NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 19, 8 May 1912, Page 7

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

LONDON, March 29. Mr. R. A. Simpson, of Christchurch, has come to London to study its social and industrial economies, and intends to carry on his work here, probably not returning to New Zealand till August, of 1913. and spending the preceding summer in Canada and the United States. Next winter is to be spent in France, Germany, and Italy, and the United Kingdom and Ireland also will be thoroughly toured. Mr. and Airs. H. Corbett, of Timaru, arrived in London on the 19th. after having visited Australia. China,- Japan, the Malay Straits, Ceylon, Egypt, Italy, Switzerland, and FranceSister May. of Dunedin, who has been in this country for several months, has taken up work at St. Faith’s, Teddington. Miss Adelaide Van Staveren, of Wellington. who scored such enviable successes on her first appearances in opera in Italy, is, with her sister, staying in Loudon for a few days with relations at Hampstead. Their brother, who is also here, returns to * New Zealand next week. Dr. Garland, of Oamaru. arrived in London on Monday last by the Ruapehu. After visiting friends in the country, lie intends taking a post-graduate course at one of the London hospitals, and studying the latest developments in medicine and later on will travel for a time. Dr. Mac-knight, of New Zealand, has arrived in London for a few months' stay after visiting Ireland and the Continent. Lady Stout, of New Zealand, ami her son, Mr. Stout, were among the guests at an “At Home’’ given by Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, wife of the Secretary of State for 1-he Colonies, at 14. Berkeley Square, on. Tuesdav afternoon. Mr. T. Wilford, Mayor of Wellington, is again in London; looking the picture of health —his stay-in the Pyrenees having lienefited him as grealh is his doctor predicted. Mr. Wilford and his

family sail for New Zealand early next month. Callers at the High Commissioner’s offices this week have been:—Mr. J. E. C. Maguire (Wellington), Mr. J. S. Me Grath (Invercargill), Mr. J. T. Buchanan (Christchurch), Miss Lovatt (Auckland), Air. J. Dampier Crossley (Christchurch), Mr. J. S. Smalley (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Seppler (Christchurch), Mr. Edwin Wilson (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. H. Corbett (Timaru), Dr. Garland (Oamaru), Air. 11. E. Farr (Christchurch), Mr. Walter T. Movie, Mrs. and the Misses Afovie (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Barker (Timaru), MLs Annie Westall (Napier). The Rev. J. S. Smalley, a retired Wesleyan minister of Auckland who after thirty-five years in New Zealand, has been for some time in Scotland, is spend mg a few months in the South of England before returning to the North to fulfil numerous preaching engagements. The Rev. J. E. Watts-Ditchfield. Vicar of St. Jameo-the-Lees. Bethnal Green, left. London this week on a special mission to the Colonies on liehalf of the Church of England Men’s Society, whose chairman, the Archbishop of York, lias sent him the following letter: “As one of the presidents of the Church of England Men’s Society, and as chairman of its council, I am deeply interested in the visit which you are about to pay in connection with our society to Australia. Tasmania, and New Zealand. Your personal gifts, loyal Cliurchmanship, and very special experience in the work of the Church among men will. I know, ensure you a welcome from all members of our society, and all sections of our Church across the seas, and also from all who feel that any earnest and sincere message spoken by a man who has won the right to speak to his fellowmen on behalf of the kingdom of God must help forward the common life of our English speaking nations." Air. Watts-Ditchfield. who hopes to reach Perth about April 23rd. will visit, all the dioceses in Western and .Southern Australia, A'ictoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania, and will then proceed to the two islands of New Zealand. Thence he is to go to Vancouver, and after addressing several gatherings in Canada, will return to England at the end of the year.