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Passed as free from pests 956 lots 32,525 pkgs. 



Burned 85 lots 85 pkgs. 



Fumigated 7 lots 7 pkgs. 



Returned 1 lot 1 pkg. 



Total inspected 1049 lots 32,618 pkgs. 



Of these shipments, 32,301 packages arrived as freight, 138 packages 

 as mail and 179 packages as baggage. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 14,991 bags of rice from Japan, 250 mats of rice 

 from China, and 1576 bags of beans from Japan arrived and were found 

 free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 3752 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants from 

 foreign countries were examined, from which 41 lots of fruit and 41 

 lots of vegetables were seized and destroyed. One lot of fruit was sent 

 back on board. 



On November 8 a package of chestnuts and a case of plants from the 

 mainland found in the mail per ** Nippon Maru, " were fumigated. 



On November 15 two packages of seeds from India imported by Dr. 

 H. L. Lyon for scientific purposes under permit No. 1989, were passed. 



On November 17 three baskets of narcissus bulbs, brought by a pas- 

 senger from China, under government permit No. 2124, were fumigated. 

 Also a package containing rice seeds found in the mail from Manila was 

 burned, it being contraband. 



On November 18, per "Niagara," one package of dried insects for 

 the H. S. P. A. arrived and was passed. 



On November 25, by the "Colombia," a package of rice seeds found 

 in the mail from Manila was seized and destroyed, being prohibited, and 

 a package of castor beans from India for the U. S. experiment station 

 was fumigated as a precaution. One lot of barley and oats found in the 

 baggage of an immigrant from Manila was seized and destroyed, being 

 prohibited under Quarantine Notice No. 39. 



During the month some indications of codling moth in apples and in- 

 dications of ]iotato scab on a few shipments of potatoes were noted, 

 and immediately notice was sent to all commission merchants on the 

 Coast regarding these conditions, with a warning that all future ship- 

 ments found infested would be returned or destroyed. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother IM. Newell, inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of seven 

 steamers at Hilo. Five carried vegetable matter consisting of 233 lots 

 and 5686 parcels, all passed as free from insect pests. 



KAHULITI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Will J. Cooper, inspector at Kahului, reports the arrival of five 



vessels, of which one only, the S. S. "Manoa, " brought vegetable 



matter consisting of 1123 packages of fruits, plants and vegetables, all 

 being found free from infestation. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Fifty-four steamers plying between Honolulu and the other island 

 ports were attended and the following shipments passed as free from 

 pests-. 



