The Legitimate Government in Hawaii Series: Era of Landgrabbing - 1875

 The Legitimate Government in Hawaii Series:  Era of Landgrabbing - 1875

                                                                    Reviewed by Amelia Gora (2025)

The following article was written by Samuel Kamakau who points out the issues that certain individuals were Not part of the House of Nobles but made comments about the Land Laws made by Kamehameha III.  Landgrabbing was noted:

The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, December 04, 1875, Image 2

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, December 04, 1875, Image 2

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, December 04, 1875, Image 2

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Note:

Queen Kalama's lands were purchased by the Hawaiian Government in part.  Charles Kanaina was the heir of Queen Kalama.

Although the Hawaiian Government paid for the Allodial lands, the Allodial titles belonged only to the family members of Queen Kalama.  The Hawaiian Government could not own the Allodial lands of the Royal Family.

The Hawaiian Government lands were to be conveyed by the Minister of Interior, and the House of Nobles were the overseers as recorded in the Deed signed by Kamehameha III.

aloha.

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