PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 23 March 1910, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON. Feb. 11

Mr. A. C. Stewart, <.f Grcymouth. Ims jmt arrived here from Term -de Fitego. He will spend ;t brief holiday in the Old Country before returning to ihe Dominion.

Dr. H. A. Conner, the son of Mr. Jus- (!•■(. fVonc' 1 . who is just now paying a visit to his father in the Dominion, will take up his duties at Niwcastle-on-Tyne on his return home.

Mr Bert Drew, another Wellingtonian.'lia.s just returned to Loudon, from a spell of journalistic electioneering work in Huntingdon, which gave him an interesting glimpse behind the scene* ol a British general election. He was work ii;.r on tin: Liberal side. Mr. Drew proleaving shortly for a. two months 'velc tour tirkugh til,-. United Kingdom.

Another New Zealander who took a hand in electioneering work is Mr. Alfred H. Elkin, of Auckland. He worked c;i behalf of Mr. Leon, the unsuccessful candidate for South Croydon. Mr. Elkin is iust now in Ireland. H- has been for some time in Sussex with his brother, the Rev. J. P>. Elkin. and has also visited relatives in Ducks and Herts. He will remain in this part of the world until the end of spring.

Dr. Sydney T. C'hamptaloup. who has just be'-n appointed bacteriologist and k-turer in public health ot Otago University, and health officer under the IVew 'Zealand Government, has had a distinguished career. The Aueklandei went to Edinburgh University, and carried off there nearly all the available prizes and honours in the medical schools. In all he won eighteen prizes and medals, including the Etlles Scholarship, perhaps tta most highly-prized of all the medical honours at Edinburgh. In qualifying as M.8.. Ch.B.. he passed each of the four professional examinations "with distinction." Later he qualified as Bachelor of Science in the Department of Public Health, the two years' course for which embraces the work for the lesser qualification of Diploma of Public, Health. He also holds the special University certificate in the bacteriology and diseases of tropical medicines. Since his student days Dr. Champtaloup has held hospital appointments in Edinburgh, Manchester, ant; Cardiff, and has re-visited New Zealand as ship's surgeon, and for two and ahalf years has had teaching experience in practical pathology, bacteriology, and public health at the Usher Institute, Edinburgh University, besides conducting a private class in these subjects, attended each session by e,s many as 50 or 60 students. He has had public health experience under the medical officers of health at Edinburgh and in the county ■of Midlothian. At present he is employed as assistant to the Professor of Public Health, Edinburgh University.

Miss Ethel Warwick, ajul her hus-1 band, Mr. Lewis Waller, juur., toured New Zealand in December, and January and both were loud in their praises of the beauty of the Dominion, and their appreciation of the English element in ilie character of th e New Zealanders. Christchurch, Mrs. Waller thinks, closely resembles Bedford, in the Old Country.

Mr. P. A. Vaile has received a letter from Sir Joseph Ward in connection with his scheme of Imperial scholarships, which Viscount Milner has publicly described as the natural complement of the Rhodes Trust, and a matter of imperial importance. The proposal made was that New Zealand should contribute £25,000 to the schemo, provided the Australian States each do the same, in order to provide for the foundation, which it is proposed in the end to makea national institution. >iiir Joseph Ward states that the matter was laid in due course before the Kducatiou Committee of the House of Representatives, but, "iving to the extn-me |!i-..-sine of business, due to the very excepii,.n:i! ii'ivum-.-'h:ii'is of ihe v.'.ii ( the committee has. iii'Si quit... unaij-le to find time to consider it during Llie .-e.-sion. The subject will be brought up next session.

A young New Zealand giant, says "John Bull" (a well-known weekly paper) of sft. llin., and corresponding girth, called on us last Saturday to mak,. a complaint. He came over'from New Zealand with the intention of joining the Army, and he took a letter with him to tiie War Office from the AgentGeneral testifying to character, etc. To his surprise lie has now received a communication from the Agent-General informing him that he cannot be allowed to join the Army owing t 0 "defective teeth.'' borne of his back teeth, in tlklower jaw, are past mending. He is keen for service .strong as a lion, wears tin. South African medal with two clasps, could take an average, recruit in each hand and knock their heads together, but he may not join the Army because some of his back teeth are defective. It see-ma odd. Your esteemed contemporary are, of course, referring to the High Commissioner when they' speak of the Agent-General,

Mr. Louis Arthur Nathan, of 25 Pembridge Gardens, Kensington W., and late of Dashwood House, New Bond street, E.C., retired merchant, a director of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company, Limited, left estate valued at £57,956 gross, with net personality £57.111. He bequeathed £SO each to the Auckland and Hebrew congregation; Jews' Collego, London; New West End Synagogue, St. Peters-burgh-place, London; Jewish Board of Guardians; Jewish Education Board; and the Stepney Jewish School for the purposes of religious education.

The first annual dinner of the London staff of the National Bank of New Zealand, Limited, \v;;s held last week at the Criterion Restaurant. Mr. 11. Freshwater, the Loudon lnauag-M'. occupied the chair, supported by Mr. A. Willis, the accountant, and other officials. After dinner the loyal toasts were houourer, ,'jnd the remainder of th e evening was devoted to an exceptionally excellent programme of music, etc' contributed cxclusiv.ly by members of the staff. '