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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1933.
LOCAL HONOURS Club, Hon. Treasurer of the
Hongkong and South China Masonic Benevolenco Corpora- tion; whilst his business con-
KNIGHTHOOD FOH MR. nexions include a Directorship on
SHENTON
OTHER AWARDS The local New Year Honours are
announced as follows:
A Knighthood (Knight Bache for) for Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, member of the Legislative Council, Hongkong
An O.B.E. (Military Division) for Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell, Captain in the Hongkong Volunteer Do- fence Corps,
The King's Police Medal for Chief Inspector Peter Grant, H.K. Police,
The British Empire Medal for Chief Inspector Peter Grant, II.K. Police,
The British Empire Medal, for Sub-Inspector Mir Alam Khan, | IN. Dockyard Police.
Undoubtedly one of the most popular honours over conferred locally is the Knighthood for Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. He has for a good number of years been one of the Colony's most popular and onergetic public figures, and will be the recipient of a shower of congratulations on this well- deserved recognition.
Willam Edward Leonard Shin- tön is the
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son of Mr. William Shenton, a solicitor of Winchester, and was educated at Eastman's Hoyal Naval Academy at North wood Park, near Winchester, and at Heidelberg, in Germany. He
Sir William Shenton.
the Boards of Mosare. Lanoj Crawford Ltd, of which he is Chairman; E. D. Sissoon Banking Co., Ltd., and Hongkong Brewers and Distillore, Ltd.
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, He is former Director of the Ltd., A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., Poak Tramways, Ltd., and the Hongkong Excavation & Pile Driving Co., Ltd.
MR. PETER GRANT.
Deserving Award of the
King's Police Medal.
No more deserving recipient could have been honoured with the King's Police Medal than Chief Inspector Peter Grant, who has
six years, and with Police service been associated with the Hong- kong Force for the past twenty- for a period of thirty years.
THE NEW YEAR HONOURS
PUBLIC SERVICES RECOGNISED
LENGTHY LIST
He was under Secretary for War (1916-10), Chief Secretary for Irs 'land (1919-20) and Minister for
Pousions (1920-22).
ORDER OF THE BATH.
Distinguished Services in The Forces.
Distinguished services in the
of Invernavon, Scotland, Chief feature of it is that the majority sion of Order of Bath which are
A native of Banff, of the Parish unusually long, but an
The New Year Honours 1st is Navy, Army and Air Force are re- unusualised in promotions and ap- Inspector Grant was drafted from of the recipients are little known.
pointments to the Military Divi-
the Glasgow Police in 1906 at the
The net of recognition has been announced. Outstanding include: a keen interest in local aviation four years' acrvice with that force. public work in all its branches.
Sir William Shenton has taken age of 24 after he had already seen thrown
General Sir Charles Harington vary widely, to include developments, and he is a Wing Ho has always been
to be Knight Grand Cross, Sir Charles has been in command at popular Commodore of the Hongkong Fly- member of the local Police and is
Aldershot since 1981. Previous to ing Club, of which he is a founder. woll liked by all who have had Ho is District Officer and Hon.occasion to come in contact with
that he had the Western command. th India. Legal Adviser to the St. John him. Ambulance Brigade.
Pablle Committees,"
William has been called upon to
On the Governmental side, Sir servo on a number of Committees appointed to consider matters of public moment; including those appointed in connexion with the High Cost of Living, the Water Famine, Rovision of Standing Orders of the Legislative Coun- cil, Playing Grounds, the new Prison Site and the new Female Gaol, and the new Government Civil Hospital alte.
NEW BARONS.
Art Expert and the Prime
Minister's Physician.
Baronet
Like Mr. C. P. Fallon, who re- cently retired from the Hongkong Force, Chief Inspector Grant is
having given cause for being re-fo one of the very few officers who have served the Colony, without
There are six new Barons, as sorted on a single occasion, while known art connoisseur and collec Sir Joseph Duveen the woll- he has been conspicuous in many tor Trustee of the Wallace Art incidents connected duties..
with his Collection and of the Importal College of Art. He was knighted He first came undor official in 1926 and is a Director of tho notice for plucky conduct in 1918, although he had served the Force arm of Duveen Brothers of Lon- diligently since joining. In Do-
don, New York and Paris, cember 1918 he was highly com- Senior Physician to St. Bartholo Sir Thomas (Jeeves) Horder, monded by the Captain Superin mew's Hospital. Sir Thomas was tendent of Police for effecting the For the clono-fontact he has arrest of two men who were armed.knighted in 1918, and became first maintained with Chinese affairs, They were both sentenced to im he was Physician in Ordinary to of Shaston in 1923, when Sir William Shenton was offered prisonment, while a third was the Prince of Wales. He received the post of Legal Adviser to the riven a year's hard labour for the K.C.V.O. in 1925. He has also Ministry of Foreign Affairs of inciting to shoot.
attended His Majesty the King, but In 1925 Chief Inspector Grant latterly has been popularly known the National Government of the Chinese Republic. He assisted in was connected with the investiga-ne Physician to the Prime Minister. the arrangements in connexion tions in the case of attempted ropo Field Marshal Sir George Fran with the vinit of Chinese in which a British soldier was incls Milne, Chief of the Imperial notabilities, including Marshal Livolved. The defendant was sen- General Staff since 1926. During Chat-sam and Gon. Chan Ming-tenced to three years on conviction the War, Sir George served in shu to Hongkong, and of Messrs.diligence and tact in his investiga-nika. He holds the G.C.B. and at the Supreme Court. For his France and commanded In Salo Wu Han-min, Sun Fo and Fung lens, Chief Inspector Grant was G.C.M.G., and among his foreign Ping-ahan to London.
highly commended by the Captain decorations is the Grand Cross of Superintendent of Police.
the Order of Won Hu, Chins. Other Good Service.
Sir Charles Alexander Nall Cain, of Liverpool. Sir Charles, Chief Inspector Grant was who was made a Baronet in 1921. awarded a third class medal for is Chairman of Peter Walker, & The now Knight is prominently zeal and ability as Divisional In-Son, and associated companies.. connected with local Masonic spector of West Point in 1927, for He is made a Baron in recognition activities. He. is a Past G. P. work during the past four years of his political and public services, District Grand Lodge Hongkong in the district. & South China, P. M. of Per-1
particularly in connexion with During the Lok 31a Chau inci hospital and educational work, Severance Lodge, member of dent Chlef Inspector Grant showed Sir James Rennell Rodd, M.P. Ararat Lodge of R.A.M., Past outstanding courage and zeal in for St. Marylebone division of Treasurer of Concordia Mark voluntarily supporting Pollen Ser- London, and former Ambassador Lodge, Past Principal Sojoiner of geant Hunt, Lance Sergeant Wito Rome. Sir Rennell Rodd enter Cathay Chapter, member of Dil-liams and Lance Sergeant Hill ined the diplomatic service in 1883.. Kenzia Lodge, Firat Constable their search for Indian Police He served with Lord Milner's Provincial Grand Priory, a Past Constable Daily Singh, who ran Preceptor of the Proceptory of recalled that the Indian comman amok on July 20, 1930. It will be Knight Templars, Past Prior of deered the Police Station and held the Priory of Knight Templars, an attacking party at bay. Dur- High Priest of the Royal Arch of ing the trouble Mrs. Madgwick, the Knight Templars, and Second wife of Sergeant Madgwick, offer General St. Mary Magdalen's in charge, was fatally wounded. Chapter of Rose Croix.
Chief Inspector Grant was com mended by the Captain Superin tendent of Police for his share in
He also took part In
the arrangements for the visit of HI.R.II, the Duke of Gloucester to Hongkong, and of the Japanese| Fleet.
then took up Law, and passed with honours in both the intermediate and final examinations, becoming a solicitor and notary public.
He came to Hongkong in 1908, and joined Messrs. Deacon's, in which legal frm he is a senior partner. Sir William Shenton, as| CAPT. E. J. R. MITCHELL searching for the armed constable
muet.
Vice-Admiral Roger Backhouse to be Knight Commander, Sir Roger has been · Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy alace 1928,
Vice-Admiral Henry Douglas to has been bo Knight Commander. Bir Henry Navy since 1924. He is the la- Hydrographer of the
ventor of the Douglas protractor and other instrumenta.
General Richard Ford to be Knight Commander, Sir Richard has been Adjutant General of the Royal Marines since 1930. Ludlow Hewitt, to be Knight Com- Vice-Air Marshal Edgar Rainey mander. Sir Edgar has bean Air mand since 1980. Officer Commanding Iraq Com-
Civil Division.
Knight Commander. Sir Frederick Sir Frederick Leith Ross to be is Chief Economic Adviser to the Government Ho C.B in 1925, when he became De recolved tho puty Controller of Finance in II.M. Treasury. In 1930 he received the Britain at the Hague Conferences. K.C.M.G, when he represented
Star of India. Colonel Str Hari Maharajah of
Blogh, Jammen Kashmir is made Kaight Grand and Commander of the Order of the Star of India. Sir Harl Singh re- colved the G.C.I.D. in also has the K.C.VO.
1929. Ho
Royal Victorian Order. The Marquess of Camden to be Knight Marquess is the fourth holder of Grand Cross, The
the title. The family name fa Pratt.
Admiral Sir Edward Browning to be Knight Grand Cross, Sir
Crop. His last command was at the Chinese Order of the Excellent Edward retired in 1926. He holds
Devonport,
Mission to Egypt in 1920 and was Nations in 1921. He was frat British delegate on the League of elected for St. Marylebone in 1928, He will be remembered as the dip- lomat whose name was attached to Grand Cross. Sir Lignel has been an anonymous book of diplomatie Permanent Secretary of H, M. Sir Lionel Earle to be Knight
revelations called "The whispering Gallery," in 1926. He denied that he had any knowledge of the book. Sir Walter Runciman, father of the President of the Board of Order of The Thistle. Trade, and well-known as a ship. Mr. Peter Grant is known for owner. He fa senior partner of to be a Knight of the Thistle. Sir Herbert Eustace Maxwell his quiet, steady and efficient work, the firm which bears his name at Sir Herbert le Lord Lieutenant of and this latest honour is a ting Newcastle-on-Tyne, and has served Wigtownshire and well-known as reward for long and lavated seron many shipping committees. He
on that occasion.
vice.
of
MIR ALAM KHAN.
ha now is, married Miss Erien Denison, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, her
Popular Officer of the father being an old and respected resident of Hongkong,
Volunteer Corps, and one of the founders of the An outstanding example well-known drm of Denison, Ramkeenness in the work of the long- and Gibbs, architects and civit kong Volunteer Defence Corps, engineers. There are two child-Capt. E. J. R. Mitchell is deserved- ren of the marriage, Miss Yvonne ly honoured by being included in Shenton, who recently returned to the list of recipients of the Mili- the Colony from England, and a tary. Division of the Order of the son, David.
British Empire.
There can be few in the Volun
He Oce of Works since 1912. mission on Museums 1927-30. was a member of the Royal Com-
represented Hartlepool In the an Antiquarian.*** House of Commons, and was made a baronet in 1906. He is now 75 years of age.
PRIVY COUNCILLORS.
ST. MICHAEL & ST. GEORGE:
Peking Legation Becretary Receives Knighthood. The following are the appoint- and St. George:
teers who have shown the same joined the Hongkong Regiment in Attorney General of Australia ments in the Order of St. Michael
A Splendid Record of Long Service. Sub-Inspector Mir Alam Khan'. Interest in the Corps as has Capt. 1897, and saw duty in the Now Mitchell, and his enthusiasm has Territorien until 1900, when he proved one of the big assets to went to Peking. He local Volunteering. Ho has been during the Boxer trouble, and par- Was there connected with the Volunteers for ticipated in the fighting, receiving many years, and during that time the Boxer medal. has done his utmost to foster fur- ther Interest in its work, being yard Police in Hongkong to June, He joined the Royal Naval Dock- responsible for recruiting more 1983, as a Constable, and was pro men than any other officer.
moted to Lanco Sergeant in 1910, Sergeant in 1918, and sub-Inspec- tor in 1921. He was highly com- mended by the Commodore in Do- ceinber, 1918, for his work in con- nexion with the rounding up of a policeman who ran amok, killing another constable.
Apart from his business abilities, Sir William is ales favourably known for his
Ban activities in connexion with the social life of the Colony and its charitable organisations. He has benn an Unofficial Member of the Executive and Legislative Coun- cils since 1927, and a member of the Standing Committees of the Legislative Council for Law, Public Works, and Finance. His Capt. Mitchell has not neglected Krasp of detail and sound views the essential training of men on expressed In the Legislative the sporting field, and being a keen Council meetinga long ago mark- aportsman himself has always en- ed him as one well fitted to re-couraged sporting activities among prosent publle opinion.
the Corps. He was the first to run a cricket team, and has often led the side to victory.
Many Activities.
Ho
Service in the War.
Commonwealth.
The following are made Privy Knights Grand Cross. Councillors:
Sir George Perley, Minister Attorney General of the
Hon. Mr. John Grelg Latham, without portfolio in the Canadian
Com-Cabinet.
Sir Horace Wilson, Chief Indus- monwealth of Australia, son, Chief Government whip since Government in the United King- Captain Henry D. R, Marges-trial Adviser to His Majesty's November 1931
He represents dom.
Knights Commanders, Rugby in the House of Commons.
Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, formerly Governor of New South Wales.
1914.
NEW BARONETS.
..
Sir Herbert Palmer, Governor of Gambia.
Colonel Sir Kinahan Cornwallis, Advisor to the Ministry of the Interior. Iraq.
Sir Eric Teichman, Chinese,
Secretary at the British Legation, Peking.
Sir Erlo Telebrian was born un
Shipping Magnate and the Editor of “Punch.” In January 1921, Mir Alam Khan As an individual sportsman, was granted the Good Conduct Sir William Shenton, la an un- Capt. Mitchell is one of the best medal, and in 1923 was presented
The following are the new oficial Justice of the Peace, and in the Colony. Ta premier game with the sum of $100 and a letter, Baronets: among s
many activities 1 la probably cricket, but he plays awarded by the Hongkong Govern-
Sir Owen Seaman, Editor of President
of the Hongkong hockey, tennis, golf and other ment in recognition of his services Punch from 1906 until his recent League of Natlona Society, the pastimes with equal ability, Hongkong Philharmonic Society, is also a first-class marksman,
in affecting the arrest of an armed retirement. Sir Oven had a bril- January 16, 1884 and educated at liant scholastic career and became Charterhouse and Cambridge, He and the Shek-0 Club; a Pnst
robber in Wanchal Road. President of the European
On the eve of his retiremont Professor of Literature at Durham
was appointed a Student Inter- Y.M.C.A., St. George's Society, ana
from the force, aub-Inspector Mir College of Science, Newcastle-on preter In H. M. Consular Service A member of a highly respected Alam Khan was presented lastTyne, in 1890. He studied law in China in 1907 and was pro- the Sports Club; Chairman of the local family, Capt. Mitchell first week with a suitably inscribed gold and was admitted as a barrister in Consul at Tientsin 1913. He was Executive Committee of the Hong- joined the Volunteers in 1907 on which, and was complimented by 1897. He joined Punch kong Society for the Protection of his arrival from England. After Cmdr. E. C. Brook, R.N., on his ex- same year. He was knighted in in 1916, then to Shensi 1917 and in the sent on special service to Kansu. Children; and Vice-President of serving at the Great War, ho recellent record. the Hongkong Law Soctoty.
to the Tibetan, border until 1919. Joined the Volunteers in 1924 as Sub-Inspector Mir Alam Khan. Sir Frederick Charles Allen, For his services ho was made a In addition, he is a member of a private. He wan promoted to retires on January 81, and will President of the Chamber of Ship Commander of the Indian Empire the Executive Committees of the corporal three months later, and leave Hongkong for India by the ping and Chairman of the Ship (1919). He was assistant Secre Diocesan Boys' School,
in May, 1925, he was appointed B. 1. liner Santhia on January 23. ping Federation Bt. Second Lieutenant. He received He will be the recipient of many
tary at the Legation from 1919 to Stophon's Collego, European the full rank of Lieutenant in congratulations on the occasion of former Junior Lord of the Trea-employed in the Foreign Office. Captain Sir George Bowyer, 1020 and for a year thereafter was. Y.M.C.A., Alice Memorial Hos December of the following year, hin further honour, pital, War Memorial Hospital, and In May, 1928, was made cap.
sury. He has, represented Buck- Ile became Acting Chinese Becre--- Saltors Home and Misalons to tain.
ingham Division of that county tary at. Peking in 1923, First. Seamen, Soldiers' and Sailors'
slaco 1918, and is a Government Secretary in 1924 and Counsellor Prior to being made captain ho Home, Boy Scouts Association, St. was the senior subaltern who re-
Whip. He was knighted In 1929 in 1927, in which year he received John Ambulanco Association.eckvod the King's Colours at the
and was Vice-Chairman of the the C.M.G.. In recent years he has Hongkong General Chamber of presentation of Colours to the
Conversative party in 1930. figured several times in Anglo- Commorco,, Broadcasting
Chinese, negotiations. Com- H.V.D.c.
MOST SEVERE IN HISTORY mitteo, Hongkong Law Society, A proportion of his
OF SOUTH AFRICA Empire Day Fair, St. George's friends have already extended an
London, Jan. 1. Society, Rotarian Club, Hongkong enthusiastic reception to the
Large areas of Bouth Africa were Club, Sports Club, and Sbox-O honour, and those who learn of the Club,
conferment to-day will add their rocked by the most severe earth- congratulations, for Eric Mitchell, quake in the history of the Union, Ho is also
a member of the as he is known to his friends, la A house in Natal was cracked but Court of the Hongkong University, one of the most popular sportsmon no loss of life is reported. Our Stoward of the Hongkong Jockoy in the Colony."
*** Own Correspondent.
numerous
EARTHQUAKE.
Sir Erncet Harvey, Deputy Gov- ornor of the Bank of England. Io entered the service of the Bank in 1885 and became Comptroller in 1925. Ho received the C.B.E, in 1917 and the K.B.E. In 1920.
Bir Ian MacPherson, P.C., KB, Barrister at Law. He has repro sontod Ross and Cromarty in the House of Commons: since: 2011.
Sir Frank Watson, Financial Advisor to the Egyptian Govern-. mont.
Sir Charles WingBeld. British," Minister at Oslo:
Companions.
Mr. John Bradfield. Government
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