ABOUT PEOPLE.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 26, 1 February 1911, Page 2

ABOUT PEOPLE.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. BISHOP NELIGAN'S HEALTH. fraoii oca own co-respondent.] LONDON, 23rd December. Bishop Neligaa has now been up to Xondon for the purpose of consulting his medical advisers, and it is as a result of their- report that he has had to decline the offer of the position; of Bishop Missioner to the diocese of Manchester. The specialists believed that the responsibility and the continuous spiritual strain of such a post would have entailed a big risk, aad they definitely forbade Bishop Nelig'an to accept the offer or to do any york at all for the next six months. At the. end of that period he may accept wock of a reasonably har.d character, provided the responsibility and the strain are limited. "Even in the smallest detail," Bishop Neligan says, '.'the London doctors have confirmed the opinion of -fehe Auckland doctors. 1 knew myself that the Auckland doctors- were absolutely right iv deciding that I must resign the bishopric. But, for their sakos, and more especially for Dr. Marsack's sake, I am thankful that their judgment has been confirmed, even in detail, by the very best opinion London can provide." Bishop Neligan will remain for the present, with his family, at Babbacombe, Torquay. Sir William and Lady Hall-Jones and family propose spending the Christmas holiday at Bournemouth, where Mr and Mrs A. W. Rutherford (Amuri), and their daughters have been for several months, and where a large number of New Zealanders have established themselves for part of the winter, forming a little colony of their own. The suggestion is that, the dinner oii| Christmas Day shall partake of the character of a New Zealand re-union. The name of Mr H. D. Gillies, of Caius College, Cambridge, appears in the list of successful students in the third examination for Medical and Surgical Degrees, Part 1., pharmacology and general pathology. Lord and Lady., Glasgow have been entertaining a. succession, of house parties at Kelburne Castle. Their third £on, the Hon. John Boyle, is at present home from India on leave — he belongs to the Rifle Brigade — and the Hon. Alan Boyle continues to make satisfactory progress from his aviation accident, though the process is necessarily tedious. It is five months since the accident happened. The Edinburgh University pass list for the session ending 15th December contains some New Zealand names in the medical section. .Those who have got through their "final" in Medicine and Surgery are : — Miss Annie G. Fergus (Danedin), Charles C. lies (Dunedin), .Daniel B. Maunsell (Manawatu), and Bernard C. Tennant (Port Chalmers). Graduates in Medicine (M.8., Ch.8.),who have passed the examination in Clinical Medicine, qualifying for tho degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), include Allan G. Hamilton (Nelson). Successes in the Pathology examination have been:— R. C. Beg, M.A., B.Sc. (Dunedin), F. W. Mackenzie (Wellington), J. B. Monro, William Murray, and Charles Rout (Nelson). T. W. J. Childs and 11. H. H. Newton, 8.A., havo got through their Physio 1 ogy examination, and those successful in Anatomy have beeif: — William A.Bowie (limaru), Geoi-ge Cromie, B.A. (Christchurch), Leslie Jeffcoat (Dunedin), A. F. Sinclair. •• A society has recently been formed in London to undertake research in nautical archaeology, and New Zealanders and Australians are invited to help in collecting from original documents and other contemporary evidence fuller information about tlie growth of the oversea* dominions. Dr. Gla'nville Corney. late Chief Medical Officer iv Fiji, has become ati active member. He is regarded as one of the gieatest authorities on Ca,ptt'in Cook's records, and as quite the greatest on the literature of the Spr.nish Main. Dr. Corney puts in a good deal of time at the Public Piecords Office and the British Museum, and ho also finds time to visit Spain, where the authorities grant him every facility in finding references to the days when Spain was at the height of its maritime p^ower. The new society is in hopes of finding in Australia some traces of Spanish and other navigators at present uncollected. A young musician from New Zealand who seems likely to make a name for himself in this country is Mr. Norman Collie, of Wellington. As an organist he has already made many successes in London, and when he gives a recital the attendance is always excellent. Last week a big muster of enthusiasts attended, in spite of very bad weather, the organ recital given by Mr. Collie at St. Peter's 'Church, Elgin-avenue, Maida Vale. His programme was interesting and varied, well chosen, and well carried through, his interpretation of Caesar Franck's Piece Heroique perhaps standing out most prominently, for the entiy was finely played, and the particular theme_ was well brought out. Variety was given by the introduction of a carol,' "0 Babe in Manger Lying," written by Mr. Collie. It is an uriacccmpanie'a quartette, with an easy-flowing melody. A local critic expresses the hope thatmore will be heard in that part of London of Mr. Collie, A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O. Miss Dolly Castles, ihe clever sister of the famous Australian singer, will appear on Boxing night at Drury Lane as principal "boy" in "Jack and His Beanstalk." A New Zealandei, Mits Ethel Morrison (better known as Miss Ethel Maginuity), takes the part of Marathon in "Our Little Cinderella" at the Playhouse. Mr. John Holmes (Wellington) seems to be definitely settled down in London, assisting his son Garnet in his negotiations with regard to the celebrated Holmes-Allen trolley head. As a result of numerous enquiries received since ht came to London. Mr. Holmes has issued a circular dealing in a useful way with the import and export trade of Australasia, and he will probably arrange a number of agencies for New Zealand. Mr. Holmes took part in the election campaign by making a speech for th-j Unionist- candidate at Lowestoft. This is Christmas weeK, and the New Zealand visitors in London are not many. Those who aro braving the winter have mostly left town for the country to stay with friends. At the office of the _-igh Commissioner this week, the following; rames have been written in the visitor's book -. — Mrs. Arthur ltawson (Wellington). Mr. Percy Holl (Auckland). Mr. S. H. Tresellian (Wellington), Mr. G. 11. Buekridge (CLristcliurcii). Mr. and Mi p. J. Harold (Wungamii), Mr. F. J. W. Martin (Dunedin), Mr. Mallcott Richaidson (Southland). Ait Lancaster Hous-e, Bournemouth. on the 16th inst.. the de'ith occurred of Mi's. George yon Haast, at the early age of 33 years. Mrs. vo'.i Haa^fc nas ,1 daughter of the late Dr. Henry Young. At the Advent ordinations at St. Paul's Cathedral la«t Sunday, the Bishop pf London admitted to Deacon's Orders,

1 for work in the colonies: — Richard Harold Fowler, St. Ajgustine's College, Canterbury, and Wi'lter Gerard Arthur Gieen, 8.A., Hatfield Hall, Durham, and Weils Theological College ; while Priest's Orders were conferred on Percy Vincent Boyes. Church Missionary College, Islington, ' and Edward Thomas ' Pakenham, Church Missionary College, 1 Islington, also for work in the colonies, j Dr. R. Ingram Sutton (Masterton) intends returning to the Dominion to practise his profession. He lias lately taken ! his L.D.S. degree. '