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THE KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

FIVE HONG KONG

RECIPIENTS.

WELL MERITED AWARDS.

THREE SUNNING" OFFICERS DECORATED.

Mr. Do is known to all sections of the community, The Humber who have beneúted by his advice. and material help in considerable. Very broad-minded and a generous supporter of any public move- ments, Mr. Ho Kom Tong is also a patron of the arts and an expert in Chinese medicine. Recently he bas taken up the racing of China ponies, seorting a win in his maiden Face at the annual meeting thu year.

During the Great War, Mr. Ho Kom Tüng contributed over 250,00 to the various war funds. He also

HOME HONOURS.

TWO NEW PEERS.

H

6.C.M.G., FOR SIR ROBERT BADEN POWEL

The Home List of Birthday honours is a short one, without any thing starting or unexpected. Two |

ne for

political services, the other to the

the Recognition of strenuous times now prevailing in the Far East is shown in H.M. The King'stively assisted in raising over peetagne are destowed,

$100,000 in and of war charities. Hirthday Hours List, in which a amber of Hong Kong residents igure and well-known representa- Lives of British interests in China.

The merchant service in general. and in Chinese wafers particularly wi be gratified at the bestowal of awards weli merited extremely upon the threa ullicers who figured at prominently in that epic of the sea, the recaptured of the 8,8. some thirty well- Sanding from armed pirates by the little group of ship's officers.

In recent years Mr. Ho has given¦ President of the Royal Agricultural

all about $10,000, and assisted:

Society. Several great figures in in collecting about $500.000, in and

of the distressed prople from the the commercial world have been disastrous floods in Canton, Tien-honoured, and among baronets the tain, and Hankow. For those ser- vices, he received the Third Class Order of the Chia lle from the President of Chinn in 1916, and the Second Class in 1918.

The Hong Kong Honours are: --- C.M.G. for Mr. W. T. Southoru. C.B.E. for Mr. 11. T. Creasy, O.RE. for Mr. Bo Kom Tong. 01. E. for Mr. H. P. Winslow. 1.8.0. for Mr. B. Jixon.

The Suwalog awards are:-- OBE. for Mr. T. Beatty, Chief Beer.

OB.E. for Mr. J. Hurst, Second

Officer.

G.

M.B.E for Mr. Cormack, hief Engineer.

These are given in recognition of conspicuous ability and courage

recovering the shij from the

porates.

Several British officials in China are also included, namely Mr. John Brenan (CM.G.), Mr. O. St. C. O'Malley (C.M.G), Mr. E. Teich-

(C.M.G.), Mr SALT

A. Ogden (.B.E.) and Mr. W. P. Turner 70. B.N.).

THE HONG KONG RECIPIENTS.

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Mr. Ho Kom Tong was a member of the Committee to welcome-the Prince of Wales on us visit to the Colony in 1982 and organised the

on that Fish Lastern Procession occasion.

When in Landon in 1924, he supe phed an important memorandum to officials of the the permanent

the Geneva Offer for Colonial Opium Conference.

only surprising award is that to a comparatively jumor naval officer, Lieut.-Comdr. Geoffrey Cecil Con-

reve. Two able officers, Air Mar shal II. R. 'M. Brooke Popham, Brig General Sir Samuel Wilson receive the C.B., but the latter gets

work in respect of his Permanent Under-Secretary for the Colonies.

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The high honour of GCMA. ons to the Rajah of Sarawak, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, Sir

Sir Robert Baden Powell.

[TOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BARONS.

In recognition of his services. A. Tilley and to the Chief Secut. Mr. 14 was awarded by His

Dount "Bronze the Majesty badge of the Order of St. John in 1919 and i 1924 he was invested by fis Majesty at Buckincham Palace with the "Silver Donal badge. of the Order and, in 1025, | in recognition of his continued sup-f

Honorary ab waż made Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John."

port

At the beginning of the 1025 Strike, Mr. Ho entirely re-equipped three Divisions of the Aulance Brigade.

Mr. Henry Dixon.

Sir Davison Dalziel. Sir Davison Dalziel, the Cons servative M.P. for Brixton Division, Lambeth from 1910 to 1928 and again from 1924, was created a baronet in 1919. the in Chairman of the Pattantur Com pany and President of the Board of Directors and of the Managing of the ternational erst intro.

Sir Gilbert Greenall. Sir Gilbert Greenall, who BUL- reeded to દા first barometey, is President of the Royal Agricul He was appointed tural Society. Sheriff of Cheshire in 1911.

Mr. Henry Dixon, superinten-Committee dent of the Money Order Office in Sleeping Car Co. the G.P.O.. becomes a Conganiou | duced motor cabs in London. of the Imperial Service Order.

Mr. Dixon was educated at St. 37 has Joseph's College and years Government service to his credit. Exempt for brief periods of service at Shanghai, he has always held the position he occupies to-day -- record which must be unique In 1900 he went on special duty to the Shanghai postal agency to re- unite organise the money order office Mr. there. In 1901, he was acting Post-

master at Shanghai.

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Mr. W. T. Bouthorn. Offeinl colleagues and circle of personal friends will in congratulating the Hon. Wilfrid Thomas Southors, B.A., who becomes a Companion of the Order of 81. Michael and

George.

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The Rajah Of Sarawak, Lleut. Comdr, G. C. Congreve. Lieut. Commander Geofrey Cecil His Highness Charles Congreve is nominally attached to Brooke, Hajah of Sarawak. H.M.S. Victory but since November ated in England, he joined his 1018 has been employed on the river father in Sarawak to study the Severn survey duty. He was ay duties of Government. Sir Charles Sir John Brickwood.

pointed Licut.Commander in June, Brooke now rules over a popula

tion of 500,000 nouts and a country John Brickwood, F.R.S., 1926.

Mr. Ernest Craig.

of 10,000 square miles. He has led Mr. Dixon is one of the leading F.Z.S. FIL.G.S., created a knight

in 1901, is Chairman and Mariaging Mr. Ernest Craig, Unionist M.P. several expeditions into the fur, Catholic residents in the Colous; Drector of Brickwound & Co., Ltd., for Crowe from 1912 to 1012 and interior of the country to punish St.He is President of the Wanchai

For three Conference & the Soety of St. Brewers, Portsmouth, Vincent de Paul, hon. treasurer di years he was Chairman of the since 1924. St. Raphael's Society, President of Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce coal owner. he has published books the St. Joseph's College Assucia-aid for four years Chairman of the on his special subject. tion's committee, President of St. National Trade Defence Assučia- Margaret's Church Centre, and tion. Vice-President of the St. Margaret's! Church committee of the Confrater- nity of the Most Blessed Saerament.

Mr. Southern was appointed to Hong Kong in May last year after 22 years service in Ceylon, where he rose to the Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, chairman of the Colomba Port Commission and a member of both the Legislative and Executive Conneils. Here Mr. Southern is filling the post of THE "SUNNING" AWARDS.

with marked Colonial Secretary success, and very rapidly acquired a full grasp of oral problems and conditions.

Mr. H. T. Creasy. The on Mr. Harold Thomas Creasy, M.L.C.E., A.MIME, the Director of Public Works becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, presumably, for his outstanding services both in Itong Kong, and like Mr. Sonthorn, als in Ceylou.

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Sir Harry Goschen.

Sir Harry Benedetto Renwick.

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Sir Harry Benedetto Renwick, K. B. E., was Director of feeding

A mining engineer and

Mr. R. J. Neville.

COMMANDER OF THE BATH.

head hunters.

Sir John Tillsy.

The Rt. Hon. Sir John Authony Tilley, P., K.C.M., has been

COMMANDER OF ST. MICHAEL

AND ST, GEORGE.

Emir Abdullah Of Trans-Jordania.

The Eit Abdullah of Trans- Jordania is the second son of King Hussein. He was appointed Emir in 1921. Transjordania consists of three districts And is under the same maudate as Palestine. The emirate has an Arab population of

Mr. Reginak James Neville was Ambassador to Tokyo since 1926. Mir William Henry Neville Conservative M.P. for Wigan, from Entering the Foreign Office in 1503, Goschen, K.BE, is a partner of Goschens and Cunliffe, a Drector 100 to 1915 and for Fast Norfolk Sir John Tilley has seen much ser- vice at Home and abroad. He has ami since 1984. The eldest son of a

acted as British delegate to arms of the National Provincial

Union Bank of Enginud, and judge of the High Court of Cal-conferences in Europe and frontier It will be remembered that after Director of the Chartered Bank of cutta, he took up law as a profes-conferences in Africă. the sucessfut pirating of the 8.5. India, Australia and China. Suwarng A Was Mr. Hurst who was Chairman of the London Clear- sion and was called to the Bar in

1014 and Prime 1887,

He is a Director of the Gas During a comparatively brief ongated the plan for retaking the ing Banks in

He had a cult revolver and Warden of the Goldsmiths Co. from Light and Coke Company. stay in Hong Kong. Mr. Southern saj has made himself very popular by 30 rounds of ammunition hidden 1919 to 1990.

and this was his very charming personality, his away in his cal

Later he found another secured. tart and his great abilities.

revolver and some ammunition in the Chief Engineer's cabin.

was Mr. Beatty, the chief staffs to the Maistry of Food from Air Vice-Marshal Brooke-Popham.

1017 to 1918 and, a member of

Air Vice-Marshat Henry Robert officer, who engaged the pirates on

Government committees the bridge in Conversation while several

Besides heing! Moore Brooke-Popham, A.F.C., Mr. Hurst crept up behind and during the

Chairman and Managing Director | D.8.0., is the Air Officer command with two swinging lows, his wea pun being a sounding lead, stunned of tous electric supply coming the Fighting Area of the Air panies, including several in London, both pirates on watch.

Mr. G. Cormack, the Chief En he is the founder and first Chair When appointed to Hong Kong, gineer was used by the pirates as an of the Provincial Electric Sup he had had 26 years service in a fire screen when making their ply Committee of the United King Ceyin to his credit. and he had first counter-attack on the bridge. dom, and organised the unification risen to be acting Director of Public He was seriously wounded but later of the supply of London.

regain the bridge on managed Works.

His advent in the P.W.D. here and take part in the defence.

These were great deeds and none was marked by a reorganisation of

of this year's Birthday Honours the

spending Colony's greatest Department, the outstanding lea have been more deserved or more

than these gallantly won

two ture of which was the decentralisand One M.B.E. decorations tion of administration into Bub. departments. Many new schemes given to three leading spirits in a have been carried out in different story that will take a proud place of our merchant parts of the Colony under Mr.in the annals Creasy's control. At the present tine Mr. Creasy is on Home louve.

Mr. H. P. Winslow,

service.

BRITISH OFFICIALS IN CHINA.

C.M.G.

Mr. B. P. Winslow (manager, Kowloon-Cunton Railway, British section), who becomes an officer of the British Empire Order, was in October, 1911, appointed the first manager of the British section. of the railway to Canton (the execu Live control having originally in the hands of a chef resident Mr. Erie Teichman,

Mr. John Brenan, Acting British Consul General at Canton.

Mr. Owen St. Clair O'Malley, Connecilor at the British Legation, een Peking.

Chinese

egitery. As a result of politics. Secretary to the British Legation,

station

in Canton and the Peking.

મ the Chinese

O.B.E.

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When announcing the text of the Hankow Agreement. Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that the Gov cruent had called their congrat lation to Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Techunan for the part they had taken in the negotiations.

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Defences of Great Britain since He entered the Ariny 1926. and joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1012. He served in the war with distinction, receiving a number of decorations, and was Commandant

about 210,000.

COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER.

Sir Francis Dicksee. Sir Franeis Dicksee has been Pre-

of the Royal Air Force Staff Colsident of the Royal Academy since lege from 1921 to 1920.

1924. He is the painter of some of the most popular pictures of the Sir Samuel Wilson.

generation, among them being Sir Brigadier-General Samuel Harmony," "Romeo and Juliet," Herbert Wilson, K.C.M.G., baThe Passing of Arthur," been Permanent Under-Secretary Funeral of a Viking" and "The of State for the Colonies since Two Crowns." He was knighted in 1925. Joining the Royal Engineers 1925. in 1893 he had a distinguished Army

Saw

BRITISH EMPIRE.

"The

carcer, and during the war DAMES GRAND CROSS OF THE Mr. Alkyne Ogden and Mr. W. P. much active service, being mention Turner are other notable Consulared in despatches seven tianes and officinis in the service of the For- receiving several foreign decora-

Princess Mary. eign Offee, the former at Kiukiang tions. During the war he also

where the Concession was rubed served un Principal Assistant Secre- Princess Mary Viscountess Las- by Chinese mohs-and the latter at tary to the Overseas Defence Concelles, the only daughter of the

Queen, married the.. Peking which, although out of the mitter, the Home Porta Defence King and nctual war zone, has had its diffi

of the Earl. of. Hare- Committee and the Imperial Con- eldest son munications Committee. After the wood in 1922 amid remarkable de- culties.

war he was appointed Governor, of monstrations of popular satisfac- Her Royal Highness takes a Trinidad and Tobago and later tion. Capitain-General aid Governor-in- great interest in charitable and Chief of Jamaica.

other public work and is one of the most popular members of the Royal Family.

MALAYA AWARDS.

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Mr. fury Thison, Resident of Perak. section of the line, the administra- SUPPLIES.

Mr. Alkyne Ogden, acting British

K.C.U. tion has been confronted with many Consul at Kiukiang. difficulties. but the service between

Mr. William Percy Turner, Acting Secretary of the Straits Settle-

Mr. Hayes Marriott, Kowloon and Sarachum renaine in satisfactory condition-a tribute to British Consul at Peking. Mr. Winslow's energy and ability.

Mr. Winslow, who is a B.A. of Cambridge and M. Inst. T., is Honie leave at present.

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Mr. Brenan, His Majesty's Con- ments. Bul-General at Canton, took material part in the peace confer

Mr. Song Oug Siang, member of Straits clice to end the boycott--being the Legislative Council, one of the delegation of the British Settlements. Government and of Hong Kong-

C.B.E.

0.3.E.

Mrs.

Straits Settlements.

Chariotte Ferguson Davie Mr. Ho Kom Tong who also re- and he contributed in no small mea- ceives the O.B.E. 18 younger Rure in paving the way towards in recognition of services in the brother of Sir Robert Ho Tang and resumption of trade.

He lat Mr. Brenan has shown tact, the late Mr. Ho Fook. taken a prominent part in the ability and foresight in his haud Colony's trade and still acts in aning of a long series of difficult advisory capacity for a number of situations.

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concerns.

1.3.0.

Mr. Charles Perkins. Assistant Surveyor-General, Straits Settle- ments and Federated Malay States.

GRAND CROSS OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE,

Dame Keille Melba. Dame Nellie Melba, the famous soprano and operatie singer who takes her name from hor native Sir Robert Baden Powell,

city of Melbourne, Dame Nollie Lieut-General Sir Robert Baden-Melba was made a D.B.E. in 1915 Powell first came into prominence for her work on behalf of war as the defender of Mafcking in the charities. She appeared for the South African War. He is most last time in opera on June 8th, famous, however, as the founder of 1928, and held a farewell concert in the organisation of Boy Scouts and the Albert Hall the same month. Girl Guides to promote good citi zenship in the rising generation. Sir Robert is the author of a num- ber of books on scouting. He is) the holder of numerous British and foreign decorations and was made a baronet in 1022.

ROYAL AIR FORCE CROSSES.

Messrs. Leeto and Stack for fly- ing in a light neroplane from Lon- don to Delhi.