NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 107, 9 May 1927, Page 8

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM XiONDON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, March 22. Earl Jellicoe and Lady Myrtle Jellicoe will return to England on April 5 from the South of France. Countess Jellicoe and Lady Gwendoline Jellicoe, Countese Beaucliamp and the Ladies Lettice, Mary and Dorothy Lygon, the Hon. Richard Lygon, Lord and Lady Askwith and the Hon. Betty Askwith are among those returning from a South American tour in the Blue Star liner Ahneda, which reaches London on April G.

Mr. R. E. Hayes, 1.5.0., secretary to the New Zealand Treasury, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Hayes, have completed a fortnight's tour in the Southern counties, visiting friends. The change from London was beneficial and they much enjoyed the beautiful country scenery in Devon and the sea views of Cornwall.

Air. J. Overton Smith, who intends remaining in England permanently, is at present staying in Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. Shelley B. Atkinson, of Auckland, who arrived in England on February 25, have been touring England and have visited the Lake District, the Midlands, Stratford-on-Avon and Brighton. Mr. Atkinson hopes to return to the Dominion in about eighteen months. One of the most important features of the year's social season was one to which Oxford men had the good fortune to be bidden—a dance given by Lady Astor in honour-of the Rhodes Scholars. The Prince of Wales was the guest of honour. Previous to the dance, he dined with Lord and Lady Astor. Not only were the men of Oxford University present, but also everybody of importance in the London social and political world, with (lie young and pretty sisters of Oxford men. A large numl>er of dinners were given by distinguished hostesses prior to the dance, among them Mrs. Amery, Mrs. Smit, wife of the High Commissioner for South Africa, Mrs. Houghton, wife of the United States Ambassador, Mrs. Arthur Grenfell and Mrs. John Buchan. Among the general company were the following as interesting to New Zealand: Lord and Lady Allenby, Sir Edward and Lady Grigg, Mrs. Alfred Lyttelton, Mr. Philip Kerr, Mr. aud Mrs. Lionel Curtis, Sir Alexander and Lady Godley, Wing-Commander and Mrs. Louis Greig, Lord and Lady Onslow, the Countess of Seafield. New Zealanders now at Oxford, other than Rhodes Scholars, present were: Messrs. D. F. Aitken, W. S. Dalgettv, A. B. Cochran, G. H. O. Wilson, J. M. Chambers, H. Pitts-Brown, M. A. Young, W. T. Harris, M. Acton-Adams, D. E. Denny-Brown. The Rhodes Scholars were: Messrs. M. Barak, C. E. Low, I. A. Dunning, A. E. Porritt, G. G. Aitken.

On Tuesday, the 29th instant, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, the Hon. Sir James Parr, will present, on behalf of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, to the Holy Trinity Parish Church, at Eltham, two New Zealand flags for the Gallipoli Memorial of the 29th Division, which was erected at this church. The church was chosen for the memorial of the 29th Division because the vicar, the Rev. Hall, was the Chaplain to the Division when it was formed, and landed with them ac Gallipoli as Divisional Chaplain. The memorial has been provided at this church entirely by the 29th Division, and at its own expense. Australian Hags were presented by the Right Hon. Mr. Bruce during his visit here. Mr. Coates was invited to do likewise, but was unable to arra/jge a date. Sir James Parr is now performing the duty. There is to be a special dedication service at tlie church, and General Godley will be present. It should be recalled that special services have been held in this church every year on Anzac Day.

Sir James Parr kicked off last Thursday for the London New Zealanders in their match at Tufnell Park, North London, against the Irish Public Schools' team. The New Zealanders, however, suffered defeat. Miss Tully, one of the Irish Players, was Sir James' opposite number at this pleasant meeting. The proceeds of the game went to the Crusade of Rescue and Homes for Destitute Children. Lady Parr is now making satisfactory progress after her long and trying illness. She will be back in London next week. The High Commissioner has now been able to secure a flat in which thev will settle down for the

season. Admiral of (lie Fleet, Earl Jellicoe, and Lady Myrtle Jellicoe, who have been spending some weeks in the south of France, are expectcd back in town next week. Field-Alarshal Sir William Bird wood lias been elected an Hon. Fellow of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, thus strengthening the already stroug association between his familv and that college. His father. Mr. H.'M. Birdwood, C.5.1., LL.D., was a Fellow and, later, Hon. Fellow of Peterhouse; his uncle, the late R. A. Birdwood. M.D., was a member of the college; his brothers, General H. B. Birdwood and Dr. G. T. Birdwood, were undergraduates there, and a nephew is in residence now.

The Countess of Seafield and her mother, the Dowager Countess of Sealield, who have been making a tour of India, are expected to arrive at Castle Grant, their Morayshire residence, early next month.

Mr. Gordon W. Carter, of Auckland, who left New Zealand at the end of January, is staying at Cranston's Ivanhoe Hotel, Bloomsbury Street, London. Mr. Carter is connected with the Bank of New Zealand, and during his absence from the Dominion lie will be attached to the London staff of the bank for three months. The rest of his time will be spent in touring England and Frauce, and he will return to New Zealand at 'die eud of July.