NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 5

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

PERBONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. - i London, August 15. Mrs, Davidson, of: Parncll,' Auckland, ar> rived in London on June 26 by the Ophir, and proceeded, to Scotland on a visit to-hcr relations. She leaves for New Zealand at the-end-of August. . - .. ! : Mrs. Pearson, of Lower Huit. with her two little girls, arrived at Bristol on Juno 14, having travelled from New Zealand by. tho Federal-Houlder-Shire" steamer Drayton Grange. ■'■' . • Mr. Robert Campbell Begg, M.A., BiSc, of the Universities of Edinburgh and New Zealand, has passed the second professional' examination of, the Royal \ College of Physicians and Surgeons, in anatomy and physiology'..' ;. Mr. A. E.'Orchard, of Christchurch, who arrived by the Corinthic, will 'spend about ten weeks over here, aud occupy, part of the time in a.' tour round the south coast on a motor bicycle.V He: loaveß : - for New Zealand by the Tainui. on.August 19. ..' Mr. and Mrs. R. Taylor, of Westport, who came by way of Canada and the United States, arrived on June -13, and expect to return via Suez, leaving London by the Otranto on October 1: They will visit Scotland, Ireland, and Paris in the .course of the next month or so.- ; ; "./ • Mr. and - Mrs. T. - Freeman, of ' Christfohurch, who arrived by the Ophir, will visit Mr. Freeman's birthplace in Cornwall, be-■ sides making trips, to Scotland and : the North of England. '.They return ' to New Zealand via Paris, Rome, and Naples in October. •.-''.. '• ".' • Mr. Henry A.Owen,iof-Christchurch,-who, arrived at Southampton on" Juno 3, has been visiting Canterbury, Banbury, 1 and Coventry, to stay .with friends., Afterwards he: will visit Peterborough, Birmingham, _ and Plymouth, spend a fortnight or so in London, and leave for New Zealand on August 6; Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, of Auckland, have arrived in.London,' via Canada, on'a round-the-world pleasure;tour, extending over a period of 13 or 14 months. They will visit, Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, - and afterwards tour in France,' Switzerland, and Italy. On the homeward journey they propose tospend a month in Egypt and Palestine, and a fortnight in Ceylon. ' .' ■'',:, Miss.Evelyn-Ricbardß, of Wellington, who arrived by the Corinthic, hascome to England parti}'; for health and partly to see! her brother, who is studying medicine at Guy's Hospital. During his.vacation he will accompany Miss Richards 'on a trip to Scot- > land and Wales, and possibly the Continent. Miss Richards expects to arrive in Now Zealand about Christmas,' going back via Suez.' '■ ' --I •■'■ -.'■: .■'<,-■ ■, ' "".■'■ The Hon. Oliver Samuel, M.L.C.,.[ of Now . Plymouth; and Mrs. Samuel;' who are on a pleasure trip to the Old World/ have been touring the Continent since their arrival';in London'on May 6: They have visited Holland and Belgium, Germany,-Austria, audtho Tyrol. Their-tour has been shortened on account of the short session of Parliament necessitating a second soßsion being held this year.-'--; ■ .-.■:••',' ",..:,'., ; . ,r; ,-.,.- ■'■'•' . • A New Zealand Rhodes scholar, Mr. F. W. Robertson, son of Mr. D. Robertson, secretary of the New Zealand Post and; Tele-, graph Department/has taken the degree of Doctor of Science, with honours,-at Lerpsio University. Mr. Robertson intends leaving Europe shortly for the Far East, having received a' good' appointment as lecturer on chemistry at Rangoon University .College. V:H ■■-'. Mr. 8.-.W.;'Christmas, one of tbeNew-Zoa-; land artists, has arrived in London on: a visit to the art centres of the Old World'.; Just now .Wis seeing all that is to be;seen in the numerous picture galleries and exhibitions in London, and this will keep him busily engaged for' a •while.. Afterwardshe hopes to visit France and Italy, and he may pay a visit to Tangiers to do somo sketching in that'picturesque' city, v; ... / Of the New Zealand delegates ; to the '■ Imperial Press Conference,, one,; i Mr., Mark .CoheiODunedin), is leaving,,Jjoi■ land to-morrow, via America. Mre.-. Cohen, accompanies' him.' Mr. Gresley Lukin (Wellington) Jias, decided to. return ; by the Ruapehu,. leaving London on August 6-for New Zealand, vis ! Capo Town., Mr,'.; Fen-; -wick (Dunedin) leaves via America in a few weeks', lim'o,-'. -\vhile" ■ Mr;",--:-H;, Brett ~(Anckland) and Mrs. Brett will remain in England till tho end'of the summer. : /. -: ;■ ■ Sir- Robert Stout has left London for, tho Continent, where he. will spend three weeks. On his return lie will visit Scotland, and during his stay he will Present a • flag given ■by the Dunedin HighStreet'.School to.the children of the famous, old Royal High School' of Edinburgh,!-.at, which many celebiatod men -have ,been educated. This school was selected \by Mr. Mark Cohen- (to whom tho duty of making the presentation had been entrusted, but whb.Tias bad to pass it' on to Sir- Robert Stout: on account' of his; early, /departure); because of'its representative character; ana .historical' associations. ■ ■ :■ ' I