The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-28
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you again for What you
done with the 100000 have given?
Major Abbot That has been all pledged you might the
purchase slteabout Pearl Harbo the site
for battery Waikiki Beach, Honolulu Diamond Head
We have practically all the land need the latter but
there portons-as for example the Waikiki Beach property
which are very costly.
Marsh That in Harbor?
Mir. Abbot. That is Honolulu. We the funds the
complete purchase
CURED ali We have agreed quite amicab favorable terms
places and other places could clear title In
instances The prices paid
Tor the several parcels almost exactly IN accord with the original
estimates and believe all that land for about the
estimated cost At one station man undertook to
hold us up Tor an outrageous price but by little investigation we
another the close vicinity managed
a fraction of what that wished to sell for
Mr. Lttauer. How of the Army
board, to the joint Army and Navy board?
Major Abbot Oh close to it.
Mackenzie I n all get
the lands at less than their assessed valuation there
Just the discussion of sites for Notifications in Hawaii
there testimony the general subject OF Notifications in
sular However, has little bearing the
pecive Notifications of Hawaii:
Mr. ttauer IT there further questions will go on to
others connection with the forfaton of possessions
How much of the general project for orthcaon of the in
suar possessions has been determined far what kind
OF projects have you made?
in considerable detail
Mr. Lttauer No complete scheme been determined on?
Major Abbot, No question put before Congress
three times IN annual reports by the engineers to the advs
ability of the creation of board like the Endco Board but
action taken thereon We have projects fairly
well determined at Manila Subg Bay the island OF GUAM
at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu and at San Juan, P. R
Mr.. Littauer year gave you 100000 begin this
work?
Major Abbot Yes.
Mr.. Liauer Where did expend
Major Abbot, On of joint Army and Navy
board that expended the Philippine Islands, OF
which about twods Subg Bay and the balance at
Manila Bay.
Mr. Lauer You yet the Notifications
If the Hawaiian Islands,?
Major Abbot Not except the investments in land.
Mr. Lttauer- Yon with estimate OF S4ooOoo
and the insuar possessions That
he largest in this basis for that?
Major Abbot quite surveys OF the ort
lcation sites around Manila Bay and Subic Bay.
Mr. Ltauer. This would beyond Manila and Subic
Bay, with this
Major Abbot With $4,000 would also take Guam
Cuba the OF the Navy Department. At
Guantanamo have finished project but the matter is now
board OF engineers who considering and max
ng estimates
Mr. Lttauer. Approximately how much OF this estimate OF
i 100000 would go to Guantanamo?
General Mackenzie hundred eighty thousand dol
Mr.. Littauer, And the Manila and Subic Bay?
Major Abbot Yes; of which would be for Manila
nd SIS5,OOo for Subic Bay.
Mi Lttauer Is there other made
orhcaons Subc Bay except the provision made in this bill
Major Abbot.
Mr. Marsh What is that carried the naval appropriation bill:
Major Abbot That provides for the installation OF large naval
Oongapo protect Olongapo
Mr., Littauer O1ongapo Subic Bay?
Major Abbot. Yes
ERNEST G WALKER.