230 



Passed as free from pests .... 2,142 lots 41,221 packages 



Fumigated 105 /' 105 " 



Burned 44 " 44 



Returned 67 " 67 '' 



Total inspected 2,358 lots ' 41,437 packages 



Of these shipments 41,081 packages arrived as freight, 276 as bag- 

 gage and 180 as mail. 



RICE AND BEAN 8HIPMENT^S. 



During the month 9,672 bags of rice and 1,193 bags of beans from 

 the U. S., and 523 bags of rice and 997 bags of beans from Japan ar- 

 rived. All were passed as free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 3,154 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants from 

 foreign countries were examined, from which 17 lots of fruit and 15 lots 

 of vegetables were seized and destroyed. A tabulated list of material 

 intercepted other than the above mentioned fruits and vegetables fol- 

 lows: 



Australia: 



August 16 — 1 lot ficus seed, mail, H. S. P. A. from Peniberton, 

 CS2 precautionary. 



August 16 — 1 pkg. passion fruit seed, mail, CS2 precautionary. 

 China: 



August 25 — 1 lot beans, baggage, CS2 precautionary. 



August 27 — 1 lot cypress leaves, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 27 — 1 lot pine leaves, baggage, burned, prohibited. 

 Fanning Island: 



August 9 — 98 cocoanuts, cargo, CS2 precautionary. 

 Japan: 



August 7 — 1 pkg. plant, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 7 — 1 lot chestnuts, baggage, CS2, weevils. 



August 23 — 1 lot tree seeds, baggage, burned, prohibited. 

 Philippines: 



August 23 — 1 pkg. seeds, mail, Lyon from Williams, CS2 pre- 

 cautionar3\ 



August 23 — 1 pkg. corn, mail, burned, prohibited. 



August 25 — 1 lot bark, baggage, burned, prohibited, 



August 25 — 2 lots corn, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 27 — 1 lot paddy rice, baggage, burned, prohibited. 

 Porto Rico: 



August 28 — 4 lots mango seed, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 28 — 1 lot tree seed, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 28 — 1 lot cotton seed, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 28 — 1 lot vegetable seed, baggage, burned, infestation. 



August 28 — 2 lots lemons, baggage, burned, prohibited. 



August 28 — 3 lots limes, baggage, burned, prohibited. 

 United States: 



August 30 — 64 bx. peaches, cargo, returned, peach moth. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



The undersigned returned from Hilo on August 23, leaving I. K. 

 Joshua to look after Brother Newell 's w^ork until his return. Owing to 

 illness, and with the sanction of the Executive Officer, Brother Newell 

 has been granted two weeks further leave, returning to Hilo by Septem- 

 ber 16. During August 9 vessels arrived at the Port of Hilo, 3 of which 

 carried vegetable matter, consisting of 22 lots and 1832 parcels, all free 

 from infestation. 



