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arrived from Japan and Oriental ports and after careful inspec- 

 tion were found free from pests. 



PESTS INTERCEPTED. 



Approximately 3293 pieces of baggage belonging to passengers 

 and immigrants from foreign countries were examined and from 

 the same were seized and destroyed by burning eight packages 

 of fruit and 14 packages of vegetables. 



On October 12, two packages of palm seeds from Singapore 

 came by mail for Mr. J. F. Rock. These were fumigated with 

 carbon bisulphide as a precaution. Also a package of Japanese 

 poha {Physalis alkekengi) in the mail from Japan. This was 

 returned as unmailable. 



On October 16, one box of pears from California by Wells 

 Fargo and Company's Express was destroyed as the fruit was 

 badly infested with codling moth. 



On October 23, 25 coconuts arrived in the Luka from Fanning 

 Island and these were fumigated before delivery as they were 

 infested with scale (Aspiodiotus destructor). 



On October 24, one package of tree seeds and a package of 

 plum pits from Japan in the mail were returned as unmailable; 

 and one package of corn from Japan found in the baggage at the 

 Immigration Station was seized and burned. 



On October 12, Mr. F. X. Williams returned from Manila and 

 brought with him several packages of beneficial insects for the 

 Planters' Station. The usual precautions were taken with the 

 soil and packing material. 



HILO INSPECTION. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of seven steamers and 

 two sailing vessels. Four steamers carried vegetable matter, the 

 sailing vessels lumber. Three thousand two hundred forty-six 

 packages of fruits and vegetables were inspected and found free 

 from pests. During the month the S. S. Anyo Maru arrived 

 direct from Japan and brought 3735 bags of rice, 301 bags of 

 beans, two bags of peas and six packages of vegetable seeds, a 

 total of 48 lots, which were passed as free from pests. 



KAHULUI INSPECTION. 



Mr. Edwin C. Moore, Fruit and Plant Inspector for Maui, 

 reports the arrival of seven vessels at the Port of Kahului. Two 

 steamers carried vegetable matter consisting of 11 lots and 719 

 packages. One crate of white turnips was found infested with 

 the radish maggot and was dumped at sea ; the rest of the ship- 

 ments were passed as free from pests. 



INTER-ISLAND INSPECTION. 



Sixty steamers plying between Honolulu and other island ports 

 were attended to and the following shipments were passed as 

 free from pests. 



