OUR LONDON LETTER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8543, 25 September 1907, Page 5

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent). LONDON, August 16. Mr A. B. Danby, of Wellington, _ is here to attend a cour.se of studies at Guy's Hospital. Just now. he is sight-seeing, and doing some private studies. He will enter Guy's at the opening of the next session, in October Mr H. Citron, also of Wellington, who is just now in London, expects to remain here some considerable time. He arrived in England last March on pleasure and business. Mr Arthur H. Hoby, of the same city, came via America, and spent some time in" Philadelphia on the way. The next two months will be spent here and on the Continent with his brother. He then goes to the United States for three months, returning here before setting off for home.

Mr Hodgson, of Auckland, is due to sail on the thirtieth of this month, with his wife and daughter, by the Mooltan. The family have had a very enjoyable time, spent in Ireland, the Isle of Man, the English lake district, and the Midlands. At present they are with friends in Yorkshire.

Dr. Mackin, of Wellington, who is just now in London, has had a very interesting journey over. Accompanied by his wife, he came via Sydney, Hong Kong, Japan and America. The doctor spent some time in Japan studying the methods of the Japanese in hospital management. They also had a good time in America, visiting most of the centres of attraction to tourists, including the Yosemate Valley and .Niagara. Nearer home they visited Norway, and the well-known leper hospital at Bergen came in for a good deal of the doctor's attention. They will spend some time in Scotland and Ireland, and afterwards Dr. Mackin will devote some time to post-graduate study at the West London Hospital. He will also continue his researches at the great hospitals of Paris, Heidelberg, and Vienna. Another visitor to London just now is Mr J. E.- Warren, of Wellington, who came by the Kleist. He has made the journey more especially for health, and has benefited considerably oy the trip. He and Mrs Warren intend to visit Scotland and Ireland, but their stay here will not be of long duration. Among those who have passed the examination of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (second grade) is Miss Essie Abernethy, the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr D. gAbernethy, of New Zealand. Mr Abernethy came over about fifteen months ago to take over the management of the Walsall Glue Company. He has lately had installed in the works an entirely new plant, costing several thousands of pounds. It is now in full swing and justifying the company's expenditure by doing splendid work.