PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 16, 16 July 1910, Page 11

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

OSJUO Ocr Special Correspondent.) LOXDOX, June 10. 3Se Hen- 'W- flail-Jones, High CommisSaser jor New Zealand, was received in I jggeE* i>y the King this morning. He jaiigeed lira Stratfiseona. and preceded & George Eeid. Hisc Commissioners for ggjaja and Australia respectively. The lasted about 35 minutes. King gggroe expressed his thanks for the syni■njliiv shown by New Zealand in bis re2rs bereavement. He recalled his visit £, jjie Dominion with evident pleasure, etatted freeiy on various topics. •pHier in the week Mr. HaH-Jones was sashed by Queen Alexandra, who also tißEfac him tat New Zealand's many jjgetes of sympathy. Igax Islicpton been staying at ■gartham Park, her husband's principal in Wiltshire, and has been entertains friends there, including the Duke sndDochess of Beaufort. Lord Alexander ■rhnnK- and Mr. and 3irs. Asquith. Lady ■jjgugton is a great mend of the Duke gai Dodiess of Comraught. and has given jgveral balls for Princess Patricia and • iff sister, the Crown Princess of Swedec 'Ber ladyship goes to New Zealand in. the ; .autumn" U> join her husband.

Mr. and Mrs. X L- Kelly, late of Weljngton. have decided to return to New and will leave for the Dominion jn October. Mr. Kelly's experience of tie English winter, which he spent at Toiquav. has convinced him that the climate" does not suit his health so well js that of Xew Zealand- He has just completed a second novel of 150.000 , sards, and is now on the look-out for a .-publisher.

Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Tonkin, of Auck--bßd, -who arrived with their child on Hay 13 by the Orsova. propose visiting xarioas centres of interest, but- will spend .jatßt of their holiday in Padston, Corn- ! -walL 3ir. Tonkin's native town. Mr. Tonkin, who has been absent from Eng23 -years. is combining business with pleasure daring his travels.

Mc and lira. W. R. Holmes, of AuekJjjsJ, and Mr, and ilrs. C. H. Rhodes, of Bsngitikei, are visiting England on a pleasure trip. They arrived at Plymouth fcv th 2 :jfc>rea last Friday, and propose to spend a month in London and then iafce a motor trip to Scotland. On their mum and Mrs. Holmes will visit

Ireland and the Continent, and come to london to see the AU-England lawn ■temir; championship, in -which Mr. jjohnes. as president of the Xew Zealand Xawn Tennis is natnrsHy very interested. 3lr. and ilrs. JJhodes will spend some time on the Continent, resuming here about Christmas.

' "Dr. T. MiHer iiaguire. the well-known tnthority an strategy, tells mc that he is -preparing a work on the strategical im■porancT'of Australasia. "Of course/ 'he said, "the Pacific is now what the ■was 10 ° J 631 " 5 a S°' and vrhat Tfee 3lediterranean was up to 1490 —tire leeatre of the world's strategic gravity. This is a vital point/

~Mr JBcnniker Beaton has arranged to "aiSiszSz Ms twenty-fifth year as mem- j ber of Parliament for Canterbury, a ' jwiiiiaa from which he is about to retire by m;*fnTiiTi g his subscription of £25 ananally for Christmas dinners for the toot children of Canterbury tor ever, or. i> nse the wards of the deed, "while the .jorld lasts or the law allows."

- 3lr. H. G. Panting, the photographic epert of Captain Scott's expedition, is sot leaving in the Terra Nova, as he ias to remain in this country for some ■weeks, in connection with the completion .eirispbcttogiaphie outfit. The specially eastnicted cameras, etc., will be comJkted by July, and Mr. Ponting hopes to lave about the middle of that month.

A beautiful model of the twin-screw steamer Rxtahine, the latest addition to -be Sew Zealand Shipping Company's fieet oi liners, is now on exhibition in tte Sew-Zealand .pavilion at the White Gtr. The model was built by William Dennv and Bros, Leven Shipyard, Dumbarton, and cost £2900. Sir John Cocklam and Mr. Graham Simpson (the EsMbition Press manager) brought over 100 provincial joxrrnalists to see the Xew Zealand parilion on Monday last.

Mr and Mrs. J- Andre, of Whangarei, auitql in. Tendon a few days ago by the 'Otwav, and after doing-some sight-seeing it London will go on to Brussels, Mr. home, for a couple of months. Eipt then .renrm to Loadon. visiting Seoaasd and Ireland before renmmig to 3»er Zealand by the Orontes on the SOth. oi September.

Becens eaßers at the High Coinmis*ooerE offices: —-Mr. Chas. and Mrs. Benae=. and Mrs. John, senr. (Hawke's Bay), Ife-Ed. G. Essex (Dnnedin). Mr. H. D. •.Denser (Dnnedm), Mr. and Mrs. W. and 3hocz& A. T. and IL G. Griffiths (Auckland), Mr. and, Mrs. A. C. Tomkin (Pon•nabv). Mr. Wm. A. Coz, Hamilton Gilaier (Wellington), Mr. "Allen Maguire ifWeffingson), Mr. John -Mills and party Cwrih Chafeners). Mr. C. H. Wheateroit ' U-oekiar-ri), Mr. T. J. Bourke and Miss ABoeßoarke iWellington), Mr. and Mrs. -Sobers Ariow CCiristchurch >, ~Mt. Thos. aSen (Auckland). Mr. J. C. Fieid (Giskm*), Mjs. F. Irian Ellis (Auckland), J. W. Marshall (Marion). Mr. and! W. R. Holmes (Auckland), Mr. A. J«fa (HokUika.), Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Shades (Eangitikei), Mr. H. R. Gilkes K&rfeiehinrii), Mrs. -J. and Misses Ee£ H. Caid (Feaiherston), Mr. G. S. (Ahitio). Mr. F. and Mrs. Siia raffiser and Mr. Albert Palliser (WellmgMj=c Nona Benneii (MastertonJ, 3Gss Beße YaOanee (Mastertonl, Miss .25e Caahners (Wellington l. Mr. and| • *s. A. E. Mabhi < Wellington). Mr. andj 3 fe- 1L L Godbr. Mr- Mrs. P., and Miss j &Eser (Tinarai. Mr. H. H. Enderbyj <*feagnnri), Captl R_ G. and Mrs. Eng- *>£ (Chiisichnrch.t. Capt. J. Spencei ,<J *3»i, ilr. F. H_ Torlesse (Christ- j Mr. J. C. Wilson (Auckland),! Jfc. aad Mrs. Wm. and Misses M. and j "•Fatßsier (Daaedinj. Mr. and Mrs. J. ■fcnster (AackiaadK Mr. J. Smith. Mr. '*• Wisan, Mz. Wm. H. G. Watson .<J*«Bcferrea), Mi as May Davidson Mr. and Mrs. R. Heeney 32== Crawford (Canterbury I, i «-L T. GdSn (GisboraeK Mr. and •**■ E. Crosby Piero (Wellington), iir. :*-£. Engeisid (WeUJagtoni. Mrs. A. dangnter (Auckland). Mr. "* Urs. J. G. Cabie and Mks Cable WT^ 502 '* Mr. U Cacaensiaiae (Wel*«a3 Mrs. A. De Coats (Wellington). (GiTistclniichi. Mr. H. G. T??s ntoylesEon). Mr. H. W. Gindy Mrs. G. A. Pearson Hufcj. Mr. and Mrs. W. Yoons 3fe. aad iir. P. M. Yoang