PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13872, 5 October 1908, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

[FftOjit OUR OWX CORnESrONMNI'.] .-'.'■■ London, August 28. . Mil. A. F. Wilding is still on the Continent, and still taking part in . lawn tenhis contests. Until recently, Dr. and Mrs. T. Hope Lewis (Auckland) were in this country. They have just left for .Canada, en route to Vancouver and Now Zealand. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hnyton (Wanganui) are among recent arrivals. Several months are to. be devoted to travelling about tile United Kingdom anil on the Continent. Mr. S. J. Parkes (Te' Aroha) reached London early this month, having travelled from Sydney by the White Star liner Medic. Ho left immediately for Lancashire oh a visit to his parents. Sir James and Lady Mills ate staying at. Henley just now. 'The former is still awaiting a reply from the Canadian Government as to proposals for renewing the Australian-Canadian mail contract. Recent arrivals in. England from Egypt include Sir Eldon and Lady Gorst. They have gone, north to Scotland to stay with Mr. and tA'rs. C. D. Rurld, parents of Lady Gorst, at Shielbridgo Castle, in Argyllshire. Mr. and Mrs. V. Hoswell Williams (Wangatmi) have just conic back id London from . a pleasant trip to Paris. They purpose sailing from Liverpool on September 19, on their way back to New Zealand, via Vancouver. Mr. a. pleasant stay iii this country, Mr. Hbbbs (Auckland) has taken a passport) with the .intention of visiting the different countries in Europe. Later', he will join one ,of the outward-bound steamers at Naples. Many New. Zealanders will regret to learn of the death of Mr. Peter Steele Browning, of Grosham House, E.G., for many years secretary of the Kitranui-Cale-donian Gold Mining Company. Mr. Browning was at ''time in the Colonial Bank in Dunedin and Wellington. Dr. Nedwill, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (London), .8.A., M.8., B.C. (Cambridge), intends to leave 'by the Corinthie on September 18 ,to join 'his father in practice >at Christchurch. To do this ho, is leaving the Soudan, where he has been medical inspector and settlor medical officer of the Soudan Government railways. Mr. H. W. EllifYe (Auckland) is revisiting his native country after an absence of 24 years, spent in New Zealand. He came by one of the direct steamers. He is going back by way of Suez, having secured his passage-.' iii, the North German steamer 'Bremen, which lie will join at Antwerp. Scotland is to be visited iii the interval. Mr. S. N. Ziman, the last Rhodes scholar from New Zealand, lids decided to go in for the Indian Civil Service, and he has come up to London to. commence reading. If successful, he will remain another year at BalJiol, Oxford; to secure his degree before going out to India. Mr. Fdrquharsori, another of the New Zealand Rhodes scholars, lia's Secured his B.A. degree. . Recent callers at the London office of the New Zealand Government have included:—Mrs. W. J. Evans and Miss Evans (Auckland), the Rev. T. Walter (Hamilton!, the Rev.. W> J. Orntond (Auckland), Mr. H. W. Elliffo. (Auckland), .Mrs..-George R. Ha-vdoii (Auckland), Mrs., L. . Aimers-Hack (kite of Auckland) Mrs. F. W. Dawson (Auckland) arid Mis* M. Dawson, and Miss J. Kathleen Sliei-A (Reihuera, Auckland). V The late Henry William Lee, 0%.24, Clevelartti Square; Hyde. Park, W., folmeriv of Christchurch, New Zealand, who died oh July 18, at the age of 68, left an estate Valued;at £84,,745 gross, and £83,949 net. Under the will .the household furniture goes to the .widow, Mrs. Annie Lush Lee, and a sum of £30.00G is to be held in trust to pay her the income, thereof during widowhood, or from brie-fifth should she marry again; £31,000 goes to lite children. ■'..'•■ . Mr. Stichbiiry (Auckland) has been in London this week. Since lie attended the Foresters'- High Court at Northampton he accompanied by, Mrs. and Miss Stichbury —has been travelling about the Midland's and the Highlands. , Oh October 2 the travellers will start by the s.s. Opliir front England for Australia,, but- they do not expect to land in Auckland until, about the iniddte of IJeceinber. The first break iii the homeward journey will be made at Coloihbb, where a week or two will be spirit; at Freiriaiitie ahbther break will be bade, and if time permit a short stay will be ihade in Sydney.

, li is. announced , that the marriage between. Captain R.F. Scott, C.V.0., R.N., late commander of the National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-4, and author of "The Voyage of the Discovery," and Miss Kathleen Britce, will lake-""place on Wednesday-, September 2, at the Chapel RriyiiJ, ITalhptbii Court Palace, front the apartments of Mrs. Thomson, widow of the. late Archbishop of York, ami aunt of the bride. Miss Bruce, who is a sculptor by profession, is a favourite pupil of the French master Rodin; for some years she has been a regular exhibitor at the Salon arid the Royal Academy. Master W. R. Friar, the boy shootist from New Zealand; is now in Belfast, staying with his uncle. tie is looking forward with eagerness to the receipt of the specially-inscribed Greener rifle; which has teen presented to him'in commemoration of his good shooting and Of his visit to this country as officially representing the boy-cadets of New Zealand. This rifle is kiioHyn as the "King's Prize Rifle" —this sliouid Be a happy augury for future visits lb Bisley by Master Friar. Perhaps; eventually, lie will come and compete for the King's Prize. Dr. R. E. Hanson, under whoso care the boyshobt,ists were ericariiped at Bisley tells me that the four, Dutch cadets chummed up ~ well , with, ~ the, . British boys.; They Cams from Amsterdam, Kagen, Utrecht*?a HUyoreum. ,It was , hoped that Mister Friar inigifc be ablo to go to Holland to take part in some shooting contests; But this idea it lias not proved" practicable to 'carry out. Baron Speck voh Stertiburg, whose death occurred this week, earned liis later promotion in the negotiations about the. sovereignty of. Samoa, which ended *\.^ e .P lora ?&. or . 'England and the Pacific colonies. Hermann Speck, von Sternburg was, more than half English in his descent and sytribathies. His mother was ah Englishwoman,; and ,he was born at Leeds. life' was educated for the German army, and fought ilii-Biigh the FrahrfrPrussian war; and it was hat until 1890 that he joined the diplomatic, service »en, first secretary of the Embassy at Washington he was appointed to reP^. 1 ,,/ 11 ! «>"<"% in the, negotiations with the United States and Great Britain regarding the future bf Samoa. the islands fjasjied under German control, and for reward Coiiht Blilbw was created princb aiid Baron Sternburg was made Cdnshl-GeneraL for India. He succeeded Dr. , von Holleben as.. Ambassador lb Washington; in ,1903. .He was a cldse personal fr,iend of President Roosevelt -and a of his "tennis cabinet," Roosevelt invariably called him simply " Speck"— familiarity , which was .regarded as a distinct advantage for the relations of the two ilatibiis. Baton voii Sternbiirg was niarried to ati Anlericah lady.