The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-05-03
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land. 1 was five years on John lis
land. had charge of Makiki also.
we worked regular konohiki days on
Makiki. No one has had possession
of Opu but Kamehameha and his
people. / don't know anything
about Opu before l was konohiki.
John Ii was konohiki before me, also
Queen Kalama, then Kameha-
meha V took it himself. John Ii
was konohiki under Kamehameha
V. l was born before Capt.
Cook came here. Was large enough to
run around. When Kamehameha
1 died, l was man grown. This
land came from Hoapilikane. We
went to Kauai at the time of the in
surrection of John Humuhumu and
Kalaniopuu, where we had battle.
When we came back, Hoapilikane
being very old left this land of Opu,
and Maunalua to Kamehameha V.
Hoapilikane died in in 1910. l was
living with Hoapilikane and when
he went back to Kauai L went with
him. The land was given to Ka-
mehameha V. through the interview
ton of David Malo. 1t was the
original intention of Hoapili to
give the land to Kinau, but David
Malo said to him, why don't you
give it to your grandson, he has moth
ing, and Kinau is rich. think
Hoapili died before Kinau. l am not
sure. Opu consists of Taro and
Kula, land also some ponds makai.
There were revenues derived from
the land which l collected and paid
over to Kamehameha. Kamehameha
had so milk COWS, and 40 working
bullocks running on the land. There
were no other cattle running free on
the land; all the others had to pay.
Kamehameha did not allow any one
to catch the oepu in the stream, nor
gather the fruit, unless he was pre-
sent, and divided what was got. l
collected about 500 year from all
the lands of Kamehameha that / had
charge of. came down here just
after the smallpox time, and took
charge of John IFS land, then Ka-
mehameha V wanted me to take
charge of his land, and told hin
that he had better speak to John Il
about it.
Makanui called and sworn: wa;
born at Makiki in 1915. My father
name was Pi he was konohiki o.
Makiki under Kamehameha V. He
was konohiki for long time. He
held the position before was born
and l am the youngest of Is chill.
dren. He died in 1856 or Sc, anC
held the position until he died
There were number of pieces o
land belonging to Kamehameha V
Jno. Ii was the guardian of Kane
hameha and had charge of his prop
erty, and my father was under him
1 worked ON those lands when wa
a boy. l worked konohiki days ant
did not get paid in money. He al
forwards stated that he did not ur
derstand the question and said l di
not work on the land, nay fathe
J was the konohiki and L being hi
son, was not required to work
Other people on the land worked
konohiki days. During Maui's tim
as konohiki, the land was leased t
the Government, and that put a
end TO the konohiki work. No on
was allowed to run animals on tn
land without paying for it, excep
} Kamehameha. Hoapili was tn
owner of Opu. l never saw Hos
E pill, but my father has toll
s me that he was the owner. Poha
| kuloa is just makai side of Punahor
Mr.. Hatch here rested his case.
r Professor Alexander was the
$ called by the Court and asked abou
e the lists of lands setting apart tn
Kings and Chiefs portion, and tn
e Kings and Governments portion
e Mr.. Alexander stated that the lane
!, divided between the Chiefs were nj
: in that list. Makiki is only a topc
It graphical division; it is not an iii {
}, ahupuaa. The original gift of PIT
IS nahou contained the whole iii {
s Punahou.
e Mr.. Hatch asked if there was an
It evidence of how the names of thes
IS lands originated, or by whom?
e No; they go back to pre-histor
times.
L Case adjourned until to-morro
7. at 10 q. IN.
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