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Monthly Archives: May 2019
Kaheleiki trial in California, 1863.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
A Hawaiian Indicted in California.—Among the passengers by the Yankee are the Hon. Messrs. John Ii, J. Kapaakea and C. G. Hopkins, who go to San Francisco to attend the trial of a Hawaiian seaman, named Heleiki, indicted for the murder of one Capt. ________ at sea, about the year 1851 or 2. Continue reading
The famed wauke of Kuloli, Okoe, South Kona, 1923.
THE SINGLE-STANDING WAUKE OF KULOLI THAT IS FAMOUS.
Solomon Hanohano [Editor of the Kuokoa]; Much aloha shared between us:—Perhaps people do not know, or the new generation of this time that moves on, of the nature of the title placed above. Perhaps they are mistaken thinking that it is just a tale [moolelo kaao], like the story of Kamehameha says “nip off the bud of the wauke while it is still young.”
That is why your writer was urged to write to inform the public of the location of this famous place in the olden days of our kupuna. Continue reading
Death of Mia Paukuwahia Pupule, 1923.
MIA PAUKUWAHIA PUPULE PASSES ON WITH ALOHA.
Mr. Editor of the Kuokoa Newspaper; Aloha oe:—If there be an open space in our precious, please insert this header placed above with aloha.
Mia Paukuwahia was born in Okoe, S. Kona, Hawaii, in the month of May 8, 1850, and my dear brother left us in the month of July 18, 1923. Continue reading
Death of Sam P. Lohiau of Okoe, 1905.
Great Sorrow!
My favorite Aloha Aina, allow me some space. At 3 o’clock in the afternoon, this past Friday the 26th of May, the breath of my dear Sam P. Lohiau. He was born from the loins of Mr. and Mrs. Kawaa Lohiau, at Okoe, South Kona, and it is the sister of his mother who is writing. He entered Lahainaluna School in the year 1900, and in this coming July he was to graduate from that school. Continue reading
Mrs. Immel starts sewing school, 1856.
FREE SEWING SCHOOL.
ON THE 26th of this May, Mrs. Immel will start a School of Sewing, where the royal school was, and for Hawaiian girls who want to join the school, they should come;there is no fee for them. Continue reading
A mele for Queen Liliuokalani, 1893.
Lei o ke Lii.
E Liliulani e,
Ina iho ko Lei;
Ua haku ia a paa,
O ke ola me ka lanakila; Continue reading
Travels of King Kamehameha IV to see the sounding sands of Nohili and more, 1856.
THE CIRCUIT OF THE KING.
We hear of the sailing of the King from here, and on the next day he landed at Waimea, Kauai, and that night, he sailed to Niihau, and landed at Nonopapa on Saturday [la hoomalolo]. They spent the Sabbath there, and joined together and worshiped Jehovah on that day. On the weekday, the rode horse, fished; there are a 100 or more horses on Niihau; they caught a lot of fish. That evening, they got on board the Maria and sailed for Kaula. The next morning they reached there. Some of them jumped into the ocean and swam ashore with difficulty, for there was a shark there and it was difficult to go ashore; there is a severe cliff and no bay. The King went ashore amongst these difficulties, ascended the cliff. The chiefesses remained on the ship. Continue reading
Queen Victoria’s letter to King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emalani, 1863.
[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]
The Letter of Victoria to the Hawaiian Monarchs.—It was made known to some of us, the letter of Queen Victoria to our beloved Monarchs, showing her sadness and he compassion for the misfortune that befell the Alii Haku o Hawaii, the greatly loved one who was taken away by gracious God. Continue reading
Celebration of the birth of Queen Victoria, 1863.
[Found under: “NA MEA HOU O HAWAII NEI.”]
The Birthday of Victoria.—On Sunday of this past week, the 24th of May was the birthday of Queen Victoria, the Widow Queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland, Continue reading