PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 55, 6 March 1911, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

'' :J SEW zealaxders abroad. ' (From Oar SpecJal Correspondent.) . LONDON, January 27. A.Jiandsome tribute to Dr. Chappie's wrfc in the House of Commons was paid In-Mr. J. VV. Gulland. the Scottish Liben] \V6ipf at a complimentary dipner . by Liberals of Stirlingshire to ■ nf.'phuppje, in h on °U r of the New Zea- ' lender's second victory at the polls. Air. . Chopple. by the wayj shares with Mr. J. (jjjtljcart Wason the distinction of having jjt in both the New Zealand and the Imperial Parliaments, Mr. Gullaiid do; '" (laredthat there was nb more active and. diligent member in the House of , Commons. Dr- Chappie was there- enrly and J late. He was the best listener he knew. IHe confessed he (Mr. Gullarld) did not .listen: very much to the debates. He had letter things to do, but there was Dr. -.Chappie all the time listening sometimes ;to very.sorry, stuff. (Laughter.) When . Dj, tjhapple rose, to .speak he gavfr some'.iiJiiiig to them about something he had '(bought out himself, something he knew about, something that was original, someI tiling that came from himself, and was, •therefore, a useful contribution to the ' djlHtte. -..

, Professor Edgworth David, who was .; ile -geologist of the Shackleton South

.Polar Expedition, is spending a month - in London. Hβ has come to consult with ..■SirErnest Shackleton in reference to the publication of the complete scientific mimqirs. The Professor, who was formerly Scholar of New College. Oxford, add now occupies the Chair of Geology In tiie University of Sydney, says he e- A- ' pects excellent results from Captain Swtt's expedition, as it is so well equipped for scientific investigation. Professor David has brought with him speci- : aens of the limestone fossils he diseweredin Antarctica—a discovery he re;gards as of the highest importance, as . "marking on the geological clocH the djwn of life."

I lieutenant Walter, from the New £ea- :' .land' Defence Forces, has been appointed I second-lieutenant in the Imperial Army i Mr. Walter, who was a colonial candi- , ft jeine the Royal Warwickshire Regi- , meit, of which the Ist Battalion is at :. Kawal Pindi, India, and the 2nd Batl. tjli^^Lichfield.

Dr. J..M. Mason, DPJS ■'(Cambridge), late- Consulting i Medieai Officer- fo the Dominion of New Zealand, wlo studied law and passed as a barrister during iis visit to England last year, was called to thenar thip weel* as a Member , of Gray's Inn.

Mr. T. W. J. Johnson, of Otago University, and Middlesex Hospital, was panted the diploma of L.R.C.P. at this of the Royal College of Iljttcmns.

■ of Opgl4vr,:,: ? oi .. XwZealand, who is .suffering from larynpta, is still confine&.;io'his ted at ClantoPark There rs.npkl.acely to be any ' :for the unitwo or three months.

Sullivan (Wellington )t ■ ma. Gfflam (Auckland)., .and, 'Stuart raiiainson (L. Hutt), who travelled to Ingland as engineers on the s.s. Cornwall; . intend to enlarge their engineering exftrienpe here before returning* W the Dominion. From London they will pro- ( «itP LiyerpQfil, where they expect to remain for a month.

Canon,lyfins, $ural Dean pf Halifax I •# mm of Sflwerby" Bridge, has re-.■JjW&'tp-iis home after visiting New Zwlina as one of the Anglican missioneq.:': Altogether he travelled 30,000 niles(-and all the time enjoyed the best v-!?T ' Canon J vens - says the "Yorkhas still under consideration % offerof the living of St. Mary's, Hew Plymouth. i * v : W- r,-'Carr Eollett, wife of the wellMown <Auckland journalist, and herself journalist and fiction s?ifi, has a short story entitled "His Brpther'sParadise" in the .February num«?fit"Nash's Magazine."' ~", " ."".- ,;

Jtecent callerg at the High Cpmmis topers Ofllee:; Mr.LWmi Spllivan. {Wei Won), Mr. Floyd Gillam (Auckland), Williamson (Lower Hutt), :Mr 9pd Mrs. Arthur E. Russell, Miss T. JO 15 ? B. H. Russell (Palmerston MM) Mr. G. J. A. Lester (Wanffaimi), ■Ms? A. c. Baker (Nelson), T. C. Wil- ■ mum (Gisborne), Mrs. W. H. P'Barand Ray Barber.