The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-30
HAMA WANTS To
EXCHANGE LANDS
But Objection Is Filed With De-
mand to Open 1t for Home
stealing.

The principal matter discussed by the
advisory land board at its meeting yes
terday afternoon was an exchange of
land between the Territory and the
kaeleku Sugar Company. While the
meeting was primarily for the purpose
of receiving and fling objections
against the applications for land which
have been advertised, there was enough
discussion over this exchange to indi-
cate the board s feelings on the matter.
The purpose of the exchange was to
supply the town of Hama with public
land for park. school grounds and
stable grounds. About los acres are
involved in the transaction, the plan
tation obtaining by it land between
Kawaipapa and Mokelehua gulches.
Mr.. Campbell explained that the mo-
tion Of exchange came from the county
board of supervisors, rather than the
plantation, which, he understood, is not
overanxious to see the deal 90 through.
Against this exchange an objection
was fled with the board, and signed by
Marion Cabral and fifteen others, ask
ing that the Kawaipapa lands be opened
to homesteading.
A report on the land was also read
which had been filed by County En-
gineer Hugh Powell, Mr.. Ogilvie and
another. They had been appointed as
appraisers by Marston Campbell, land
commissioner, and in their report they
stated that the land that Hama would
acquire was splendid for agricultural
purposes, was covered with ratoons
that were much better than most plant
cane on Maui, and that it was the best
land in the island for ratooning: fur
Their, that the land that the plantation
would acquire was barren, absolutely
useless for agricultural purposes, with
rocky outcroppings appearing so often
that it was impossible to pillow it.
After this edifying report had been
| read by Secretary Brown, Mr.. Trent
stated that if they permitted the land
to be exchanged after reading that re
| port he would never be able to look
the Kaeleku Sugar Company in the
! face again He added that he was
ashamed to cheat the company as the
report said they were going to do. In
cidentally the report was enthusiastic
| over the possibilities for the exchange
| for the government ana said that il
could do no better thar. make it. IN
view of this Mr.. Trent said that he
| thought the appraisers had done more
| than they were called upon to do anj
that the report look like a brief fol
the plantation. This caused an un
pleasant line Of reflection that was
somewhat checked when Mr.. Campbell
reiterated the statement that he be
| lieved the proposal to have come from
the county rather than the plantation
| However, as the meeting was not
passing on the application, the matter
was passed over until a future date.
The Kapaa land matter came NJ
again in the application for the Make,
Sugar Company for a lease on the ma
! kai honest eads comprising 1890 acres
more or less, a. an upset rental OF
| $1,000 a year. \ flow of 100000 gal
Ions of water daily goes with it. The
government having reserved othe
waters for other purposes. No obiec
ton was brought forward TO this ap
, plication despite the trouble that ha
! been experienced with it and this fac
brought forth a comment from .|udg,
Andrade that he he eyed there ha,
! been some protest made whe@ he dea
was first proposed.
Mr. Campbell explained that a mum
Der of Portuguese had emphaticalll
protested against it. but had not fol
lowed the protest mp. The reasons they
gave. he said were that they depended
on the plantation as a market for then
| produce and would not have it unles.
the sugar company was assured of land
| One amusing incident was presented
/ to take up the time of the board. \
Hawaiian applicant appeared and with
drew his application for a lease which
| had been advertised as applied for by
| him. The land was situated at Puma
Iuu, Molokai, the greater part Of il be
! ing untitled for any purpose.
/ The applicant stated that he wanted
to withdraw his application for leas
! ing it as he now desired to buy it, bu
this the law prevented. He finally
ended by taking out application 70
| demonstrating.
All other business was disposed o.