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as to permit the setting apart of any government lands as 
forest reserves, whether under lease or not, subject, of course, 
to the rights under existing leases. The object of the present 
move was to transfer into the technically reserved class lands 
within certain of the older forest reserves that had never been 
formally set apart. This action in nowise changes the estab- 
lished boundaries of those reserves ; it merely gives official 
status to lands that have popularly been considered as already 
reserved. The lands in question are in the Hilo, the Kau, 
and the Hamakua-Pali Forest Reserves on Hawaii, and the 
Ewa Forest Reserve on Oahu. Similar action to that now 
recommended, establishing a precedent, Avas taken during 
Governor Carter’s administration, Avhen lands in the Koolau 
and the Hana Forest Reserves on Maui were thus technically 
set apart. “For these reasons,” said Air. Hosmer, “I now 
recommend that these lands be technically, formally and 
legally set apart.” 
Air. Hosmer submatted his report, Avhich had been approved 
by the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 
This gives a list of the lands. 
Air. Campbell said he appeared for the setting apart of these 
lands, inside of the existing and established boundary lines. 
The purpose is to give a legal status Avhere one does not noAV 
exist. 
Air. Gartley said he understood that the company, he rep- 
resented C. BrcAver & Co., considered that both their interest 
and the interests of the public Avould be aa'cII conserA^ed by 
such a movement. 
The Governor stated that as there seemed to be no objec- 
tion to this action, if Air. Hosmer Avould prepare the necessary 
proclamation he aa^ouRI sign it. 
As there Avas nothing further to come before the meeting, 
it Avas declared adjourned. 
A^ery respectfully, 
RALPH S. HOSAIER, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
REPORT ON RICE AND COTTON INVESTIGATIONS 
IN CHINA AND JAPAN. 
By F. G. Krauss. 
(Concluded, from August issue.) 
APPENDIX. 
References to publications of Colleges of Agriculture and 
Agricultural Experiment Stations of Japan on rice investi- 
gations and related subjects (up to 1909) : 
Bulletins of the College of Agriculture, Imperial UniA^er- 
