PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 82, 6 April 1914, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

NEW ZEAI/AKDERS ABROAD. (From Oof special Correspondent.) IiOXOON, FebTTOTjr 27. Among the King's gueste at a dinner party given at Buckingliam Palace last Friday evening was the Hon. Thomas MAckonzie. Among the High Commissioner's fellow gueete were the Archbkhop of Canterbury, Prince Louis of Battenberg, eeverad of the Foreign Ministers, the chief members of the Opposition ia the House of Lords and in the Commons, the Lord Mayor of London, and the chairman of the London County Council. The famous gold plate from Windsor Castle was included in the adornments of the dinner table on this occasion.

The Hon. Digby •Denhe-m, Premier of Queensland, and. 'Mr. Arthur M. Myers, ex-Minister of Defence, New Zealand, ■wiH 'be the guests of the Empire Parliamentary Association at a luncheon to be held at the House of Commons next Tuesday. 'Mr. Harcourt is to preside.

Prince leuie of Battenberg informed the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie at the dinnef at Buckingham Palace that his eon Prince George had been most successful in tiij examinations, and had now been appointed lieutenant. Prince Louis told the High Commissioner that his eon scarcely ceased expressing admiration for New Zealand, and the glorious time he had there.

The Rev. James iMarchant. F.R.S.. Erf.. who was amongst those who had the Ihcnour of being presented to the King at the levee on Tuesday last at St. .Tames'e Palace, is shortly 1 earing England on an extended tour round the world, visiting America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and probably India. China and Japan. In doing so he is, according to the London " Daily TelegTaph," " promoting the work of the National Birth Rate Commission, of which he ie honorary secretary." Mr. CMarohant, we are told, is also honorary ■director and secretary of the National Council for Race Regeneration, with which the We King Edward, a« also his present M-ajeity. lias exroreaaed sympathy. King George's words with reference to dt were: "T'hfe ifoundations of national glory are in *he hoeiee of the people, and •wall only remain unshaken while family life is strong, simple, and pure," and this sentence 'is the motto of the Council. The abject of the tour is, vide the " TelegTaph," to bring about a cloeer bond of union between all parts of the Empire."

Professor Bickerton, of Christchureh is delivering a lecture at Oxford Univers ity on March 10th.

An interesting article on " A Policy for Women Workers." liy Mrs. Pember Reeves and Mrs. C. 41. Wilson, appears in " The New Statesman " of February 21st.

Dr. and Mrs. S. Zoibri, of Te Kuiti, travelled to London via Colombo, breaking the journey at that port ami travelling across India. They re-embarked in the Pereia at Bombay, and •from .Marseilles made a tour "of tiio South of France dnd Northern Italy. Dr. Zofcel has been making investigations into certain methods of treatment at the Universities abroad, and is follww'ing up the •matter in London, wiiere he intends to stay for a few months. They return to the Continent before their ilna] departure for home st the end of April.

Mies Doberc-k. nf Auckland, has this week been elected an associate of the Royal Colonial Institute.

Mr. H. C. Cameron delivered a lecture on Xew Zealand at St. George's Hall, Dumfries, last Thursday evening.

Mr. F. H. Hook, of Cante.bury Agricultural College, arrived in England on February 14, via Sydney. He intends visiting farms in various parts of England, including Kent and Hereford, in order to gain knowledge of English fanning methods. He leaves on his return to Xew Zealand in July.

Miss Rosemary Hees, of Gisborne, who recently lost her case for infringement of copyright against Messrs Melville, the well known Lyceum dramatists, intends going to the Appeal Court though that will not be for some months. Her cur-tain-raiser. "Uncle Bill," which lias already been played at two London theatres, and one surburhah one, was on at the Coliseum last week* and she has also a story in the current number of the Bed Magazine.

Callers at the High Commissionere offices this week included Mr. and Mi*. d'Arcy Irvine, Mr. J. A. McMichael, Mias Constance McMiehael, (Hastings); Mr, John Donnell. (Christehurch)-. Sir. and Mrs. G. Adams, (Foxton); Mr. Peter Clarke. (Canterbury): Mrs. C. Duncan, (Napic'r); Mr. L. L. Mount.

I Mr. C;cil Dobne leaves the hospital to-day and will,- it is hoped, be able to resume work in a fortnight. Mr. Lester Doone, who was operated on more recently, is progressing very favourably.

Proffesor and Mrs. Laby. of Wellington, who were to have sailed for N&w Zealand to-day, have postponed going for a fortnight as the former lias obtained further leave of absence.

Dr. and Mrs. Mackintosh Bell and their two children leave, for Caftada to-day.