First automobile trip in Hawaii, 1899.

[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”]

On Sunday afternoon, the first automobile [otomobile] to arrive in Hawaii nei was dedicated, being driven by E. D. Tenney. He glided along King Street and this was truly graceful.

(Kuokoa, 10/13/1899, p. 5)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXVIII, Helu 41, Aoao 5. Okatoba 13, 1899.
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First automobile in Hawaii, 1899.

[Found under: “NU HOU HAWAII”]

Here in Honolulu currently is a vehicle called an “otomobile.” It is a vehicle that moves without a horse. This car belongs to the Hon. H. P. Baldwin. He is the very first to obtain this vehicle of amazing deeds and name.

(Kuokoa, 10/6/1899, p. 5)

Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXVIII, Helu 40, Aoao 5. Okatoba 6, 1899.

Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company schedule, 1923.

INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAV. CO., LTD.

PHONE OFFICE 201  PHONE WHARF 129

HAWAII SERVICE

STEAMER LEAVING HONOLULU:

Monday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

For Hilo via Mala.

Monday 5 P. M. S. S. Mauna Loa

For Kona and Kau Ports via Mala and Mahukona

Wednesday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

For Hilo via Mala

Thursday 8 P. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

For Mahukona via Kahului

Friday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

For Hilo via Mala

RETURNING TO HONOLULU

LEAVING HAWAII PORTS:

Tuesday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

From Hilo via Mala

Thursday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

From Hilo via Mala

Friday P. M. S. S. Mauna Loa

From Mahukona via Mala

Saturday A. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

From Mahukona via Hana and Kahuluui

Saturday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala

From Hilo via Mala

KAUAI SERVICE

LEAVING HONOLULU:

Monday 8 P. M. S. S. Kilauea—For Ahukini

Monday 8 P. M. S. S. Kinau

For Nawiliwili, Koloa, Waimea and Port Allen

Thursday 8 P. M. S. S. Kilauea—For Ahukini

LEAVING KAUAI:

Tuesday 5 P. M. S. S. Kilauea—From Ahukini

Friday 5 P. M. S. S. Kinau—From Nawiliwili

Saturday 5 P. M. S. S. Kilauea—From Ahukini

In addition to above regular service, tramp Freight Steamers with explosives and general Merchandise will take care of Kilauea, Hanalei and other Kauai Ports.

MOLOKAI SERVICE—WEEKLY

LEAVING HONOLULU:

Tuesday 5 P. M. S. S. Likelike

For Kaunakakai, Pukoo and Kalaupapa

RETURNING TO HONOLULU:

Leave Molokai ports, Thursday or Friday.

MAUI SERVICE

LEAVING HONOLULU:

Monday 5 P. M. S. S. Mauna Loa—To Mala

Monday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala—To Mala

Tuesday 5 P. M. S. S. Likelike—To Mala

Tuesday 8 P. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

To Mala and Kahului

Wednesday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala—To Mala

Thursday 8 P. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

To Mala, Kahului and Hana

Friday 5 P. M. S. S. Haleakala—To Mala

RETURNING TO HONOLULU

LEAVING MAUI PORTS:

Tuesday Night S. S. Haleakala—From Mala

Wednesday 8:30 P. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

From Kahului and Mala

Thursday Night S. S. Haleakala—From Mala

Friday P. M. S. S. Likelike—From Mala

Friday Night S. S. Mauna Loa—From Mala

Saturday 10 P. M. S. S. Mauna Kea

From Kahului direct

(Hilo Tribune Herald, 5/7/1923, p. 4)

Hilo Tribune-Herald, Volume I, Number 64, Page 4. May 7, 1923.

S. S. Haleakala, 1923.

S. S. Haleakala

The Newest Steamer in the Pacific

TODAY!

Another stride of progress is recorded in the annals of inter-island travel in the Hawaiian Islands—by the arrival of the newly completed steamship Haleakala in her home port!

The coming of the Haleakala brings with it the beginning of a new era of travel service on this splendid new ship that is replete with comfort and convenience. Continue reading

Name for the new steamship, 1922.

WANTED: NICE NEW NAME FOR NEW INTER-ISLAND STEAMER

Have you a suggestion for a name for the Inter-Island company’s new and palatial steamer for the Honolulu-Hilo run?

J. M. Dowsett, a director of the company, yesterday stated that the company has not selected a name, and so far had not discussed a name, but he added that suggestions would be welcome from the public. Continue reading

New steamship planned by the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company, 1920.

A new steamship is being considered

Honolulu, Dec. 13. Reliable news has been heard that the Officers of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company [Hui Mokuahi Holoholo Pili Aina] has decided to build a new large steamship bigger than the Mauna Kea in place of the Mauna Kea that is now in service. And it will run three times a week, and it will be a steamer that carries 250 passengers in the stern and it will be like the Steamship Alameda that travelled between San Francisco and Honolulu some years ago. Continue reading

54 years after their arrival, the old gannenmono are taken for a joyride, 1922.

The Newest and the Oldest

The three old gannenmono go on a joyride in a Cadillac in 1922.

There was coverage in this column last week about Dr. Eijiro Nishijima purchasing the newest 1922 model four-passenger Cadillac (Phaeton) from the American Hawaiian Motors Company, but there is a story about the group of Hawaii’s oldest [Japanese] men sightseeing within the city in this newest car. That is, last Wednesday, the three old men, [Sentaro] Ishii, [Yonekichi] Sakuma, and [Katsusaburo] Yoshida were invited to the Youth Association’s Thursday  luncheon, and on their way home, in front of the Nishijima Clinic on Kukui Street, through the introduction of an accompanying reporter of this paper, Mrs. Nishijima thought it would be nice to give the old men a ride, and with their pleasure, Shuichi Hirano of the aforementioned car company who was present personally took the wheel, and drove the three old men straight down Beritania Avenue. The car was great, the road was great, and Manoa Valley, beautiful. Continue reading

Did Waterhouse make a profit? 1916.

THE PIECE OF LAND AT THE CORNER OF FORT AND HOTEL STREETS SOLD FOR $80,000.

That section of land at the corner of Fort [Papu] and Hotel [Hokele] Streets, on the Ewa side of Fort and makai of Hotel, 57 feet on Fort Street and 37 feet on Hotel Street, was purchased by the Waterhouse Company from Mrs. Mary H. Damon for $80,000.

This is the area proposed by the Board of Supervisors [Papa Lunakiai] for road widening some time ago, and it seems that this place will be taken by eminent domain [hoopii hoohewahewa] so that the county can widen this area of the street. This area of Hotel Street is narrow indeed, and if it is widened, the width will be good, where we will be able to say the street is uniformly wide, and not narrow like it is now. If the electric car on Hotel Street continues on here, other cars would not be able to come or go because of how truly narrow it is; but if it is widened, other cars can travel without any confusion, for the street will be wide enough.

(Aloha Aina, 3/4/1916, p. 1)

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Ke Aloha Aina, Buke XXI, Helu 22, Aoao 1. Maraki 4, 1916.