PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 180, 29 July 1912, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Doings OF SEW ZEALASfDERS ABROAD. (From Oar Special Correspondent.) LONDON, June 21. Among the students of Cambridge University who "figured prominently in the Class "lists issued last Saturday were six New Zealanders, each \>i whom have taken an honours degree. Mr. X. M. Bell, of Ghrisfceb-nTCh, took flrst-cl-ass honours in Classics; Mr. E. J. Wilson, of Auckland, a first in Modern Languages; Mr. C. 31. Bevan Browne, of OhristchuTch, second-class 'honours in Natural Science; -whilst Mr. H. T. Morton, <rf Auckland, Mr. A. C. Jacobs, of FeiWing, and Mr. lA. E. Stout, of Wellington, obtained both Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees, with honours in both. Well done, New Zealand! The. degrees were conferred on Tuesday last. Mrs. and Miss Bertha Wilks, of Auckland, are on a visit to England, and intend staying with relatives in various parts of the country. At present they are motoring about England and visiting places of interest. Mr. and Mrs. J. »S. Bond, of Hamilton, have kept on the move since 'their arrival in England. Visits have 'been made ■to Paris, Brussels, the North of England, Scotland, and Ireland. They returned to London for the official opening of the International Flower Show, and remained in the City for nearly a month, with week-end trips to places on the South Coast. Mr. and Mrs. Bond contemplate visiting Holland and Germany before leaving for New Zealand, on 26th September, by the Rotonia. Mr. Bond •has made particular, inquiry into motor omnibus services in London, Paris, Brussels, Brighton, Eastbourne, and Tunbridge Welle, with a view to reporting •thereon upon Ms return to New Zealand. Mr. and 31' W. Rees, of Auckland, arrived by the Remuera last week after a very enjoyable trip. The principal object in this is an improvement in Mr. Rees' health, but it is very possible that during his visit to W-les he will give addresses "calculated," he writes, "to very much open the eyes of the people here -with reference to the true condition of labour in the Dominion of New Zealand."' Mr. and 3f /■ Rees contemplate leaving London for Auckland in October or November. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Porter and their daughter, of Auckland, spent about two and a-half months in Canada before arriving in London on June 9th. After visiting the Continent, they intend remaining in England until the .beginning of November, when they leave for Australia, where they remain a few months before returning to New Zealand. Mr. and Mrs. B. lA- Heald, of Auckland, arrived in London a few days ago. They left New Zealand as long ago as October last, staying in Sydney and Melbourne for some weeks. In January they left Australia, and early in February" landed at Naples. There they made a lengthened stay, after which Rome. Florence, Venice, and Milan were visited. A visit to the Riviera followed, during which most of the places of note were seen. The Italian Lakes -were toured, afterwards Lucerne, In-terlaken, NeuchateL, ate They now purpose staying for some time in London, after which they will pay a round of visits to relations in Yorkshire and Corn-well. It is possible they will winter somewhere in the South of England. Mr. C S. Orr Walker, of Auckland, returned to London last week after a most enjoyable month's motor tour of England, Wales, and Scotland. He motored some 2,000 miles along the South Coast, through Devonshire, Shakespeare's Country, Wye Valley, Wales, English Lake District, Highlands of Scotland, thence through Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and the Thames Valley. Mr. Walker strongly recommends visitors to see the Home Country by motor car, as being the quickest and mast enjoyable method of travel. He considers one can thus see more of the country in one month than in three months by any other method. He has been spending a few days at TilehuTst, on the Thames, with his friend Dr. Malcolm Maclaren, the well-known geologist, la.te3y of Thames; his future programme consists of a touT through Germany by way of the Rhine, and a three weeks' trip to the Norwegian Fiords, Sweden and Denmark. He leaves England for America on 13th August, and expects to reach Auckland at the end of September. Mr. Charles BlomfieTd, of Auckland, who has been in England and on the Continent for some months past, left for New Zealand, via New York, by the Baltic ' Mr. M. W. Armstrong, of W'hangarei, who left England for New Zealand in 1862, is now on a visit to the Old Country. Mr. lArmstrong has visited a good many places and events of interest— cot, etc., and the Horse Show. In the latter, in spifce of its celebrity, he refuses to 'be anything but disappointed, as far as, at least, the jumping is concerned. "Any of our own colonials, on a £10 pony," he says, 'would no over every stick without touching. Also. I am disappointed with the English riders. You want to send them to Auckland and lot them learn to Tide." He next week leaves for Yorkshire, his native home, and intends spending a month or six weeks there. r ' l hcn he motors "through Scotland, and intends spending a few weeks in London 'before he leaves by the Orlando on September 27th. Mr. R. J. Walker, of the head office of the Government Railways at Wellington, is in London, and is accompanied by his mother. They arrived by the Orama, and are here on a pleasure trip. Before leaving for New Zealand on 'August 30th, they intend to visit Scotland and the Continent. Among the gentlemen admitted to the Fellowship of the Royal Colonial Institute at last Tuesday's Council meeting' •were Mr. Albert F. Ellis, Mr. Robert Hay, Mt. J. Slacken, and Mr. Charles Wood, of New Zealand. Mr. Colin Dickson, of Auckland, who arrived recently, intends to remain in this country a few years, during which time he seeks further experience in architecture, and! intends to fitady for the AJU.B.A. I

Mrs. H. H. and Miss Adams, of Lake Takapuna, left the Mongolia at Marseilles, and went on to Paris, where they- spent a delightful week before coming on to London, where they are staying for a month. They intend afterwards to tour England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, then go on to Norway, Germany, France, and Switzerland. Mr. G.S. Otway, of Auckland, arrived on May 20. He came over to the Old Country chiefly for the sake of his health, and when he arrived found that an operation was necessary. He was • operated on in Dublin on 29th May most successfully by one of the Dublin leading surgeons, and under his skilful care made a very rapid recovery, though < the operation was a serious one. Mr. Otway hopes now to visit the different ' places of interest in Ireland, England, and on the Continent, returning to New Zealand at the end of the year. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bray, of Whangarei, arrived recently by the Mongolia, having visited Cairo en route. < After a few weeks in London, they i intend going to Devon, and then to I South Wales. : Colonel A. W. Robin, of the Hew Zealand Staff Corps, is in London, and will ■ pay a lengthened visit, as he is to repre- • sent New Zealand on the overseas Do- ; minions section of the Imperial General ; Staff — organisation with the object i of bringing the overseas defence forces into closer touch and uniformity with , those of the Mother Country. Colonel Robin spent some time in Canada before ] coming to England in order to further . his knowledge of that Dominion before starting work here. LoTd Bofthwick, who was raised to the , peerage on the King's Birthday, it may not be generally known, started life as a butcher, then embarked on the frozen meat trade, and has businesses in j New Zealand, Thomas Borthwick and i Sons at Waitara and at Hastings. He has a son in New Zealand, whose wife is a N«w Zealand lady. Callers at the High Commissioner's offices this week have included the following visitors from Auckland: —Mr. Albert, Mrs. and Miss Spence, Mr. H. Pa#e. (Rotorua), Mr. Win. F. Grace (Waihi), Mrs. and Miss Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Heald. Mr. W. Wood, \sr. B. Garlish. | Mr. and Mrs. Rees, Mr. A. Gammon (Bay | of Islands), Mr. Armstrong (WhangaTei). Mr. G. Hawker ( Wbangarei ). Mr. W. Bentley (Whangarei), Mr. W. J. Hood, Mr. W. H. Gnmmer, Mr. F. S. GaffdneT, Mr., 'Mrs-, and Miss Corus, Mr. and Mrs. G. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Philip.