Speakers: Noa Emmett Aluli, M.D., chairman of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission; Davianna Pomaika'i McGregor, Oahu access coordinator for the Project Kahoolawe 'Ohana and 'Ohana liaison with the U.S. Navy; R. Keoni Fairbanks, executive director of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum. Free. Call 537-6271.

HONOLULU CHINESE JAYCEES: General membership meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Kuo Min Tang Hall, Chinese Cultural Plaza, Room 204. Call 566-8620.

ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS PANEL: "Economic Growth Strategies for Hawaii: Hawaii's Business Climate, With an Eye Towards Export to Asia," panelists include Rep. Gene Ward and president/CEO of HEI Power Corp., H. Ray Starling, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Cost $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Call 537-2356.

HONG KONG LECTURE: "Countdown to 1997: Hong Kong Returns to China," discussion led by Alison Conner, associate law professor at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Building 2, Room 601, Honolulu Community College. Sponsored by the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council.

ASIA SEMINARS: "The Eighth Annual Language and Culture Seminar," three separate seminars for Japan, Korea and China will familiarize the business or leisure traveler with the language and culture of these regions, 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Korea: Saturday; Japan: Nov. 23; China: Dec. 7. Call 942-8553. No fee for Hawaii residents.