CHAPTER VI

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RELATING TO THE TRIP MADE BY UMI THE KING AND HIS CHIEFS AROUND HAWAII.

When the arrangements relating to the king’s trip were concluded Umi expressed his wish to Kaoleioku that the first place to be visited be Kawaihae, as he wished very much to see this place. When Kaoleioku heard this wish of Umi, he said: “It will not do for you to travel toward the west. The proper thing for you to do is to travel toward the east first, this being your first journey around your kingdom. If you were a chief of the lower order, then it would be right to travel westward.” By these remarks of Kaoleioku Umi was satisfied.

Soon after this conference Umi, together with Kaoleioku and the chiefs who had charge of the different districts and a very large following, set out, going by way of Hamakua. After spending about twenty days on the road at different places in Hamakua they arrived in Laupahoehoe (where Paiea was living).

We will now recall the incident of the surf-board race which was held between Paiea and Umi, while Umi was living in Laupahoehoe, mentioned in