PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 10, 8 January 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Luu Clui, Consul for China in New Zealand, who is at present in China, has been transferred to Ran goon. Sir Rider Haggard, who is a member of the Umpire Trade Commission, will join the Medina, cy which the other members of the commission an leaving London for Australia. a. Colombo. Mr Xichol, who for three years ha: been associated with the I'atea Counts Press, more particularly as its \\;ucrley correspondent, lias received an appointment on the literary staff ol tne Timaru Post. The Hon. Mr Massey (Prime Minister) and the Hon. Mr Herries (Minister of Railways) will visit Hastings on the 2 ( Jtii instant. A garden party in the afternoon and a banquet in the (Woning will he tendered in their honour.—P.A.

Mr J. Franklin, of the Manaia brand] of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been transferred to tne Palmerston North branch, was the recipient on Saturday evening of a presentation from the Waimato Football Club, of which he has been a very prominent member. The Rev. F. W. Boys, w hose church in Hawera arranged his present holiday, since his arrival in London (says a correspondent), lias touyed, by bicy'de and otherwise, the southern counties, Wales and Scotland, as well as visiting parts of the Continent. Mr Boys sails by the Moldavia in January, and before that will visit the Channel Islands, Brittany, Paris, and the northern counties of England. Mr Alfred Burnett, of Wanganui was one of the delegates to the Fifti International Congress of the Cham hers of Commerce held in Boston, anc has arrived in London with Mis: Burnett, his daughter. They wil remain here till over Christmas (state, a London correspondent), and the; visit the Continent (France, Switzer land and Italy), returning to Nev Zealand via Suez and Australia, am reaching home in March next. Miss Edith Burgess, of New Plymouth, about w'liose safety consider able anxiety was felt yesterday, if reported safe and sound. Miss Burgess was to have left Auckland oi Monday for New Plymouth by the Rarawa, but owing to the rough wea ther she cancelled her passage anc all trace of her was lost until las evening, when advice was received that she had proceeded by train iron Auckland to Marton. She had over looked the matter of advising he; parents, who live at New Plymouth.

Dr. Martin Leake, who was one o, the first to volunteer for Red Cros: Service in the Balkans won his Cros; in South Africa on February 8, 1902 •by a deed of fine and sustained gal lautry. Ho was surgeon-captain witl a party of the South African Con stabulary, which was in a tight place During the skirmish Dr. Leake ad vanned into the firing line and calmlv attended to a wounded soldier, thong a party of the enemy was keeping uj a not fire at only 100 yards range H aving {lone all he could for his pa tient, Leake turned to an officer cios< by who was severely wounded. Undoa hot fire he tended him, though hi three times himself; and it was onl; when exhausted that he gave up hi; efforts.

Sir Thomas Crosby, ex-Lord Mayo; of London, who is eightly-two yean old, is back in his surgery. “Sine; rny return to my professional duties,’ he said to a ‘Mail’ representative, “ have been able to do a thing that 1 hardly ever had time to do when was Lord Mayor—l have been abl to get my hair cut in the daytime whereas when Lord Mayor I had t< get my hair cut in the evening. This is a great relief to me! It will take a little time to get back the patient; I lost during my year of office. 1 never felt better in my life, and an capable of any amount of professiona work. There is nothing I like sc much as medicine—that is. of course when I am prescribing it!”

Rev. V. S. Azariah, whose consecra tiou as assistant to the Anglican Bis hop of Madras took place on the las Sunday of 1912 at St. Paul’s Cathe dral, Calcutta, is the first India! Bishop in connection with the Anglicai Church there. His appointment wa; opposed by a section of the Church who thought the time had not com for elevating a native to the positio; of a bishop, but this, apparently, wa: without avail. The commission fo his consecration was received by t'Metropolitan of India from the Arch bishop of Canterbury, Bishop Azariah': father was one of the Church Aim sionary Society’s ministers of Tinne velly,' and he himself had gained ; considerable scholastic and pastoia distinction.

Mr F. W. Webster was the recipi ent last night from the staff of Mi Newton King’s Stratford business of a handsome silver waiter, and on behalf of Mrs Webster also received a gold muff-chain. In addition to the members of the local staff, there were present Mr S. W. Shaw, and Messis Harry Linn and G. M. Kehble. Mr Shaw, in making the presentations, referred to the fact that Mr Newton King’s employees were noted for then length of service. He, himself, had been with the firm for 34 years, and Mr Watson for 2H years. Mr Shaw t words were exceedingly well chosen. and he spoke feelingly of how koenlv he felt the severance, wishing Mr Webster continued success and prosperity. Mr Webster suitably acknowledged the presentation and the kind feelings expressed.