OUR LONDON LETTER.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVII, Issue 5374, 6 September 1904, Page 7

OUR LONDON LETTER.

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, July 29. The New Zealand Bisloy team arc now scattered over the Inited Kingdom, enjoying a brief spell of sightseeing before- sotting their iaces homeward. Tho Bisley meeting eoncludea last Saturday, and on Tuesday (he Now Zealanders left their quarters at Knaphill. some going to Scotland, some to Ireland, and others to visit friends and relatives in various parts of England. Prior to having Knapliill, the team assembled at Ivy Cottage, where Colonel Collins lodged during tho stay at Bisky. and presented their commanding officer with a case of silver fruit knives and forks, as a token of their respect and esteem. Sergeant Ching acted as spokesman for the team. During the visit of the and Princess of Wales to Bisley last Saturday, his Royal Highness inspected the New Zealand team, and congratulated them on their .success in the Kolauore Cup and other matches. Ho chatted to Colonel Collins about New Zealand, and said ho 1 1 ad very pleasant recollections of his visit to the colony. The Prince also congratulated Now Zealand on the Kolaporo Clip victory in his speech at the prize-distribution. Colonel Collins is staying in London this week, but loaves for a trip to Paris next Tuesday. The team will reassemble here next Sunday, as Mr and Mrs G. P. Donnelly, of Hawke’s Bay, are to entertain them to lunch on that day at Die Hyde Park Hotel. A number of Now Zealanders figured in the animal graduation ceremony at Edinburgh L'nivorsity last Saturday. Dr Roland T. G. Aickin, and Dr D. N. W. Murray, both of whom hail from Auckland, were "cupped” M.D. The former won his degree with a thesis on “Psoudoniyxomia Peritonei,” and tho latter witli a, thesis on ‘‘Analysis and Treatment of one hundred and fifty cases of Chorea Minor.” A third New Zealander to receive*, tho M.D. degree was Dr St. Leger Hugh Gribbcn, who sent up a thesis on “The Occurrpnco of Cancer Among Lunatics”; anrl yet another, Dr Philip Norman Alackay Macdonald, gained the M.D. degree with a thesis on “The Clinical Aspect of General Paralysis of tho Insane, from the study of fifty cases.’’ Tho following New Zealanders were awarded tho degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery:— Russell Gerald William Adams, Alexander Wilson Hogg, Eimce Eveline Mills, M.A-, B.Sc., Charles Recce, and George Herbert Ussher, At tho recent graduation ceremony at Aberdeen University the degree of M.D. was conferred upon Dr J. S. Purdy, of the Hutt. Dr Purdy sent up two theses, on “Tho Treatment of Syphilis by the. Internal Administration, Inunction, Intra-muscular, and Intravenous Injections of Mercury”; and the other on “Experiences as a Medical Officer with tho Now Zealanders in South Africa.” As Dr Purdy commenced tho study of medicine prior to 1905, ho had to pass an examination in Greek and Logic in order to take his M.D. under the old regulations. After doing some more hospital work in London, lio hopes to return to New Zealand.

Major Herbert Pilcher, Capetown manager of the South British Insurance Company, who is Homo for his health, has been staying at Eastbourne, and has benefited greatly by the rest' and change. Dr Alexander Falconer, of Dunedin, is at, present filling the post of house physician to the West London Hospital. Dr McDonald, another New Zealand medico, is house surgeon to tho West-' cm. General Dispensary. The Her Sydney Hawthorne, late of Auckland, who went out to South Africa as chaplain to tho Tenth Contingent, is now in London, living at Willesden, and lecturing on behalf of the Society for tho Propogation of tho Gospel. Mr John Duncan, of Picton, and Mrs Duncan, who arrived by the China some two months back, have spent most of their time in London, with occasional trips to Kent, Oxford, and Henley—to tho last-named for tho regatta. This week they have gono down to Bi-istol to see some old Now Zealand friends there, and later they will spend a month in Scotland. They return to New Zealand via Canada, leaving her© early in October. Air and Mra George Winclex - , and Miss Winder, of Wellington, have reached London, after having spent six weeks very pleasantly on the Continent since leaving tho Ophir at Naples at the end of May. After doing the sights of London they intend visiting Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and taking a run through Ireland, returning to New Zealand m all probability via Sb. Louis. They have come on pleasure, but, being a business man and a member of the Wellington City Council, Mr Winder is taking the opportunity to widen his knowledge of commercial and municipal matters. Miss E. Lockio, of Wellington, and her niece, are enjoying a holiday at Pitlochrio, in Perthshire. Mrs A. E. Pudney, of Christchurch, and Miss Pudney, who arrived in London by tho P. and O. liner Marmora on Juno 26th, have taken a furnished flat in South Kensington for six months. This week they are visiting Henley, and afterwards they will spend a week or two in Surrey. Mrs Pudney expects her son Home by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Paparoa about tho end of August, and as ho will entextile works of an electrical engineering linn either in London or Manchester, Airs Pudney expects to rev-tin in this country several years. Air Hi. W. Godden, of Auckland, who has been studying dentistry for tho last four years in America, is now in London, en route for New Zealand. In America ho obtained the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, and tho last two mouths have been spent in visiting dental hospitals in England. Air Goddon sails for homo next week, via'Australia.

Mr A. Mclntosh, general manager of tho Bank of flow Zealand, is at present enjoying a holiday in Shetland. Ho returns to London in a fortnight’s time, and leaves for New Zealand -by tho O'rtona, via Suez, on September Oth. Callers at tho Agent-General’s this week includedMr Joseph Hamhleton (Greymouth), Mr V. Jensen (Wellington), Mr William Johns (Auckland), Messrs Joseph and. William Blackoy (Wellington), Messrs Richard and Lorenzo Muschamp (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs David Williamson (Wellington) Mr George Panned (Christchurch), Mr Herbert Babbage (Wanganui). Mr M. Fitz Nowell Jones (Wellington), Dr Holbrook A. Chatfield (Auckland). Mr A. J. Walsh (Wellington), Mr R, Proctor (Christchurch), Miss Emily Dawson (Christchurch.), Mr S. E. Luke (Wellington), Mr David Smith (Hawera), Mr W. Drummond (Dtvnnevirke), Mr W. Cox (Auckland), Mr H. R. Dix (Wellington), Mrs and Miss Symo (Christ-

church) Mr H. W . Godden (Auckland), Mrs A.'B. Hare, Air J. Hare (Fairfax) Mr Samuel Gilray (Lyttelton), Mr and Mrs H. Pavne. Mr G. Payne (Masterton), Mr M. J. Gifford Cooper (Auckland), Mr Norton Francis (VI annate), Mr Arthur Ballinger (Wellington), Mill. J. King (Masterton). Mr and Mrs D. 'Williamson, ot Wellington, who arrived by the Athemc on Jiino 12th, have been sight-seeing m and about London, and also visiting Wales and Edinburgh. Early next week they leave for a fortnight’s tour on the Continent, and afterwards visit Liverpool, Ireland, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Birmingham, returning to London in tlio second week ot September. Ilioy leave for New Zealand on September 22nd, hv tho Coriuthic, of tho SluiwSavill line. The visit to this country was undertaken as a pleasure trip, and as such has proved a thorough success. Mr Herbert K, Babbage, of (Wanganui, who is studying art in Paris, was in London last week. Mr Babbage came Home a couple of years ago, and after a year’s course in tlio London art schools, and somo time in tho country, under tho tuition of Mr Claudo Hayes, Ito went over to Paris and entered Jnlion’s Academy. Ho has been working there for nearly a year, and has made satisfactory progress under MM. Baschet and Schoinmer. Mr Babbage tells mo ho prefers the |biris schools and art surroundings to those of London —■ a. sentiment which I believe most artists sbaro.

Afr.s Janet Murchison, who had tho misfortune to lose her husband a fow weeks after their arrival in England recently, is returning to Now Zealand with lior daughter by tho Rinuitaka, which leaves London next Thursday.* Tho trip Homo had been undertaken on account of tho health of Mr Alurchison, who came to London to consult Dr Freycr. Tho latter 'performed an operation which was thought to bo successful, but three weeks’ later Air Murchison died. His widow took his remains to Lochalsh, in Ross-shiro, and deceased was buried in his father’s grave at Kirkton, nine miles from Plocton. Airs Murchison and her daughter are returning by the steamer which brought them to this country. Air B. J. King, of Mas ter ton, who was a member of tho victorious Kolaporo Cup team, is having a spell of sightseeing in London, now that Bisley is over. Ho intends visiting Bournemouth and Brighton, and also tlio North of England, before returning to New Zealand by tho Now Zealand Shipping Company’s s.s. Tongariro, which leaves hero on August 11th. Air Arthur Ballinger, of Wellington, another member of tho Bisley team,Ns also in town just now. Ho hopes to spend another month in this country before leaving for New Zealand.

Air W. J. Walsh, of Wellington, who is an officer in the Government Postal Department, arrived hero on the 9th Inst., via Australia and Vancouver. Ho spent a month or so in Canada and the United States, and purposes visiting. tho Continent in about six weeks’ timo. On returning to England, ho will visit friends in Scotland and in Hampshire. Tho exact date of his return to Now Zealand is as yet uncertain, but tho route will bo via Suez.