PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2209, 12 October 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

A Press Association telegram from Napier states that Mr. 35. 3'. A. Platford, who was for many years accountant for Messrs Wilson and Cotterill, solicitors, latterly in business as a land agent and sharebroker, and who was secretary to the School Commissioners and various trusts, died to-day after a lingering illness. He was a member of the Bluff Hill Bowling Club and a prominent bowler. At the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow evening there will be a farewell to Cadet Arthur Morgan and Cadet Hansford who are going to the Salvation Army training home in Melbourne to be trained for Army officers. The final farewell meeting will take place next Tuesday evening, when the two cadets will have a farewell social extended to them. A special programme will bo rendered during the evening. They both leave Gisborne next Wednesday. Mr. J. AV. Mackrell has received advice that Mr. Joseph Harrop, reported by telegram from Auckland to have been run over by a train, had ■both legs amputated to-day, and subsequently died. Mr. Mackrell received word from his daughter, who, with her mother, was staying with Mrs. Harrop. Mr Harrop was at one time well known in Gisborne, having been manager of the old Farmers’ Co-operative Association, which did business in the premises now occupied by Messrs Adair Bros. Mr. Harrop, at the time of his death, was acting as commercial traveller for a firm of wholesale grocers. A pathetic feature of the case is that ono of Mr. Harrop’s daughters was married in Gisborne last Saturday. Our AVellington correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Remington, member lor Rangitikei, was on Thursday night in the Cabinet room the recipient of a gold watch from his constituents in the Waimariuo district, which, by the recent re-adjustment of boundaries, will cease to form part of his electorate after the expiration of the present Parliament. The gift, which was subscribed for by tlio residents of both sides in politics, iii appreciation of past services, was handed to Mr. Remington by the Premier, accompanied by a few appreciative remarks. Mr. Remington, in his acknowledgment said that such a present whilst he was alive, was more highly appreciated than 'fxms of funeral wreaths on his grave.

A gathering was held in the Masonic Hotel last evening to bid farewell to Mr. H. Robinson, of Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen’s staff, who leaves to-night for Auckland, where ho is to join the staff of Messrs Ross and Glendinning. Mr. Johnston, manager for Messrs Sargood, Sou, and Ewell, occupied the chair, and presented Mr. Robinson with, a gold albert with a star pendant suitably engraved. Tbo chairman spoke in high praise of Mr. Robinson’s work, and expressed regret that he should bo leaving the town. In this strain he was supported by Messrs Murray, Crompton, Hookey (manager for Messrs Arcli. Clark and Sons), Richards, Poole (Whatatutu) and Neale, and by the juniors of the various wholesale firms—Messrs Eordyce (Sargood, Son, and Ewen), Rowe'(Arch . Clark and Sons), and Stephenson (Maclty, Logan, and Co.). Mr. Robinson suitably responded, thanking those present for the handsomo gift and for their good wishes.

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

THE KAISER’S COMING VISIT TO ENGLAND.

United Press Association —Cop/riqhl LONDON, October 10. The Times,in a weighty leader, dealing with the Kaiser’s visit to England, and tho rumor that Prince Bulow will accompany him, comments on Princo Bulow’s attempts to convey to the British public that lie is exceedingly anxious lor tho establishment of cordial relations. Tho Times notes that Prince Bulow did 'not exort himself to create the imjiression among the. “bassennan koims and lieberts.” ’lbis is_a reference to recent Anglophob© speeches. The Times continues: “Possibly the Anglo-French entente, tho Anglo-Ivus-sian agreement, and the fact that some years must elapso and many more millions he spent before Germany can build accommodation for a considerable number of Dreadnoughts, has suggested the desirability of cultivating at present England’s goodwill. We preier to think that Prince Bulow regrets and wishes to efface the recollection of the insults and calumnies allowed to be hurled at our soldiers with mere faint-hearted remonstrance, though ho knew from German officers’ reports that those charges were false and malignant. - “All we ask is proof that the repentance.of those wronging us is sincere. This proof is not found at tlie Hague Conference nor in any marked degree in Germany’s treatment of the latest phase of the Mordccan question, which, while colreet, has not been wholly reassuring. “Our policy has not changed since Sir Edward Grey declared that fair and good relations between Germany and France are the. condition of any improvement of public relations between Germany and ourselves.

TIMES’ LEADER ATTACKED. NOT A REPRESENTATIVE PRONOUNCEMENT. (Received Oct. 12. 0.59 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 11. The Westminster Gazette declares that the Times’ bitter leader against Count Von Bulow is mischievous, and does not represent the attitude of the Government. . A similar protest is made by the Tribune.