Channels of the Hawaiian Islands Maui. Although the channel is only about at its shortest point, it is one of the windiest and roughest in the Hawaiian Islands. The Kalohi Channel is the stretch of water separating Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi. Depth of water in this channel is about and width is . This is one of the less treacherous channels between islands in the archipelago, although strong winds and choppy sea conditions are frequent. Kalolohia beach on the Lānaʻi coast is also known as "Shipwreck Beach" because of a wreck on the reef there. Kalohi means "the slowness." The Kaiwi Channel (also known as the
First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii. It operated from a basement room in "Makee & Anthon's Building" on Kaahumanu Street. On the day Bishop & Co. opened, it took in $4,784.25 in deposits. Its successor, First Hawaiian Bank, today is the second oldest bank west of the Rockies. Cecil G. Tilton. 1927. "The History of Banking in Hawaii". University of Hawaii Research Publications No. 3. First Hawaiian Bank First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawai'i. It is a unit of BNP Paribas. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank founded in 1858, is Hawai'is oldest and largest financial institution