Sale of Kauai rice plantation, 1905.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that we the undersigned have sold our Rice Plantation at Hanalei, Island of Kauai, to Man Sing Company, Ltd.

MAN SANG CO.,

By  CHANG POO LEONG
Manager.

Dated April 11, 1905.

(Kuokoa, 4/21/1905, p. 8)

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Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLIII, Helu 16, Aoao 8. Aperila 21, 1905.

New Chinese immigrants to arrive, 1884.

[Found under: “NA NU HOU HAWAII”]

On the 11th of April, the steamship Arabia will arrive in Honolulu filled with new Chinese for Hawaii nei.

(Ko Hawaii Pae Aina, 3/29/1884, p. 2)

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Ko Hawaii Paeaina, Buke VII, Helu 13, Aoao 2. Maraki 29, 1884.

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

Konahi! 1869.

[Found under: “NU HOU KULOKO: Oahu.”]

Holiday of the Chinese—This upcoming Thursday, the 11th of this month, is the new year day of the Chinese, called by them, a “Ko-nahi” day. The doors of their work establishments will be closed.

[“Ko-nahi,” seems to be a variant of the more common, “Konohi.” Regardless, it was hard to read; these newspapers need to be rescanned clearly!]

(Kuokoa, 2/6/1869, p. 3)

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Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke VIII, Helu 6, Aoao 3. Feberuari 6, 1869.

Year of the boar and some quilting to boot at Hawi Mill, 1899.

NEWS OF HAWI!

My dear Loea Kalaiaina,

Aloha oe:—

Here at Hawi Mill, some Hawaiian women started up a Quilting Club, and they named it, “Ka Hui Laulima a ke Aloha.” They are now active, headed by Mrs. K. Liwai, and Mrs. A. Kipi, Treasurer. Their work will be followed by progress. Continue reading

Chinese new year was not a good time for many 120 years ago, 1899.

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR

BRINGS GRIEF TO THOSE AT QUARANTINE.

They are in Bonds and in Prison on the Greatest Festival of the Celestial Calendar.

The Chinese at Quarantine have other griefs than that of being refused a landing and their grief extends to and is shown by their friends and countrymen throughout the Islands. Continue reading