THIS DOCUMENT IS A CONFIRMING COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED
IN PAPER FORMAT ON FEBRUARY 7, 1997

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

SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No.: 2

Name of Issuer: Bancorp Hawaii, Inc.  

Title of Class of Securities:  Common

CUSIP Number: 059685107 

Check the following line if a fee is being paid with this
statement.   (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership
of five percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

*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).

CUSIP Number: 059685107 

1.  Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Ruane, Cunniff & Co., Inc.
13-2628641

2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

a.   
b.   

3.  SEC Use Only

4.  Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With:

5.  Sole Voting Power:
None

6.  Shared Voting Power:
None

7.  Sole Dispositive Power:
None

8.  Shared Dispositive Power:
None

9.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
None

10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares

11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0%

12. Type of Reporting Person
BD, IA

Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Bancorp Hawaii, Inc.

(b)Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Item 2(a) - (c).  Name, Principal Business Address, and
Citizenship of Persons Filing:

Ruane, Cunniff & Co., Inc.
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153-4798
Corp. organized under the laws of the State of
Delaware

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(d)  Title of Class of Securities:  Common

(e)  CUSIP Number:  059685107

Item 3.  This statement is filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1).

/x/  Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act.

/x/  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4. Ownership.
None Beneficially Owned

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

If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
class of securities, check the following /x/.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
N/A

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported by the Parent
Holding Company.
N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
N/A

Item 10. 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

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participant in any transaction having such purposes or
effect.

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.

By:/s/ Joseph Quinones, Jr.                 February 7, 1997
_________________________               ___________________
Title: Vice-President                    Date

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