All Sorts of People

Free Lance, Volume XVIII, Issue 972, 13 March 1919, Page 4

All Sorts of People

OFF to the Old Country and Europe by .the Ruapehu—the Hon. W. H. TriggSj M.L.C., tlie editor of the Christchurch "Press." Like most journalists carrying big responsibilities, Mr Triggs can probably do with a holiday. This is not the first of his visits _to the place where wars are fixed up since he left England 41 years ago to join the Wellington '"Post." His first visit to Europe was in 1894, where he represented New Zealand at the International Congress in Antwerp. He became editor of the '' Press '' next year, and in 1904 he again had a look at Europe and America. In 1910 he made another visit, and at the Overseas Conference of the English Institute, of which he is a fellow, he was elected a vice-president. So it will be seen that for a colonial editor Mr Triggs is "some" tripper. In his absence the '/Press" will be edited by Mr M. C. Keane, once of Wellington. •* -K- * ■» A highly interesting batch of photographs has just been received at the Frege Lance'from the Chinese ConsulGeneral at the Philippines, Mr Kwei Chih. Wellington people have pleasant memories of the tall and amiable gentleman who represented his country as Chinese Consul at Wellington for a term. He towered head and shoulders over his fellow-countrymen at local gatherings of the Chinese community. During his stay in Wellington he made himself popular. He was fond of riding, and was frequently to be seen riding an ambler along the Oriental Bay Road), his long legs demanding the full length of the stirrup leathers —and then they were too short. ■x- * ■» «• The photographs referred to depict some very interesting scenes on the occasion of his official landing at his headquarters in the Philippines, and in the various social groups he is easily the most commanding figure, in white uniform 1 with the Chinese official badge on the sleeves. One! of the scenes depicts Mr Ewei at a gathering of Moro head-hunters, and conveys the impression that head-hunting is a back number in the Philippines, for the dusky array of Moro warriors are an amiable-looking lot. Judging from some of the photographs, Mr Kwei's arrival at the Philippines was made the occasion of a public festival. Arches, bedecked with flowers and greetings, were everywhere, and the whole of the European official community was represented. * * * « Major J. G. Roache ("Joe" to his intimates), whose appointment as Director of Base [Records (Mr Major Norton Francis), is one of the bestknown officers of the Wellington garrison. In pre-war days he was in the old Wellington Guards Company, and subsequently commanded a platoon of tlie Fifth Wellington Regiment when the Territorial scheme was organised. He is best known amongst the Old Guard as an enthusiastic, supporter of rifle shooting, and before the war was Secretary of the Dominion Rifle Association. In these days he was, in civil life, on the staff of the Registrar of Friendly Societies. He had his, full . share of the fighting with the N.Z.E.F. in the war, and came back with a D.S.O. to his credit. As the new

The Port Nicholson Yacht Club's annual race for tjie Mills Cup resulted in an exciting finish. The Waitangi finished first and for second place the Kotiri 11. got her bowsprit over the finishing line just ten seconds ahead of

Director of Base Records he is the right man in the right place. '*' * * Returned to Wellington and his old haunts the other day, Major K. h. .iiiwatt ' (" Reg.";, one of the bestknown figures at the local garrison hall in pre-war days, and a regular plugger at the bull's-eye at Saturday afternoon snoots at Trentham. "Reg" was once sergeant-major of the old College RiHes, and moved over with them into commissioned rank when they were merged into the Fifth Wellington Regiment. He was a ? brother-in-law of Uaptain R. W. Wilkinson ('' Wiikie "), sometime of the battalion staff of. the "fifths/' and who died at sea after being badly cut up on Gallipoli. "Reg" went to bamoa with the .fifths, and afterwards went to France, where he saw enough fighting to satisfy even a glutton for adventurous life. Incidentally he was wounded, but made a good recovery;, and was back in France just a day too soon to join in the armistice festivities in JLondon. * * * Died in Wellington last Friday week Mr A. B. Key worth, head of the photographic department of Messrs Kempthorne Prosser & Co., Mr Key worth was very well-known as an expert amateur photographer, and also dabbled a little m oil and water-colour painting. For years he had suffered from nasal and eye trouble, and some years ago went home to be operated upon. A recent recurrence of the old trouble necessitated a further operation, and about three weeks ago he went into a private hospital. Unfortunately, pneumonia supervened, and in the low condition of his health he was unable to make a fight for it. The late Mr Key worth, who is survived by a widow and three children, was a son of the late Dr. Key worth, who practised in Wellington in the 80's. Mi* Key worth was a prominent member of the Theosophical Society. * * * * "It's all in a lifetime, but I don't want to repeat the dose," writes Ben. J. Fuller of his varied experiences in trying to get back to Sydney before the passenger service between the Do-' minion and the Commonwealth had been resumed. He sailed by the Kauri, and records that she took nine and ahalf days to make Melbourne. They

the Marangi. Allowing for the handicaps the Viola is the winner, Wair ere 2nd and Kotiri 11. 3rd. During the race the Viola and White Heather collided. In the "picture the latter is seen returning to the boat harbour with a broken bowsprit.

struck a gale off the coast of Tasmania, and Ben. J. states that after the things he saw that boat do it will take the dickens of a lot to scare him at sea. They were going back part of the time, he avers; the log was away ahead of the boat, and when they threw some scraps overboard and the albatrosses came down to eat them, the birds had to rise out of the water to avoid the stern of the boat, which was making sternway as fast as the scraps. Mr Fuller spent a week in quarantine at Melbourne, and was released just to miss the last train that got through to Sydney. He hung round the Victorian capital for eight or nine days, and then shipped as assistant purser on a coastal boat. '' I had more comfortable quarters," he complains, "but I was not the only company in them. The flat ' brown backs' were very thin, and they made a good meal off me." * .* * *

The late Mr Keith. Izard, whose death was recorded last week, was born in Wellington in 1881, and was educated at the Terrace School, Wellington College, and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was in England when the war broke out, and joined the English section of the N.Z.E.F., Main Body. He was, by the way, one of the company who carried out a successful recruiting march through the streets of London. His company subsequently joined up with the Main Body in Egypt, from which zone of the warMie was subsequently invalided home, and discharged by the Medical Board on account of his health. On .recovei-y he took a commission in the Third. Sussex Regiment, and later again "boarded" on health grounds. Since then, up to the time of his death, he has occupied a. responsible position under the British Munitions Board.

Harry Lauder, greatest of Scotch comedians., " the man of laughter and sorrows," is on his way to Australia once more under the direction of J. and N. Tait. Much has been said of the care with which Lauder has ever regarded his bawbees, but the war has proved him no profiteer. Since it started he has served the Empire, travelling continents and raising big sums for the soldiers, for war loans and Y.M.G.A. organisations. Before the first blow was struck "he had for-

gotten himself. The Taatsvhad tak©n him through Australasia and made a huge financial success of it. Then the war broke out just ( as he was on the eve -of leaving for New Zealand. The Taits were under contract to take Lauder through the Dominion or forfeit a formidable sum. The outlook was gloomy. Everybody seemed wax mad—in the beginning. There seemed no place for a jesting Scotch comedian m the scheme of things. Then Lauder spoke: "You boys have made a fine* bit out of me, eh.F" "Yes; quite so. I know'it.'' "Well, if you take me to iNew Zealand you will doubtless lose every penny." "Yes? You agree? Well. I'm quite. content to cry Enough.' It's not „your fault the old Motherland is going to thrash the Germans. I am willing to tear up my contract." But courage has ever been a part of the Tait's equipment. They took the risk and came out witji flying colours. The "boys'" banking account swelled until it almost burst. * * * i -k°g an 's yard, in Auckland, is a phrase frequently heard of a good yacht "If i mistake not (writes Wellingtonian), Major Petherick s Bona came off Logan's skids. At all events, she was in the Logan class. Old yachtsmen in Wellington will be sorry to hear that the pioneer member of this well-known yachtbuildmg fu-m,. Mr Robert Logan, has ciossed the bar. He was 82 when he died. Some of his sons followed his footsteps m the boat-building line, and others went into the real estate business. The brothers, Robert and James, are now large property owners, while Bob and Arcjiie ' carry on the tradition of the old man's trade, lhere are also two daughters. Miss Mary and Miss Jessie Logan. * *' * * The world's great; wars have given to the pages of history some noble women—Florence Nightingale, Dr. Elizabeth Garnett Anderson, of the berbian campaign of the Great European War, and Dr. Mary Walker, of the Oivil A recent message recorded the passing of Dr. Mary Walker, who is one of America's national heroines. During the Civil War she found that the conventional female attire was a nuisance, and a hindrance to her work, but she could not wear trousers till Congress by resolution granted her a .special permit 1 lsn t it a funny, silly, old world 1 * * * •s Mrs Freyer (nee Lorna McLean), the-younger daughter of Mr and Mrs James McLean (Oriental Terrace), died at Cambridge, England, on the 27th of last month. She leaves a husband and three, sons, the eldest of whom cannot be more * than five years old. Mrs Jb reyer's childhood was spent in Napier, where her father was manager of the National Bank for more than 'tweny years. She was a . popular and unusually clever girl,'and intended to be a doctor, and was studying medicine in Edinburgh when she met the man she afterwards married. Temporary ill-health interrupted her studies, and she returned to New Zealand for a time and lived in. Wellington, her -her father having been made assistant general manager of the National Bank during her absence. Mrs Freyer's only sister married Captain Graham Michie, who has served through the war with the British Army.