ON TOUR AT HOME.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1449, 25 May 1912, Page 11

ON TOUR AT HOME.

LONDON PERSONALS. . London, April 18. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Hill (Christchurch) are staying at Florence, at the Grand Hotel, Bagliani. Colonel V. D. Snow and the Misses Snow (3) left on April 13 by tho Rnapelm for New Zealand. Mr. \V. Gumming, of Skippers Pass, arrived in London last week, and has gone to Scotland. Mr. Harold Plimmcr, of Wellington, son of Mr. C'has. Plimmer, of Bouicott Street, Wellington, has obtained his chief engineer's certilicate. Mr. K. J. FitzGerald, of Wellington,'an engineer on the s.s. Nore, sails , shortly for China and Japan. Tho Countess of Senfield (late of Christchurch) is staying for a few weeks at Monte Carlo, while her husband is absent in the West Indies. Miss Adelaide Van Staveren, of Wellington, has been engaged to sing twice in "Carmen," on April 20 and 2-1, at Covent Garden. Tho next Now Zealand Association entertainment will take the form of a whist drive, followed by • music, and will be held on May 1 rt the Westminster Palace Hotel. Mr. W. E, Taylor, M.A., for ten yeaTs a University coach.in New Zealand, is now one of the managers, under tho London County Council, of the elementary schools in the East Islington Borough. Mr. W. A. Neale, of Lake WaikaremoB.na, who has for some little time been staying with his brother-in-law, the K«ctor of Drayton, St. Leonards, left for New Zealand on Friday by tho Orsova. Mr and Mrs. A. Peppier and family, of Sydenham, Christchurcli, after a fortnight in London, have gone to Germany. They will travel in Europe for twelve months, returning to England towards the end of next year. Mr. John B. Burgoync and party, who have travelled through Coyloii, Egypt, Italy, and France, are now in London. They intend visiting Devonshire shortly, ana will probably return to New Zealand by war of America. Mr. E. J. Wilson, of Emmanuel Co]lcge, Cambridge, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, came to London for the boat race, and then left with Mr. N. M. Bell (Canterbury College, and Trinity, Cambridge), on a tour through Devon and Cornwall. Miss Maud Kimhcll, for many years a teacher of art at the Wellington Technical School, was a passpfiger by the Orsova. She is now staying with Major and Mrs. M'Douald—the latter her sister—in HainpBhire, and intends later to go to Paris to study at Julian' 3 and Collarossi's studios. Mr. A. Bach, who was formerly proprietor of the United Service note], Auckland, has arrived in London with his wife and son. He will make a motor-car tour of England and the Continent before returning to the Dominion. Mr. Bach expects to return home, via. New York, before the end" of the year. Mr. John Graham, ex-M.P. for Nelson, ■who is accompanied by his wife and two daughters, arrived in London from the Dominion on Saturday last, nnd is staying at the Ivanhoe Hotel,, Bloomsbury. Mr. Graham expects to be away from . New Zealand for twelve months, and during that period will fotvr the provinces, Scotland. Ireland, ■ France, Germany, and Switzerland. Miss Eileen Palliser, who has been dangerously ill at Florence with an attack of diphtheria, is not progressing as favourably as could be expected. Her father, Mr. C. Wray Palliser, engaged the service;, of an En-jlish specialist (Dr. Henderson) to assist the local doctor, before leaving Florence. The patient is being mirsed at the Convent Sanatorium, fivo miles outside the town. After being away a month in constant attendance on his daughter, Mr. Palliser returned to his duties at tho New Zealand office la?t week.' The patient is now beine attended to by her eldest sister, Miss Palliser. Callers at the High Commissioner's office last week were:—Mr. W. M. Bowron (Christchurch). Mr. nnd Mrs. F. Harper and daughter (Dmiedin), Mr. H. Boresford Wilco'x (Ch'ristclnircb).' Mr. P. SDnSrgon (Wellington). Mr. W. C. Harley (Nelson), Mr. Lyndall M. Booth (Christchurch), Mr. Charles Palliser (Wellington). Mr. E. E. Barker (South Canterbury), Mr. Wm. Sibbald (Dunedin), Miss L. Porter (Auckland), Mr. W. A. Parkinson (Hawera\ 1 Miss Mabal Kyle (Dunedin), Miss Ivy F. Popplewell (Dunedin), Mr. J. S. Bond (Hamilton), Mr. A, J. S. Richardson (Canterbury), Miss E. Fraser (Bulls), Miss Jean M'Kimlcy (Dunedin), Mrs. Mason (Queenstown), Miss M'acandrew (Dunedin), Dr. L. H. Harrison (Christchurch), Mr. F. C. Kiernan (Wellington), Mr. H. C. Evans (Gisbomb),' Mr. J. B. Bnrgoyno (Auckland), and Miss E. Douglas (Auckland). Professor Bickerton, of Christchurcli, contributed an interesting article on "Icebergs," in Tuesday's issue of tho "Evening News." "The loss of the Titanic;" eays the Professor, "brings homo tons in the most dreadful way the importance of a knowledge of ice distribution on tho fields of. tho ocean. Earthquakes produce sometimes tremendous ocean waves, and theso waves, rushing beneath the vast ice- . bergs that fringe the Polar continents, break off masses of ice, sometimes thoUfands of square miles in area, and these float in different directions, dependent somewhat on the seasons. Masses of ice havo been met with within this last year or two that have been fully sixty miles long, and such a vast island of frozen water must have profound influenco in modifying the courses, both of ocean currents and of the prevailing winds. Hence wo see that the money spent on astronomical observations, on earthquake studies, nnd in Polar explorations, may-all tend to the safety of the mariner, and to the knowledge of the fnrmpT, upon which tho growth of tho staff of life to some extent depends."

AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES

Recipes for sandwiches of a new and attractive sort are always acceptable, and the following will be found good:— Lincoln. Sandwich.—Mix some- cream cheese whipped to a fluffy paste with a little cream, and season well with celery, salt, and a dash of pepper. Spread on thin slices of brown bread. Chopped olives, celery, almonds, and anchovies are good in .turn to mis with the cream cheese for variety. A New French Sandwich.—Chop one email cold boiled potato, sis radishes, and one small cucumber all together very fine, season and mix a littlo mayonnaise to make a proper consistency, nnd spread on a leaf of white lettuce, between well buttered slices of brown bread. The juice of a small onion is an excellent addition to the mayonnaise. Savoury Apple Sandwich (to be served hot at'afternoon tea).—Pry slices of a large apple in butter and lay tli«m hot on slices of buttered bread, well seasoned ■with pepper and salt. Brown in tho oven a moment before serving. Banana Savoury Sandwich.—Slice a banana and roll the slices in grated cheese, pepper and salt. Toast in a hot oven -Until a delicate brown and place between thin slices of toast, buttered on the inside. Sweet Sandwiches.—Pass raisins, caneliod cherries, and angelica through a mincer. Spread some thin slices of white bread with cream and fill with the mixture. HAIE. FACE. AND HANDS. The frequent loss of hair is very distressing, especially when one has tried so many lotions without success. Slisg Milsom's business is tho preservation and curative treatment of the hair and skin. Slid diagnoses all cases, and supplies exactly the Foods and Tonics necessary. Teaches Ladies and. Gentlemen their own home treatment, which cures dandruff nnd irritation permanently. Stops hair falling, and restores its tone, colour, and lustre. Renews grey hair. Shampooing and hairdressing taught. Hairwork of every description. Finest and lightest weaving Electrolysis (permanent and painless) r r "s? n VfTT ft. st f ic % confidential! MISS MIL&OM, lung's Chambers (opp Etowart, Dawson's), Willis St., Wellington.- Telephone BU. B t Nearly sixteen and a half-million tons yjis the worlds production of sugar for 1911. The population of India is over seven times as large as that of the United Kingdom. CHIROPODY. Mrs. Haybittle, No. 2CB Lambton Qua.) f (ovor Orr, Chemi3t), after many years' experience; undertakes to euro Corp.?. Ingrowing Nails, Bunion<i, etc. Relief from theso distressing complaints is guaranteed immediately. 'Phono loiU.-'-Advt.

[ FORTUNE'S SONQ.

Fortune sang a golden song 'Noath my latticed pane, When the world lay, bleak and gray, Drenched with winter rain: Swift I raised my eager eyes, dazzled with desire. Poverty sat smiling • there, close besulo my fire. Beckoned me with sun-browned hand, Led me to tho door, Whoro a single star, afar Streamed the moorland oer: Sweeter, clearer, Fortune's song, breathed from golden lute: . Poverty beside me smiled, but his lips were mute. Fared we fast, and fared we far, Down tho Open Ways, Met tho Spring a-wandering, Through the smoke-sweet haze: Drank from moorland bittern' 3 cup, couched with dappled fawn; Poverty, amid tho tern, sang at each new dawn, • Naught we reckoned of jewelled pomp, Arras-prisoned hall; Peasant's fire and lonely byre Heard our . brother-call: Down the widespread Wander Trail, 'neath blue moorland skies. Poverty sits by my fire, smiling coniraucwisc. —Martha Haskell Clark, in "Ainslee's Magazine."

THE JAPANESE LADY REPORTER.

STRICTLY UP TO DATE. As everyone knows, Japan is the nation which adapts itself most readily to new customs. They arc strictly up to date, and from the day the Mayor of Nagasaki came out to the ship and presented us each with a souvenir fan, a white silk rose, and the freedom of the city, we received many courtesies as we travelled through the' Sunrise Kingdom (writes M. Landoii ltced in tho "Travel Magazine".). A Tokio paper containing an account of the Emperor's military review, which we attended, stated with pride: "It is worthy of note that chairs were provided for all the visitors, having been brought from great distances." This in a country where people do not sit on chairs meant much trouble nnd expense for our convenience. While we had found newspaper enterprise adopting Western ideas in all lands, we wero interviewed by but tine woman reporter. Sho came aboard at our first

Japanese port and very modestly presented her card with a low bow. It read: MISS CHIYO YAMAZKI Yarabucho, Kojomachi-hu Tokyo ■Mainichi Demposha She was somewhat , embarrassed, and were wo; so we just bowed whenever she did, having been warned that we should bo on our very best behaviour in Japan because of their extreme courtesy, "My namo means 'Thousand years at Summit of tho Mountain," explained the little reporter, as I was still looking, spellbound, at her card. "Ah," I said, "Fujiyama," as that was the only mountain I knew in Japan. Then we bowed again, and she took out her tiny notebook and pencil nnd asked. "Are you all quite well?" "Quite well, thank you; and you ?" . "Oh, very well, thank you!" she replied. A pause. Shn had made a ■ note that we were all quite well (reminding us of our quarantine experiences), and then she eaid: "You think my dress funny?" "Not at all," I answered. "We think it very artistic and becoming," with my best bow. Down went that in the tiny notebook. "You travel far," she said next. "Which country you like best?" "We like Ceylon verv much," I replied, and hastened to add, "but we have not yet seen Japan." SUPERFLUOUS HAIR. Superfluous hair destroyed by "Rusma" (reg.). A guarantee |»iven with each ciifo undertaken. Sec testimonials and letters. Mrs. nullen (over Economic), Lambton Quay. 'Phone 1017. (Testimonial.) Cape Town,' May 28th, 1911. Dear Mrs. Hullen,—Just a line to let you know that the Pan of "Rusma" I got is a complete success, nnd I no longer need to use it, though I keep it my me. I have tried many cures, but so far this ig tho only one. I cannot express my pleasure in being able to writo to you thus. "Rusma" did ALL that you said it would. With heartiest good wishes for your success.—Yours very sincerely. 1 C. JOHNSTONE. Original copy of above can Iμ seen at my address. * Ninety-nine miles ia the total length of the Suez Canal, and the width is just over 121 ft.