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County of Hawaii-State of Hawaii
Resolution No.
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii wishes to
encourage the enrichment and preservation of the diverse cultural
heritage of this Island; and
WHEREAS, it is important that symbols of the various ethnic
cultures be preserved to help us all recall the past; and
WHEREAS, the old Chinese School at 614 Kilauea Avenue is
symbolic of the culture of the emigrants from China who helped
shape the multi-ethnic culture of Hawaii;,-and
WHEREAS, the Chinese communities on the Island of Hawaii
and the Island of Oahu in the late 1920's contributed time and
money to purchase'the land and build the school so that their
culture could be extended; and
WHEREAS, the school is representative of the self-sufficiency
of our Chinese citizens and their desires for quality education; and
WHEREAS, The Hawaii Land Corporation has recognized the
importance of protecting and preserving our cultural heritage by
renovating the deteriorating Chinese School, converting its
interior to a functional office building, but preserving the
exterior of the structure and the grounds surrounding it in very
nearly the original state; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii is grateful to
The Hawaii Land Corporation for its expenditure of funds to employ
professional architectural help and to purchase costly materials
to preserve this old structure and transform it into an attractive,
functional building;
COUNTY OF HAWAII--STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby extends its thanks and congratu-
lations to The Hawaii Land Corporation for the sensitivity and
concern for the cultural values of the County of Hawaii the company
demonstrated in its preservation of the old Chinese School.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk be and is
hereby directed to transmit copies of this resolution to
Mr. James P. Wohl, president of The Hawaii Land Corporation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 4th day of Agril 1973.
INTRODUCED BY;
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ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL
AYES NOES A/E
County of Hawaii
Carpenter X
Hilo, Hawaii X
De Luz
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to Farias x
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on. Fulii X_
Hisaoka x
Agri_1 4......19-7.3-- Kawahara X
Matayoshi X
Yadao X
ATTEST:
Chr. Yamada X
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Tadashi Suzuki Robert M. Yam c1fa
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRE DING OFFICER M.B No. -~5--t-- L8
RESOLUTION NO.
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