FINE TRIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 85, 11 April 1933, Page 9

FINE TRIP.

MONTEREY ARRIVES.

A STOWAWAY RETURNED.

PASSENGERS FROM SYDNEY.

A pleasant trip from Sydney was experienced by the liner Monterey, which arrived at Auckland this morning. The ship brought 270 passengers, including 100 for Auckland.

A man who stowed away at Auckland when the Monterey was on her way to Sydney was not allowed to land and was brought back by the ship to-day. When the liner was in port at Sydney and Melbourne the man was kept under lock and key. On the ship's arrival yesterday he was handed over to- the police.

Among the Aucklanders who returned by the liner were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bissett. They spent several months in Australia.

Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Thomson, accompanied by their daughter, returned after one month's visit to Sydney.

Lieut.-Commander Sir August Cayzer, Bart., a brother of Lady Jellicoe, is a through passenger to San Francisco. Sir August, who is associated with the Shir© Shipping Company, of England, is on his way home to London. While in Australia he underv/ent an operation for appendicitis. His son, Mr. W. N. Cayzer, is travelling with him.

Mr. Ralph Clarke, managing director of Warner Bros. Pictures, of Australia, arrived on a business trip to New Zealand. He was accompanied by Mrs. Clarke.

Lady Braddon, the wife of Sir Henry Braddon, disembarked at Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nicholson are returning to Suva after a holiday visit to Australia.

Mr. C. B. Riley, a member of the Department of Justice for Fiji, is also on his way back to Suva after a holiday in Australia.

Business Improving. Definite signs of improvement in business in Australia were noted by Mr. Martin Hirsch, a Chicago business man, whose company have a branch at Wellington.

Mr. H. Beinsscn, a -well-known Australian wool buyer, is en route to England.

A prominent timber merchant of Sydney, Mr. J. S. Duns&an, is on a business trip to the United States and Europe. Holiday makers travelling by the liner include Mr. James P. Johnson, of Vickers and Company, Sydney, who is accompanied by his family, Sir. H. C. Steiner, of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company, accompanied by Mrs. Steiner, and Mr. and Mrs. P. Qoldstone, of Melbourne. . K Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horricks, of St. Helier's Bay, who have been in Sydney for five weeks, were other Aucklanders who returned by the ship. Mr. D. D. O'Connor arrived to make arrangements for the New Zealand tour of the Spivakovsky-Kujtz Trio. Mr. Jascha Spivakovsky, pianist, toured New Zealand eleven years ago, wjiile Tossy Spivakovsky, violinist, has a world reputation as leader for several years of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The third member of the trio, which will commence its New Zealand tour in Wellington next month, is Edwourd Kurtz, 'ceiloist.

Tennis in N.S.W. Impressed with, the tremendous following that tennis enjoys in New South Wales, Mr. E, L. Bartleet, the wellknown Auckland player, returned from a month's business visit to Sydney. He mentioned that in the hard-court winter tournaments, conducted by the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association, there were no less than 22,000 players. In Sydney nearly every backyard had a tennis court! and there were a great number of electrically-lighted courts for night play. The Aucklander was also much impressed with the huge area at White City, Sydney, where there are 48 courts, always ready for play. The area contains 96 courts, half of which are closed while the others are in use.' N.S.W., he said, had a wealth of young players, many of whom were making rapid progress in the game . There were encour-aged-by being given the opportunity to play with senior players. During his visit Mr. Bartleet played in an exhibition tourney for charity. Leading Australian players who took part in the tournament were Dunlop, Sproule, Donoghue and Willard.