THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 245, 13 October 1908, Page 5

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

MB. TNTENTIONS. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) WELLINGTON, this daySeen by your representative yesterday morning, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones said-he could make no definite pronouncement as to the date of his departure from the Itomihion to assume the duties of High Commissioner, or the route he would take to the Old Country. It was probable be would sail on December 3, and 'by the direct liner Corinthic. Mt. Hall-Jones could say nothing as to the policy he -would pursue in England,, nor would he commit himself as to any contemplated changes on &te present High Commiasioner's staff. At all events, nothing will be done in the latter direction until he. gets settled down in his new quarters in the world's greatest metropolis. Mr. HallJones continues to be .the recipient of sheaves of telegrams and cable messages from all parts of the Dominion and Australia and the OM. Country, (Congratulating him on his appointment as High Commissioner. He directed my attention to a paragraph in a London newspaper (the "Daily Mirror," of June last), in which it was stated that he would shortly succeed Mr. Beeves as High Commissioner. "I don't know where they obtained their information from," said Mr. Hall-Jones, "■but they were early in the field." He was rather surprised, however, -when your correspondent intimated that the "Auckland Star" had made a like announcement, and at about the same period, too.