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Honolulu, T. II. tee. 17, 1904. 
His Excellency, 
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The Governor 
Executive Chamber, 
Honolulu, Hawaii 
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TRKOETVnRD 
DEC 1 9 1904 
ANS’D 
HONOLULU. HAWAII 
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Again referring to the question of I.ayean Island, LisiansKy Inland 
rerich Frigate Shoals, I beg leave to’advise, that in my opinion, I 
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living on them, provided I be granted privileges such that 
they mil "'arrant me in undertaking the work. 
At present the Islands are uninhabited; and are bringing little or 
no revenue to the Govenuaent. They are in the path of navigation. Vessels 
arc liable t ,o be wrecked there; and without assistance their crews necess¬ 
arily would have to take to small bo 
a to to save 
their lives. The guano 
beds are practically exhausted, but there arc a few pockets that cun r 
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Profitably ■ worked in a. small ray. Those Islands were former1v th 
e breed¬ 
ing place for sea birds, but owing to the depredations of the Japanese-, 
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he birds are becoming scarce; and in a few years 
unies n protectod, 
will be -entirely driven away. 
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Believing that oocoanuts wp.uid grow there, nine vears ago I Planted 
two trees a: 
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hey have ^ro.wn rr ell and are now commencing to fruit. All 
of these Islands can be planted thickly with: cocoanut trees which would 
yield a considerable revenue; and further, would attract rain so t 
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Islands in time %-t>uld become productive, I accordingly make the following 
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proposition: 
iimt I be rantea & lease of Laysan island, Liniansky 
y 14 - £■ 
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x^Hwh i'X.i'-taW SjiO&Is* for ninty-nine yosrR on tlio fo 11 o?jin ooriciilionnr *** 
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x dgx*ee lor ten years to plant each year not less than one thou 
sana cocoanut trees 
