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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.____)*


                      Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   419883 10 3
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                    12/31/98
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed.

|X| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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CUSIP No. 419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G              Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.(successor to Joseph Stevens & Company, L.P.)
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     New York
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    259,396 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    259,396 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     259,396 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                       [ ]
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     BD
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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Joseph Sorbara
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    260,196 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    260,196 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     260,196 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                       [ ]
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Steven Markowitz
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP              (a) [ ]
                                                                   (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
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                              | 5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF             |
         SHARES               |    260,196 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4.
       BENEFICIALLY           |-------------------------------------------------
        OWNED BY              | 6  SHARED VOTING POWER
          EACH                | 
        REPORTING             |-------------------------------------------------
         PERSON               | 7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          WITH                |
                              |    260,196 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
                              |-------------------------------------------------
                              | 8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              | 
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     260,196 shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                       [ ]
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     6.1% of shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4.
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

     IN
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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 5 of 11 Pages
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ITEM 1.

      (a)  Name of Issuer:

           Hawaiian Natural Water Company, Inc.

      (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           248 Mokauea Street
           Honolulu, Hawaii  96819

ITEM 2.

      (a)  Name of Persons Filing:

           Joseph  Stevens and Company,  Inc.  (successor to Joseph
           Stevens & Company, L.P.), Mr. Joseph Sorbara and Mr. Steven Markowitz

      (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

           The principal business address for each of
           Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. and Messrs.  Sorbara and
           Markowitz is:
           c/o Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.
           33 Maiden Lane
           New York, New York  10038

      (c)  Citizenship:

           Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. is  incorporated  in the state of
           New York.  Mr. Sorbara and Mr. Markowitz are United States citizens.

      (d) Title of Class of Securities:

          Common Stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock").

      (e) CUSIP Number:

          419883 10 3

ITEM 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
          check whether the person filing is a:

      (a) |X| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
              Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
      (b) |_| Bank as  defined  in  section  3(a)(6) of the Act 
              (15 U.S.C.78c);
      (c) |_| Insurance  Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
              (15 U.S.C. 78c);
      (d) |_| Investment  Company  registered  under  section  8  of  the
              Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
      (e) |_| An investment advisor in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)
              (ii)(E);
      (f) |_| An employee  benefit  plan or endowment  fund in  accordance
              with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);


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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3           SCHEDULE 13G             Page 6 of 11 Pages
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      (g) |_| A parent  holding  company or control  person in  accordance
              with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
      (h) |_| A savings  association  as defined  in  Section  3(b) of the
              Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
      (i) |_| A church plan that is  excluded  from the  definition  of an
              investment  company  under  section  3(c)(14) of the  Investment
              Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.80a-3);
      (j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(1)(ii)(J).

  
ITEM 4.    Ownership.

      (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:

           As of  December  31,  1998,  Joseph  Stevens &  Company,  Inc.  owned
           warrants ("JSC Warrants") to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock.
           The JSC Warrants  were  exercisable  commencing  on October 10, 1997.
           Additionally,  Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc. held 59,396 redeemable
           common stock purchase warrants ("Redeemable  Warrants") in its market
           making  account on December 31, 1998.  As of December 31, 1998,  each
           Redeemable  Warrant  was  immediately   exercisable  to  purchase  an
           additional share of Common Stock. Therefore, as of December 31, 1998,
           Joseph Stevens & Company,  Inc.  beneficially owned 259,396 shares of
           Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act.

           As of December  31,  1998,  Mr.  Joseph  Sorbara  owned 400 shares of
           Common Stock and 400  Redeemable  Warrants.  As of December 31, 1998,
           each Redeemable  Warrant was  immediately  exercisable to purchase an
           additional  share of Common Stock.  Additionally,  Mr.  Sorbara was a
           controlling  shareholder,  director  and officer of Joseph  Stevens &
           Company,  Inc. as of December 31, 1998. Based upon the foregoing,  as
           of December 31, 1998, Mr. Sorbara  beneficially  owned 260,196 shares
           of Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act.

           As of December 31, 1998,  Mr.  Steven  Markowitz  owned 400 shares of
           Common Stock and 400  Redeemable  Warrants.  As of December 31, 1998,
           each Redeemable  Warrant was  immediately  exercisable to purchase an
           additional share of Common Stock.  Additionally,  Mr. Markowitz was a
           controlling  shareholder,  director  and officer of Joseph  Stevens &
           Company,  Inc. as of December 31, 1998. Based upon the foregoing,  as
           of December 31, 1998, Mr. Markowitz beneficially owned 260,196 shares
           of Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Act.

      (b) Percent of Class:

           As of December  31, 1998,  Joseph  Stevens & Company,  Inc.,  was the
           beneficial  owner of an aggregate of 259,396  shares of Common Stock,
           which  constituted  approximately  6.1% of the shares of Common Stock
           outstanding  (based upon 4,023,563 shares of Common Stock outstanding
           as reported in the  Issuer's  Form  10-QSB for the  quarterly  period
           ended September 30, 1998).

           As of December 31, 1998, Mr. Joseph Sorbara was the beneficial  owner
           of an aggregate of 260,196 shares of Common Stock,  which constituted
           approximately  6.1% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding  (based
           upon 4,023,563 shares of Common Stock  


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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 7 of 11 Pages
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           outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-QSB for the quarterly
           period ended September 30, 1998).

           As of December 31, 1998,  Mr.  Steven  Markowitz  was the  beneficial
           owner of an  aggregate  of  260,196  shares  of Common  Stock,  which
           constituted   approximately  6.1%  of  the  shares  of  Common  Stock
           outstanding  (based upon 4,023,563 shares of Common Stock outstanding
           as reported in the  Issuer's  Form  10-QSB for the  quarterly  period
           ended September 30, 1998).

      (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:

                As of December 31, 1998, Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc. had sole
                power to vote or  direct  the vote of  259,396  shares of Common
                Stock.  See Item 4(a) above.  As of December  31,  1998,  Joseph
                Sorbara  had sole  power to vote or direct  the vote of  260,196
                shares of Common Stock.  See Item 4(a) above. As of December 31,
                1998, Steven Markowitz had sole power to vote or direct the vote
                of 260,196 shares of Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.

          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote:

                Not applicable.

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                As of December 31, 1998, Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc. had sole
                power to dispose or to direct the  disposition of 259,396 shares
                of Common Stock.  See Item 4(a) above.  As of December 31, 1998,
                Joseph  Sorbara  had sole  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                disposition  of 260,196  shares of Common  Stock.  See Item 4(a)
                above. As of December 31, 1998,  Steven Markowitz had sole power
                to  dispose or to direct the  disposition  of 260,196  shares of
                Common Stock. See Item 4(a) above.

           (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                Not applicable.

ITEM 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

           Not Applicable.

ITEM 6.    Ownership  of  More  than  Five  Percent  on  Behalf  of
           Another Person.

           Not Applicable.

ITEM 7.    Identification  and  Classification  of  the  Subsidiary
           Which  Acquired  the Security  Being  Reported on By the
           Parent Holding Company.

           Not Applicable.


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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 8 of 11 Pages
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ITEM 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

           Not Applicable.

ITEM 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

           Not Applicable.

ITEM 10.   Certification.

           By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection  with or as a participant in any  transaction  having
such purpose or effect.



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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 9 of 11 Pages
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                                    SIGNATURE

      After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.



                                         February 10, 1999
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                                              (Date)


                                  JOSEPH STEVENS & COMPANY, INC.

                                         /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                          Joseph Sorbara
                                      Chief Executive Officer


                                         February 10, 1999
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Date)


                                         /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                            (Signature)


                                          Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Name)


                                         February 10, 1999
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Date)


                                        /s/Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                            (Signature)


                                         Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                              (Name)

 
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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 10 of 11 Pages
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.              Title:                    Sequentially Numbered Page
                                                       on Which Exhibit Begins

     1.           Joint Filing Agreement pursuant                  11
                  to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the 
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                  as amended, among Joseph Stevens
                  & Company, Inc., Mr. Joseph Sorbara 
                  and Mr. Steven Markowitz


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CUSIP No.  419883 10 3            SCHEDULE 13G             Page 11 of 11 Pages
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                                    EXHIBIT 1

      Joint Filing Agreement  pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)  under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

           Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to be included in the filing of
           the Schedule  13G dated  February 10, 1999 with respect to the issued
           and outstanding Common Stock of Hawaiian Natural Water Company,  Inc.
           beneficially owned by each of the undersigned, respectively.

Dated: February 10, 1999

                               Joseph Stevens & Company, Inc.

                                    /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Joseph Sorbara
                                    Chief Executive Officer



                                    /s/Joseph Sorbara
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Joseph Sorbara



                                    /s/Steven Markowitz
                              --------------------------------------------------
                                    Steven Markowitz





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