PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

Southland Times, Issue 17267, 11 February 1913, Page 3

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON’. January 5. Amongst the recent admissions to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians was Mr A. B. O’Brian, of Rugby Football fame. The New Zealander, who was one of the bright particular stars of the Guy's Hospital team for several years, lias never played in International matches here, but lie was reserve threequarter for both England and Ireland n year or so ago. The will of the late Mr Joseph Gould, of Christchurch. N.Z., and 3 Cadogan Place, London, lias been proved. He left estate valued for probate purposes at £112,33.'! gross, and £103.201 net. Commenting on the latest chapter in the interminable story of Mr Joshua Jones and the Mokau Estate which liacome to hand in the shape of the report of the X. Z. Parliamentary Committee with its recommendation that £.'looo should be paid to Mr Jones. ‘ Truth" remarks; "This £3OOO is proposed, first, as compensation for the loss of right he suffered in respect of certain lands (not those which have been the sub.ie.ct of so much litigation in England and New Zealand) by tbe repeal of the MokanMohakatino Act. ISSS: and secondly, as an ex gratia payment in consideration of the fact that he had never received the reward which it was originally intended that lie should receive in return for the very considerable services rendered by him in bringing about peace with the Maoris in the King Country. "So far as the. larger and more valuable portion of the property is concerned, Hie committee state that Mr Jones lias not yet exhausted his legal remedies; but their own narrative of the proceedings since he was first jockeyed out of the property by a London solicitor in 1893 indicates that any remedy he may still retain must he extremely remote and shadowy. There is as little kindness, therefore, to Mr Jones in inciting him to further litigation as In valuing -his services to New Zealand at £3OOO. less the compensation admittedly due to him for accidentally repealing an Act passed in his favour.” At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute held on Tuesday. 31st December, 1912. Lieut.-general Sir J. Sevan Edwards in the chair, the following New Zealanders were elected Fellows: Mr John Conolly, Mr Robert S. Florence. Mr Geo. F. Glodsbro. Mr Charles F. J. Coulter. Mr William E. Redman. Mr Albert A. Stichbury, Mr Robert R. Taylor. Mr Bernard R. Ward. Captain and Mrs Chesney, who were married just before they sailed from New Zealand, have taken a house at Camherley. as Captain Chesney will be attached to the Staff College there for the next two years. There is everything about a Dreadnought, one might' hazard, to make It anathema to the artist, but there is at the High Commissioner’s offices in Victoria street just now a gigantic painting of the New Zealand, full of artistic feeling. This is the work of Mr Gerald M. Burn, who had special permission from the Admiral Superintendent to go to Portsmouth and do his work from the Harbour. The mammoth Dreadnought lies at anchor, and in the shaded light Portsmouth in the background and a column of graceful smoke from the cruiser blending itself with the clouds the grim significance of this arm of the navy is softened, so that even the Marconi wires and a huge derrick at the vessel’s stern fail to disturb the poetry of strength implied by the painters rather original method of picturing such an enine of war. Callers at the High Commissioner s Offices this week have been; Mr H. H. rviler (Waikato). Mr A. Moody (Canterbury). Capt. and Mrs R. C. Chesney (Wellington). Mr A. B. V byte (Auckland).—Mr J. Lewis (Auckland). Mr J. Maitland (Dunedin). Mr L. A. Brandon (Wellington). Mr S'. L. Gribben (Wellington). Mr and Mrs F. R. Toser (Wanganui). Mr Ormsby R. Baines (Christchurch). Mr I. Douglas Hamilton, Mr D. Latimer (Auckland). Mr and Mrs W.. E. and Miss Irene Brittenden (Christchurch). Miss Coughtrey (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs James Laing, of Wellington are at the moment staying with Mr Laing's father. 'Mr Montagu Laing, general manager of Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewen Ltd., at Kingston-on-Thames. They will remain In England for three months and then go to the Continent before returning home via Suez. The> High Commissioner paid official visits to Nottingham and Liverpool this .week. _ .. The RMS Arawa leaves Plymouth to-morrow 'with the following saloon passengers: Lieut. E. M. Bosanquet Mi* K J Corbett, the Messrs .J. ana T. R. 'Ebbetts. Mrs Ebbetts, Mr and Mrs W. H. Olenny. Miss A. Hemming, Ml P. and Miss A. Smith, Mr and Kirs J. H. Whittaker-Swinton. Mr A. E. Adams. Mrs E \ddv. Mr and Mrs S and Miss A. Beech.' Mr A. E, Blanchard. Mr H J. Burton, Mr and Mrs C. T. and the Masters F. and H. Carman. Mrs H. Cornwall Mrs H. and Miss E. Crumpton, Miami Mrs E. B. Davies. Mrs E. and Master I Kin- Mr and Mrs E. Gilbert. Miss C. Gilmore, Miss S. Hammett Mr 11. S Hayward. Miss I. Hewlett. Rev H. and Mrs. the Misses G. and M.. and Master E. Johnson. Mr H. A. Jones. Mr C Livingston. Mr B. Matthews. Rev. J. and Mrs Moore. Mr F. Ringrow, Miss M. Sainsbury. Miss W. Stona. Miss L. Stupnagel Mr A. J. Taylor, Miss G. \aughan Mrs and Miss G. Watkins; and 394 steerage.