Dr. Cyril Golding, Deputy Territorial \'eterinarian for Kauai, 

 has been granted a month's leave of absence so as to attend the 

 short course of veterinarians held at Davis^ California, on Janu- 

 ary 3 to 8. Dr. Golding returned to Honolulu on January 25, 

 and reports that the course was most instructive and that the 

 exchange of ideas with the leading veterinarians whom he met 

 will be of immense value to him in his veterinarv work. 



Entomologist D. T. FuUaway sailed for Hongkong and Cal- 

 cutta on December 9, 1920, on a quest for beneficial insects prey- 

 ing on the melon fly and for wasps which are responsible for the 

 production of fertile seed on trees of the genus Ficus. On Janu- 

 ary 15, 1920, a cable was received from him stating that he was 

 making early shipments from Hongkong of the wasp which 

 works on the Chinese banyan {Ficus retnsa). 



RECENT BOARD APPOINTMENTS. 



The following appointments have been made recently by the 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry : 



Dr. Leonard N. Case, Territorial \'eterinarian. December 1, 

 1920. 



V. L'. Fllis, Forest Ranger at Large. December 13, 1920. 



Dr. Lloxd F. Case, Assistant Territorial Veterinarian, December 

 20," 1920. 



Henry D. Sloggett, District Fire W^arden, in and for that portion 

 of the District of Puna, Kauai, south of and including the 

 land of \\'ailua. December 17, 1920. 



Karsten Thot, District Fire Warden, in and for that portion of 

 the District of Koolauloa, Oahu, from the Waialua District 

 line to and including the land of Kaunala. January 18, 1921. 



Frank VaugJian, District Fire Warden, in and for that portion 

 of the District of Koolaupoko, Oahu, extending from the 

 Koolauloa District line to the land of Heeia. December 17, 

 1920. 



Frank Andrade, District Fire \\'arden, in and for that portion 

 of the District of Koolaupoko, Oahu, extending from and 

 including the land of Heeia to the land of Kailua. Decem- 

 ber 17, 1920. 



Charles Lucas, District Fire Warden, in and for that portion of 

 the District of Kona, Oahu, extending from Alakapuu Point 

 to Palolo Valley. December 17, 1920. 



Jack Nakvi, District Fire Warden, in and for Palolo \^alley. Dis- 

 trict of Kona, Oahu. December 17, 1920. 



A. J. Watt, District Fire \\^arden, in and for the District of 

 Puna, Hawaii. December 17, 1920. 



Alexander C. Dozvsett, District Fire Warden, in and for that 

 portion of the District of Kona, Hawaii, extending from the 



