205 



Passed as free fiom pests 711 lots 6i36 pkgs 



Fumigated 18 " 18 ** 



Burned 44 ' * 44 '' 



Returned 2 " * 2 * ' 



Total Inspected 775 lots 6500 pkgs 



Of these shipments (5153 packages arrived as freight, 250 packages 

 as mail and 97 packages as baggage. 



RICE AND BEAN SHIPMENTS. 



During the month 19,644 bags of rice from Japan, 1245 mats of rice 

 from China and 1715 bags of bea;ns from Japan arrived and were found 

 free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 2910 pieces of baggage belonging to immigrants from 

 foreign countries were examined, from which 25 lots of fruit and 12 

 lots of vegetables were seized and destroyed. 



On May 3, per Siberia Maru, a package of cow pea seed in the mail 

 from Prance was fumigated precautionarily. 



On May 4, per M'anoa, 4 pineapple suckers in the mail from the U. 

 S. D. A. for Dr. Lyon were fumigated precautionarily, and are now in 

 quarantine under our supervision. A package of plants also in the mail 

 from the mainland was fumigated on account of a colony of ants (mono- 

 morium sp.) in the packing. 



On May 9, per Makura, a plant in the baggage of a passenger was 

 returned on board, being prohibited. 



On May 11, per West Neris, a box of seeds from Java for Dr. Lyon 

 was fumigated precautionarily. Under even date, by the Colombia, two 

 packages of paddy rice were found in the mail from Manila and Japan 

 respectively, and a package of cotton seed from Japan, all of which 

 were seized and destroyed, being contraband. Three packages of Vege- 

 table seeds from Manila in the mail were fumigated, two precautionarily 

 and one on account of weevil indications. A package of pili nuts from 

 IVIjanila was fumigated precautionarily. 



On May 16, per Niagara, a package of seed was found in the mail 

 for the Board of Agriculture from Sydney and fumigated precautionarily. 



On May 22, per South Bend, a package of cotton seed in possession 

 of a passenger was seized and destroyed, being contraband. 



On May 23, per Korea Maru, two baskets of yams in the cargo from 

 China were fumigated on account of ants (Prenolepis sp.) A package 

 of paddy rice and a package of bamboo shoots, both in the baggage of 

 immigrants from Japan, Avere seized and destroyed, being prohibited. A 

 package of walnuts in the possession of a passenger from China was 

 fumigated precautionarily. Two packages of paddy rice, one from Ma- 

 nila -and the other from Japan, were found in the mail, seized and de- 

 stroyed. Two packages of tree seeds in the mail from Siam for Dr. 

 Lyon and a package of seed from Japan were fumigated precautionarily. 



Referring to iwj report of Mlarch 31, regarding a bag of rice paddy 

 in the cargo from Japan, beg to report that the importer waived all 

 <;laims and the bag was turned over to me and burned May 7. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell, Inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of six 

 sfeamers at the Port of Hilo. Four carried vegetable matter consisting 

 of 123 lots and 1349 parcels, all clean. 



