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to the arrival of mules consigned to the Kaeleku Sugar Company ; 
letter of the Veterinary Inspector to A. D. Melvin of March 1, 
Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, Washington, D. C., with 
submittal of copies of the Territorial rules and regulations with 
amendments approved by the Governor controlling the introduc- 
tion of domestic animals ; also letter of March 18, 1910, from E. 
R. Stackable, Collector of Customs, U. S. Custom Service, ac- 
knowledging Territorial certificate of examination of certain ani- 
mals and fowls imported by the Russian and Japanese immi- 
grants. 
Protection of Island Birds. 
The President read a letter from Miss Annie M. Alexander of 
March 16, in which application is made, for herself and one as- 
sistant, for permit to collect for scientific purposes in connection 
with the work of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology of the Uni- 
versity of California, during the season of October 1, 1910, and 
March 1, 1911, twenty of each rare species of native birds of the 
Hawaiian Islands. Miss Alexander furnished a list of the birds 
desired. A letter was also read from Wm. A. Bryan, Professor 
of Zodlogy of the College of Hawaii, recommending that the 
members 'of the Board grant this permit. 
Mr. Waterhouse stated that the Island birds were fast becom- 
ing extinct and the rare species should be protected. 
Mr. Dowsett moved that this application for permit be held, 
pending further investigation as to the number of, and species, 
to be taken, and that the matter be referrea back to the Superin- 
tendent of Forestry for consideration. Carried. 
DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 
• Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 
Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit the following report 
of the work of the Division of Forestry for the past two months, 
my absence on a trip to Maui having prevented me from pre- 
paring the report for February at the usual time. 
Forest Planting. 
Plans looking to the planting with forest trees of considerable 
areas of government and privately owned land have had a large 
share of the attention of the Division of Forestry during the past 
two months. The first of this planting by the Government to be 
actually started, is on the three water reserves in the Pupukea- 
Paumalu homestead tract, Koolauloa, Oahu. Following a call 
for tenders a contract for planting Water Reserves A and B was 
