Source: The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu: Wednesday, January 23, 1929. Page 10.
A reunion in the form of a luau was held by members of the Punaluu Chinese club at PUnaluu, the place of there birth, Sunday, at the old oratorical society hall. About 40 former Punaluu boys with their friends attended the gathering.
Yau Hoon Leong, proprietor of the Oahu Furniture Co., was toastmaster. Among those called upon to speak were Thomas Aana, president of the Punaluu Chinese club; Hung Keau Hee, vice president; James Chun, secretary-treasurer; A.K. Wong, Jason Yuen, Ching Tung Leong, and old resident of the town; Robert Y.K. Ching, Ah Kahn Wong, Henry Ching-shai, Eva Young and Kah Yin Quon.
Others present were Herbert Au,Yau On Leong, Mr. and Mrs. Benson Yuen, Yan Ching Cheng, Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Quon, Mrs. H.K. Yee, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lun, Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Au, Hung Wah Ching, Ah Chang, Ah Ko and Chin Ho.
The luau was prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lun, Mr. and Mrs. C.Y. Quon and Mr. and Mts. Quon Yan Au.
On the plains of Punaluu was once a flourishing rice colony which boasted the second-largest Chinese community on the island. Only a few Chinese are now left to till the rice fields, while on the other shoreline are found beautiful country homes of city dwellers.
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