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Just another place that posts random articles from the Hawaiian Newspapers! It would be awesome if this should become a space where open discussions happen on all topics written about in those papers!! And please note that these are definitely not polished translations, but are just drafts!!! [This blog is not affiliated with any organization and receives no funding. Statements made here should in now way be seen as a reflection on other organizations or people. All errors in interpretation are my own.]

Why is there another oopuhue accident in the same year? 1925.

Eats Balloon Fish; In Critical Condition

Ung Tong Chung of Robello lane and King street is in critical condition in the Queen’s Hospital, suffering from poisoning caused by eating balloon fish or oopuhue. The man was taken from his home early yesterday afternoon to the Emergency Hospital and was later transferred to the Queen’s Hospital. Continue reading

Cause of death confirmed to be poisoning by oopuhue, 1925.

TWO DEATHS DUE TO EATING BALLOON FISH, SAYS CORONER’S JURY

A poisonous variety of oopuhue—balloon fish—caused the death of Leong Tuck and Yong Yen Chong, according to the findings of a coroner’s jury which Thursday investigated the case. Continue reading

Even more deaths from oopuhue, 1925.

TWO CHINESE ARE KILLED BY POISONOUS FISH

Die Shortly After Eating Oopuhue: Autopsy To Be Performed By Dr. Ayer

Two Chinese died suddenly Thursday night a few hours after eating oopuhue, a variety of poisonous fish abounding in Hawaiian waters, and emergency hospital authorities and Coroner Julius W. Asch are today conducting an investigation to determine the exact nature of the poisoning. Continue reading

The death of Jonah Piikoi and his autobiography, 1859.

The death of J. Piikoi.

On the 26th of April, the Honorable J. Piikoi, one of the alii of this Hawaiian archipelago died. He was a much admired man for his competence and his determination in the duties given to him. He was 55 years old, and the sickness he died of was of quick pulse [? aalele nui], and problems with his blood flow, and he died.

Before the death of Piikoi, he prepared a story of his life, from his birth until the day he wrote it, that being the 7th of April. This is it below:

The Autobiography of J. Piikoi

I was born in the month of Ikuwa, that being January, in the year of the Lord 1804.

I was born in Waimea, Kauai, and that was where I was raised until the first Liholiho landed on Kauai on the 22nd of the month of  July, 1821. Continue reading

Hae Hawaii Volume 3 starts, 1858.

To be Published

KA HAE HAWAII, VOLUME 3,

AT THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION [HALE AOPALAPALA], Honolulu, every Wednesday, beginning on the 7th of April, 1858. J. Fuller [J. PULA] Editor.

This is the cost of the newspaper: For one year, 52 papers, $1.50, paid in advance. If however there are many subscribers of the Hae in one district, the luna of that district may slightly lessen the cost of the Hae, and this is how the decrease will be: If the luna gets 10 subscribers or more per one bundle, then he can lessen the cost to $1.25 for the paper for a year; This is the rule for the Hae of 1858: When you pay in advance for the cost, then you will receive the paper; we will not send a single paper if we do not receive payment first, and then we will send the paper.

This is the cost for printing Advertisements: If it is 12 lines or less, it is a $1.00 for the first printing, and a quarter for the second printing, and so forth.

Send all letters for the Hae Hawaii to J. Pula, at the Office of the Board of Education, Honolulu.

THE LUNA OF THE HAE HAWAII FOR THE YEAR 1858.

HAWAII.

Hilo and Puna, ….. Rev. T. Coan (Koana.)
Kau, Kipimana, ….. W. C. Shipman
South Kona, ….. D. H. Nahinu.
North Kona, ….. Rev. T. E. Taylor.
South Kohala and Hamakua, ….. Rev. L. Lyons (Laiana.)
North Kohala, ….. Rev. E. Bond (Bona.)

MAUI.

Lahaina, District 1, ….. Rev. J. F. Pogue.
District 2, ….. E. Bailey, Esq. (Bele.)
District 3, ….. M. Kapihe.
District 4, ….. Rev. W. O. Baldwin.
Lanai along with Lahaina.
MOLOKAI, ….. E. Hitchcock.

OAHU.

Honolulu, ….. Solomona and P. Naone.
Kapalama, and beyond, ….. Kahina.
Makiki, and beyond, ….. Keawelohelii.
Ewa, ….. H. U. Mahi.
Waianae, ….. G. H. E. Keauiole.
Waialua, ….. J. W. Keawehunahala.
Koolauloa, ….. M. Kuaea.
Koolaupoko, ….. Rev. B. W. Parker.

KAUAI.

Waimea and Niihau, ….. Rev. G. B. Rowell.
Koloa, ….. Rev. J. W. Smith.
Nawiliwili and Wailua, ….. Elikai.
District 4 and District 5, ….. Rev. E. Johnson.

(Hae Hawaii, 4/28/1858, p. 1)

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Ka Hae Hawaii, Buke 3, Ano Hou.—-Helu 4, Aoao 1. Aperila 28, 1858.