The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-20
Honolulu, H. L, May 10, 1898.


Secretary John Ii Estate, Ltd, Ho-
nolulu.
Dear Sir:-Your esteemed favor OF
even date is at hand contents noted
You say. In the official report of Pearl
Harbor the statment has been made
that the price at which the Peninsula
IS held if the entire peninsula is TAX
en-. 10 wit: S237.50 per acre, is ticti-
tious. and that the true value is about
$50 per acre. In view of the publicity
which has been given to this state
ment and the importance of its cor
rection would you kindly answer the
following questions:
/ Will quote the questions and an
swer them in the order submitted.
J. Did you buy the Peninsula of
Pearl City in Pearl Harbor?"
Ans. l purchased 229.91 acres in
1889 and 1890.
> What price did you pay per
acre?"
Ans. ! purchased February Z, 1890
from 5. B. Dole, attorney in fact for
Lois c. Ford and Porter D. Ford, 77.62
acres OF land on the east side of the
Peninsula of Pearl City for S23, 2S6,
as per deed recorded 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1890. Liber 122, pages 1913, 139,
40. On the 22d day of April, 1889, as
per deed recorded Liber III, pages 421
and 422- And as per deed dated April
Il, 1880 and recorded Liber 125, pages
6S, 81, 65 I purchased 1929 acres
from Paul P Kanoa and wife for the
sum OF 100000. The price paid fol-
the first lot was $500 per acre. Nearly
one-th.rd of the second purchase was
a mile above the Peninsula.
5. At what date was the purchase
made2"
Ans. As stated above.
4 Has real estate in that vicinity
increased or decreased in price since
the date OF that purchaser"
Ans. AT a public auction here in
Honolulu, October 21st, 1890, a. sale OF
lots at the Peninsula OF Pearl City
amounted 10 over S24,O00. The price
realized was over s., 500 per acre.
;. do you consider Pearl City Pen
insula, more or less valuable than the
adjoining Peninsula OF Waipio?'
Ans. Only so far as improvements
have made it more valuable. II the
[. s. Government do not want the
Waipio Peninsula, 1 believe purchasers
can be found who will pay $3.50 per
acre for the whole There are 1000
acres of sugar land in Waipio PENN
sula-
6. How far is Honolulu from Pearl
HarbUr2"
Ans Ten miles.
= What is wharf frontage in Ho-
nolulu worth?"
Ans. / am unable TO say.
s. If the channel 10 Pearl Harbor
were opened would wharf frontage
there be more or less valuable than
wharf frontage in Honolulu"
Ans. The comparative value of
wharf frontage would depend upon
future Developments
If you should make any public use
Of these answers I wish it made clear
70 the public that have no interest
whatever in this matter, except a gen
eral interest in the welfare of the
whole country. Possibly no one in
these Islands is more desirpus for an
nexation to the U. S. A. than I, yet
am not so selfish as to wish to see the
property Of Hawaiians sacrificed in
the least degree for my benefit. On
the other hand I doubt if any one
would be more jealous for the inter
ests Of Uncle Sam than I. l want the
United States 10 secure all the land it
needs in the Harbor Pearl River" at
the least possible price consistent with
justice to those from whom it is taken.
l feel justified fully in making this
statement for the reason that 1 gave
The United States on behalf of the
o. r. & /. Co. and this country. an
option for a half mile of frontage to
deep water in Pearl Harbor for the
whole term of our lease go years. for
the consideration of one dollar.
stand ready to repeat the same
offer today II it is desired
Your very truly,
(Signed) B. F. DILLINGHAM.
General Manager Oahu Railway &
Land Co.
Honolulu. H l., Hay 10, 1898.
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