PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14325, 10 April 1912, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(from our ow.v conßEsroxnENT.)

LONDON, March 1

One of the latest wills to be proved is that of Commander the Hon. Ralph. Cecil North Gnthorne-Hardy, of H.M.S. Kins Edward VII., brother of the Earl of'Cranbrook and of tlio Hon. Nigel Gatborne-Hardy, who died at tho end of December last at the age of thirtysix. To his brother, Nigel, he has left £*.06: to his godson "Eddie" GathorneHardy, he has given £7500. This fortunate littlo boy (the Hon. Ralph Edward Gathorno-Hardy) is tho second son of tho Earl and Countess of Cranbrook —in New Zealand the latter will always bo best remembered as Lady Dorothy Boyle—and was born in 1901. The testator left property valued at £22.327. After various tho residue- is to return to the head of tho family. Mr W. H. Hargrcaves, of Christchurch, has just suffered bereavement by the death of his sister, the widow of tho lato Lieut.-Colonel Baron J. W. Kc-pii, who was ono of tho British officers serving in Garibaldi's foreign legion for tho liberation of Italy. Baroness Keen always took a keen interest in the British survivors of the campaign, and it was at her suggestion that her sons raised a subscription to take them to tho jubilee celebrations in Italy last June. Baroness Keen was a member of a well-known Lancashire hnnily. The funeral service took place nt St. Margaret's. Westminster, and the burial at Putney Vale. The following New Zealand officers have been granted their own rank locally while on service with the Indian army:—Captain F. Symon, R.N.Z. Arti'l.erv; Contain H. R. Potter, N.Z. Staff Corps; and Captain R. B. Smytho, R.N.Z.A.

During the current week tho following names have been added to tho'so already registered in the book at tho High Office: —Mr R. Green (Auckland). Mr J. D. Donaldson (Invercargilll. Mr Adam McCrackcn (Christchurch \ Mr F. C. Cuff (Auckland* Miss M. Richter (Wellington). Mr F. H. Jordan (Auckland.. -Mrs Bertram Hntton (Auckland), Mr W. H. Verev (Oamarn). Mr and Mrs E. Norden (Christchurch), and Mr R. A. Simpson (Christchurch). Although A. F. Wilding, the holder of the Riviera Term's Championship, has b*>on obliged to retire from the Open Siiv.des in consonuenco of an injury to his hand he is able to take nnrt m the Doubles contests. Yesterday in tho Men's Onen Doubles, second round, ho .•Mid A. Wallis Mvers. disposed of N. Wilford and M. IX Hick (6—2, 7—5). ai.d in the Open Mixed Doubles ho plavod with Mrs A. H. Crosfield, but suffered defeat (4—6, 5—3, 6—4). A r-orrcsiM-ndont writes from Mentono that Wilding's misfortune is the penalty of his victory over Decugis at Monte Carlo, achieved with an open wound in his "playing" hand. Every ball that comes to hand on these sand com - contains. „ certain deposit of dsij-t : a sore docs not. become less of a sore on that account. The champion carries his right arm in a sling at tho moment.

Mr T. E. Sedgwick ha** received the following letter from Cardinal Bourne, dated Archbishop's Houso. Westminster, February 20th, 1912: —*'T am much nleased that such singular success has attended your self-sacrificing efforts in apprenticing youths from tho Old Country, to farmers in New Zealand, and T feel that I must send you a line to say that 1 consider the work yon are doing to be of - the highest possible v.dtic. and that I wish you. continued Mieeoss in your endeavours to start -./.„„- f r .U~- -.--,...- il,-* -~-fl. An-

o.iigeuco on their part, will place them not merely beyond tlio reach of poverty, but in good substantial positions." Tho Junior Imperial Migration Movement received a distinct step forward last night when over 2000 eager and enthusiastic boys of South London listened to an addroy. by Mr T. E. Sedgwick, who showed them pictures of New Zealand and described farm life and its conditions. The meeting decided to send tin? following message to the King:—"We, 2000 boys assembled in the Nowington Public Hall. Manor Place, Walworth, at the first Imperial meeting ever held for lads, havo heard with the utmost satisfaction of the great demand for our labour in your Majesty's dominions overseas, and of money being available to enable ns to proceed to where permanent work and magnificent prospects of life await willing workers under the munificent rule of your Majesty, among whoso most loyal and devoted subjects are the working lavs of London."