LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 17595, 6 March 1914, Page 7

LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

XEW ZEALAXDERS ABROAD (From Our Special Corresnondent. ) LOXDOX. February 11. By the death of Lord Slrathcuna the Empire loses a man universally esteemed. According to tiie Daily Mail lie came of good, middle class Scottish stock, and attributed his good health to the national diet of his country. Like many of his countrymen, he was learned in tie Scriptures. When X’ew Zealand's High Commissioner was staying with him in the Highlands. Lord Strathcona told him of an Incident which occurred when lie was unexpectedly called upon to reply to tiie toast of his health. He then repeated to Mr Mackenzie from memory the following paraphrase which lie gave by way of reply ; O. happy is the man who hears Instruction's warning voice : And wiio Celestial Wisdom makes His early, only choice. For site has treasures greater far Than cast ’or west unfold ; And her rewards more precious are Than all their stores of gold. In her right hand she holds in view A lengtii of happy days ; Riches, will: splendid honours Join'd Are what her left displays, the guides the young with innocence. Iu pleasure's path to tread. A croWn of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head. According as iier labours rise. So her rewards increase ; Her ways are ways of pleasantness. And all her paths are peace Mr-Gilbert Anderson, of the wcll-kimwii Auglo-Xew Zealand firm of produce importers. appeared before the Dominions Koval Commission yesterday as representing the Council of tiie incorporated Meal Importers Association, to lie examined upon the subject of Xew Zealand's meat export to the Did Country. In the course of his examination, Mr Anderson said lie had liven connected with tiie frozen meat trade almost from its inception, first in connection with the establishment of the industry in various parts of Xew Zealand and since in London as a colonial agent. Speaking from tiie experience thus gained he had no hesitation in saying tiial not mile had tit*- early high standard of quaiiiy ol Xew Zealand mutton and lamb exported to tiiis market been maintained, hut that in recent years little complaint had been made as far as that dominion was concerned as to the manner in which stock was handled, eiller prior to receipt at the freezing ’.corks or during tiie process of freezing, conveyance, and shipment. Questioned as to the prospects of the trade, Mr Anderson said that there was a greater demand to-day than ever before for Xew Zealand meal ; prices were higher, and were likely- to he maintained : not only was the United States now competing with the United Kingdom for meal supplies from Xov Zealand. Australia, and the Argentine, hut on the Continent there was r, growing demand for meat supplies, and it was likely to continue to grow. The inference was that English consumers would have to pay more for meat, owing in tiie fact that tiie world's supplies were not keeping pace with the world's demands. As far as tiie quality of Xew Zealand mutton and lamb was concerned, it had consistently maintained its reputation in tiiis country, so much so that he had frequently known Xew Zealand lamb to command a better price in the open market than cither English or Scotch. The condition of affairs, however, did not apply to beef, the home supplies of '■inch were superior to anything imported, 7vir M. Ryan, of Otago, lias come over to England to gain further military experience. ami lias enlisted in tiie stli King's i Liverpool i Regiment stationed at deaforth. He probably remains here for some years. Inn tiiere is a possibility ■ if his being sent to India, as tiie Second Battalion has its headquarters at Peshawar. -Mr Thomas H. Laby. of Wellington. Is visiting England to arrange for the publication of certain scientific work and to visit some of the centres of physical research in England. As secretary of the X.Z. Reception Gommittec for the visit "f members of the British Association i‘> Xew Zealand, lie is making cer•ain arrangements entrusted to him by tie 1 ('ominitteo. Some tifty members of ! ji e British Association ’nave signified 1 :eir desire to visit Xew Zealand in • ri-v to the Government's invitation. Hr I any expects to leave England at the eid if February. Mr G. S. M. Baxter, of Wellington, is spending three months in tills country, combining business with pleasure. During the past few weeks lie has visited -ft’.irral of the large centres of shipbuilding and marine engineering activity, j.ot.'ifc!y Vickers' Ltd. of Barrow-ir.-Uur-nos;-. ft wan. Hunter's, and Hawthorn Leslie of tiie Tyne. He expects, to return to Xew Zca*::id arout the latter end of Larch. The Loudon Times announced yesterday tnat the Swiney Prize for Jurisprudence lias been awarded to Mr John W. Salmons. K.C.. Solicitor-General for New Zealand, for his work dence.The prize consists of a sum of £IOO contained in a silver cup of tiie same value. It was founded in IS 14 under the will of Dr George Swiney, a somewhat eccentric medical man. who left I.duo) three per cent consols to the soc.ety in order that the prize might be awarded, on every fifth anniversary of ids death to the author of tiie best puhwork on jurisprudence. A ! i bough

the bequest was made to the Society of Arts alone. Dr Swiney appointed as adjudicators the members of the Society and the Uellows of the Royal College of Physicians. An agreement was made by the adjudicators that the award should be given alternately for medical and general jurisprudence. The cup is made after a design prepared in IS lit. for the hirst award, by Daniel Maclisp, R.A., and the execution has been entrusted to Messrs Garrard. The prize has been awarded on Iprevious occasions, among the recipients being Sir Henry Sumner Maine, K.C.8.. D.U.L.. for his "Ancient Law” : tite Right Hon. Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore, D.U.L.. for liis "Commentaries on International Law” : Thomas Erskine Holland. D.C.L.. for his "Elements of Jurisprudence” ; and Sir Frederick Pollock. 81.. anil Professor K. \V. Mailtans, for their " History of English Law before Edward tite First.” I Hit ing the examination of Sir Herbert Llewellyn Smith.. Permanent Secretary of the Board of Trade, by the Dominions Commission yesterday upon the work of the Commereiai Intelligence Branch of Ids Department. Xew Zealand's representative, the Hon. .1. R. Sinclair, very closely questioned tite witness as to tite inaction of the Board of Trade in regard to tite practice of certain lines of steamships., carrying German goods to Xew Zealand at lower freights than British goods of the same class. Sir Herbert Smith admitted that the question of these differential rates had been before the Board of Trade I as long ago as 1000. and .that nothing had been done, hut explained that they were powerless without legislation. It teas admitted, however, that no steps I had been taken to acquire the necessary I legislative powers. I Mr Sinclair hinted that it might be i nossibte for the Xew Zealand legislature | in counteract the effect of the differen- | tial duties by imposing a stamp duty I on tite Dill of tailing for these preferen-tially-treated goods equivalent to the amount of preference given by the shipping companies. A wedding of Xew Zealand interest took place on January 17th at the Marylehone Registry Office, when EngineerCommander Gilbert H. Page. R.X.. youngest son of M r Edward T. Page, oi Corfu, was married to Mrs Mabel O'Dwyer, widow of Mr Patrick o'Dwyer, of New Zealand, and youngest daughter of Major Lawson. 11.A. (retired.) Miss Eileen Sihhald, of Dunedin, attended the Three Arts Fancy Dress Ball yesterday, when she wont in the costume nf a Turkish dancer. Mr Herbert Sinison. of Auckland, who has been spending three ”’ccks in the south of England, will probably return to New Zealand iu April after spending eight months over here. Callers at ttie High Commissioner's offices tiiis week included : Mr Thomas Casserley. Wellington ; Mr James M. Webb. Auckland : Mr Cecil Barry, Wellington ; Mr F. W. If. Moore. Wellington ; Mr C. P. M. Bu tier worth. Dunedin:' Mr Lionel \V, Morgan. Wanganui; Miss I>. Devenish Mi-ares, Christchurch. The annual meeting of the Xew Zealand Government Office Sports Club was held a few days ago at the High Commissioner's office, and it was found that the Club has had a very successful your, both tinaneially and in sports, and goes mi to the new year with a bunk balance of Li. The president is the High Commissioner, the departmental chiefs are vice-presidents, and every member of the staff is a member of the Club also. A large numbin' of challenges have been received for the ensuing year in football, cricket, swimming, billiards, and indoor rille shooting. Endeavours I are living made to set apart in the now I High Commissioner’s office a room to I be used exclusively as a staff recreation j room, when- indoor sports may also be held. The distriet medical officer advertised for. some little time ago. for the W hangitinomona (Taranaki) district lias been secured, and is Dr Frank Xorman Hitchcock, who holds the degrees of M.8.. B.t?e. I London;, M.R.C.S (Eng), L.R.C.I'. i London >, who lias been attached to St. Thomas's Hospital, St. John's Hospital for Skin Diseases, the Royal Ear Hospital at Soho, and others, and at present holds (lie post of medical officer of health at (,'loonbur. In County Galway. Ireland. Dr Hitchcock is married, and has one child three years old. Mrs Bomber Reeves, of Xew Zealand, acted as hostess at the reception of welcome given by the Australian and Xew Zealand Women Voters Committee at the Suffrage Club. St. James', ou Wednesday evening, to Miss Harriet Xewcomb and Miss Hodge on their return from Xew Zealand and Australia. During the evening both the guests made capital speeches descriptive of their adventures on their long tour and of the effect that they found woman suffrage to hate had in tlic countries that possess it. As might be expected by those who have followed the history of the movement over here mention of the unfailing courtesy of the press in Xew Zealand and its fairmindedness was the signal for tremendous applause, as was also the information that the lecturers had been suffered to give a history of the suffrage movement in three private schools and one High School fur Girls in the dominion. Botli speakers dealt at some length with what Miss Xewcomb alluded to as Xew Zealand women's insane habit of hiding their lights under bushels, and tlicn gave a list of tiie various splendid societies -which owe their Initiation or their present cne-gy to the women pf Xew Zealand and Australia.

Much appreciative laughter greeted the various anecdotes told, especially that of the sympathetic porter In Invercargill whom Miss Newcomb met wheeling a Sack of potatoes to the station who re* cognised her, and In most righteous indignation was quite convinced that if what Miss Hodge said was known to the men in the Knglisb Parliament they couldn’t refuse women a vote : Mr Cecil Donne was up in Dondott for a few days last week, when it was decided that lie Is shortly to undergo an operation for appendicitis. In the meantime lie has returned to Mlnohend, in Somersetshire. A wreath bearing the following inscription has been sent for the funeral of Dol’d Stratlicona, which takes place on Monday : —-With the respectful sympathy of the Government, People, and High Commissioner of the Dominion of New Zealand, who mourn the loss of the esteemed and illustrious High Commissioner of the Sister Dominion of Canada.. Mr A. .M. Marks, who underwent a serious operation recently at the hands of Sir (5. Arbuthnot Dane. the eminent surgeon, is now progressing favourably. A full account of the Navy Deaguo luncheon given to welcome the captain and officers of the Now Zealand back to Kngland has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, of Boston (Mass.) New Zealand papers are asked to announce the marriage on the 20th inst.. at All Saints, Margaret street, by the Hev. Arthur Roberts, of John Klliott, eider son of Mr and Mrs .1. H. 'l’erry. of Klmcote, Barnet, and Miramar, Soaview, Isle of Wight, to Phyllis Mary, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Stockings, of Topcroft. WosUliff-on-Sea. Mr Henry A. B. Davies, of Divingstone, wiio lias been in Fngland since August studying at tile London hospitals. returned to Now Zealand yesterday by the Kaikoura. The High Commissioner, on behalf of the Now Zealand Government, is advertising for two medical officers for mental asylums in New Zealand. Mr and Mrs A. K. Watson arc in Bournemouth. N.Z. CROWN -MIND'S. Among recent company registrations ill Somerset I louse was that of the new r Vow Zealand Crown Minos Did. The capital of the new company is £loo.oo'* in 4s shares, and the business thereof will be to ’’ take over the lands, buildings, undertakings, assets and liabilities of the New Zealand Crown Mines Company Dtd., to carry on the business of gold and general miners, dealers in auriferous quartz, ore and precious stones, etc., and to adopt agreements with the said old company and the liquidator thereof." The purchase consideration is 304.(m0 shares, credited with 2s per share paid up. Among tiie signatories to the articles of association are Sir Weslby Brook Perceval. K.C.M.G., chairman of tin- old company and sometime Agent-General for New Zealand, and Mr David Ziman. and they figure also on the directorate of the new company, as do Mr ,T. Cutliffc and Mr H. Akers, who are both on the Komala Reefs Board, and Mr A. D. Foster, who is a colleague of Messrs Perceval and Ziman on the Board of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand. These gentleman will got £>loo and 5 per cent of the net profits distributed in eacli year to divide between themsolvs for their services.