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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.]

Fount of knowledge, H. B. Nalimu, turns 96! 1931.

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GOOD NEWS

On the eleventh of November, 1835, Henry Benjamin Nalimu was born, at Papaaloa, North Hilo, Hawaii, the land of birth of his parents.

On November, he became ninety-six years old at “Kamaluokaohai,” at 1536 Alewa Drive, the home of his grandchildren.

Nalimu is a descendant of his ancestor I, who was a famed strategist of Kamehameha ka Na’i Aupuni.

The I, the Mahi, and the Palena, were famous troops of Kamehameha, and leaders of Kamehameha, and I commanded the troops of I.

In 1840, Nalimu left Papaaloa and lived in Pi’opi’o, Hilo, until 1847.

At that time, Kamehameha began to give land to the makaainana.

In 1852, Nalimu entered into the Hilo Boarding School.

D. B. Lyman was the principal at the time, and it was he who built that college on land given by the alii for that school.

In 1857, Nalimu became the assistant kahu of the church of Hilo, under the old Missionary Coan [Koana, Titus Coan].

He accompanied Coan to the cliffs of Hilo, climbing up and going down into the rivers. There were no bridges and no good roads at the time. The walked the trails until Kalapana. The shoes they wore were ti-leaf sandals [kamaa la’i], and pandanus root sandals [kamaa aahala], so that their feet would not be harmed by the rocks. Continue reading →

No Hilo koʻu lei e lei ai, 1893.

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Ka Ua Kanilehua.

He aloha e ka ua Kanilehua
I loku hala ole i ka waokele
Hookele akamai no hoi oe
Helu ekahi o ka mikioi
Na’u i pailaka pololei
Ike ia ka nalu hai o Kawili
Neenee mai oe e ke aloha
I mehana pono iho ko’u po anu
Ua anu ka lehua i ka nahele
I ka pehi mau ia e ka ua noe
Noeau ka hana a ka uwila
Ka anapa ma na rumi liilii
He liilii ka hana a ke akamai
I ka oni malie lawe nihinihi
A he nihi ka hele’na o ka nahele
Ua ako hewa oe i ka lehua
I lawa no a hoolale iho
Holu ana e ka malua kiiwai
Haina ka puana i lohe ia
No Hilo ko’u lei e lei ai

(Lei Momi, 7/24/1893, p. 4)

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Ka Lei Momi, Buke I, Helu 27, Aoao 4. Iulai 24, 1893.

Death of Stephen William Kekuewa, 1920.

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THE REV. S. W. KEKUEWA PASSES ON

After being worn away by a debilitating illness for some time, the Rev. Stephen William Kekuewa grew weary of this life, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John P. Kapua, on School Street, at four o’clock in the afternoon, on Wednesday of this past week; and in the afternoon of this past Sunday, his remains were carried to the Maemae Cemetery.

The Rev. S. W. Kekuewa was born at Luakaha, Nuuanu, on the 25th of February, 1842, therefore when he died he was over seventy-eight years old.

During his youth, he was educated at Lahainaluna School, under his teachers, S. E. Bishop and C. B. Andrews; and for some years he lived on the island of Micronesia on a mission he was sent on by the Hawaiian Evangelical Board [Papa Hawaii].

Because the health of his wife was not good, they returned to Hawaii nei, and he served as the kahu of the chruch at  Iole, Kohala, Hawaii for many years.

Because of the letter of the members of the church of Waianae which called for him to be the kahu of that church, he left the church of Kohala and went to live at Waianae; at that church he lived and worked until he was called by his Lord, and he went to his permanent home beyond. Continue reading →

Thomas McCants Stewart passes on, 1923.

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The black Lawyer, McCant Stewart has passed on

On the 13th of January, the Black Lawyer left behind this life, the one whose name is placed above; and he died at Saint Thomas, in the Virgin Islands, at 68 years of age. Some people of Honolulu are remembering him, this Black Lawyer who resided in Kalihi, and participated in politics in those days of they years of 1903, 1905, 1907, and it was this Black Lawyer who contributed greatly to the County Law as it now stands today, and it was due to his greatly trusted guidance that the County Law stands here in Hawaii.

After he left Hawaii nei, he went to the Republic of the Blacks in Liberia, Africa, and he became the Attorney-General for that Republic for a number of years, and under his leadership, that Black Republic of Africa gained some very fine laws. His daughter is currently living on Kauai, and she has married a Chinese man on Kauai, and she is employed as a School teacher at Anehola, and is a leader in politics in that area of the Republican party.

[If you want know more about this fascinating man, drop your plans for Friday night, February 5, 2016. There will be a presentation done by Dr. Albert Broussard, professor in the Department of History at Texas A&M University. It will be from 5:30 to 7:00 p. m. at Aliiolani Hale. Click here for more!]

(Hoku o Hawaii, 2/22/1923, p. 2)

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Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Buke XVI, Helu 39, Aoao 2. Feberuari 22, 1923.

Hypocrites? 1893.

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It is evident that the American troops are to remain ashore and as Mr. Stevens virtually has taken possession of the country, we should consider the U. S. forces a sufficient guarantee for the preservation of law and order, and the Government could save the additional expense of keeping up an unnecessary armed force and dismiss the volunteers. It is amusing to remember the speeches by the reform members in the Legislature against the appropriation for the Queen’s Guard; where they stated that it was perfectly absurd to have any guards at the palace gates as that building was as secure (or more so) as any private residence. Now we see the same gentlemen consider it necessary to tax the treasury with the expense of having half a dozen armed men guarding the building, which one or two ordinary policemen heretofore were declared more than sufficient to look after.

(Hawaii Holomua, 1/20/1893, p. 4)

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Hawaii Holomua, Buke III, Helu 143, Aoao 4. Ianuari 20, 1893.

The Prayer of the Lahui, 1893.

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KA PULE A KA LAHUI HAWAII.

E—Iehova Sabaota
O—na kaua,—ke Kahikolu
L—aahia Hemolele,
A—lana ia no ko ke ao nei.
O—ka makou pule e maliu mai—
K—a puuhonua o makou nei,
A—lakai, hoopakele, nana mai,
L—awe aku i na popilikia
A—hoolilo i mea ole.
N—inini mai i Kou Hemolele,
I—ola ai makou ma Ou ‘la.
L—alau mai Kou aloha
I—hilinai manawalea,
L—aahia makamae
I—ko makou Lei Ali’aimoku.
U—hi Iaia me Kou mana,
O—ka palekana a lanakila;
N—a Kou nani e hoomohala,
A—mao ae na pilihua.
M—a Ou la—e ka Haku,
O—ko ke ao nei a pau,
K—a makou e pule nei,
U—hane Hemolele Kahikolu.

[E Ola o Kalani Liliuonamoku]

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E—Iehova Sabaota, Continue reading →

Ship passenger list, 1893.

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Passengers.

For Kahului, per stmr Lehua, Jan 18—Hon J Anderson, E H Bailey,W Goodale.

For San Francisco, per S S Claudine, Jan 19—Hon L A Thurston, Hon W C Wilder, Hon J Marsden, W R Castle, C L Carter, Dr F R Day, C F Peterson and one other.

For Kauai, per stmr Mikahala, Jan 18—Mrs W H Rice and 2 children, Miss McBryde, Mrs D Smith, T Osaki, C Y Atong, Mr Hamm, Hon A S Wilcox, Hon G N Wilcox, Hon A McBryde, C Christian, T Lille and 30 deck.

(Daily Bulletin, 1/19/1893, p. 3)

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The Daily Bulletin, Volume  V, Number 628, Page 3. January 19, 1893.

The Claudine leaves for San Francisco, 1893.

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The ship Claudine [Kalaudine] left for San Francisco last night, with the Representatives of the provisional government, they being Messrs Thurston [Kakina], Charles Clark [Kale Kaaka], W. R. Castle [W. R. Kakela], and W. C. Wilder [W. C. Waila]. The Representing Commissioner for the side of the alii Liliuokalani was previously given permission to go along, but  he was denied once again.

(Leo o ka Lahui, 1/19/1893, p. 2)

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Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Buke II, Helu 625, Aoao 2. Ianuari 19, 1893.

Hawaii Holomua, January 18, 1893.

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ALOHA

Liliuokalanionamoku.

THE POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN USURPED!

The Protest Proclamation of the Queen!

“My dear homeland,
It is for thee that I sing.”¹

This past Tuesday, the 17th of January, 1893, will seemingly be notorious forever in our land of birth, for it is the day that a new Nation in the form of a provisional government under thirteen haole was proclaimed.

GUARDS POSTED.

On Monday night, was when many places in town were put under the watch of armed soldiers from the American warship Boston, and on the following Tuesday morning, they were seen going around, and the members of the Honolulu Rifles began to join in and surrounded several places with their weapons, and the appearance of town was terrifying.

NEWS OF THE OVERTHROW.

In the early morning, the rumor was spread on the sides of the streets of town, saying that there is craving to overthrow the kingdom and to make a new government. This news flew on the tips of the winds and reached the countryside, and because of that, the citizens of the Queen gathered in great numbers in the streets, and the greatest number was in the groups in and outside of the Palace Grounds; and right outside Kalakaua Hale there were thousands of people standing and waiting, prepared for orders, should there be orders.

DISCUSSION

At this time, the people were in a state of astonishment, going around the sides of the streets and standing here and there in crowds, discussing and responding. This conditions continue while the peaceful state is preserved, except for the seeing of the soldiers with their guns.

GUN FIRE.

But between the hours of 2 and 3 in the afternoon, the people were shocked at the news spread that Leialoha, an government police officer, was shot and and hit by a haole, while he was carrying out his duties under the power of the law of the land. A disturbance soon started, and it was feared that there would be a riot, but as is our usual nature, we were patient, and held back our ire.

In a short time, Leialoha arrived at the Station [Halewai] held on this side and that with helping  hands, and it was realized that he had actually been shot right in front of his chest below the joint of the collarbone. Immediately he was transported to the Queen’s Hospital.

HIS CONDITION. Continue reading →