PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6089, 22 December 1906, Page 10

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

(From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, November 9.

Amongst recent arrivals in London, il Mr J. Harold Evans, of Kaiapoi, who is taking what ho casually describes an

“an idler’s stroll round tho world." 1 Starting out from New Zealand early in February, be travelled through Tasmania, and round tho coast of Australia to Thursday Island, Borneo, Manilla, Hong Kong, Canton and Shanghai, and thence to Japan, where ha spent about one mouth, going all through the country. From Japan h* proceeded to Vancouver, through Canada to Chicago, thence back into Can ada to Montreal, and on to New York. Mr Evans then crossed over to Queenstown, completed a tour of Ireland, and, came on to Liverpool. After touring through tho Lake district, lio went to Scotland, all through Wales, and on to Loudon. After staying here about a mouth he crossed over to Rotterdam, and made an extensive tour through Holland, Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland. Ho is now back in Loin don, and from here ho will go to Egypt, thence to India and Australia, and so homo to New Zealand. - Amongst recent arrivals in Londoaia Madamo Lilian Tree, of Auckland, At present she is studying with Raudegger, and in all probability will make an early appcaranco under bos old name, Madame Morcndi. Recent callers at ' the High Com--missioner’s office: —Mr and Mrs E, E. Atkinson (Wanganui), Mrs Do B. Hovell, Air R. R. S. J. Hovcll (Napier), Mr S. T. Silver (Wellington), Mr Hubert R. Morton (Auckland),; Mr C. A. Graham (Wellington), Mr F Stuckey (Auckland), Mr and Mrs J. G. Firth (Christchurch), Mrs Sunderland, tho blisses Sunderland (Gisborne). Mr Chas N. Taylor (Greymonth), Mr J. H. Evans (Kaiapoi), Mr J. Martin, Mr W. Martin (Martiuborough), Mr F. F. Newman (Wellington), Mr L. E. Riddiford (Wellington), Miss Marjorie Wilks (Auckland), Mr -F. M. Pringle (Timaru), Mr T. A. Dixon, Mr E. L. Marchant (Timaru), Mr Ethclred, Mr R. A.. Taylor (Wanganui). Amongst Now Zealand visitors i» London this week was Mr Lionel E. Riddiford, of the Hutt, who is studying at Exeter College, Oxford. Mr Riddiford camo to England about a year ago, and intends remaining at Oxford three or four years longer. Ho hopes before returning to the Hutt to be called to the Bar at tho Inner Temple. "

Miss Ethel Sinclair, tho violinist, arrived hack from Australia last week, after touring first with Madamo Maggie Stirling and afterwards’ with Air Andrew Black, bliss Sinclair formerly hold the Victorian Clarke scholarship at tho Royal ■ College of Music. Shu is settling down to professional work in London again. Her sisfer, Miss Ivy Sinclair, who is said to- possess a fins voice, has also come over, and will study hero.

Tlie young men- brought bore by tins munificence of Mr Cedi Kbodes are credit to us, and to the countries from which they como, observes the London ( 'Star.” Tire first batch has been -up jthree years, and some of the. Bcholars, as soon as they were qualified by statute, took a shot at schools. Of the fifteen who entered for final honours more than 50 per cent, took the coveted ‘First.” Three of them are now Bachelors of Law. one a Bachelor ot Science, and among them they have already a Weland scholar, a Vincrian law scholar, and a Gladstone prize-maii. Australasia is an easy first in the list of distinctions, while the honours aro easy as between the United States and our own colony, Canada. This bare record of the Khodesters’ 1 achievement speaks for itself. Of rhetoric it bath no' need. 1 ■ .

Major-General H. O. Magonig, late colonel of the Royal Horso Artillery, has died in Ireland, at the ago of sixtyeight. Entering the Royal Artillery in 1857, he served in' tho Ne-v Zealand War in 1861-2, and in the Afghan War of 1878-80, obtaining mention in despatches. For his services lie received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel; and the modal. He retired in 1885. Major-. General Magcnis was a Magistrate arid deputy lieutenant for County Antrim* for which county ho served the office of High Sheriff.