ABOUT PEOPLE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 4, 5 July 1910, Page 9

ABOUT PEOPLE.

NOTES FROM LONDON. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S HEALTH,

£fbom our own correspondent.] LONDON, 27th May. I am glad to say that the indisposiiton of Mr. Hall-Jones at the funeral service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, was not so serious as at first stated. That it was not a heart-seizure is evident from the fact that Mr. Hall-Jones was at work in his office again on Monday morning. It was simply, a fainting fit due to fatigue. At half-past 8 in the morning the Royal carriage arrived at the High Commissioner's residence to take Mr. Hall-Jones to the palace. It was already somewhat warm, and he had not quite recovered from the effects of a slight chill contracted a few days previously. In the Palace Yard some time was spent in the marshallingof the procession, which passed along the Birdcage Walk to Westminster for the funeral progress to Paddington Station. Long before the arrival of the procession at the station, at noon, the sun was high and very strong, and Mr. Hall-Jones felt it, in. common with everyone else, very oppressive. Thoso who travelled by the special train partook of some slight refreshment on the journey to Windsor. When the Royal Chapel" was reached, tho High Commissioners were given seats in the choir, within a few feet of the Royal party. Mr. HallJones sat between Sir George Reid and the Countess Torby, wife of the Russian Grand Duke t Michael, who is resident in England. The service was entirely choral, and as it proceeded Mr. HallJones felt the heat and fatigue of standing so severely that lie thought it advisable to Brt. Immediately ho felt the faintness increase, and he swooned, with, his head resting on tho back of tho seat. Those standing near him endeavoured to resuscitate him, and in a few moments he 1 came round sufficiently to recognise Mr. John Burns, who had called in the assistance of two troopers to help him out to the fresh air. The High Commissioner insisted on walking,, in order to avoid making a sensation", and he was. able to walk v/ith slight assistance to the nave, where he again became weak and had I to be assisted out. There he received every attention. Sir Frederick Treves and Sir J. Reid, two of the Royal medical advisers, and the Physician to tho Emperor of Germany, were among those who attended to him, and he was taken to the Garter House, where he was treated with every kindness. He was able to return to town by train about 4 o'clock. Mr. Hall-Jones now looks none the worse, either for the chill or for the experience of Friday. He is attending to his duties as usual. Almost the first message Mr. HallJones received after returning to town was from the King and Queen, making anxious enquiries. There was no disturbance in^ the chapel, only those in tho immediate vicinity of Mr. HallJones being aware of what had happened. Sir William Russell was unfortunate enough to arrive in Plymouth too late on Thursday evening to- reach London in time to witness the procession in connection with the funeral of the late King. It was impossible to get a train to London that night. For some weeks Sir William and Lady Russell will reside in a flat in Kensington (25, Kensington Court Gardens), after which they will probably taks a house in the country. At the end of June Sir William will attend the trooping of the colours of his old regiment, the Northamptons. The colours were presented fifty years ago, when Sir William himself was an officer in the regiment, which was better known in New Zealand as the 58th. It served in the colony from 1844 to 1858. The old colours which the present ones were to replace, were deposited in the Art Gallery at Auckland. Sh William has another link of interest in the Northamptonshire Regiment, inasmuch as his son is a captain in it at present. Sir William I and Lady Russell, who are accompanied by their daughter, will remain in England about eighteen months. Another figure well-known in New Zealand politics is at present in England, namely Mr. A. W. Rutherford, of Amuri, who is accompanied by his wifo and daughters. Mr. Rutherford, t who is in his usual robust health and spirits, remarks that this is the first visit of himself and his family to any country outside Australasia, where tney were born, and the experience is a delightful one. Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses I Rutherford will visit Scotland and Ireland before crossing to the Continent, where they will spend a few days en route to Egypt (for November). The Continent itself will be attended to late, before the departure for Canada, en j route for home. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Stuart (Wellington) and two of their daughters i intend to spend a few weeks in London prior to going to Scotland. As an aviation enthusiast!, considerable success is attending the Hon. Alan Boyle, youngest spn of Lord and Lady Glasgow in his flights. Last Saturday, for instance, he went up from Brooklands in his Avis monoplane to a height of some 200 ft, and twice circled, the aviation ground. Later he once more ascended and covered several circuits with success in spite of a fairly strong wind. Mr. Justice Denniston is much improved in healfh from his rest in England. While in Holland recently he unfortunately caught a cold, but that has now gone, and, accompanied by Mrs. and iiiss Denniston, he will shortly go to Devonshire on a brief visit. Mr. Alexander Crow (Wellington), who undertook the trip to England mainly for the benefit of his health, tells me that he is considerably better', and feels able to do a round of sight-seeing and , travel. Included among this week's callers at the Government Office here have been the following :— Mr. F. W. Cook (Auckland) ; Mr. Snow (Christchurch), the Misses Snow \4), and Lieut. -Colonel Snow ; Mr. C. Comber (Christchurch) and Miss Comber ; Mr. J. M. Jack (Anderson Bay) ; Mrs. Georgetti (Wanganui) ; Mr. and Mrs. G. Wright (Auckland) and the Misses Wright; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Trigg* (Christchurch); the Misses Rutherford (Mendip Hills) ; Mr. Alexander Grow (Wellington) ; Sir William and Lady Russell and Miss Russell (Hastings) ; Mr. J. B. Hcywood (Wellington) ; tho Rev. W. H. Edgell (Auckland) and Mrs. Edgell ; Mrs. and Miss Ostler (Wellington) ; Mrs. Arthur Nathan (Auckland) and the Misses Nathan ; Mr. R. Parker (Christchurch) ; Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Raymond (Timaru) and Miss Raymond ; Mr. H. W. Ford (Auckland) ; Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Youle (Wellington) ; Mr. J. W. Swales (Auckland); Mr. R. T. Caldow (Wellington), Mr. W. E. Caldow; Mrs. Gilkison (Invercargill) ; Mr. J. F. Speedy (Napier); Mr. A. Thompson (Dunedin) ; Miss A. B. Weir (Christchurch); Mrs. J. J. Walker (Christchurch) and Miss Walker; Mr. A. Bartleman (Dunedin) ; Mr. and Mrs. Smellie (Christchurch) ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone

(Dunedin.) ; Mrs. Matheson (Dunedin) ; Mr. E. F. Luks (Auckland); Mr. C. B. Welsby (Wellington) ; Mr. Gordon Macdonald (Dunedin) ; Miss Hudson Williamson (Auckland) ; Mr. and Mrs. T. West (DunedinU Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Terry (Dunedin) ; Mrs. K. C. Lambery (Wellington) ; Mrs. D. I. Cooper (Wellington).; Mr, L. Fraser (Invercargill); Mr. and Mrs. Batkm (Wellington) ; Mrs. C. Napier Bell (Christchurch) ; Mrs. Gilbert Anderson and Miss Anderson (Christchurch).