PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13905, 2 December 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

« (*__.__ otJ_ own co__M_o-ro*urTa.) LONDON, October 21. j While in Vienna at the Refrigeration Congress, Sir William Hall-Jones was introduced to the Austrian Archduke Leopold Salvator, who is patron of the Congress. In the course of a long conversation, his Highness showed ; much interest in hearing of the Austrian gum-diggers in the North of ! Auckland, and also referred to the re- | cent present of some chamois to New | Zealand from tbe Emperor Franz Josef. Several of the Australasian representatives invited the Archduke to visit j their countries. Sir William Halli Jones was unable to spar© tho timo to I accompany the other delegates to Prague and Buda Pesth, but returned to London. While in Berlin' he had the good fortune to meet Prince Eitel Fritz, the Kaiser's naval son. with whom he had a long conversation. The popular young Prince he describes as a fine stamp ot a man and an excellent linguist. Admiral Sir William Kennedy—a man who has seen a good deal _of foreign service—is going out to New [ Zealand in order to avoid tho English I winter. For service in tlio Crimea lie Waa awarded two medals, and ho has a medal with clasps as a result of his work in China from 1856-59. From 1892-95 be was Commander-in-Chief at the East Indies, and at the j Nore from 1901-2. As a writer, Admiral Sir William Kennedy is wellknown, his publications including i "Sporting Adventures in the Pacific," "Sport Travel in Newfoundland," "Sporting in South America," "Hurrah for the Life of a Sailor." He is a keen fisherman, and shooting is another oi" his recreations. A wedding of New Zealand interest v. as celebrated on the 11th inst. at St. Mary Abbott's Church. Kensington, between Mr Henry Holland Vassall, of . _isl_.lt, Bridgwater, Somerset, and Miss Gwendoline St. Clair Chase-Mor-ris, second daughter of Mr Chase-Mor-ris, of Wellington, New Zealand. Mr A. F. Wilding has won tho Singles of the Tennis Championship Tournament at Queen's Club, defeating P. M. Davison (6-2, 6-0, 3-6, 13-11). Wilding and Ritchie also won the final of tho Open Do .'.es, their opponents, J.alio and Kleinsehhroth, only winning tour games in the course of throe sets. It is officially notified that Colonel R. H. Davies, C.8., of the New Zealand Militia, who served with distinction in the. South African War, will from to-morrow —i.e., 16th inst. —"take up command of the 6th Infantry Brigado at Aklersho., with the temporary rank of Brigadier-General, in succession to Major-General C. J. Mackenzie, C.8." Travellers on their way to New Zealand include Sir Daniel and Lady Gooch, who have none out via Australia. They are on board the Orient steamer Otway, and they do not expect to return to England beforo the end of May. It is gazetted that his Majesty the King has approved the appointment of M. A. Abaza as Consul-General of Russia for Australia and New Zealand. No fewer than 124 new members were elected to the Royal Colonial Institute this week, when Lieut.-General Sir J. Bevan-Edwards presided over the Council meeting. Of this number tlie following belong to New Zealand:—Mr Arthur L. Barker. Mr W. R. Barker, Mr William Crichton, F.R.1.8.A., Mr James H. McKay, F.R.1.8.A., Mr Josiah Martin, F.G.S., Mr Charles J. H. Nairn, Mr Laurence Wilson. Tin's total must havo constituted a record, certainly for recent years. Miss Florence Jones (New Zealand) was elected an Associate of the Institute, Dr. Griffen, who has for some years been Ophthalmic Surgeon to tho County Hospital at Brighton, as well as to the Hospital at Worthing, is an 'Old Boy" of Christ's College. His sister, Mrs Bridge (Christchurch) and her daughter, leave town this week for Brighton to stay with Dr. Griffen. Travellers on their way to New Zea- | land include Clara Lady Fitzgerald— i who is undertaking the voyage for the benefit of her health —and Mr Fitz- I gerald. I Few again this week have been the I callers at tho London office of the New Zealand Government. Here is the > list:—Mr S. E. Cooper (Wanganui), Mr W. L. Young (Wanganui), Mr Keith Boon (Nelson), Mr M. M. McKellar (Papanui), Mr R. H. Rogers (Gore), Miss Wix (Wellington), Mr G. T. Wix (Wellington), Mr E. F. O'Brien (Westport), Mr H. H. Brinkman (Christchurch), Miss Evelyn D. Isaacs (Wellington), Mr P. Isaacs (Wellington), Miss May E. Barr (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Ostler (Wellington), Miss A. Whitolaw (Auckland), Mr and Mrs How ley (Timaru.) and Miss Howley, Mr C. L. Ayson (Oamaru.), Mr J. Feldwick (Invercargill). New Zcalanders who have been at Shepherd's Bush during the week have included: —Mr and Mrs E. Sprott (Chertsey), Miss Sprott, Mrs Dennison (Oamaru) and Miss Dennison, the Misses Whitton (Oamaru), Mr E. F. Malcolmson (Oamaru), Mr H. H. Brinkman .Christchurch., Mr E. W. Meek (Wellington), Mr L. Faithful (Dunedin), Mr A. E. Pitt (Christchurch), Miss F. Scales (Wellington), Miss D. R. Snow (Christchurch), Mr James Foy (Auckland), Mr H. Kearin (Onehunga), Mr A. J. Priest (Nanier), Mr H. J. Rowe (Auckland), Mr P. W. Walton (Dunedin), Mr G. A. Leslie (Wanganui). Mr W. T. Wall (Wanganui), Mrs A. K. Watson (Dunedin), Mr C. R. Clavton ("Wellington), Mrs and Miss i Mahon (Feilding), Mrs H. P. Brown , (Feilding).