—It is expected that our first and nearest insular possession in the Pacific—the Sandwich Islands—will soon have a representative in the Military Academy at West Point, in the person of Mr. Joseph Kaiponohea Aea. Mr. Aea is a young man of eighteen years, a pure-blood Hawaiian native. Continue reading
Category Archives: Hawaiians Abroad
Mr. Keawehaku dies in Port Gamble, Washington, 1887.
Port Gamble, Wash. Terri.
To you, Editor of the Nupepa Kuokoa: Aloha kaua—May it please your honor to give my bundle some open space of your columns so that all the family of this friend who has just died will know. Continue reading
James Kamaile in Michigan, 1870.
Petty Theft.—Yesterday Frank Bezena, age twelve years, was arrested for stealing spring balances from George Wreford, butcher. He was convicted and fined $10, which was paid for him. A Sandwich Islander, Continue reading
James Kamaile dies in lands afar, 1876.
[Found under: “Nu Hou Kuloko.”]
DIED IN FOREIGN LAND.—In recent days, a Hawaiian man named James Kamaile died in prison at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Continue reading
A plea from William K. Hussey, 1932.
LOOKING FOR HELP SO SOME HAWAIIANS IN TROUBLE CAN ARRIVE IN THEIR PLACE OF BIRTH
There was a letter written by W. K. Hussey, a old member of the territorial legislature, but he was a member of the British military in the great war of the world, to the Advertiser newspaper, asking for some assistance from Hawaii for a means for three troubled Hawaiians to return to Hawaii nei. Continue reading
Passenger list for the Idaho leaving for SF, 1869.
PASSENGERS.
For San Francisco per Idaho, Feb 6—M. S. Grinbaum, E. P. Adams, J. Bollmann, Mrs. Noble and son, C. L. Richards and wife, Miss Richards, Miss Makee, Miss Julia Makee, Continue reading
Mose Kipi moves to California, 1869.
[Found under: “NU HOU KULOKO.”]
Hawaiian Youth Headed to California.—When the steamer “Idaho” left on this past Saturday, sailing on board was Mose Kipi, the son of S. Kipi Esq., of Hilo. Continue reading
Charles E. King comes home, 1949.
Charles E. King, Songwriter and Bandleader, Here From New York
Charles E. King flew into town Monday night, bringing with him 75 years of Hawaiian music.
The noted songwriter, bandleader and authority on Hawaiian music and music folklore, is here from New York for two months. Continue reading
Joseph Nawahi’s account of his first trip to San Francisco, 1874.
Travels to San Francisco.
Early Desire to see Foreign Lands.
DELIGHTING IN THE BEAUTY.
(Written by the Hon. J. Nawahi for the Kuokoa.)
O Kuokoa Newspaper, Aloha oe:—
I give my thanks to you for your kindness in taking my presentation of the things I saw during my travels to San Francisco. But before I begin to tell of the story of this trip, I ask for your kind graciousness in letting me tell of my reason for going to this place, for perhaps some people are mistaken or unclear, according to what I have heard, like what some who seek to deceive have published in a Newspaper while I was in foreign lands. Continue reading
The return of the aloha aina, 1845.
The Montreal, from Boston, arrived off our harbor on Sunday last, at day break.—Her ensign was noticed to be half-mast, and various conjectures began to circulate through the town, when William Richards, Esq., H.H.M.’s Commissioner to the U. States and Europe, whose arrival has been so long and anxiously awaited, landed and proceeded directly to the palace, where he immediately made known to their Majesties the melancholy news of the death of his fellow Commissioner, Mr. T. Haalilio, who died at sea on the 3d Dec. ult. Continue reading