J. M. (John Makini) Kapena Signed Flag Raising Document
![Author's Personal Collection: Document dated Honolulu, 12th, August 1884 (1884 Scanner cut-off)
Kapena later returned to another cabinet headed by Walter Murray Gibson when he was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1883 after Kaʻai was removed for "dereliction of ministerial duty."[31] He served as finance minister until June 30, 1886.
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Author's Personal Collection
Document dated Honolulu, 12th, August 1884 (1884 Scanner cut-off) Kapena later returned to another cabinet headed by Walter Murray Gibson when he was appointed Minister of Finance for a second term in February 1883 after Kaʻai was removed for "dereliction of ministerial duty."[31] He served as finance minister until June 30, 1886. Wikipedia reference nos.
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Kapena was decorated with a number of Hawaiian and foreign orders and honors. He was made a Knight Companion of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I, a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of the Crown of Hawaii and a Grand Officer of the Royal Order of Kalākaua. He was also accorded the foreign honors of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan, Grand Officer of the Order of the Cross of Takovo of Serbia, Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Prussia, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Japan and the Belgian Red Cross.[40]](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/10756/a8a41260-0fef-11ef-829b-e5f27b877557-vd2PEkE.lg-nt@2x.jpg)
