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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.]

Honolulu lighted up, 1888.

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ELECTRIC LIGHTS OF HONOLULU NEI.

As for the long awaited electric lights to illuminate this town of Honolulu, the work of the carpenters is progressing, and the electric wires are projecting out in every direction on the streets all about town. It was believed that the turbine wheel for the machine would arrive on this landing of the Australia, however, it did not arrive from the Eastern states when the steamship left San Francisco.

Should it arrive aboard the next steamship, then it will be perhaps two or three weeks after that when everything will be ready to put it to work, and that will be when the presses here in Honolulu will be lit up by modern electric lights; it is something which we all have not seen before and have greatly desired, like of what we’ve heard of the electric lights in foreign lands.

[Honolulu Magazine this month has done a feature where it gives us a glimpse into what it was like here in 1888 (when Paradise of the Pacific, the forefather of the current magazine, began). I thought i might try to add to that in the upcoming weeks, randomly putting up 1888 articles while as always, posting news from other periods as well.]

(Kuokoa, 2/11/1888, p. 2)

NA KUKUI UWILA O HONOLULU NEI.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXVII, Helu 6, Aoao 2. Feberuari 11, 1888.

More on the taxing of leprosy patients, 1876.

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The Leprosy Patients are Taxed.

O Lahui Hawaii; Aloha oe:—

That is the title put up by Siloama (no such person), an ignorant one from Kawaapae [“the beached canoe”], a speaking companion and lover of Waawaa [Stupid] folks, that was released in Helu 50 of the “Kuokoa” of the 11th of December, page 4, of 1875. It is for the readership to see this incompetence. In the title is that the leprosy patients are being taxed. And in the second paragraph, line 1½, he states, “taxing of the animals, all but the body of man.” Look at what James said. “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:8.

Then it goes on to say: “it has almost been 10 years that these people have been living as prisoners in the penitentiary of the law, and this is the first time we’ve been taxed.” Here is what Jesus had to say to the laborers, “Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?” Matthew 20:15.

And further.—”This is astonishing that those dead to the Law are being taxed.” This is not right; it is the truth; all of the animals of the patients are being taxed, and that is the true intent of the Law.

And this too.—And even the tiniest of rights that we have are being taken away.” [The following two lines of this paragraph is not legible because of what appears to be a fold in the paper.] Yours,

LIHAU ANUENUE

Kalawao, Molokai, Dek. 28, 1875.

[This is a response to the article in the previous post.

The newspapers need to be reshot one page at a time, so that folds like these can be undone, and every possible word can be read as was intended. I am sure i am not the only one interested in what the last couple of lines said about their rights being taken away…]

(Lahui Hawaii, 1/13/1876, p. 1)

Ua Auhauia na mai Lepera.

Ka Lahui Hawaii, Buke II, Helu 3, Aoao 1. Ianuari 13, 1876.

On taxation and leprosy patients, 1875.

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The Leprosy Patients are Taxed!

Mr. Editor; Aloha:—

On the 2nd of this December, the Tax Assessor [Luna Auhau] of this island of Molokai came in person to the colony of Kalawao, the place of the castaways who are afflicted with wounds of an incurable sickness, that being leprosy [mai lepera], which is called he Chinese sickness [mai Pake].

Therefore, the Tax Assessor is acting as per his power under the Law; the taxing of animals, all except the body of man. And as such, I am announcing before all of our fellow people, that this is a major thing, because from the beginning of the enforcement of this law upon people afflicted with leprosy and who are set apart as based on the intent of the edict of the Board of Health; this is the first time this sort of thing has come before the patience, as it has almost been ten years that these people have been living as prisoners in the penitentiary of the law.

Through this, I am announcing clearly to all the people living all over outside of the boundaries of the land of the skeletons. This is astonishing that those dead to the law are being taxed. So if leprosy patients are taxable in this way, then those imprisoned in Kawa [the government prison] should be taxed, for they are better off than those living here in the Colony of Kalawao; those people, there is a given time when they will once again receive their Civil rights, but we here (the leprosy patience), we will not have a time when we are relieved, because the law follows after our steps, and takes from us even the tiniest of rights that we have.

This is the Era of King Kalakaua, and the character of the history of his reign is being prepared; so “Recognize your fellow man, and don’t waste your aloha on dogs.” Aloha no. SILOAMA.¹

Kalawao, Dec. 3, 1875

¹Siloama is probably a pen name; it is the Protestant church in Kalawao.

(Kuokoa, 12/11/1875, p. 4)

Ua Auhauia na mai Lepera!

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XIV, Helu 50, Aoao 4. Dekemaba 11, 1875.

Arbor Day, 1916.

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PLANTS TO BE GIVEN AWAY.

To supply the public with small trees to plant at their own places, all of these various plants seen below will be given to anyone who places a request at arboretums like those shown hereafter.

This year, the 17th of the coming November is Arbor Day [ka la Kanu Laau]; this day is important for schools, for plants will be planted everywhere, and celebrations will be held on that day.

The types of trees to be divided among all those who want it, are here named below:

Golden Shower, Pink Shower, Pink and White Shower, Royal Poinciana, Yellow Poinciana, Jacaranda, Pepper Tree, African Tulip Tree, St. Thomas Tree, Texas Umbrella, Ear Pod Tree, Silk Oak, Ironwood, Japan Cedar (Sugi), Blue Gum, Lemon Gum, Swamp Mahogany, Cassia Fistula, Cassia Grandis, Cassia Nodosa, Poinciana Regia, Peltophorum Ferruginem, Jacaranda Mimosaefolia, Schinus Molle, Spathodea Companulata, Cauhinia Tomentosa, Molia Azedarach, Enterolobium Cyclocarpum, Grevillea Robusta, Casuarina Equisetifolia, Cryptomeria Japonica, Eucalyptus Globus, Eucalyptus Citrodora, Eucalyptus Robusta.

Each person who requests may have 24 trees without paying a cent. In Hilo, Hawaii, is a greenhouse under the care of Brother Mattias Newell, and at the Homestead, Kauai, there is one under the care of Mr. Walter McBryde.

Those living in the vicinity of the places mentioned above should put in their orders with the gentlemen named above at their residences.

For those who want plants from government arboretums in Honolulu, and to have them shipped over the inter-island steamships, they must put in their orders in proper time, no later than the 6th of November. For the people who live in Honolulu, or anywhere on Oahu, they should put in their orders by the 11th of November.

The trees ordered by a person and not picked up in good time, will be returned to the arboretums, on the 25th of November.

[Check out what is going on today across Hawaii nei on the Arbor Day Hawaii page.]

(Kuokoa, 10/27/1916, p. 5)

E HAAWI WALE IA ANA NA LAAU KANU.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LIV, Helu 43, Aoao 5. Okatoba 27, 1916.

Remembering, 2012.

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Passed by yesterday and stopped to remember…

Vital Statistics, 1912.

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MARRIAGES.

Samuel Kaili to Mary Kinoiki, Oct. 19.
Robert Daniels to Miss Ah Leong, Oct. 19.
Joseph Auoholani to Elizabeth Kauakanilehua, Oct. 22.
John Kanani to Kiboli Kimona, Oct. 26.

BIRTHS.

To William Rose and Kaholo, a daughter, Oct. 9.
To William K. Luther and Rebecca Kaninau, a son, Oct. 15.
To Harry Paty and Mary Lobo, a son, Oct. 15.
To D. Kahelekunihi and H. Opunui, a daughter, Oct. 17.
To Sam Kahoano and Mary Kaluna, a daughter, Oct. 20.
To Sonny Kanoho and Minnie Jeremiah, a son, Oct. 29.

DEATHS.

Mrs. Mary Ann, on Enos Lane, Oct. 18.
Joseph Kaululaau, on Iwilei Street, Oct. 19.
Lemon K. Watson at Mitamura Hospital, Oct. 21.
Kealoha at Camp Vineyard, Oct. 21.
Kapuniai Kimo on the corner of Ward and Laniwai Streets, Oct. 22.
Manuel Joseph Helepololei, at Waialae Ranch, Oct. 24.
W. H. Kailimai on 5th Avenue.
Alexander K Kana [Kaaa ?] on Morris Lane, Oct. 25.
Mrs. Keanu on Moana Street, Oct. 26.
Moses Peahi at the corner of Kukui and Liliha Streets, Oct. 27.
Henry D. Kaipo, at the Insane asylum, Oct. 28.
Mrs. Mary Alice Bluett, at the Pacific Sanitarium, Oct. 28.
Hamauku aboard the steamer Chiyo Maru, Oct. 28.

(Kuokoa, 11/1/1912, p. 8)

NA MARE. / NA HANAU. / NA MAKE.

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 44, Aoao 8. Novemaba 1, 1912.

Advertisements ofttimes speak more of than just what is being sold and bought, 1922.

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HAWAIIANS

who want to benefit from the Hawaiian Homes Act of Molokai and to get ahead, they should supply themselves with Tools for Farming and Animal Husbandry from this kamaaina company. We carry the Best Tools and also SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT, DE LEVAL milking machines, and every sort of household furnishings.

In our Sports Department, there is a heap of fine small firearms and rifles.

E. O. Hall & Son, Ltd.

(Kuokoa, 9/14/1922, p. 4)

O NA HAWAII

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXI, Helu 37, Aoao 4. Sepatemaba 14, 1922.

More English-language Hawaii papers to be searchable online! 2012.

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The UH Manoa Library has received $265,018 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to digitize and upload the predecessor newspapers of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on the Chronicling America website.  The publications are:
● Pacific Commercial Advertiser (1856-1921)
● Honolulu Star-Bulletin (1917-1922)