The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-07
Orders Issued to
Prevent Any
Landing.
PERMITS MUST
BE SECURED
Wong Lsons's Case is Now in
the Hands OF the State
Department.
Especial to The Advcr,iser)

an TASHISGTON. ID. G.. May rs
" Secretary Wilson has completed
n regulation for the exclusion o.
ssakes from Hawaii. as was predlctec
In my previous letter would be done
n,. Haywood pressed the matter dili-
zestiy. in view OF the impossibiiity al
fsis late stage OF the session for n spe-
cl.I act by Congress covering the ques-
ties- The Secretary's regulation Is be-
Bsved to convey ample authority for
protection Of the Hawaiian Islands. II
reads % follows:
ss.Iogfcai survey Circular No. o.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
Iruportafion 90 Reptiles into Hawaii
u. s. Department OF Agriculture.
Office OF the Secretary.
Washington. D. c.. May =. 100
Under the provisions OF section 1 OF
the act OF Congress approved May =.
100, entitled AN act TO enlarge the pow
~rr OF the Department OF Agriculture.
prohibit the transportation by Interstate
commerce Of game killed In violation OF
local laws. and for other purposes" the
Secretary CT Agriculture IL authorized To
regulate the Introduction OF birds and AMI
heretofore existed. and to make and pub
ff-h all needfui rules and regulations for
Carrying out the purposes of the act
IN accordance with the authority thus
conferred. and for the purpose OF pre-
venting the introduction Of noxious rep
dies into the Territory OF Hawaii the or
der issued under date of September il.
100. extending the list Of foreign ami
mails and birds which may b. imported
without permits (Circular No. %. Biologi-
cal Survey IS hereby amended. so that on
and after July I. 1900. and until further
notice, permits will be required for the
entry of reptiles at all ports Of the Ha-
y.fiar islands Such permits viii be Is
ssu>d by the special Inspector OF this DC
partment IN Honolulu In the same form
add subject to the same regulations as
those now issued for mammals and birds
But no permits will be issued for the
entry of poisonous snakes OF any kind
All applications for permits TO import
reptiles into Hawaii should be addressed
10 the Special Inspector OF Foreign AMI
mails and Birds. Bishop Museum. Homo
luis. Hawaii.
Under the regulations prescribed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. under date OF
Juse y. 1900 tCircuiar No. fOi. DIVISION
of Customs). persons who have not al
Ycady secured permits viii be allowed
reasonable time in which To- secure them
.s,er the arrival OF the shipment nj the
r-ors OF entry. In case the application
for eatry !. not granted. or the required
p-rsit is not obtained In due time. the
reptiles will b. Immediately exported OF
destroyed at the expense Of the owner or
s<cat
Secretary.
Delegate wilcox has received n let
Ter from the Secretary OF state. Hon
Joha Hay. regarding charges against
the Chinese Consul at Honolulu The
letter. which - explanatory OF the
~tatns OF an investigation being made
tsy The department.. is "a follows:
Department Of State.
Washington. May Il isc-
Tss Memorable r. W. wilcox.
House 90 Representatives.
Pr. have the honor TO acknowiedse
rh- receipt on the 21st instant through
rsserrncc hithsr from you. Of two letters.
=. .t~S respectiveIy the 18th and list uitino
from Mr.. wong Leong. OF Honolulu 10
y on 10 which he complains that his reia-
lives IN China have been psrsseu'ea - o.
. 4ase OF his connection with the Bo~
wosr Society in Honolulu and that u -
ts~ Chinese Consul at Honolulu hr.
t.s.x Wei Pin. who has caused thsm 70
80 prosecuted
su that tire matter n having the "
asrtment's Consideration
have the honor TO Be-. sfr.
Your oeedIsnt servant.
JOHN HAY.
Secretary OF State.
everybody here knows that the ieper
AIN. introduced by Delegate WILCOX. IL
lead beyond revival. but the delegate
I~ayes no opportunity 20 advocate IL
H- re.entiy told me that the Islands
.ouId be relieved Of 100000 In taxa
tioa were his bill adopted a few days
80 Mfr. wilcox had In the washington