THE MINISTER AND THE DUCAL, SUITE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12534, 22 June 1901, Page 8

THE MINISTER AND THE DUCAL, SUITE.

[From otr* Corhispondkop.] WELLINGTON, June 21. I believe that, as a sequel to the Hall* Jones incident, Mr T. El Donne contemplates placing, his resignation in the lauds of the Government. .■ ' ’■ ’ 1 Mr Hall-Jones successfully withstood the siege of S earl’s Hotel and asserted Ms right to occupy Ms quarters at that place, notwithstanding its invasion by the ducal ' suite.; Hia attitude in the matter ■ has formed a favourite subject of conversation since tho matter became public property r arid the honourable gentleman, - who is bj* no means persona grata with the citizeuf* of Wellington, has come in for consider able-criticism, though oonaidenable surpriai has been expressed that one who has gen« erally been regarded as a more or lesf amiable nonentity should. have shown sucl rigid backbone in connection with this mat* ter. It is worth, recalling that upUll lately it was understood that Mr Hall-Jones ■mis to bo the Minister' in charge of reception in. Christchurch;