NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 21, 25 May 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON. April H>.

Mr. J. A. Bruce, of Dunedin, has coms to J-ondan to gain business experience, and has secured a situation with one of the largest firms of outfitters in London, Messrs. C. Baker and Co. Mr. Bruea came by the Seydlitz, arriving at Southampton on March 16th.

Miss Geraldine Broad, of Wellington, arrived at Tilbury on April 9th by the P. and O. liner Malwa, from Auckland. After a short stay in London she intends to pay visits to Surrey and Kent. The length of her stay in England is indefinite. Possibly she will continue her nursing profession in this country. Miss Ethel Turner (Mrs. Curlewis), the well-known Australian novelist, after several weeks’ travel on the Continent, has arrived in England, but has been compelled to make a halt at Dover for some weeks on account of the illnes of her little son. The doctor hopes that they will be able to come to London, however, in a fortnight. Since the Bishop of London no foreign visitor has had a heartier reception in New York than Sir Ernest Shackleton at the luncheons and dinners given in his honour. The Transportation Club, which answers to the London Travellers’ and the Pilgrims’ Society, both gave opportunity, under brilliant surroundings, for expressions of international goodwill, and their gatherings were attended by. representative members keenly desirous of meeting and welcoming Lieutenant Shackleton. On the lecture platform the explorer won golden opinions, no less than by- his after-dinner speeches. The Carnegie Hall assembly*, with Mr. Choate as chairman and Commander Peary to introduce his British fellow - officer, brought its enthusiasm to white heat, when the picture of the British flag was shown flying at the point “Farthest South,” by rising en masse and applauding for some minutes. Mr Edward G. Honey, a New Zealand journalist, who was formerly on the Melbourne “Argus,” and who became attached to the “Daily Mail,” on arriving in London has been very seriously ill with pneumonia. Though still in a weak condition, the latest report is that he is progressing most satisfactorily.

Mr Herbert Chapple, who, after spending 31 years in Australia and New Zealand, has been for the last throe and ahalf years in England, has invented a remarkable instrument. It gives the tone

lof a highly •cultured human voice, and it has long been the ambition of makers of air kinds of musical instruments to produce such a thing. It.is to be made in various sizes (says the “British Australasian”), and will have a range of 25 keys, ■whereby any musician will be able to play hundreds of hymns and songs by one record only. For instance, after securing one record by, say, Madame Melba, one would be able to play any music suitable to her voice, whether she had sung it or not. Further, with the necessary set of records set on the instrument fwhich is quite a small one) it would be quite easy for any musician to play any solo, duet, trio, or quartet with a range 'of two full octaves, giving a total of 100 distinct notes. The maker has applied for patents, and is about to arrange for placing the instrument on the market. Lieut. 11. G. Grace, of Blenheim, is in England now on furlough from his cavalry regiment in India. At present lie is convalescing at Osborne, Isle of Wight, after a prolonged attack of malaria prior to leaving India. He may go to his home in New Zealand later in the year for a month or two. At anyrate he hopes to •attend the cavalry manoeuvres in England during the coming training -season, >and meanwhile to visit friends and relations in Scotland and Ireland. Already Lieut. Grace is much improved in health. Miss Laura Harrison, of Christchurch, after a stay on this side of the world for some ten months, is on the point of ■returning to New Zealand. Bhe sails from Antwerp by the April steamer of the North German Lloyd company, for Lyttelton, via Suez. Miss Harrison has spent the best part ■of this year on the Continent. After a short stay in Paris in February, she joined her brother in Zurich, Switzerland, where he was working in the I’oiytechnikum, under Professor Lorenz.

During the first part of her stay in Switzerland, Miss Harrison spent some little time among the higher Aips, in Lucerne, Interlaken and the Bernese Oberland. In March, Mr. and Miss Harrison paid an extended visit to Southern Switzerland and Italy, travelling via St. Gothard Tunnel to Lugano, Como, and the Italian lakes. After a short stay in ■Milan, they went on as far south as •Naples, and were fortunate enough to spend Easter week in Rome, which was ■this year even more crowded than usual at that time.

The return journey was made via Florence and Venice. After another short stay in Switzerland, Mr. and Miss •Harrison went to Germany, to Frankfort-on-the-Main, where Mr. Harrison is continuing his work—his professor' in Zurich having accepted a call to the new institution in Frankfort. •A week was spent on the Rhine as far North as Cologne, and Miss Harrison is now in Brussels, awaiting the departure of her steamer, which leaves Antwerp on April 17 th. Mr. W. IT. Rose, manager of the Oamaru branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, and President of the Oamaru Chamber of Commerce, is at present on a visit to London.

“I am afraid I cannot tell you much of interest about my trip to this wonderful City of Cities,” he said to me. “I am a New Zealander born and bred, and this is my first contact with the magnificent Old World life.

“I am ‘Home’ for a holiday pure and simple, after many years of hard work. “My wife and I came Home by the flhaw - Savill and Albion Company’s and arrived last Thursday. Some bad weather was experienced coming across the Southern Ocean, and from TenerilTe to Plymouth, but the Arawa proved herself to be a very steady and good seaboat. From the Horn to Teneliffe the voyage was very pleasant indeed. “Rio de Janeiro, where we spent a day, is a most eharming city, modern and up-to-date, apparently, in its civilisation and methods, and full of noble buildings, jpublic and business. The main streets, .the Avenida Central, I hardly expect to see surpassed in my travels in Europe. The harbour, of course, is magnificent.

“I cannot indicate my programme with Any degree of completeness yet. I purpose visiting the Continent — France, Italy and Germany—almost at once, and then hope to return to London, and spend H few mouths in Britain.”

Dr. Chapple, M.P., late of New Zealand, has written a little book on land holding, with special reference to the sys■tenia prevailing in New Zealand, and has Submitted it to Mr Fisher Unwin. CasJsell and Co. are publishing another book of his on “First Principles in the Art of Physical Developments,” and a third book he has written on “Cases and Com-

ments from a Doctor's Practice” is also in the hanls of the publishers.

Mr D. C. H. Floranee. who holds a travelling scholarship given by the managers of the Orient Royal Mail steamers to graduates of the New Zealand University, will most likely be staying for two years in this country. He arrived in England last November, and is at present doing research work in the Physical Laboratory of the Manchester University under Professor Rutherford.

For the past two months he has been teaching mathematics in the Manchester Grammar School, to gain experience of English secondary schools. Mr Floranee hopes to attend the Science Congress to be held in connection with the Brussels Exhibition, and then to tour through Germany. Mr E. If. A. Furby, of Wellington, who arrived in London by the Ruahine three weeks ago. has joined the drawing office staff of Messrs W. Denny and Bros., shipbuiders, of Dumbarton. Just recently he completed his engineering apprenticeship with Messrs S. Luke and Co., of Wellington, and came to this country with a view to gaining experience in his profession. The New Zealand Association's entertainment at the Westminster Palace Hotel this week was the most successful the society has yet given. Over 129 guests were present, among the New Zealanders being Mr and Mrs Moss Davis, Dr. Parkinson, Air and Mrs Palliser and the Misses Palliser, Mr James Callender (of the Bank of New Zealand) and Mrs Callender, Mr and Mrs T. E. Donne, Mr ■and Mrs Hamer, Mr Richardson and the Misses Richardson, Mr P. A. Vaile, Mr E. M. Kennaway, Mr John Ross, Mr and Mre C. Hale, and Mr, Mrs and Miss Hayman. Mr George Harnett, who visited New Zealand with the Anglo-Welsh football team, was also present, with Mrs Harnett.

Presentations were made to Mr C. Wray Palliser and his two daughters on behalf of the association, in recognition of the work they have done to make the society a success. Dr. Parkinson presented pieces of jewellery to the Misses Palliser, and Mr Palliser was presented with a case of pipes by Mr J. A. Mason.

A whist drive was held during the evening. Miss -Stubbs and Miss De Verney won the ladies’ prizes, and Mr Lucas

and Mrs De Verney (playing as a gentleman) the men’s. Afterwards there was an amateur Pierrot entertainment, which proved so successful that it appears likely to become a feature of the society’s functions. Songs were given by Mrs Fagan, Miss Caldow, Mrs Abbott, Mrs Mason, Mr Palliser, Mr Campbell and Mr Rowe, and Mr J. A. Mason made a comic stump speech, “On Strike.”

Mr A. L. Jones, of Auckland, is in London on what he terms “a buying mission.” He intends spending about ten days on the Continent, after which he will return to London and leave for Australia by the Macedonia on May Oth. He expects to be back in Auckland about the eml of June.

Mr J. L. Kelly, late editor of the “New Zealand Times,” and Mrs Kelly have practically resolved to leave for New Zealand before next winter, as the English climate is too severe for Mr Kelly. They are residing at Torquay at present. There is just a possibility that they may return to Hawaii, where. Mr Kelly was engaged in journalistic work a year or so ago, after leaving the Dominion. Meanwhile they will spend June in London, July on the Continent, and August in Scotland and the North of England. Mr Kelly has nearly finished a second novel, and has submitted to a firm of publishers a volume of verse, “Legends and Lyrics of the Pacific.”

Mr R. Cha.se Morris and Mr E. Grigg arrived from New Zealand yesterday, anil are staying at the Waldorf Hotel. ’ They travelled via America, crossing the Atlantic in the Campania. I understand they have been sent to England by a Christchurch syndicate to float the Parapora iron ore property on the London market. Dr. J. M. Mason, late Chief Health Officer for New Zealand, who has been reading for the English Bar in Grey’s Inn, has now qualified as a barrister. I understand that he intends also to qualify in New Zealand. Sir Thomas Selby Tancred, whose death in Hyde Park from prussic acid poisoning was recorded this week, was the eighth holder of a Restoration baronetcy, the unbroken devolution of which from father to son is remarkable. Sir Thomas, like his father, was sometime resident in New Zealand, and afterwards employed his talent as a railway engineer in Scotland and in South Africa.

The Delagoa Bay railway, which was to find its uses in the Boer war, was his construction, and his name was associated with the first Forth Bridge. During the past six months, it was stated, Sir Thomas Tancred had suffered from severe mental depression, following on influenza. At the inquest the jury found that lohad taken prussic acid by means unknown, with intent to take his life. Mr. F. G. Hunt, of Auckland, has come io England partly on business and partly on pleasure. “In my opinion people who run down New Zealand have not given it

a fair trial, or there is something want ing in themselves,” says Mr. Hunt. Tie lias returned from France and Belgium, and expects to return to New Zealand per White Star line from Liverpool in about two months’ time. Recent callers at the High Commissioner's offices: Mrs. E. Ritchie (Auckland). Mr. Frank A. and Miss Florence Abbott (Auckland). Miss Joey Yates (North Cape), Mr. A. L. Janies (Auckland), Mr. D. Moroney, Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown, Miss E. AL Brown, Mr. Cyril and Mr. Ray Brown (Wellington). Mr. IL C. and Hugh Buchanan (Canterbury). Mr. W. IL Moore (Christchurch). Dr. V. D. Griffen, Mr. IL Rose (Oamaru). Mr. Charles lly. Wilson (New Brighton), Miss Geraldine E. Broad (Wellington). Lt. 11. G. Grace (Blenheim), Mr. E. Tate (Ponsonby, Auckland). Mr. J. A. Glonn (Hawera), Mrs. Malcolm Ross (Wellington). Miss Lilian AL 11. Whit son (Dunedin), Miss L. Izard (Wellington), Hon. and Mrs. ,S. and Miss ThorneGeorge (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. F. Waller (Auckland). Mr. George and Mr. R. Chase-Morris (Wellington).

By the New Zealand Shipping Company’s R.M.s. Ruahine. sailing from London on April 15, the following wore saloon passengers: Mrs. B. AL Dawes and maid, Mr. W. Halliday. Very Rev. Dean Harper, Mrs. A. Macdonald. Mrs. W. D. Oelsner, Mrs. E. Ballance, Miss K. Ballance, Miss L. R. Beerby, Mr. 11. Bur-

glund. Miss AL Du Bosson, Mrs. C. B. Brandon, Miss A. Brusewitz. Mr. T. V. Butterworth. Mrs. Clifford, Airs. B. A. Collinge, Master B. Collinge, Miss N. A. Davis, Miss E. Dawson, Mr. L. J. Dowley, Mr. T. Edwards, Mr. S. Ellis. Mr. R. S. Fuller, Mr. W. N. Goldsmith. Mrs. Goldsmith. Miss E. M. ITannam. Mr. G. Hodgson, Mr. F. Mears, Mrs. S. J. Plummer, Master P. Plummer, Miss IL L. Powney, Mr. C. IL Slaytor, Mrs. Slaytor, Miss K. Terry. Mrs. R. D. Thomas, Miss Thomas. Mr. T. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson. Air. F. H. Wing. Airs. Wing, Air. W. Lea Wynn. Air. IT. A. Yeldham, Alias Yeld, ham. Air. O. D. Yeldham, Air. W. A. Yeldham. Alias D. E. Yeldham. Alias B. G. Yeldham. The Ruahine carries 161 passengers in the steerage. The High Commissioner has decided to renovate the New Zealand Court at the Crystal Palace for the Festival of Empire, which opens next month. Nothing more appears to Imve been hoard of the proposal to invite 200 delegates from