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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 3 June 1919, Page 8

_ A popular figure in London shipping circles has passed away in the person of Mr. George L. King," secretary of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, whose death occurred on 29fch March at the age of 66. About 13 months ago the deceased gentleman underwent an operation, from the effect of which he never really recovered, although he was in regular attendance at the office up to the last. He was seized with a paralytic stroke,, and was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where ho died without regaining consciousness. His association, with the New Zealand Shipping Company extended over a quarter of a century. Joining the firm as assistant manager, hs later became joint manager, a position which he held for a great many years. He was on the committee of the Worcester, in the fortunes of which institution he took a very deep interest. "I notice (writes the Sun correspondent of the Auckland Star) that attention is being drawn in New Zealand to the rapid increase in tho number of Hindus in the Dominion. A possible reason may lie in the fact that Indian tailors and others come here, are educated'to answer tho stereotyped language test at Auckland, for which they pay a. fee, and «>.-e sent on from here. If a varied test were used, unknown hew, many immigrants would bo found to fail in the test." A brigadier-general humorously defended the British soldier in his club recently when others wore deploring the slackness in saluting' that has become so apparent in the crowded streets. "Don't tell mo there is any slackness," he snid. "To-day X walked from tho Strand to Whitehall, and passed thousands of 'Tommies.' Every one of them punctiliously saluted. Of course, I was carrying two big bundles of papers, one under each arm, which every man seemed to observe. 1 can't say what would have happened had I not had tho papers." _ Mr. William Ferguson, C.E., of Wellington, is to be asked by the Takapuna Borough Council to report- on the Takapuna Tramway Company's system. ■ There arc 80 different standards for the bushel of corn, said Mr. J. L. Loos in an address at the Akhvyeh Club, London, on the decimal system. At the beginning of tho war there was some trouble ovor tho quarter of oats, which was 3121b. The Food Controller, however, said it was 3361b, vhilo tho War Office declared it to be 320!b. Messrs. Williams and Co., Ltd., will ■ ««!} Ctirtiiitiri) to.moiww v g p.m., at 14, Yvlju-Mwot, Lyatt Bjy.