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counts be withheld in order to give the milk producers, some of 

 whom work under disadvantageous conditions, an opportunity to 

 improve their methods without first driving their customers away. 



The Introduction of Xon-Dcclarcd Dogs on Xaz'al Vessels. 



As will be seen from the appended correspondence and clippings 

 attempts have again been made to bring dogs from rabies infected 

 countries into the Territory in violation of the quarantine regula- 

 tions. This applies in one case only to a dog on board the U. S. 

 transport Thomas, while the U. S. S. Rainbow, direct from the 

 Philippines, arrived with two dogs on board in violation of a 

 strict federal regulation. These dogs could not even be landed 

 here in quarantine, and were therefore destroyed. The U. S. S. 

 Alert had on board four dogs, which are now all in quarantine, 

 which also applies to one declared dog on board the U. S. trans- 

 port Dix. Both the U. S. West Virginia and North Dakota had 

 dogs on board while here recently, one of which at least was seen 

 ashore. 



So far as the transport service is concerned this office has been 

 assured of the future strictest compliance with the local regu- 

 lations, while the question of dogs being brought here from the 

 Philippines on U. S. vessels has been referred to the proper 

 authorities in Washington, D. C. 



Ccrchro Spinal Meningitis. 



This disease has again made its appearance among the horses 

 and mules on Maui and a letter is herewdth appended from Dr. 

 Fitzgerald, requesting my assistance in person. As a number of 

 new theories as to dealing with this disease were advanced at 

 the London International \' eterinary Congress, the advance sheets 

 of which have been received here, I would recommend that his 

 request be complied with and that I be directed to visit Maui 

 for the purpose of studying this disease as well as for the inaugu- 

 ration of a bovine tuberculosis campaign. 



Very respectfully, 



Victor A. Norgaard, 

 Territorial \^eterinarian. 



