A "BRITISHER"

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 119, 22 May 1930, Page 17

A "BRITISHER"

MR. H. L. RISELEY

"TRADE WITH BEISTOL"'

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, 10th April. Mi. H. L. Eiscley, the- "G.0.M." of Bristol, now in. the 89th jear of his ago, is putting together, for private circulation, the expediences of his family with Sir Thomas Maokenzio during the lattcr's visits to Bristol at intervals from 1909 to 1929. During Sir Thomas's icign Is High Commissioner, a visitor from New Zealand, who stayed m Bristol with Mi. Eiseley. in 1916, was the Hon. Sir James Carroll. Of the latter the Bristohan is making some mention. Among experiences at the time, the follow ing may be now —it is inteiesting: Sir James Canoll was being sliowu. ovei the aiKicnt church of St. Mary Eedclifio, Bustol, and the vicar was explaining its beauty and telling its histoiy. Sn .Tames was great*\ impressed and admired the beauty of Ms surroundings. Then, without any warning and to the gieat chagun of his fueiuls, ho wont up to the wall of the na\p, put his click agimst the masoiiTi, and gi\o a most piercing and ear splitting itaj whoop, which leSDJindcd through all parts of th-e- building. The paiti was aw c stricken, and the moie so when Sir James told them that '.uch was the gicitest mark ol ■\ enciation that he was capable of showing "Time has placed sad ha-voc with my friends in -New. Zealand,"remarked Mr. Eiseley a £ew days ago. "Atnong the most recent has been Sir George Ftnwick, and now my fuend, playmate, if I maj sa\ s>o, and chum, dcai fcir Thomas Mackenzie. He was d good fellow, but Ins stuidy truth. often biought him into difficulties, but he alw aj s came out top dog. I am vciy grateful for ha-ving had the pm ilego and enjoyment of his close- friendship foi o\ ci twenty j ears. Ifc falls to the lot "of few men like me to have touched the joys of something approach'irig.'universal brotherhood." .-...._..-.=..-. '•' ■■Mr.: Eiseley has been a,, considerable ''. traveller. Ho began his wanderings in 1904, and one of his great objects has been to placo Bristol's name ou the map. In that year he went to; Ceylon..to endeavour to get its products sent , direct to Bristol, instead of .via Londan, with all the delay and unnecessary : exp.ense, and. after many years he had the satisfaction of sceitig-his desire' ■ ■.Gliding fulfilled. -Up-to, thovtime of the,;. . .year..he- continued.'.thqse-. yearly; voyag-;.-: ■•" ings' overseas. ■■.;■• : .'. :. .: .:•".:: a-;.u _, ~;Spcaking of his visit as.Bristol's-: . rep"i;esenfcative to tho World- Congress ' " of Chambers of Commerce- in AustralianMr. Eiseley said then, when asked, what' his politics were, ho had, none, blithe ;' ~ i-Svas. a- Britisher—and that is:his creed. to-day. He is glad to see that it is'!:.'. '■' being realised that. it. is., .our:- duty. ; to^ . utilise- our untapped resources""'¥ri3.;"-.■' h'avp1 free trade wi.thin- the.Empire.; : ~c.-': 5 ■