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CHINESE IN TIN COMPANIES
Mr. John Howeson Resigns
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BLUE RIBBON
Of The Garter
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London, April 18.
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When the Chapter of the. Most Noble Order of the Garter-the (premier Order of English chivalry -meets at Windsor in June. the admission of women
Com London, April 19. "It was officially announced last panionship may be one of the most evening that Mr. J. Ivan Spens, important questions before t Mr. Rudolph de Trafford, Mr. T. This will be the first time a "E, Baring, Captain Oliver Lyttel. Chapter has been held since 1913.
ton, and Mr. W. Maslachlan have The Queen, a Lady of the Order, accepted an invitation to join the is at present, the only woman per- board of the Anglo-Oriental Min-mitted to wear the jewel, the ing Corporation, Limited, and George, Bad the broad ribbon that Mr. John Howeson had re- denoting this oldest order in the signed as chairman and director of the company.
It was further announced that Mr. Spens, Mr. R. de Trafford, and Captain Lyttelton have also accapted an invitation to join the board of the London Tin Corpora tion, Limited, from the board of which Mr. Howeson has also re- -signed.
On Thursday last it was anou ed that. Mr. Howeson bad resigned from the boards of the Consolidat ed Gold Fields of South Africa' Limited, and the New Consilidated Gold Fields, Limited.
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Public interested The public as well as" the share- holders of the Anglo-Oriental Min- ing Corporation and the London' Tin Corporation will be interested In these important changes in the composition of the directorate. Mr. J. Ivan Spens is a member of the firm of Messra Brown, Fleming anuf Murray, chartered account.
ants, Mr Rudolph de Trafford is a partner in the merchant banking firin of Higginson and Co., Mr. T. F. Baring is on the boards of a number of prominent trust.com-j panies. Captain Oliver Lyttelton is nanaging director of the British Metal Corporation, and Mr. W. Maclachlan is chairman of the Apex (Trinidad) Oilfields. Limited his other directorships including "the Consolidated Gold Fields of, South Africa.
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The Order was established by King Edward the Third in 1348, and at present consists of the King, the Prince of Wales, the im- mediate members of the Royal Family, and 25 Knights,
DAMES WERE ADMITTED
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MAY
WEDDINGS IN SINGAPORE
Shutte Hughes
Singapore, April 26, The wedding took place at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Monday of Miss Mary Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hughes of Newcastle-on-Tyne, to Mr. Richard Vernon Neale Shutte, son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Shutte of Weybridge, England. The Rev. Father Ruaudel officiated.
GRATITUDE TO
THE PRESS
Lloyd George Makes Presentation
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London, April 18, Before Mr. Lloyd George, told. Glasgow of his "New Deal" an Saturday he made a presentation of gifts to a Glasgow Journalist, who was honoured by colleagues The bride, given away by Mr. Aat a complimentary luncheon in Charler," wore a dress of Ivory the Grosvenor Restaurant to mark satin cut on classical lines, this jubilee in Scottish Journalism. train inset with qulpuré' lace and embroidered with orange blossoms, and an embroidered tulle veil with wreath of orange blossoms. She A bouquet of Madonna carried
The veteran journalist was Mr. Thomas W. Ferguson, chief re porter of the Glasgow staff of the Scotsman," who has been asso- ciated with the same newspaper Lilles.
for 50 years and has attended Miss Bridget Hergarty, brides-practically all the great political maid was dressed in pale blue meetings of note in Glasgow dur-
turies, however, women were re-
During the 14th and 15th ren-uet with trimming of brown braiding that time.
on sleeves, and hem and swathed The luncheon, which was at sash of brown and belge. Her sularly admitted to the Order
bouquet was one of Tiger orchids There were two trainbearers, the Misses Pamela Craik and Barbara Lewis, who wore Victorian dresses in white net with blue ribbons whilst carrying posies of spring dowers.
The Queen, the daughters of the King, the wives and daughters of Knights, and other women of exalted position were known as Dames of the Fraternity of St. George.
Between the reigns of Edward the Third and Henry the Seventh the Royal Wardrobe accounts con- tain several entries of the delivery or robes and garters to women.
The first woman so mentioned was Isabel, Countess of Bedford, and the last were the Princesses Mar- garet and Elizabeth, daughters of Henry the Seventh
The effigies of Margaret Byron, wife of Sir Robert Harcourt, K.G., who lived in the time of Henry the Sixth, and of Alice, Duchess of Suffolk, in the days of Edward the Fourth, are both shown with the Garter on the left arm.
THEIR PRESENT HONOURS The only Orders to which women are admitted at present are the Order of the British Empire, the Order ol the Companions of Honour, and the Imperial Order of
The matron-of-honour, Mrs. C. Jackson, wore beige crepe with algger brown belt and trimmed with dark amber" buttons, large nigger brown Bangkok hat trim- med with a spray of brown and beige Bird of Paradise. The best man was Mr. J. E S. Alexander and the groomsmen, Messrs. KL Johnsen and B. H. Carson.
tended by journalists from ali parts of Scotland, was presided over by Sir William Maxwell, who along with Mr. Ferguson and Mr. A. 8. Charteris, has had 60 years' personal association in Journalism. Sir Edmund Findlay, B., proprie- tor of the "Scotsman." Bir Robert Horne, MP., and Sir Daniel M. Stevenson, Bt., also attended,
Never Failed Him "Mr. Lloyd George, in making the a grandfather presentation clock and a wallet to Mr. Fergu- son, with a necklace for Mrs. Ferguson, sald that he owed 3. sense of gratitude to the press which, during a long public life, had always shown him kindliness and forbearance which had never
A reception was held afterwards at: Belvedere the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson. The honey-Failed him,
moon 18 being spent at Hong Kong, the bride's going away dress being a black and white Russian tunic frock with hat, shoes, gloves and bag to match.
PERREAU-MITCHELLÄ
The wedding or Mr. Eric C. Per-
Mr. Howeson played a prominent part in the inauguration of the tin restriction scheme, and is a leading figure in the industry. The Anglo-Oriental Mining Cor poration was registered in Febru ary, 1928.
and has an issued capital of £1,750,000. The London Tin Corporation was originally a private company formed in Febru. ary, 1925, ander the title of the London Tin Syndicate. It was converted into public company delighteth to honour", in recogni- place at St. Andrew's Cathedral,
the Crown of India, the latter bereau, only son of Mr. C. A. Perreau, ing for women only,
in March, 1927, and its name was changed in January, 1930. It is described as a mining and finance company; it acquired a number of
All the older Orders of Knight hood are for men. So is the Or- der of Merit.
Among those whom the King
JP. and Mrs. Ferreau, of Singa- pore; and Miss Molly Mitchell, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A 8. Mitchell. Of Singapore, took
Archdeacon Graham White off-...
tion of his Jubilee will be many ciating. Dr. C. H. Withers Payne women: Some of those already admitted to the Order of the Bri-presided at. the organ. tish Empire may be advanced in The bride was given away by Nigerian tinmining and other in degree, and new Companions wii her father. She was attired in a
terests. It has an issued capital of £3,158,344 10s
FIRST
TO ENTER
LADYSMITH
Lord Dundonald
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London, April 18.
The Earl of Dundonald died at
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be made.
Though imperial and political merit will be remembered, the Royal favour will be accorded principally to those who have rendered personal service to the King and to his House.
For men, the appropriate honour is admission of the Royal Victorian Order, which was instituted by Queen Victoria for this express purpose. The statutes. however, contain no provision for the ad- mission of women
O.B.E. Unsuitable.
It is possible that, to mark the
tending this Order to include wo
lace frock of cowl design, lined em- with satin. She wore an broidered tulle vell and a wreath of orange blossom.
The bridesmaid, Miss Doreen Mitchell, sister of the bride, wore a dress of turquoise blue organdie with a white hat. The flower girl, Miss Mary Wilson, was dressed in pale blue organdie.
The bride's mother's dress was of wine-coloured material, while the bridegroom's mother was at- tired in flowered brown crepe-de- chine with hat to match.
Mr. Norman Towers acted as
his home at Wimbledon Park, S.W. Jubilee, the King may consider ex-best man, and the groomsman was He was 82.
He had been seriously ills for several days.
men.
"Nothing has yet been decided, but it is considered that the Order of the British Empire is hardly suitable, while the Companions of Honour are limited by statute to
Mr. Cyril E. Stubbs
A reception was held at the house of the bride's parents, 60 Gilstead Road. The health of the bride and bridegroom was propos ed by Archdeacon Graham White The pair left later for Biglap for their honeymoon. The
bride's going away dress was of lemon coloured material with touches of blue and bat to match. 4
Lord Dundonald was the first man to enter Ladysmith after the siege in the South African War. Disappointed of obtaining a re- gular appointment, he went to 50 Natal as a free-lance, and there The Crown of Intia, of course, is commanded a force of irregular purely in recognition of work in cavelry.
It was only a small detachment, but it did excellent work, and its leader was made, a major-general Smoke screens
During the Great War he sub- mitted the device of smoke screens for protecting ships. His idea was adapted and he became chairman of the Admiralty committee smoke screens.
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Lord Dundonald was one of the few soldiers who could claim that they were commissioned before the abolition of purchase in 1870. He went straight into the Life Guards from Eton,
India.
There are precedents for the elevation of women to the peerage in their own right-Disraeli's wife became Countess of Beaconsfield--- but such high honours are rare in- deed.
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CIVIL SERVICE PAY
Removal Of Economy Cuts
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BAN ON SKEAN DHU
Surprise for Kilted Visitor
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Louuon, april 18.
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filled all the functions of his pro- Not only had Mr. Ferguson fui-
ression with competence and dis- tinction, sald Mr. Lloyd George, but he had rendered service" to that profession which was inestim~ able in its value.
Mr. Ferguson had been associat-· with the Press Fund which had done so much to relieve distress, among journalists who had fallen upon evil times. During the whole
or his 30 years he had always been
ready to assist in wit good causes— a man who possessed a cool: head and a warm heart.
"That," said Mr. Lloyd George, "Is the bimetallic combination which enriches and stabilises the currency of life in every direction.”
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This Year's Royal Tournament
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1935.
God
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Their Majesties
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London, April 18.
place in co-operating with chines. But the horse will be The Royal Tournament opens a week earlier this year and will be supreme in its own sphere in the one of the features of the first programme in the hands of the weck of the Süver Jubilee celebra and in the mounte1 competitions Hussars Lancers, and "F" Battery, tions The Royal opening on May for skill-at-arms and jumping for will see a guard of honour in the King's Cup" and Prince of
ed.
500 of all ranks from the Royal riders in the Services have enter- the arena at Olympia comprislus Wales's Cup for which the best Navy, Array, and Royal Air Force. with Royal Marines, Guards, and Royal Air Force bands. The pro- During the King's reign the gramme to follow this ceremonial Royal Tournament has made great opening will be given by Royal progress In the year of accession regiments and corps of which the to the Throne the Tournament, King and his sons are titular having moved from the smaller
heads.
accommodation at Islington, found The King's connection with the some difficulty in Wing Olympia Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal twice daily, and the pronts for Artillery, Royal Engineers," and charity was correspondingly low. Foot Guards is personal by rank. A campaign was begun to attract and the ceremonials and displays the public, and was strongly sup in which they "will be engaged are ported by members of the Royal Royal Guard mounting. gun drill, Family, so that in time the A young Neotsman attired in the physical training, battery drive. annual profit rose from small kilt passed through 'the members and bridging.
totala to as much as £27,000. The lobby of the House of Commons on There are three Queen's regi-modern-Tournament was recreated his way to the special seats whichments, the 7th Hussars, 9th Lan- during his Majesty's reign, and M.Es aan secure for privileged cers, and the Infantry of West hundreds of thousands of pounds visitors.
Surrey whose titles of Queen's have been made for distribution......... Going up to one of the attenOwn, Queen's Royal and The The Royal units that will take He served in the Nile Expedition
London, April " 18.- dants at the door he handed over Queen's are of old origin and part in this year's Tournament and was in Stewart's desert march
The removal on July 1 of the his admission ticket and was duly they will provide the trick riding are as follows: The Royal Navy, for the relief of Khartoum. It second half of the economy cuts passed on. « was he who went across the desert in the salaries of public servants, Just as he was leaving, however, and musical ride and represent the the Royal Marines, the Royal Air with the despatches which told of which were made in September, he was hastily called back and his Army in the co-operative pageant Force, the 2nd Bn. The Queen's the death of Gordons.
1931, will have the effect of relat- attention was directed to the top of the services. There are Royal Royal Regiment, 9th Queen's Royal When he was T. Lord Dun-ing that part of Civil servants of his stocking, where he carried a units of London foundation in The Lancers, Royal Horse Artillery,
ekean dhu donald made a voyage to South salaries which before July 1, 1934,
Royal Fusiliers, of whom the King Royal Corps of Bignals, Royal America in a 14-ton yacht.
The visitor was puzzled, hut is Colonel-in-Chief, and the Duke Engineers, Royal Fusiliers (LA), varied with the cost-of-living pulled out the knife and showed it of York's boys, whone nelsea 7th Queen's Own Hussars, and the He is succeeded by his son, Lord index figure, to a figure of 55 to the attendant, who promptly school was founded by the famous Duke of York's Royal Military Cochrane.
instead of 524. Since July 1 many enmmandeered it.
fal commander-in-chief. These two school
ceremonial drill
MILLIONAIRE'S ESTATE
Landan, May 3. The will of the late Captain Geofrey Colman, Director of the Iamons mustard · firm, has been Estate proved lake £1,272,778, duty, amounting to 2524.904 has bead palt
Progresu in the King's Reign
classes of Civil servants have been The Highlander was allowed units will give a tattoo and a regraded and have been placed on into his seat in the House, but he fan consolidated salaries. In each did not get his akaan✅ dhu, back case, however, a temporary abate- until he was leaving
It is the ancient tradition thist ment has been made in respect of the second half of the economy nobody can be allowed into the cuts
House of Commons carrying wes The cost of removing half of the pons of any kind.
economy cuts · Jast year was £4117,000, but the benefit to
Civil Servants amounted to only ly to teachers, police and £941,000, the balance going main bers of the Defence. Forces."
"Ay, dad. Why das The Royal Horse Artillery will" worried'?' again be right of the line with
six guns, each with a team of six the eve horses. Both the Royal Engineers.
Na and Ro Corps of Signals will ha show the owth of mechaniza- memtion, while the latter will demons
trate how the horse rall holds its Angus
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