A POPULAR CONSUL

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 127, 2 June 1927, Page 4

A POPULAR CONSUL

FAREWELL TO SENOR BIDONE CONSULAR CORPS' APPRE-. CIATION In view of his approaching departure for Buenos Aires on 12th June, the Wellington Consular Corps entertained Senor Humbert Bidone • at luncheon at the Grand Hotel yesterday. There were present:—Mr. W. L. Lowrie, Consul-General for.America, Dean of the corps (in the chair); Senor H. Bidone, Consul-General for Argentina (vice-dean); Mr. A. Newton, Consul for Norway, hon. treasurer; Mr. Fl Dyer, Consul for Greece, hon. secretary; Mr. Li Kwang Heng, Consul-Gen-eral for China; Mr. E. S. Baldwin, "ViceConsul for Argentina; Mr. G. F. Johnston, Consul for Belgium; Mr. S. A. Longuet, Consul for Denmark; Mr. O. R. Bendall, Consular Agent for France; Mr. W. Penselar, Consul for Germany; Dr. A. W. Izard, Consul for Liberia; Mr. W. G. Johnston, Consul ■ for Netherlands; Mr. Cheviot W. D. Bel!, Vice-Consul for Spain; Mr. J. T. Martin, Consul for Sweden; Mr. W. J, Prouse,' Consul for Uruguay; and Mr. J. C. Hudson, ViceConsul for United States of America. Apologies from the following Consuls for non-attendance through absence from Wellington were read:—Mr. G. Robertson (Brazil), Mr. A. Young (Japan), Mr. A. E. Kernot (Paraguay), Mr. A. D. S. Duncan (Portugal), Mr. E. J. Hyams (Czechoslovakia), Mr. A. Nihothe (Belgium), Comm. M. Blunno (Italy). The toast of "The King" having been honoured, Mr. Lowrie proposed the 'health of "The Kings, Queens, and Presidents Represented." / Proposing the health of Senor Bidone, the chairman referred to the excellent work he had done for his country during the four years he had spent in New Zealand. The Consular Corps, he said, was losing one of its most enthusiastic members, a man who had been largely instrumental: in inaugurating it in Wellington. He wished him a pleasant trip home, and extended the best of wishes to Senoi'a and Senorita Bidone. Senor Bidone, replying, expressed the pleasure he had derived from his Consular associations. "The four years he had spent here had been busy ones. During that time he had met nothing but kindness from the heads of the Government Departments, and from all the officials of the various bodies. It was gratifying to have assisted in the improved business relationships of Argentina and New Zealand, which he left with regret, but with many happy memories. Mr. E. S. Baldwin, Vice-Consul for Argentina, spoke of the excellent work for Argentina done by Senor Bidone. The National Anthem closed the proceedings.