January 1889 – Honolulu, Hawaii: Chinese Immigrant Fell Victime to Highbinders' Lynch Law

In January 1889 in Honolulu, Hawaii, a Chinese immigrant named Li Yam Hong was lynched by members of the local “Highbinders” secret society. He had been accused of murdering a woman, though evidence was unclear. This incident shows that Chinese immigrants faced violent vigilante justice even outside the continental U.S.