PACIFIC SETTLEMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 83, 10 April 1922, Page 2

PACIFIC SETTLEMENT.

SCHEME AT HAWAII. ON FORMER LEPROSY STATION. .Permanent pasture as known in New Zealand is not generally followed in Hawaii, ax-cording to Mr. A. Moritzson, who has just returned after a tour rears' stay in the Islands investigating trade matters. This he believed was due to bad land laws as compared with New Zealand. As a leaseholder is not protected for improvements, he will not ? pend his money in that direction. There are only very few ranchers who go in for subdivision and good cultivation, and that in every ease is where the occupier owns the freehold. "A new policy is being adopted in Hawaii,' remarked Mr. Moritzson, "under which the Government is attempting to rehabilitate the natives who were dispossessed of their land when the Islands were annexed by the United States. Under a new law the natives are entitled to take up allotments totalling generally about thirty acres, and are given certain money to give them a start for the first year."' The rehabilitation scheme, he said, was presided over by one of the most able men in the group, who is doing his utmost to make the scheme a success. Most of the natives will be -ettled on the Island of Mulokei. "This island was formerly famous as a leper station, and is the place where Father Damien gave his life on the altar of sacrifice and duty. The fact that the scourge of leprosy is now so successfully combated, i- due to research work among medical men in Hawaii. The medium principally used is a mixture of ehulmoogia oil prepared with iodine." In conclusion. Mr. Moritzson remarked that no fewer than 7S cases were discharged as cured in one year. Wonderful progress had been made. The island was considered most suitable lo- i-ett'c-metit.