PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13855, 19 March 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

(Prou Ottr Otto CowiEsroHDiHT,) LONDON, February 8. I Icam that Dr T. W. Parkinson lias quite recovered from tho effects of his recent operation. He returned to his London residence in Slo.inc street a few days ago from Seaford, where ho had been staying since liis illness.

A crowded meeting at which Mr J. S. Fletcher, M.P., presided, was held this week at the Hampstoad Conservatoire under tho auspices of the Hempstead local committee of the Central Society for Woman's Suffrage, in support of tho enfranchisement of women. In opening tho proceedings, tho chairman 6pola> highlv from practical experience of the value, of women's services on puhlio boards, ami remarked that if women could voto ai; county council and other elections, he could not see why they shouM not voto for parliamentary representatives. It was not ii "leap in the dark" that they wore asked to take. It was a step that had boon taken in other parts of the Empire, and, ho was told, with success. Lady Frances Balfour moved---" That this meeting is iii favour of the parliamentary-franchise to women on the same terms as it is, or inay.'he, granted to men." .Mr W. Pcmbor. Kecvcs, the High Commissioner for New Zealand; seconded the motion, and, in support of it, pointed to 'the, satisfactory working of woman suffrage in Australia and New Zealand. Mrs Fawcott and others supported tho resolution, which was then carried by a very large majority.

Messrs W. J. Sanders, H. Gemmell, and G. M'Kenzie, gold-miners, who formerly workod on tho Otago goldfields and resided at Alexandra and /Miller's Flat, and who left Tsev Zealand' three years ago under engagement with the .Ashnntee Gold Company to work at gold-dredging on the Gold Ccast of West Africa, came Homo recently to England on the expiration of their agreement, and have been taking a three months' holiday. They leave England again next week to return to West Africa, under a fresh engagement with n French syndicate, chiefly for the purpose of prospecting. They have enjoyed good 'health, but. all agree' in characterising the Gold, Coast climate as "very had—hot and humid."

Ry tin: Orient steamer' Omrali, which soils to-day from London, Mrs Arthur do Castro (Wellington) is returning to her New. Zealand home, via Australia. She has had n. delightful visit to the Mother Country. ■ visiting relatives and friends resident in the United Kingdom. ■'

Mrs P. W. Kin» (Auckland) is now in Homo, accompanied by her brother, who is rector of Stoke, and by her niece, Miss Cooper, who has been in Now Zealand. The travellers went by way of Paris, Lucerne. Milan, Venice, and Florence,' staying, of course, at, each plnco. They are having a delightful limp in Rome. They wore fortunate, this week in being able, by introduction from the English College iii Romo, to attend the great fefival of the " Elcssing of the Candles " at the Vatican, the Pope himself being present. Mrs Kirigf and her niece wcro specially fortunate in being accorded admission, for until two years ago ladies were not admitted to the coremony. From Rome flic travellers go to Naples, then to Genoa, then to the Riviera, and the dale of their return to London is at present quite indefinite.

Practically the whole of the nine months which have elapsed 6ince Mr T. N. Watt, M.R.C.S.. arrived in London, have been davoted to his professional work. He. has been extending his medical knowledge- mid gaining experience at various London hospitals. In the mid-summer vacalion he was able to take an interesting tpnr in Heo'tland .speiuling some time in .the High: lands. ■■Tie intends shortly to revisit Scotland, ami to Slav a little while, at Keith. Within the next two months Mr Waft hopes to be on his way to Now Zealand again, Imt the date of It is departure is not settled, neither is llio roulo by which ho will travel.

Mr W. W. Moore, M.8., New Zealand, L.R.C.P.. was among (lie gentlemen who, having passed the required exaiumations. were admitted as members of the Royal College, of Surgeons uj Ihe last quarterly coin.itia of that body, Sir It. Douglas Powell being in the chair.

Mr Gilruth lelt London on Tuesday evening for Pari.-, where he intends to visit the Pasteur Institute, with a view to being thoroughly up-to-date in all the developmsnU regarding bacteriology and cognate subjects in connection with his profession.

The. passenger li~t of the s.s. Omrali, sailing 10-dav from London, contains the name of the Rev. W. l'ancourt. Other passengers on board the s.s. Omrali 'include Mr and Mrs Ernest Avos, who are" on. llicir way t<> the colonics. It will be recollecjed that Mr Aves k ,the commissioner who has been appointed by the Home Secretary to go out to Australia and New Zealand to investigate and renovt on c?rlain features of the industrial legislation in force there. Mr Aves has taken a groat deal of interest iii social reform in London.

Yesterday tin ordinary scnoral meeting was held of the Council of Ihc Royal College

of Surgeons of England, when candidates who had passed the required examinations and _ conformed to the bye-laws wore admitted members of Ihn college. The successful candidates include: Mr Ernest, Clias. Pago Barnes, Mr Ernest Cuthbort Barne.lt, Now- Zealand, and' Middlesex Bospilal; 11. G. Gibson, Guy's Hospital; A. .I..ll.'lies, St. Thomas's Hospital; St. John Alexander Molcswprth To||iurst, B.S. London, Guy's Hgspital; Frank .Ferdinand Aplin Ulrieli, M.8., B.Ch., _Nc\y Zealand University; Thomas Ncwlands Watt, New Zealand University and Middlesex Hospital.

The Rev. William Earle, clerk in holy orders, and claiming to be the eleventh holder of tho Earlo baronetcy, created in 1629, applied at tho Bankruptcy Court yesterday to Mr Registrar Hope'for his discharge. It will be Tomembcrcd that the rev. claimant, to the baronetcy was married to a New Zealand lady a year or so ago. The o/llcial receiver reported that tho failure took place in March last, the debts being relumed at £48,970 fully secured, proofs being made against the estate for £WO2. Tho assets, returned at £7380, consisted. soW'jy' of equities of redemption, and nothing had been received or was likelv to lie received in respect of them. Tho debtor had for several years past hold curacies in London, and bis failure and bis dobls were all iii connection with properties whicli he said ho had purchased in and subsequent to 1897 with a view to orcatirig an income for his maintenance, ('and with tho further view that the income should ultimately bo tho property of the Earlo baronetcy. When ho began to purchase tho property ho was without means, and laisod the purchaso money by means of mortgages, which, ho stated, his social position and high, moral character enabled him to obtain without margin. The property coireisted of freeholds and 278 leasehold houses, of all of whicli tho mortgagees had been in possession- for some tune past. Tho offences alleged were insufficiency of assets and rash and hazardous speculation. The debtor deputed the findings of tho official 'receiver, and denied that ho had offended against the bankruptcy laws. Tho registrar suspended the dischargo for three. : ycars from the dale of tho public examination in May last.

Dr Gerald Russell (Christclmrch) sails to-day. by the Shaw. Savill, and Albion steamer Athonic on his return lo the colony at tho conclusion of his medical course": ho has been away from New Zealand for somo years.

..Miss R. E. Barnicoat (Nelson) has now brought her stay in England to a'close; sho ia leaving on her return voyage by the s.s. Athenic. Other saloon passengers I ravelling by tho Athenic arc: "Count J. Tarnowski, Professor D. J., Richaixls; Mr and Mrs A. Hudson, Mr and Mrs J. E. daeopibs and Mr W. H. Jacombs, Mr and Mrs M. Moorhouso and the Misses Moorhouso (2), Mr and Mrs N. Smith, Mr and Sirs 15, IT. Solomon and Mies Solomon, Mrs W. L. Clifford and Miss R Clifford. Mrs W. L. CovMvs-F. Gales, Mrs J. Wilkes, Mrs M. Coalcs, Mrs and Mjss Handeock. Mrs ]■:. P. Han-is, Nurco Hewlett. Misses V. S. Goodsir, 15. Graves. E. Irwin, W. Keating, A. Newland, A. S. Rochford, ilesjivs J. .1.-H. 11. Beazelcv, I. ]?. Crabbo, 11. F, Edwards, A. Ford. F. C. Holder, R. F. Proctor. IT. Wallis, 11. S. Allen, 15. H. Bibbing, I<\ R. Bultory, E. Godrjard. W. .Tohnston, A: S. Kcighley. R, W. Lewis, F. M'Sl.ay, .f. O'Brien, W.' W. Olliver. Potts, H. N. Ring; E. Thomas. Master A. Bowniont. Tn ' tho third class there arc only two or three short of 200 passengers. Caplain Kcnvpson is in command of the Athenic. and the medical officer on board is 13r 0. .T. Linton Palmer. The steamer is lo sa'il to-morrow from Plymouth.

What is lermed the most important demonstration yet held in the cause- of woman suffrage will nesemhlo to-morrow in Hyde Park, and maroh thence lo Exeter Hull, where n public meeting will be held. The organisations that will join are tho Cenlwl Society for Woman Suffrage. National. Union of Woman Suffrage Societies, Women's Northern Franchise Dcmonsl ration Committee, Women's Liberal Federation, National British Women's Temperance Association, ele. The Women's Social and Political Union are Inking no official part in the demonstration. Tho processionists will assemble near iho Achillea statue, in Tfyclo Park, at 2 p.m., and will march, by way qf I'iccadilly. Lower Kogenb . jjtreet. Pall Mall East, Duncanuon sircct, and the Strand lo the place of mooting. The procession will lip 'divided into five sections, each of which »vjll be headed by ban/Is and banners, while other banners wiil I lwail I lie local committees and members of the various London' constituencies, (he. delegates from the country branches of the National Union, etc. Lady Frances Balfour and Mrs Fawccll. the presidents of Iho Central Sccicly and the National Union respectively, will walk in Iho procession, and among those who will-go are; Lady Onslow (wife of the ex-Governor of New Zealand), and Mrs. ]\'. Pcmber Reeves (wife of Iho High Commissioner for Kew Zealand) ; a number of otTicr ladies will follow in carriages and motor-ears, die of I he. features, of. tho procession is to bo the. number of women of cultiii'-s and education who haw decided to parade the streets of Loudon in support of the cause.

There hnvo been very few callers at. iho London nfiice of the New Zealand Government during the week. Those who have loft Iheii- names in the hook include': Ji> Hugh Gommell '|Ota?o ( , Mr (t. M'Konzie (Miller's Flat). Miss E, Irwin. L.R.C.I. (Olago), Mr J. Allan Thomson (Dnncclin).