PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 8 July 1905, Page 22

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

<Fr« ur Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON. May 27. Among-t those present at the unveiling of tile C olonial Troops’ Memorial in St. Paul’s on Empire Day were the Earl and Countess of Ranfurly. the Agent-G,?neral of New Zealand, ami Mrs. Reeves. Sir Wm. Russell. M.H.R.. Mr. J. 11. Withe ford, M.H.R., Mr. R. Chisholm » Dunedin i. Me**rs. Stout I Wellington'l. -Mrs. Cunnington f Christchurch ). Messrs. F. G. Bolton ami A. 11. Tripe (Wellington), Mr. I‘. A. Vaile (Auckland). Mr. T. E. Dunne (Wellington). Mr. Horton < Auckland >. Mr. W. 11. Balling r (Wellington •. Mr. G. R. I". Sayle. Mr. ( . B. Welsby. and other* from New Zealand. Mr. 11. A. Parker, the wall-known New Zealand tennis player, is expected to reach London to day. Au*trala*ia should b>‘ well represented in English tennis this *umm> r. \ith Norman Brooks and Dunlop, of Victoria. Stanley Dou*t, champion of Queensland. and 11. A. Parker and A. Wilding, of New’ Zealand, all over h’-re. The la*t two will probably play together in doubles, a* also will Brooks ami Dunlop. “The Englishmen.” MVS Mr. P. A. Vail-, “will get quite a Furpri*e a* to colonial form this time.’’ Speaking of 11. \. Parker. Mr. Vaile ventured the following prophecy in conv< r*ation with your * orre*pondent: “A* a player Parker will have a v.-ry different name Itchind him this time a* <omparrd with Ids previous vi*it.’” The < ountess of Ranfurly made her debut ns a London hostess on Friday night, when Mie took Lord Braye’s spacious mansion at Buckingham Gate for • dance. It was a very large affair, and

quite a success. The fine drawingrooms were thrown into one ami superbly adorned with roses and double pink geraniums. 'The whole scheme of floral decoration, carried out by Goodyear, was a triumph of art. The hostess, in white and silver tulle, wore an emerald and diamond tiara, while her handsome daughter. Lady Constance Knox, was in a soft white dress, through which gleamed an under-dress of spangled silver. An annexe was cleverly built over the garden, and the wall**, panelled with tapestry, made a becoming background for the pretty dresses of the girls.

Callers at the Agent-General’s this week: Mr and Mrs (>. Aspinal. Miss Clara Aspinal (Auckland). Mrs Denniston (Dunedin). Mrs Meek (Dunedin), Mr ami Mr* C. M. Luke (Wellington), Air ( has. R. Luke, Mr Win. Gee. Miss Gee, Mr Edward W. Gabites (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs A. E. Russell (Palmerston North), Mr and Mrs E K. Smythies, Mr* E. L. Stevens ißiverton), Airs J. Joseph. Misses Joseph (2). (Wellington). Mr and Mrs C. I. Broad. Mr and Mrs J. H. Kingsland (Invercargill), Airs Withers (Christchurch). Miss M. A. Boyd i Dunedin). Mr E. J. Faulkner (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs Thus. Meek (Oamaru). Mr and Mrs Herbert Alington (Ashburton). Mr Alfred T‘. Osborn (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs and Fritz Kahlenberg (Dunedin). Mr A’. Chiaroni (Dunedin), Mr A. P. Cameron (Dunedin). Mr Win. Kirkcaldy I Dunedin), Air Fortescue Perston (Nelson). Mr F. T. Costall (Wanganui). Mr J. W. IL Stevens (( hristchurch). y e, . v New Zealanders were present at the Royal Colonial Institute’s annual dinner on Friday. Mr J. IL Witheford. M.H.R.. Mr J.‘ R. Reid. Mr A. H. Miles, and the correspondents of the New Zealand papers were the only representatives of the colony, so far as 1 could ascertain. Dr. Maitland, of Auckland, is in London just now on holiday. He has la-en across to the I nited States and back, spending five weeks at the University of Pennsylvannia, in Philadelphia, where he was attached to the staff of the dental department. Dr. Maitland had a lively time going over, for the Cedric was caught in a terrific gale, which lasted practically the whole voyage to New York. Huge vessel though she is. the Cedric shipped more than one heavy sea. and some of the passengers had their cabins flodded out. Dr. Ala it land will probably take a trip to the Continent l>efore returning via Suez to New Zealand. Mr P. F. Warner, the well-known cricketer, appeared in a new role last Sunday evening. He road the lessons at The Rev. W. Carlile’s church at St.Mary at Hill. Miss Ivy Ansley, of Auckland, who is studying voice-culture in London under Madame Minna Ei*cher. makes her first appe::ran<<* next Friday at a pupils’ concert which Mme. Fischer is giving. She is said to have made good progress since her arrival in London. Mr and Mrs Hugh Campbell, of Auckland. are spending a holiday in the Old Country. They came Home l»y the lonic, which made a goo<l passage. After spending a few weeks verv pleasantly in Cornwall and Devon they are now staying in London for a week or two. after which they will go northward. Mr Campbel! expects to be in Scotland tor the latter end of the summer. but beyond that his plans are indefinite. ill- E. T. .Tefiray. the Boaul of Trade Commissioner appointed to ascertain the cau>es of the diversion of colonial trade from this country, leaves England for Australia and New Zealand mxt week by the I’. and O. liner China. Mr Jeffrey is going out at the instance of the Commercial Intelligence Department of the Board of Trade, ami his long connection with commercial life in Australia should render him well qualified for the mission he is to undertake. Mr Jeffray will inquire and report (-1 > whether and to what extent business is diverted from the colonies to foreign colonies instead of the Mother Country; (2) what the causes of this diversion are; (3) by what means this diversion can be stopped, and the current made to run in its natural channel. It is held that the existence of foreign consuls in the colonies gives foreign traders an advantage over British traders, and to remove this disability Mr Jeffray has been cum-

missioned to appoint seven persons to aet as Board of Trade correspondents, one in each of the Australian Statesand one in Xew Zealand. Judging by a speech he made before the Manchester Chamber of Commerce this week, Mr. Jeffrey believes that undue conservatism and want of adaptiveness and initiative lie at the root of the failure of English manufacturers to hold their ground against foreign competitors in the colonial markets. Captain Robert Seott, R.N.. late of the Discovery, was elected a member of the Council of the Royal Geographical Society at the anniversary meeting, and Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont, late Coni-maiider-in-CTiief of the Australasian Squadron, was elected a vice-president. Amongst those present at the anniversary dinner were Captain Seott. Mr. L. C. Bernaechi, Mr. Farrar. Lieut. Skelton, and Lieut. G. F. A. Muloek, all of the Diseoveiy. and the Hon. W. I*. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand. A wedding of New Zealand interest took place at St. MiehaeFs Church. West Felton, on Thursday last, when Mrs Mary Congreve, widow of the late Mr Walter R. Congreve, ami second daughter of Mr. William Gordon Rich, of Christchurch, was married to Major Alexander McDonnell Moore, late of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Dr. and Mrs E. Aubin, -of the Thames, arrived in town on the 13th inst. by the Campania, after spending three weeks in the United States. Dr. Aubin made a point of visiting several American hospitals, with a view of seeing how things were done in the States, and during his three months’ stay in Loudon he will spend most of his time at different hospitals, following up his medical studies. Afterwards Dr. Aubin hopes to visit the Continent, chiefly on pleasure, but also to put in some time at the chief hospitals in Paris and Vienna. The return journey to New Zealand will be made via Suez. Madame Emily Spada and Mr Philip Newbury, two well-known Anglo-eolonial singers, gave a concert at the Aeolian Hall last evening, which was well attended. Mme. Spada sang "Angels Ever Bright and Fair - ’ and Carlos Gomez’s "Mia Piecirella” with success; and Mr Newbury’s pleasant tenor was very effective in Maud Valerie White’s song, "To Mary.’’ Air Newbury also rendered Beethoven’s "Adelaide." and appeared with Mme. Spada in the Miserere scene from “Il Tvovatore.” Miss Florence St. John. Air Aubrey Standing, Alisses E. AL Whittingham, Afabel Braine, Irene Seharrer. Evelyn Russell. Irene Asdaile, and others al<o lent assistance. The members of the National Antarctic Expedition did not allow Sir Clements Alarkham to retire from the presidency of the T.G.S. without giving practical expression to their appreciation of his untiring efforts in their behalf. At the meeting of the Society on Monday Mr Ellison ATaeaitney. on behalf of the immediate relatives of the officers and scientific staff who served in the Discovery, presented a souvenir to Sir Clements of what he described as the long and eventful months when the ship lay in Antarctic waters. It consisted of a reproduction of the Cashel cup. and bore a suitable inscription. He also presented him with a gold pin studded with jewels for Lady Markham, observing that there was no home connected with men who were on board the ship into which her letters did not penetrate. Sir Clement Markham brielly expressed his thanks for the gift, and said he should always value the cup with the silver sledge which had been presented him by the officers and men of the Discovery as his two greatest possessions.

Mr J. Charleswonh. the architect of the new 'TXTHington Town Hall, is at present in revisiting his native town of Dewsbury, in \Srkshire. Mr Charleswurth is taking an extended holiday. He came to Englan<l by way of the United States, and on his return journey proposes to visit the Continent and India. It is twenty-six years since Ike emigrated from Dewsbury to New Zealand. and ten years since. he founded the Yorkshire Society of New Zealand, of which he is president. It is reported that Lord Phmket, Governor of New Zealand, has, through his Dublin agent, sold nis estate in Monaghan to his tenantry, retaining, however, the sporting rights. His Lordship has no seat on this estate, which covers five townlands. Lord Plunket’s Irish residence is Old Connaught, near Bray. The death is imported of Captain G. W. Harwood, late master of the s.s. Indraghiri. trading between this country and Australia and New Zealand. Captain Harwood, who was 43 years nf age, died suddenly at Barry Dock on the 10th inst. At act of quite remarkable heroism performed during a recent voyage from New Zealand to London has just been rewarded by the committee of Lloyds. The committee have bestowed the medal of the society upon Dan Pearce, a steward uf the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamship Rimutaka. as an honorary acknowledgment of his extraordinary exertions in contributing to the saving of the life of a lady passenger, who jumped overboard from the vessel on April lt>. It will doubtless l>e remembered that when the stewtird leapt overboard after the passenger the ship was proceeding at full speed in a latitude where sharks are frequently met with. Ina very short time the steamer was two miles away. Pearce, however, succeeded with some difficulty in keeping the lady afloat until they were both picked up by a boat from the vessel, about half an hour afterwards.