 or if such was the case that proper precautions were taken to 

 prevent contact with other dogs while in port. 



The swimming tank at the quarantine station has been prac- 

 tically finished, tlie delay being due to the illness of the contractor, 

 Mr. Oss, whose bid of $116 was accepted. The tank will un- 

 doubtedly add much to the welfare of the confined animals, many 

 of which are feeling the continued hot weather badly, and it is 

 hoped, will be able to find much relief by means of frequent im- 

 mersions in the tank. 



Tuberculin Testing. 



As will be seen from the appended report of the Assistant Ter- 

 ritorial Veterinarian, the tuberculin testing of dairy cattle on this 

 island may be considered finished for the present time, or at least 

 cannot be resumed until sufficient rain has fallen to allow of the 

 handling of those range animals which have not yet been tested. 



It might, therefore, be well to consider now whether this work 

 is to be extended to the other islands, as recommended in pre- 

 vious reports. 



From letters received from the Deputy Territorial Veterinar- 

 ians on both Hawaii and Maui it would seem that there is a cer- 

 tain demand for the extension of this work, if the cooperation of 

 this Board can be secured, or to put it plainly, if the work of 

 testing can be undertaken by this Board. To do this properly 

 would, in my opinion, require that either myself or my assistant 



