MARIPQSA ARRIVES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 264, 7 November 1932, Page 5

MARIPQSA ARRIVES.

OVER 200 PASSENGERS. FIFTY-SIX FOB AUCKLAND AUTHOR COMES FOR '"LOCAL ■ COLOUR." The Oceanic liner Mariposa, with 226 passengers, dropped anchor in the stream at 8.40 a.m. to-day and berthed at the Queen's wharf about 10 o'clock. Fifty-six passengers landed at Auckland. Dr. E. S. de Puy, a retired medical specialist, who is devoting himself to the writing of fiction, will stay in the Dominion for two or throe weeks on the look-out for material for a novel. "I think I can get some local colour in New Zealand," he said, "and I am hoping to have a chat with some interesting people." Referring to the medical profession Dr. de Puy said that during the laet 10 years there had been great strides made in the interest of the middle class patient. Generally speaking the "submerged" and the wealthy people had had the best the medical world could give and the man in between had been left. The last decade, however, had made a difference and much had been done to give treatment to the man who could afford to pay something, but not the high fees of the rich. Special facilities were now at his disposal and he paid sufficient to keep his self-respect. Mr. P. Hamblin, an Aueklander, who has been in the United States for 10 years, returned with the object of setting up as a chiropractor. He mentioned that hie profession was recognised now as never before, and that he wae licensed to give certificates of death.

Fiji's Customs Duties. Sir Maynard Hedstrom, a Fiji merchant and member, of the Legislative Council, is on his way to Sydney. He referred to the Ottawa Conference, saying that Fiji had to obey orders from Downing Street and abolish preferential tariffs as far as British Empire countries were concerned. He explained that before the conference a preferential tariff was operating in favour of New Zealand as against Australia, but Ottawa had altered that, and prevented any part of the Empire discriminating against another. The exchange rate was in favour of Australia to the extent of approximately 12J per cent. "Wβ are merely carrying out the Ottawa agreement," he said. "New Zealand has to give England preference and cannot have it both ways." Mr. Ernest A. Poolman, of Melbourne, will spend a short holiday in New Zealand. He has been on a visit to England. .

Mr. D. H. Blackwelden, of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company, will spend some time in New Zealand, while Mr. F. S. Reed, of the same company, will go on'to Sydney. Mr. C. S. Pearson, department manager of the Shell Oil Company, of Melbourne, is returning to headquarters.

Young American League. Mr. E. R. Marie, deputy-director of the Young Australia League, is returning to Sydney after having accompanied a party of the Young American League which had visited Australia, back to their own country. He stated this morning that the Australian organisation was formed 28 years ago, and had done valuable work in raising funds for hospitals and charities. The primary purpose of the league wae to educate the youth of the country " by travel. During the Great War period the league had raised £10,000 for Australian patriotic funds, and a tour of Canada by a party of boys had been responsible for raising £5000 for the patriotic funds of the sister Dominion and £1000 for the Anzac subway in New York. During the last two years the league had raised £2000 for hospitals in Australia. A band and vaudeville tour had been arranged for New Zealand, and would be inaugurated next montTi. The proceeds would go to New Zealand hospitals and other deserving causes. The boys' ages ranged from seven to 15 years.