PERSONAL ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3002, 27 September 1911, Page 63

PERSONAL ITEMS.

An Auckland telegram advises that Mr J A Quinn. solicitor, died somewhat, suddenly on the 19th inst. He had been suffering from heart trouble. A Palrnerston North telegram reports the death on the 19th of Mr Gideon Jamieeon, a pioneer in the Manawatu district, in his eighty-eighth year. He arrived in toe district'in 1877 from Shetland, and resided at Aawapuni till the- time of his death By tho death of Mrs M. S. Bauchop on the 18fch inst. Port Chalmers lost oneof its oldest and most highly respected residents. Born at Linlithgow, Scotland, in 1843, Mrs Bauchop arrived at Port Chalmers by tho ship Jura in 1861, and i six years later she was married to Mr Bauchop (whom she survived for several years). Mrs Bauchop was one of the first members of the Port Chalmers Presbyterian Church, and took a very active interest in church work to the last. She was a lady of wide views, and her lovo of literature- resulted in a singularly well-infc.med mind and a high sense of duty to her fellows. Mrs Bauchop is survived by: Mr Robert Bauchop, of Port Chalmers: Colonel Arthur Bauchop. C.M.S., who . is at present at Staff College, Camberley; Mr D. F. Bau- ■ chop, who is a student at Canterbury Ccl lege, Christchurch; and three daughters, two of whom are resident in England and one in Port Chalmers. The late Dr Bauchop was tho eldest son. A Press Association message states that Mr Chow S. Lanohu. his Imperial Chineeo Majesty's Consul for New Zealand, arrived in Wellington from Peking, via Australia, by the Ulinmroa, on the 20th. He will take up his residence at the Consulate, where the former 'Consul, Mr Hwang, resided, and will commence his official duties next Wednesday. The Hokitika School Committee on the 20th ©elected Mr L. F. Deberry for the position of head master of the Hokitika H»h School. Mr Debarry, who s to take up his duties in the early part of next month, is (says a Press Association message) at present head master cf the Cobdon School, Grey district. Mr W. Karplus, chief engineer of the railway department of Meesvs Siemens Bros. Dynamo Works (Ltd.), London and SiemensSchuckeitwerke, G.M.8.H.. Berlin, at present touring in New Zealand, arrived in Dunedin by the first express from Christchurch yesterday. The object of his visit is principally rn connection with business on behalf or hfe firm. Hois an expert on electrification erf railways, and while in Melbourne was asked to give evidence before the Metropolitan Traffic Commission in regard to tho cable system of tramways and suburban railways. He was also interviewed during his stay in Sydney on the electrification of the Sydnev suburban railways. His principal mission in New Zealand' is conferring with Messrs A. and T. Burt (Ltd.), Messrs Siemens' representatives in New Zealand, in l-egard to various contracts and electric schemes. He recently visited Waihi, ■where his firm has a large contract for hightension power transmission. Mr Karplus is accornpanieio? by Ma v C. A. Henderson, the

Siemens Company's electrical expert, who i( under engagement to Messrs .Siemens and A. and T. Burt (Ltd.) to control their electrical • business in New Zealand. Mr Henderson will have his headquarters in the Wellington, branch of Messrs Burts' business. A London message states that Sir Robert Hart, late Customs Administrator in China, is dead. A Press Association telegram from Christchuroh states that Lieutenant-colonel Hawkins, officer commanding the Canterbury district, died suddenly on the Shirley Golf Links on the 21st instant from (heart trouble. He was playing a game with a friend, when he fell, and was found to be dead. The death is announced of the Rev. Robinson Duckworth, D.D., sub-dean a.nd canon of Westminster; aged 77 years. Ho was a distinguished ecclesiastic, having been hon. chaplain to the Brines of Wales from 1875 to laOl. A Wellington message announces the death of Mr Archibald 0. Pearce, who was once chief officer of the Paparoa. After being prominently connected with local affairs at Karori, he joined the firm of Hareourt and Co, and 1 then settled at Levin. Subsequently he returned to Wellington and joined the firm of W. Turnbull and Co. The many admirers of Madame Slapoffski, the operatic soprano, who made so many successes in opera during the brilliant production of George Musgrove's Grand Operatic Company in Dunedin 10 vears ago, will learn with interest of her intention to revisit England, where she has already been offered an engagement to sing in the "Messiah" in London on Good Friday, 1912. A Sydney message reports the death ol Mr Gillies, an Independent Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly. The funeral of the late Colonel Hawkins took place on Sunday afternoon at the Papanui Cemetery, . Christchureh. The funeral was essentially a military one, and (says a Press Association mcssiage) was attended by a large muster of Territoriaia and tx-Volunteers. General Godley and members oi the Headquarters Staff were also present. The service at the graveside was conducted by Chaplain-captain Bean, at the close of which a volley was fired and " The Last Post" sounded. The funeral aroused much interest, and large crowds of the public lined either side of the Papanui road to watch the cortege pass. Owing to the death of Mr James Murray, manager for the Union Company at Launcesfon, Mr P. C. Cramond, Inver* oargill manager, is to be transferred thera (says an Invercargill telegram). He wilf bo succeeded by Mr W. H. Price, of Nelson, who is to be replaced by Mr il. W. Monson, of Oamaru. Mr P. Digby Smith <-oes from the Bluff to Oamaru as manager, and Mr G. T. Wilson, of Gisborne, succeeds him. Mr .James Thomson, of the general managen-'s office of the- Railway Department, is leaving the service to take up farming pursuits in the Oamaru district, On Friday evening (says the Dominion) Mr Ronayne (general manager), on behalf of the staff, presented Mi' Thomson with a memento, and wished hi|Q va successful future. - - ..'•■»>»- A 'Jore message reports that .Mr Joan Gray, an old pioneer, 'died on Monday from heart' failure, after a few hours' illness. He arrived at Port Chalmers in 1853, and for some years lived at the Taieri, NorthEast Valley, and Pine Hill. He went to Gore 28 years ago, and purchased a farm at Charlton Block, near Gore. He was 84 years of age. He leaves six daughters and two sons, all married. A Palmerston North message announces the the Rev. G. 8. Harper one of the 'oldest Methodist ministers in New Zealand. He landed at Lyttelton in 1865, and took up work in Christchureh. A few months later he was transferred to Hokitika, being the only Wesleyan minister in the province fear two years. He retired from active service in 1873 on account of ill-health, and was superannuated!. He resided in Palmerston North for eight years. , , Further changes among the managers ol the Union Steam Ship Company are an* nouncod. Mr E. A. Pearson, traffia manager at Wellington, is to succeed Mr George Holdsworth as manager at New Plymouth; Mr Pearson wili bo succeeded at'Wellington by Mr Horton of the Christ* church office; and Mr W. V. Croskc, of Lyttelton, is to go to Strahan as manager.