I JOHNS TOU IS LAND LEASE 
From records of Commission of Public Lands, T. H. 
General Lease 661 of Johnston Island Lat. 16 44* 48 IT 
Long. 169° 32* 24" W. "Is a lagoon island, the reef being 
about 8 miles long in a IT E and S W direction, judges de-tineu 
by breakers. 
"On the reef are islets, the larger (called Johnson 
Island) lying to the S. W is half a mile long E n E and W S W; 
the smaller called Sand Isle is a mere sand bank about 500 3*arus 
in diameter and lies 1 mile IT E of Johnston Island." 
Lease made to Max Schlemmer September 20, 1909 for 15 
years from September 11, 1909. Annual rental $25.00. 
Special conditions in this lease are as follows: 
"And it is further agreed and understood by and between 
the Lessor and Lessee that should at any time u.uiing ^he term 
of the lease, part or parts of the said Islands be required by 
either the Federal or Territorial Governments for any public 
purposes, the Lessor may resume and take possession of such 
part or parts, the same thereupon to be reserved from and cease 
to be subject to the covenants ana conditions of this lease; 
and upon the event of resumption of possession thereof by the 
Lessor for that reason, the rent herein reserved snail there¬ 
upon be reduced in the proportion to the value of the land so 
withdrawn. 
"The Lessee to plant on the premises five hundred (500) 
cocoanut trees per annum, and maintain same in good growing 
