The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-05-09

spread toward Mr.. Smiths residence, and but for
| the e1ertions of number of men would have de-
stroyed his buildings All the water available was
some which Mr.. Smith had stored in tanks for
household use, the Government water having been
shut of for four DAYS. Great complaint is made
by persons residing on the Plains of the manner
in which the water supply is regulated. Water is
| sometimes shat of for days without any previous
notice.
THE Daay Bulletin. of Yesterday makes the fol-
| lowing statement: "The unvise parsimony of
the last Legislature in refusing increase TO the
appropriation for Honolulu police is constantly
being shown mp The facts are these: The Leg
stature Of 1880 increased the appropriation of the
police of Oahn to $4,000, which was larger
amount than ever before appropriated; and at the
last session, in 1882 it still further increased
TO SS57G0. Which is an enormous sum. For
several years the expense of lighting the streets of
Honolulu has been paid from the police fund. OF
the S,16O appropriated last session, 5000 is for
the street lamps of Honolulu, leaving $76,760 for
pay of the police force. The amount paid for this
purpose IS very large, and complaints of parsimony
are absurd.
We learn that an entertainment of unusual
attractiveness is now being prepared by number
of ladies and gentlemen of Honolulu and that
will be presented at the Music Hal some time
next week for the benefit of the Library and Read
ing Room. In its leading features the entertain
ment will consist of tableaux interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music but there will be
introduced some novelties of an interesting kind.
We cannot at the present time give full particu-
lars but they will be duly announced hereafter.
The general arrangements are in charge OF Mrs.
T. =. Adams and our artist friend Mr.. Strong
which latter has charge of the pictorial and de-
coratiye effects, TO which he brings a combination
Of artistic judgment and practical experience
which cannot fail to realize the happiest effects.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Cify Of Toxic, Capt.
Maury, arrived of this port on the morning of the
9TH inst, from Hong Kong via Yokohama, having
left the latter port April Bird She brought 435
Chinese to this port, and has also on board so
celestals in transit for Victoria and 1l9 for San
Francisco. A number of passengers en- route from
Hong Kong and Yokohama to San Francisco were
on board among whom was the Duke OF Athol and
l6 u. s. naval officers the latter from the U. 5. ).
Richmond, returning for examination. Purser
Hennessy who was formerly on the Cityof Sydhey
has charge of the personal comforts of passengers
on the Toxic. The vessel is a splendid specimen,
of naval architecture, was built in Chester, Pa in
May, 1874 she is 423 feet long, - feet beam, 2
depth of hold and SOB tons register. She sailed
again for San Francisco Monday evening, carrying
q cabin and 10 steerage passengers from this CITY,
We are pleased TO chronicle the success of
another Of our island boys abroad. By the last
mail DR.. McGrew received the intelligence that his
son, Henri Golden McGrew, had passed a success
full examination at Detroit Medical College, and
had had conferred on him the Degree of Doctor of
Medicine. He ranked third in a class of 2S, being
only four marks below the most successful candi-
date 4 letter which we have seen, written by one
of his professors speaks very highly OF his attain
ments and his strict attention to his studies. DR..
Brode writes His medical education thus far is
very satisfactory and he has basis upon which to
make n mark in his profession DR.. ii. McGrew,
as we must now style him, will continue his medi-
cal studies at the Long Island Hospital Medical
College, for which place he departed soon as he
had passed his examinations. This is only anoth
er instance of the success of our island boys, who
always do well abroad and add to the credit of
their native City.
new Nursery Garden, place where the anna
tour gardener can 90 to for choice plants, is great
addition TO any city; and we glad TO see that
recent arrival amongst us, MIR. Kidwell, is making
so much of a success in this line. He has about
an acre and half of land on Beretania street,
near Punchbowl, which he has laid out in nursery
beds: here can be found Crotons, Palms, Alocacias
and great variety of small plants, many of which
are now ready for transplanting There are no
less than twenty varieties of the Rex Bigonias,
plants which are extremely handsome on account
of their varegated leaves then there are Towering
Bigonias and Gloxnias, the latter, great rarity
here, having large bell shaped flowers Which are
excessively beautiful. Mr.. Kidwell has constructed
fern house where he has already fifty varieties
growing, many being ferns not indigenous TO the
islands. A pond in one part of the grounds is be-
ginning TO be covered with lilies and other aquatic
plants 1t is well worth visit TO walk round the
garden: once Honolulu ladies find out the spot
they will frequent it often.