ABOUT PEOPLE. NOTES FROM LONDON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIV, Issue 147, 18 December 1907, Page 3

ABOUT PEOPLE. NOTES FROM LONDON.

(IP.OII OUR OWN COMiraSPOXDKNT.) LONDON, Bth November. Miss Ella- Cooper (Wellington) expects to be in England for some time, probably for about two years. Sho cams to— lui^lcnd by the r.s. Athsnic, and for liie next, (wo months or ,o rh»will s:ay with Irjr brother, who b ,■, medical student at tha Durham I i.nr.sity of Medicine. Christmas is to m sp":it iii the Lake District. r j ho Continent and Scotland arc to bo loured during Mi-53 Cooper's stay on this side of the world. Tlio P.ev. G. If. S. Walpolo, at present, rertor of Lambeth, and ono liiue of Auckland, New Zealand, has been appointed to the Canonry of E\sicr Cathedral, rendered vacant by the death of tho late Treasurer A the/ton. Dr. Walpolo was ordained deacon in 1878. and priest the following year. After filling scholastic and clerical appointments at Truro, he went out to New Zealand, and was incumbent of St. Mary's parish, Auckland, from 1882-80. From 18C3 to lUtl'J ho was chaplain to the Bishop oi" Auckland, and from 188<-1 to 1886 ho held the position of warden of St. John" a College, Auckland. Dr. Walpole was Professor of Systematic Divinity in General Theology, New York, 1889 to 1G96. From 1896 lo 1903 ho was Principal of B:jdc College, Durham, and in the year 130 dho was made rector of Lambctli as well as examining chaplain to tho Archbishop of York. Last" year Dr. Walpolo was given an honorary canonry * in Southwark Cathedral, lie is tho-author of many theological works. Tho New Zealand friends of MiLeonard J. Walkin (of tho Wunganui Education Board) will learn with interest that as fcho result of his art sf.ndies in London ho han compbtod the full degroe^of Art Master (Soulh Kensington), and'iie Ims been awarded a bronze medal in tho National Competition (1907) for special excellence in Advanced Modelling Design— this being the second hiehest award in this class in tlio Kingdom. Mr. Walkin lias for tho past year" been carrying on his art studies at ths London County Council Cnmdsn School of Art, tho Northern (IlolloAvay) Polytechnic, the Pioyal College of Art, aiid tho Royal Academy of Art. According to present plans, Mr. Watkin will devote at least another year to tho furtherance of his profession before going back to New Zealand. Mr. Walkin's young son, Master Raymond Watkin, is displaying considerable musical talent; he lately sat for junior honours in pianoforte playing (Academy of Arts) and was awarded a "pass with distinction" — tho highest award possible. Mrs. Watkins is here with her husband and ron. and the family is living at Tufnell Parkroad, llolloway, in North London. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilkin (Christchurch) have left for tha Continent, accompanied by their daughters. Somo weeks aro to bo devoted to France and Italy, ami in December tho travellers will 'join at Marseilles the P. and O. steamer Macedonia, on their way back to New Zealand. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Holmes are leaving England to-day on their return voyage to New Zealand. They have been travelling about constantly r-ince their arrival here, last April, and thei." plea-sure-trip hap proved very enjoyable Mrs. "Chase-Morris (Wellington) and her daughters readied England last week by the P. and O. atedmcr Mongolia, after an immensely enjoyable voyage from .Australia. Afte. paying a round of visits to Dr. Malcolm Morris, and Mr. Justice Henry Morris, and ofhor of their numerous relative;!, they will continue their tour through Great Britain ,'iiul Jrckind, ultimately making a Continental lour. Mrs. -Morris and her daughtivs will prob.ibly remain in Europe until the end of next j'ear. This week tho callers at tho London offieo of Ihe New Zealand Government Inu'e included : Mrs. •Chase-Morris and the Mi&ces Chase-Morris (Wellington); Mrs. R. Struthers (Chrislchurch), and ilr. S. Vaughan ; Mr. 11. J. Goulstone (Auckland)/ and Miss Goulstone; Miss Constance Corkill (New Plymouth) ; Mr. G. P. Steele (Auckland) : Mr. L. J. Watkin (Wanganui) ; Mr. E. Trevor Hill and Mirs Hill (Auckland); Mr. L. G. Clare (Gisborne) ; Mr. F. 11. Chapman. Mr. Murdoch M'Lean hns, during tho paat month, beon prosecuting enquiries as to boring appliances, and has been getting into touch with makers of machinery that will bo required for the huge tunnel he is to construct to link Canterbury with the West Coast. Ho leaves for Paris on Tuesday, and he will then inspect the Alpino tunnels before making any definite arrangements as to what ho will send to New Zealand.