PERSONAL NOTES FROM LOWDON.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 37, 12 August 1905, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LOWDON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, 30th June. nr- V a^f ?, Irs -, G M *y° K «W)eU and Miss Kebbell, who travelled from New Zealand by the s.s. Tongariio, landed al, Plymouth on the 24th May, but it was not antil this week that Mr. Kebbell came up to London, for, with his wife and daughter, he has been staying in Devonshire and Cornwall. Mr. Cyril Blundell and Mr. H. T. Richaidson, who nave been for soin« months in America carrying on theii dental studies, reached London this week after a pleasant passage from America by the new Cunard steamer Coronia. They expect to remain here for about 6ix months, working during that period at the National Dental 'Hospital, Gr;al Portland-street. Mr. Alexander M'Taggart, of the De partment of Agriculture, Wellington, who 5b away from the colony on six months' leave of absence, has reached London; he came by the a.s Turakins and landed at the end of last week. Mr. H. Fielder came to this country by the last tnp of the Orient-Pacific steamer Ophir. Ho came right through to the Tilbury Hocks. Mr. Fielder purposes staying in England for four oi five months; his visit is largely on busi ness. Mr Montague J3. Bannister called on me a few days ago ; he- travelled via San Francisco and New York. Mr. Bannister, who . arrived in London on the 16th inst., will stay on this side of tht world antil the end of August. Mrs. George Hutchison gave a veTj enjoyable " At Home" on Tuesday after noon in. this week at her residence, Falkland House, Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, to which the following guests wera invited : — Mrs. Wa6on, -Mrs. W. H. Levin and Miss Levin, Mm. Haines, Miss Isaacs, Mrs. Hardcastle, Mrs. OliveT, Mrs. Riddiford, Mrs Lindsay, Miss Una Williams, Miss Izard, Mrs. W. P. Reeves, Mrs Hunter, Mrs Scobie Mackenzie and the 'Misses Mackenzie, Mts. Louis Pharazyn, Mm. Moss Davis and tho Misses. Davis, Mra. Penton and Mi6s Penton, Mrs. Bayldon and the Misses Bayldon, Mra. David Nathan, the Misses Miles, Mrs. Rous^Marten, Mrs. P A. Lindsay, Lady Russell and .the Misses Russell, Mrs. Fox, and Mies Cook. Mr W. J. Cullin (Marlborough) and Miss Cullin were passengers by the s.s. Tongariro, which vessel they left at Plymouth in order to stay with friend* at Totnec and at, Torquay. The return trip to the colony will be made by the Orient Lino via Australia. Mr. and Mrs. U. Shetratt (Gisbonie) experienced a very pleasant and comfortable voyage from Australia in .the P. and O. steamer Moldavia Mrs Marsden (Nelson) and Aliss Mars den, who have come to England on busi ness of a private nature, reached London by 'the steamer Corinfchic early thia month, after an excellent passage. Sir Walter Buller's Supplement to tho " Birds of New Zealand " makes good progress The only portion yet issued is the introduction, extending to fifty pages and containing a number of beautiful illustrations. 1 have bcps a letter from Sir Joseph Hooker, the eminent scientist, in whicli Ke cays that he haa read this with "deep interest and admiration," adding tmu "it is full of curious facts and sound reasoning, and the style is 60 good that one's mind runs as one reads." Volume 1 has been printed off, but it will not .b© issued for about ten days, owing to the unavoidable delay in getting the hand-coloured plates delivered in time. Subscribers' names are, I hear, coming in from all parts "6f the Kingdom, as well as from abroad, and as bhe edition is a comparatively small one, th© list will in all probability be rapidly filled. j The two famous athletes, Alfred Shrubb and A. F. Duffey, who have only recently returned to the Mother Country from Australia and New Zealand, were running at the Wolverhampton' Charity Sports last Saturday. Alfred Shrubb lost no time in showing that his long tour abroad has had no deleterious effect on his wonderful running powers. At the Wolverhamptou sports he took part in a three miles scratch event, and won in 15min 11 3-ssec. He gave a splendid display, and so completely did he outclass his opponents that he finished a lap and s hau ahead of his nearest opponent — G. Wigginron-~-and, moreover, was comparatively fresh at the end of his long run. Duffey, on the other hand, was unfortunate, for while running in the 100 yds scratch race, and when he was leading . fifteen yards from the tape, he was seized with a spasm, which caused him to collapse, and which prevented him competing in the handicap. With reference to the interview between the Anglican Primate of New.Zealand and Genera) Booth, in which Bishop Nevill suggested the basis of alliance between the Salvation Army aad the Church of England, the Pall Mall Gazette bays: "Cardinal Manning had an idea of affiliating in fcome way the Salvation Army to tho Roman Catholic Church, and had moie than one discussion with General Booth on the question, but apparently there were no definite results," and it adds that General Booth's answer to the New Zealand Primate is probably a repetition of what ho formerly told Cardinal Manning. It is stated that the complete list of entries for Henley Regatta, which will be held next week, is a record in point of numbers. There are altogether 57 entries, compared with 44 last year. So numerous, indeed, are the entries for the Diamond Challenge Sculls and tho Thames Challenge Cup that it has been found necessary to decide sonic of the preliminary heats on 3rd July. Among tha eleven competitors for the Thames Challengo Cup will be the Royal School of Mines Boat Club, in Avhicli the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchison will be one of the oarsmen. There are fifteen competitors for the Diamond Challenge Sculls, one of whom is Mr. G. G. Russell, of New Zealand and King's College, Cambridge, Numerous callers have again during the past week left their names at the New Zealand Agency-General, and among them are the following : — Mr. R. B. Swinburn (Wellington), Mr. J. Joshua (New Soutli Wales), Mr. G. W. Clarksou (Christ, church), the Ke\ . F. H. Silencer (Wanga nui) nnd Mr"!. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lesueur (Wellington), and the Mi&sut Lesueur, Miss Parker (Wellington), Dr A. IT. Micklc, nnd Mrs. Micklo (Christ church), Mr. J. M. Rolle (Auckland), Mr R. Young (Auckland), Miss Nicols (Woirnrapd), Mi«s M. C. Ilutcheii (Whakalaki), Miss. Speedy (Hawkes B;ty), Mrs. and Miss Wilford (Wellington), Mr. G. IF Coait (Auckland). Mr. S. A. Shaw (Wai hi), Mr. A. M'T.igg«rl( Wellington), Mr G. P. Pearce (Wellington), Mr. L. B Evans (Kaiapoi), Major Chaytor (Blen heim). Mr. J. Chai lesworth (Wellington). Mi. F. Grady (Wellington), Mr. R. Giddings (Canterbury), Mr. and Mra. J Fti'lvinder (Christcburch), Mr. 11. T. Ricliaidson (Wellington), Mr. Cyril Blun dell (Wellington), Mr. W. 1). Malhiesot (Dunedin), Mr. Jnmes Wileon, and Mi.*-? Wilson (Ginterbuiy), Mr. E. Shaw, Mt and Mrs. G. H. N. Hehnore (Canterbury) Mr. G. M. Kebbell (Wellington), Mr. G. Graham (Blenheim), Mr. J. Brown (Can terbury), Mr. and Mra. John Roberts (Auckland), Miss Roberts, and Mra Georgo Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. William Sibbald (Auckland), Mrs. E. Skclton (Christchurcb), Mr. A. C. Fookps (New Plymouth), Mr. U. C. Wilkio (Duuedin), Mr. R. A. Webb (Napier), MLss Reay (Christchurch), Mr. W. Nicholla (dirkt, church), Mr. L. Gillinghain (South Ciuu terbury, Mr. L. C. 1\ Free (Reefton).