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Up  to  this  time  I have  not  consulted  with  Mr.  Robert  Hall  of 
Niulii  plantation  and  therefore  am  unable  to  say  what  his  views 
on  the  subject  might  be. 
If  Niulii,  Halawa  and  the  Kohala  Sugar  Company  were  willing 
to  turn  over  all  these  forest  reserves  to  the  Government,  it  seems 
to  me  that  it  would  only  be  fair  for  the  other  three  plantations 
(Union  Mill,  Hawi  and  Puakea)  to  purchase  Kahua  and  Kehena 
and  turn  it  over  as  their  contribution  and  more  especially  as  these 
last  named  plantations  will  derive  far  more  benefit  from  such  a 
reserve  than  the  others  will. 
Yours  truly, 
George  C.  Watt, 
Manager,  Kohala  Sugar  Co. 
Mr.  Hosmer.  There  is  a string  of  hills  out  here  to  the  west, 
beyond  the  Hooleipalaoa  Gulch,  which  might  be  made  the  boun- 
dary (indicating  on  map  a row  of  hills  from  Puuiki  to  Puu  Oo, 
to  Lahikiola,  to  Puu  Liolio  and  Puu  Manu),  but  that  land  has 
for  so  long  a time  been  opened  up  and  there  is  now  no  forest  re- 
maining on  it,  that  it  is  a question  of  planting.  The  cost  of 
fencing,  too,  would  be  much  greater  there.  I believe  that  most 
of  the  protection  that  we  need  would  be  secured  by  having  the 
boundary  at  Hooleipalaoa.  Of  course  if  it  is  simply  a question  of 
spending  more  money,  I am  not  at  all  opposed  to  seeing  the  forest 
area  extended.  But  it  would  very  materially  increase  the  cost, 
and  it  has  seemed  to  me,  up  to  the  present,  that  we  had  better 
get  Hooleipalaoa  and  the  area  inside  done  before  we  talk  abour 
getting  further  forest  area,  or  planting  further  out  towards  Ma- 
hukona. 
Mr.  Campbell.  The  Board  has  within  its  power  described  the 
forest  reserve  as  it  should  be,  and  I should  be  pleased  to 
hear 
Mr.  Hosmer.  I should  like  to  ask  if  the  gentlemen  are  still  of 
the  same  mind  as  they  where  when  this  (Mr.  Watt’s)  letter  was 
written  ? 
Mr.  Hind.  That  is,  with  the  boundary  as  we  have  it  there  [on 
the  map]  ? 
Mr.  Hosmer.  As  to  bringing  the  boundary  further  out. 
Mr.  Hind.  I think  the  boundary,  as  far  as  I am  concerned,  I 
think  the  boundary  as  laid  out  by  you  along  the  Hooleipalaoa 
Gulch  is  about  all  we  can  think  of  just  now. 
Mr.  Watt.  Well,  after  that  map  was  finished  and  submitted 
to  us,  it  was  suggested  by  resident  planters  that  there  be  more 
taken  in.  There  was  nothing  definite  said  about  it.  That  is  why 
that  letter  was  written. 
Mr.  Campbell.  You  think  at  all  events  that  he  has  covered  the 
ground  fairly  well,  Mr.  Watt? 
