The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-23
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islands are also a part of Postmaster
Pratts beat. An inquiry from Pratt
to Acting Governor Atkinson was the
occasion of the opinion, Pratt having
| asked what Oahu county included. BY
the opinion given below he is inform
ed:
Hon. A. L. c. Atkinson, Acting Gov
ernor of the Territory of Hawaii,
Honolulu, oahu.
Dear Sir: In answer to your request
for an opinion relative to the political
status of certain islands Of the Ha-
waiian archipelago we beg to report as
follows:
Cure CKure) Island, or Ocean Island
lies in Latitude 2So 25', Longitude 17So
25' west, about Sc miles west of the
Midway islands.
THE Midways, which were discovered
by Captain ~ c. Brooks, of the Ha-
waiian bark Gambia lie in Lat. 2S9 49,
north Long. 177'22' west. These islands
were taken possession of in the name
Of the United States and have always
been considered as belonging to the
United States.
AS to Bunker Island, we have been
unable to find that the same belongs
to the Hawaiian Archipelago. Ac-
cording to index to the islands of the
Pacific, by William 7. Brigham, A. NJ,
we find that Bunker Island, or Jarvis
Island, was discovered by one Captain
Brown on August 21st, 1891 and was
annexed to Great Britain on June 3rd,
1882
] Lisiansky Island lies in Lat 20 OO'
north, Long 80 so west, and was dis
covered by Captain Llsiansky in 1906,
, and annexed to Hawaii mn 1857.
"Laysan Island lies in Lat. 25o 42' 147
Long. 171o Az O6" west.
Gardner Island lies in Lat 80 OF
Long. 1877 59' west.
Two Brothers is a reef, the exist
ence of which is doubtful, and, accord
ing to the U. S. photographic offic
charts lies in Lat. 24o a. north Long.
1852 2s' wSst.
French Frigate lies in Lat. go AZ
80" north, 1862 16' west.
''Necker Island lies in Lat 23o So 9O'
north, Long 164o 39' IS" west and was
| discovered by La Perouse i'm 1856, and
| annexed to Hawaii in 1894.
Bird Island lies in Lat. 2So OS' Is"
north, Long 1917 So II" west.
"Kaula Island is a small volcanic
island lying Il miles southwest of Nil
! hau Of the Hawaiian group
las to Wilson and Johnston Islands
we have been unable to locate the
same, but find in the above mentioned
/ work by Mr.. Brigham, Johnston or
! CORVALLIS Island, which was discov-
cred December 18th, 1907 by Captain
| Johnston and which is claimed by the
American Guano Co., Of San Francisco.
/ This island lies 16' As north, Long. 1863
49, west.
According to the The Hawaiian
Islands and the Islands, Rocks and
| Shoals % the Westward a compilation
issued by the u. s. photographic Of
flee, all of the above named islands with
the exception of the Midways, Bunker
and Johnston Island, were from time
to time annexed by Hawaii, and hence
became the property of the United
States with the annexation of this Ter
ritory.
1T is the opinion of this department
that the Islands mentioned as being
annexed from time to time by Hawaii,
belong to the County of Oahu, under
the provisions of Act 80, or the County
Act OF the Session Laws of the Terri
tory Of Hawaii, 1905, Section ! of'wh,ch
reads; The Island of Oahu and all
other Islands in the Territory not in
Guided in any other county, and the
waters adjacent thereto. shall be the
County of Oahu, with its County seat
at Honolulu
II nave the Honor to be sir,
Yours respectfully,
"LORRIN ANDREWS,
ATTORNEY General