486 
This  area  includes  the  private  forest  reserves  of  the  three  planta- 
tions, which  have  been  maintained  by  them  for  some  years;  by 
Niulii,  Kohala  and  Halawa  plantations.  This  lower  line,  which  is 
the  makai  boundary  line  of  the  proposed  reserve  on  the  north, 
goes  just  above  the  head  of  the  cane.  This  broken  line  shows 
what  was  in  cane  last  year  when  Mr.  Kanakanui  was  up  there. 
This  straight  line  is  the  proposed  boundary  of  the  proposed 
reserve.  The  area  of  each  of  the  private  lands  and  the  name  of 
the  owner  is  given  on  this  map:  Pololu,  belongs  to  the  Govern- 
ment; then  Waiapuka,  197  acres,  Bishop  Estate;  Niulii,  560  acres 
and  Makapala,  530,  to  Judge  Hart;  Aamakao,  710  acres,  Kohala 
Sugar  Company;  Halawa,  493,  Estate  of  Jas.  Wight;  then  two  or 
three  small  areas  beyond ; then  the  portion  of  Kehena  2,  inside  of 
Hooleipalaoa  Gulch,  Woods  Estate,  2428  acres ; Kahua  liilii,  or 
Kahua  1,  782  acres ; Kahua  nui,  (Kahua  2)  482  acres  ; and  Waika, 
463  acres.  Kahua  1 and  Waika  belong  to  Frank  Woods  in  fee. 
Kahua  2 is  Austin  Estate,  under  lease  to  him.  The  government 
map  shows  Waika  as  coming  up  to  a point.  This  is  incorrect. 
This  blue  print  shows  the  lines  as  they  actually  are. 
Now  the  proposition,  this  afternoon,  is  to  see  if  we  can  get  to 
some  definite  understanding,  in  regard  to  a reservation  of  these 
areas. 
Mr.  Campbell.  You  have  heard  Mr.  Hosmer  in  his  descrip- 
tion of  the  proposed  area  to  be  taken  into  the  forest  reserve. 
Now  1 would  like  to  hear  from  any  of  the  gentlemen  present,  as 
to  whether  there  is  any  opposition  to  this  area  to  be  taken,  or  sug- 
gestions as  to  additional  area,  or  suggestions  as  to  the  cane  line. 
I might  in  connection  with  that  read  this  letter  to  Mr.  Hosmer 
from  Mr.  Watt: 
Kohala,  March  5,  1909. 
Ralph  S.  Hosmer, 
Superintendent  of  Forestry, 
Honolulu. 
Dear  Sir:  Your  letter  of  February  26  received  and  contents 
noted. 
Messrs.  Bond,  Hind,  Renton,  Wight  and  myself  met  and  dis- 
cussed the  matter  yesterday.  The  opinion  of  these  gentlemen 
seemed  to  be  that  the  reserve  should  include  all  the  lands  inside 
of  about  two  miles  west  of  the  Hooleipalaoa  Gulch.  As  regards 
the  three  private  forest  reserves  above  the  plantations  I would 
say  that  I agree  with  your  idea  and  have  so  expressed  myself  to 
the  Halawa  people  here  and  also  to  their  Trustee  (Mr.  R.  W. 
Shingle)  in  Honolulu. 
With  regard  to  us  here  at  Kohala,  last  year  the  directors  de- 
cided to  set  apart  nearly  all  of  the  Awini  property  as  a govern- 
ment reserve  which  I consider  would  be  quite  an  addition  to  any 
forest  reserve  that  may  be  made  in  future. 
