PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

Southland Times, Issue 17304, 28 March 1913, Page 3

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

(Prom Onr Own Correspondent), LONDON, Feb. It Among those presented to the King at the Levee held at St. James’s Palace yesterday were three New Zealanders in the persons of Colonel Allen, whose sponsor was the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lt. Col. D’Arcy Chaytor, and Major T. W. Mac Donald, who were both under the aegis of the Inspector General of the Home Forces.

Mrs Allen, the wife of the Minister of Defence, Finance, and Education, and Miss Allen, are expected to arrive in London to-day Arrangements have been made for their presentation at the second Court to be held at Buckingham Palace on Friday next.

Colonel Allen has had a particularly busy period during the past week or so, and much ,of his time has been spent in discussing financial affairs with men who "think in millions".

With the issue to-day of the prospectus for New Zealand’s £3,000,000 loan his labours in the financial world have practically ceased, and he freely admits that he is unfeignedly thankful that it is so. The loan, be it said, has come out earlier than most people anticipated, but there was no help for it. New Zealand was in the position of a person In an excursion booking-office queue. She had a front place in the line and had either to book her loan forthwith. or get shoved past the ticket office by those behind. It might be thought that a 4 per. cent loan at 98 would be attractive to investors, but U is generall> conceded that the underwriters of the New Zealand loan will be lucky if they are not called upon to shoulder o\er SO per. cent of the Issue announced today.

Colonel Allen, the Hon. Thomas MacKenzle, and Sir Joseph Ward were among those who attended the memorial service to Captain Scott and his hapless comrades at St Paul's Cathedral at noon to-day.

In accordance with the expressed wish of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, the dinner of welcome which was to have been given to him at the Bntish Empire Club on Wednesday this week, has been postponed until V ednesday. the 2nd April, when Mr Winston Churchhill will preside.

Sir Joseph Ward, -with Lady Ward, visited the House of Lords on Wednesday afternoon and heard the Archbishop of Canterbury’s speech on the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. They were afterwards entertained at tea by Lord Biytn, several peers and members of Parliament being Invited to meet them. Mrs and Miss Asquith were also present.

The New Zealand Shipping Co’s R.M. S. “Rotorua” which leaves London today carried the following saloon passengers:— „ _ . Rev F. W, Allen. Mr. W. P. C. Bain, Mr M Bell, Miss M. C. Cherry-Garrard, Mr W. A. Cliff -McCulloch. Mr and Mrs W. J. CluttCrback. Miss Dance, Mrs Dud-ley-North, Mr and Mrs A. Fors> th, Mr J. T. Hamilton, Miss Hill, Rev. H. G. and Mrs Houseman, Miss A. S. James. Mrs Knight, Mrs L’Estrange Malone, Mr J A. Mammel, Mr J. J. Boyd Miller, Mr J. Milner, Mr G. E. Milner. Mrs C. H. Moreland, Mr and Mrs J. G. F. Palmer and maid, Misses R. D. & J. R. Mrs Shepherd, Mr G. St. Quintin, Mr M. Kenyon l Stow, Mr and Mrs W. J. Stuart. Mr. and Mrs J. Stuckey, Mr A; E. Ward. Mr M. T. Winkley, Professor J. and Mrs Adamson, Mr. Mr B. H. Batt, Mr I. G. Bisset. Mrs L. Fleck, Master H. B. Fleck. Miss C. L. Hammond, Miss B S. Hammond, Mrs F. and Miss D. G. Hartley, Mr J. W. Hetherington, Mrs J. A., Master E. and Miss B. Inglis. Miss M.' Jennings. Miss A. Mlntoft, Mr. and Mrs W F. Newton. Mr and Mrs J. Nicholson. Miss M. Nicholson, Mrs J. Prince, Rev. E. and Mrs Robertshawe, Mrs E. Roche, Mrs J. Tweltrldge, Miss E. V. White, Mr J. Young. Mr C. Black, Mr A. A. Campbell. In addition there are over 400 third class passengers on board.

Lord Ranfurly, who has had rather a bad attack of Influenza, Is now able to be about again.

Lady Eileen Knox underwent an operation for appendicitis a few days ago. but from enquiries made this morning, her N. Z. friends will be glad to hear, she is going on very well.

Mr H. C. Cameron, the Produce Commissioner. last Saturday evening gave, under the auspices of the Victoria League, a lecture on “New Zealand” at Ipswich. When the chair wa-s taken by Mr C. E. Tempest, an old New Zealander. On Monday Mr Cameron gave a similar lecture to the students at the Hartley University College. This was one of a course being given this session on "Opportunities In the British Empire.”

The callers at the High Commissioner's office this week have been: —Mr J. Rowland, Auckland; Mr ,f. Adamson, Wgton: Mr E. Thompson Bigg. TVgton; Prof. G. Sale, Dunedin; Mr Ormsby Barnes. Christchurch; Mrs N T . Blount, A/K; Mr and Mrs S. Smithson, Timaru; Mr P. Moore, TVgton; Mr and Mrs J. Wilson. A/K; Rev. W. Rattray, A/K; L. Caselburg, Wgton; Mrs K. Nicholaus. Wgton; Miss Mona Cunningham. A/K: Mr G. F. Bothamlcy.. Wgton: Mr Harold Beck. Wgton.

Mr David 7,aing. of New Plymouth, to whom is due the credit of bringing the New Zealand oilfields Into notice Is at present in England.

The High Commissioner delivered an address a few days ago to a crowed audience, consisting of agriculturalists, agricultural workers and their friends, at Balcombe, (SUs.-ex). The lecture was illustrated by limelight views and cinematograph pictures of New Zealand agricultural and other life. Mr MacKenzic after giving a brief description of New Zealand, dealt fully with the country's land laws, the means available for securing land, the assistance given by the State In advances to settlers, the Instruction given in dairying and agriculture, the method of grading and inspection and other particulars of interest. He assured the audience that New Zealand was no country for other, than well-doing and industrious and careful people, that the policy of the Government was to encourage such people in every way, and that in time every capable agricultural worker could look forward to securing a home for himself .with prospects for an honourable and contented old ago. The system of education was excellent, affording free tuition to bright youths from the primary schools right up to the universities.