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2. A notice to be handed to each passenger, as follows : 



Under and in pursuance to an act of legislature of the State of California, approved 

 March 25, 1903, and acts amendatory thereof, it is the duty of the State Commissioner 

 of Horticulture of the State of California, by and with the approval of the Governor of 

 said State of California, to establish, maintain and enforce such quarantine regulations 

 as may be deemed necessary to protect the vegetable and tree growths of said State 

 against contagion or infection by injurious diseases, insects or pests. 



And it is therefore necessary in order to maintain such quarantine and protective 

 measures, that all trees, shrubs^ plants, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits, 

 fruit, vegetables or other articles of horticulture of all and every kind and nature be 

 inspected by such commissioner, or by a deputy or other official properly appointed to 

 make such inspection ; and 



WHEREAS,, It is necessary in rendering effective such inspection of such articles of 

 horticulture that inspection and examination shall be had of all trunks, valises, hand- 

 bags, satchels, suit-cases, boxes, packages or parcels of every kind and character upon 

 arrival of the ship at the port of entry into the State of California ; and 



WHEREAS, It is the duty of steamship corporation and company operating the ship 

 or vessel hereinabove referred to, to prevent and assist in preventing the introduction 

 into the State of California of any such articles of horticulture which are liable to be 

 infested with or being affected by injurious disease, insects or pests ; 



Now., therefore, passengers are hereby notified that said passengers must open in the 

 presence of the proper officer representing the State Commissioner of Horticulture of 

 the State of California, at the port of San Francisco, all the personal baggage and 

 effects of all kinds and nature whatsoever .of said passengers, and permit said officer 

 representing said State Horticultural Commissioner to inspect the contents of said 

 personal baggage and effects, for the purpose of examining and inspecting any plants, 

 shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits, fruit, vegetables or other articles 

 of horticulture, tree or plant growth contained in or annexed to said personal baggage 

 and effects. 



The term article of horticulture used herein includes and is intended to mean all 

 shrubs, trees, plants, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits, fruit, vegetables or 

 other articles of horticulture. 



The term personal baggage and effects used herein means and is intended to include 

 all trunks, valises, satchels, suit-cases, boxes, packages, rolls, mats, bundles, baskets 

 and any and all other articles containing personal effects of said passengers. 



3. The officers of the ships to be personally instructed by the steam- 

 ship companies to cooperate in every way to prevent the bringing in 

 of any horticultural products whatever from the Hawaiian Islands, 

 either by passengers or crews. 



4. The steamship companies to detain the passengers in a corral, per- 

 mitting them to leave with only such baggage as has been inspected. 



. The first trial of baggage searching occurred on June 27th, when the rival 

 steamers Sierra and Wilhelmina arrived at San Francisco on the same hour, the 

 former with 187 and the latter with 145 passengers, carrying altogether 646 pieces of 

 baggage. The passengers were held, every piece of baggage opened, searched and 

 tagged out. These new regulations are much more satisfactory than the old plan of 

 inspection. They will prove effective, and they gave no offense to the passengers in 

 the severe trial given in the cases above cited. It is believed the question of proper 

 inspection is now settled as effectually as if it were possible to enforce the opening of 

 private effects by law. 



FEDERAL CO-OPERATION. 



On the thirteenth day of July the chief deputy quarantine officer ad- 

 dressed a letter to the Army Transport Service requesting action pro- 

 hibiting the transport boats from receiving fruits, vegetables, etc., in 

 compliance with Quarantine Order No. 6. The following action was 

 taken by the superintendent : 



OFFICE ARMY TRANSPORT SERVICE, 1086 NORTH POINT STREET, 



SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 1911. 

 General Orders, No. 10. 



Owing to the existence in the Hawaiian Islands of an insect which is injurious to 

 fruits, etc., and commonly known as the fruit fly, all baggage and parcels belonging 

 to members of the crew or other persons will be subject to inspection at San Francisco 

 by Government officials, and must not contain any fruits, vegetables, berries, seed 

 pods, etc., except pineapples and bananas. 



No passenger or member of the crew of any army transport will be allowed to bring 

 aboard at Honolulu any of the above described products" of any kind whatsoever. 



Hereafter the army transports will not accept from Honolulu, for delivery at San 

 Francisco, any shipment of the above described products. 



Enclosed herewith is Quarantine Order No. 6, also copy of a pamphlet entitled a 

 Fruit Fly Menace. 



Transport quartermasters will take such steps as may be necessary to enforce the 

 provisions of this order. R p ^^ 



Major & Q. M. U. S. Army, General Superintendent. 



