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Honolulu Star-Bulletin from Honolulu, Hawaii • 7

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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Wednesday, September 22, 1982 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Finally a Citizen After 114 Years I Visit Gibsons "Old Hawaiian Village" For demonstrations in the artist' traditional lei making, hakus, and Hawaiian quilting. Saturday, September PM to 3:30 PM Inside Gibsons lik I I I 777 -t 7 6 s.6 kij one eye, she could thread her own sewing needles and continued to make her own Chinese pants, blouses and quilts. But neither age nor living at the home in Pablo where where she has been since she fell and broke a hip in 1975 have caused her to give up two of other long-time habits. Although she seldom speaks these days, she still sings the folk songs she learned as a girl. And three times a day, with meals, she drinks a half-jigger of brandy.

Sole Good Wed. 922 thru Sot. 92582 ALOHA WEEK SPECIAL PURCHASE MISSY LONG MUUMUUS ONE DOZEN LONG STEM ROSES Reg. $12.99 Beautiful prints and colors in 100 polyester. to 16: MISSY SPORTSWEAR FLORIST SAVE $17 JUNIOR Vintage elle 4deT-Ilar i LONG MUU MUUS 1013o OFF Reg.

$36.97 Selected group of polycotton calico prints in assorted styles and colors. Perfect for Aloha 1 Week. Sizes: 3 to 13. JUNIOR GALLERY Buy or order a beautiful artificial flower arrangement expertly made to have that fresh flower look! Many styles to choose from. FLOWER CREATION AND HANDICRAFTS NEW ARRIVALS! SAVE 46 4T 1 MEN'S PONGEE ALOHA' '1 SHIRTS 0 4( 3 rt SAVE 2 9 '3o C.

Cr It SUNBEAM STEAM OR DRY IRON Reg. $21.99 77 1 5 Steam vents to give all over even steam coverage. Thumb tip control switches to dry ironing. Easy to follow fabric guide. HOUSEWARE ESTATE WINES HILL SMITH started in the Valley and has improved the time.

After five the family owned started to seriously United States their which represent value. The better aged from 18 24 small French Oak handled like the wines elsewhere in CHAIRMAN'S SAUVIGNON this select wine is in Hawaii than in in small French this wine will more bottle age, enjoyable now. Open airing. A winner Fair. 9.95 subtle bouquet smooth flavor.

The and round a months of aging. trahan Fair. subtle bouquet smooth flavor. The and round a months of aging. Reg.

$19.97 Machine washable wrinkle free polypongee shirts in beautiful prints and 1 MEN'S WEAR By Phil Moyer But' while working Star-Bulletin Writer as a steward aboard 1 an American Presi- No one objected dent Lines ship that When Wong Shee was visiting Hong Yee wore her favor- Kong after the war, ite bright red knitted Hon Ping learned Cap to court that his mother was Wong Shee Yee' is alive and he was able 1,14. to reach her. She She was one of 44 went Hong Kong adults and seven chil- by way of Macao by dren who became working as a crew. American Citizens in man on fishing Ceremonies this morning before federal Judge Harold SHE STAYED in Fong. Hong Kong for 10 Yee, who is 4 foot years until her son 10, weighs 62 pounds was able to arrange and lives at the Palo- her immigration.

lo Chinese Home, was Until- a- few year born in the tiny vil- ago, even though she lage of Hok Wan long ago lost sight it near Canton, China, on Dec. 16, 1869. That was only four years, after the American Civil War ended. i The birth date also means that she would be 112 by Western reckoning but 113 by traditional Chinese tallying which says that every child is one year on the first New Year's, Day after-their birthday. There are no written records of her birth.

However U.S. I L-SM Immigration and AUSTRAL Naturalization Serv- In 1849 the ice officials who WINERY was interviewed her and famous Baron her son, 77-year-old continuously Hon Ping Yee, a year quality with ago have decided generations, tt that she is 114, so winery has ste that is the age that export to the I. on her naturalization better wines certificate. tremendous Mrs. Yee also was red wines are a able to tell the immi- months in tr gration officers that barrels and are Ronald Reagan is the best classical President of the the world.

United States and 1976 CHAIR that she had not CABERNET entered the United We believe tl States illegally. sold for le So they said she ss A A could become a citi- ustralia. gr zen under a recent Oak barrels, ruling that allows benefit from naturalization of per- but quite eni4 sons who are older 6 hours fc than 70 and have in the Austral lived in the United States for more than 1976 SHIRP 20 years. Deep color, 1972, she was a rich, smi denied naturalization because she does not finish is sot result of .18 speak English. Hon Ping says that "although she was RED TABLE very, very disappoint- WHITE TAB ed at the time, we thought she had for.

This is their gotten about it. wines well "But about a year ago, she told me she quality. The very good wanted to become a having an al citizen 'because I like bouquet, fre it here and I don't clean, crisp want anyone to be red has rr able to send me back complexity to been added lion Ping and his wife, Lillian, agree that Mrs. Yee was 93 when she came to WOLFSCHMII Honolulu to stay in VODKA 750 I 1962. But they don't WHALERS RI know when she first Liter came to Honolulu with her husband KING CHAR' Chong Koi Yee, who SCOTCH Wei died here in 1908 BUDWEISER when lion Ping was 612 3.

After Chong Kol's death, Mrs. Yee, Hon 90 Septeml Ping and two other sons, Chun Ping and Rememb Hon Foon, who also Tast were born in Honolulu, returned to Hok Wan. Chun Ping later was to die in an automobile accident in Seattle and lion Ping returned to Honolulu in 197.2 when he was err v17. Hon Foon now lives in Hong Kong. n- wt Although lion Ping and his mother were able to exchange let- .0 ters until 1926, they were out of touch until 1946.

"Village 0114 officials first told me that she had run -r away from llok Wan," he said. "Later att they told me that she had been killed when 131 the Japanese occupied the town." '41 dent Lines ship that was visiting Hong Kong after the war, Hon Ping learned that his mother was alive and he was able to reach her. She went Hong Kong by way of Macao by working as a crewman on a fishing boat." SHE STAYED in Hong Kong for 10 years until her son was able to arrange her immigration. Until a- few years ago, even though she long ago lost sight in HILL-SMITH AUSTRALIAN In 1849 the WINERY was famous Barossa continuously quality with generations, winery has export to the better wines tremendous red wines are months in barrels and are best classical the world. 1976 CABERNET We believe sold for less Australia.

Aged Oak barrels, benefit from but quite 4 6 hours for in the Australian 1976 SHIRAZ Deep color, a rich, finish is soft result of 18 RED TABLE WHITE TABLE This is their well quality. These very good having an bouquet, fresh clean, crisp red has complexity been added WOLFSCHMIDT VODKA 750 WHALERS Liter KING CHARLES SCOTCH Liter BUDWEISER 62 September Remember, Taste t-tr wmrs- 0 ji vvi '3 i-, ,6 on 1 RAZ lot'. soft .18 110111" FARBER WARE TURBO CONVECTION OVEN Demonstration Special Reg. $199.00 Reg. $17.97 to $19.97 Choose from Hawaiian or domestic prints in polycotton.

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HOUSE WARE Reg. $14.97 to $16 Blue Denim. 30 to 36. Quantity) MEN'S WEAR 47, 4 WINE WINE bread and butter, above jug wine dry wines are with the white attractive aromatic' flavor and a finish, while the more body and since Shiraz has to the blend. iutter wine are white matic' nd a the and has 1 I SAVE 5.49 0.49 5.49 1 SOEHNLE BATHROOM SCALES' 1 683'1 Reg.

$22.99 3 9 Vo a 1 I I 1 1 0 I 41 a4 4 4 4 o4 3.99 4.19 ml RUM 3 99 5.99 I 419 1.99 :.69 bAllt 42 RONET igirS.6 CO TOWELS 'i2SEREt I 0, tPLY TOO 1 691: 2 Ply 125 count (Limit 6 rolls) SUNDRIES SAVE 42 CORONET TOWELS Imported scales from West Germany, renown for its quality and accuracy. Black, Brown or Navy. LINEN NORTHERN TISSUE PAPER Reg. $1.59 9 7" 4-roll Pack. (Limit 6) SUNDRIES 1 Prices good thru 28.

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ROCK SALT PLUM Reg. $5.50 lb. 169 10 lb. WHOLE KAR HING GEE (Sweet Sour Plum) Reg. $4.50 lb.

219 lb. CRACK SEED From 2 2 Everyday for a lifetime. Cross fin rita' writing instruments in of 10 or 14 karat gold filled. A KEYENGRAVING Is CROSS. SINCE 1E146 ae-4 NNW 1111JOOMPMENAIMEmeam.nENEEIMEMIN z.

3 NEW FREEDOM MAXI AND SUPER MAXI PADS g. 289 sir extra pro. tection for vy lint days. SUNDRIES Myadec TABLETS Reg. $9.29 699 100 plus 30 free.

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