ABOUT PEOPLE.

Southland Times, Issue 16888, 13 November 1911, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr J. B. McKinney, secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association, left tor the north by the mid-day express on Saturday and expects to bo ttway ior two or three week'Mr Baxter Buckley, at Gore, won the special prize tor luc "mo A talented I piai.ist" tit the New Zealand Competitions. he-Id in 'Wellington. Cu Tnutvday nigat last Mr B. B. Murphy ttje.,ftarur ot Old Ago Pensions) was the rciipient of a clock and sot of jugs from lii.-t telluw-employees on tue etc of his approaching marriage. Mr W. MciJutche cu. Cmef Poiimaster, in making the, presentation. referred to the many good qual'-ties of the receiver, <md on bei.atf of the staff wished him every success and happiness In his future career. Sir Murphy loft, by the second express on Saturday tor Dunedin, where the wedding is to take place next Thursday. The same evening Mr W. J. tM,afford. who joint d the hcnedicln hid Wednesday, was aim the recipient of a similar presentation made by Mr \V. Mcilutcheson on behalf of his fel-low-workers. Since the outbreak of the revolutionary war in China the newspapers of the United States have been dependent for their at-courtis of the actual hostilities upon a former New Zealand journalist, Mr John A. Brailsford twiites the San Francisco corre- pendent of the "Post under dale D>th October). Mr Brailsford is the correspondent of the Associated Press at Hankow, the largest city in Centra! China, in the neighbourhood of which most, of the fighting hai taken place There appears to be no other American newspaper representatives in the vicinity, and the Associated Frc-s despatches sent out by the Nevy Zealander arc being published in all the loading journals of the United States. The Associated Press is the biggest American news agency, and has correspondents all over the world. Together with the American Consul-General at Hankow' and two Chinese interpreters. Mr Brail-ford crossed the Yangtso river a few days ago and entered the gates of Wuchang, where the most serious fighting has occurred. The party interviewed General Li. the rebel commandei, who treated them with every courtesy and assured them of their safety while in the city. Mr Brailsford, who was until May of this year in the employ of the Associated Press in its San Francisco office, left this city at that time for China in the company of Professor Fry. head of the Oriental Department at the University of California. After arrival in Shanghai, ho accepted the position of editor of the “Central China Post,” published in Hankow, which position lie still holds. It is more than two years since Mr Brailsford left New Zealand for America. Mr H. D. Smith, dispenser and house steward at the Southland Hospital, has purchased a chemist’s business in Balclutha and will take at New Year. Mr Smith has been connected with the hospital for close on twelve years and has won the esteem of all as a courteous and competent officer. He has a wide circle of friends in Invercargill who will wish him well In his future career. Mr Smith has been a prominent member and official of the Invercargill Cycling Club. A cable from Stockholm states that Maurice Matterlink has been awarded the Nobel prize for literature. Says a Now York cable: It is reported from Seattle that Lord Sholto Douglas is alive there. The body of the man found dead in New' York has not been Identified.