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January 3, 1939.

FOUR PEERS IN NEW YEAR HONOURS Glands Restored to Diplomatic And Scientific Leaders Prominent In New Awards Youthful Vigour "Man of Million Secrets" Local Citizens In In 24 Hours

Elevated To Peerage

The New Year Honours conferred by His Majesty the King includé four Barons, two Privy Councillorships, two Baronetcies, 35 Knights Ba- chelors, in addition to many conferred in the Dominions and Colonies, and two Orders of Merits.

The new Peers are Sir Maurice Hankey, late Secretary of the Cabinet and the Committee of Imperial Defence, Cecil Harmsworth, Sir Laurence Philips, the shipping magnate, and Sir Arthur Greer, Lord Justice of Appeal.

The full list is as follows:

BARONS

SIR ARTHUR GREER.

the

for Saffron, Walden, Essex and be came Parliamentary Private Secre- tory to Indiu few months later, He dis-i muce un Parliamentary Secre- is a protege of the Prime Minister, nguished English lawyer and lightary to the Ministry of Labour when Court Judge, was born in 1804.

he succeeded Lord Baldwin to the on of a Liverpool merchant and was premiership, and Under Secretary for educated at Ormskirk Grammar, the Did Aberdeen Grammar School and Foreign Affairs in February 1930, Aberdeen University. where he Kraduated.

the

CAPTAIN

HARRY

CROOKS

Hongkong Lists

N.Y. Honour Lists Scientist Explains How

HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following appointment in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division):

Third Class, or Commander;

to be an ordinary member of the, kont in 1920 and joined the Daily Preis, where lila akiiful and accuratè work nad humorotis pen were much appreciated. Mr. Key accepted an the staff of the Invitation to join Chamber of Commerce as Angistunt Secretary in 1932; he was appointed Acting Secretary in April, 1924, and Secretary in January, 1923,

MR. A. K. TAYLOR

To be an ordinary member of the

The Hon. Alr. Richard McNell Henderson.

The Hon. Mr. Richned McNell Henderson, M. 17-C.E., Chartered took a B.A. and LL. B. in 1005 and Cleil Engineer, was born in 1880 and

appointed to the Colony after the Great War, was appointed was Recorder at Tenterden, Kent.

Senior Assistant Engineer in 1912. in September, 1937. Justice Dodson charge done was Acting Excel Fifth Chuan or Member. became Recorder at Old Bailey in In the following year he was

Tuk Scheme, the author of several light operatie 2nd Section. works, the first of which, the "Rebel tie Engineer in 4018 when he was Maid," he produced in collaboration secondri for special duty at Wethul with Montague Phillips, the wel returning the following year,

After another job of work in Wel- haiwel in 1921, Mr. Henderson was appointed Engineer in Charge of the Shing Mun Valley Scheme. In 1925 he was appointed Water Engineer and three years later Assistant Direc- to England in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Scheme in 1920 year. In 1932, | when he was appointed

when

the two were on

Alexander Keith Taylor, Mr. Taylor, who is Chief Inspector in the Sanitary Department, arrived in Hongkong in August, 1809 as a police constable. He was appointed acting Lance-Sergeant in 1909 and seconded to the Registrar General's department in 1900.

duty on a lonely island off the Scottish coast, watching for enemy submarines during the Great War.

WILL SPENS, the Cambridge Don, is also included in the New Year Oxford, where he Honours. He was born in 1882 and tor of Public Works. He palda ment in March 27, 1011 and became a

educated at Rugby, where he gained exhibition which took him an

HANK, soldier, diplomat and stutes- During the war he did valuable man, is another coming young Privy work in the Prize Court and was Councillor. He was born in May, nighted in 1919. He has emphasised 1893, and was educated at Eton, where King's scholar, and at the need for more judges in order to be was

more had just taken and once suggested that th

He served throughout the War. civilised country in the world where

twice wounded.

to

vikit

He joined the Sanitary Depart-

in First-Class Sanitary Inspector 1014 and Acting Chief Inspector In

expedite the administration of justice, Magdalen C second class honours ] were necessary, and that he knew noiin Moderations when the war began. King's College, Cambridge. Taking returning the same D.P.W. M 1030. The appointment was the supply of High Court judges was with the Hampshire Regiment, belied Director In Science at Cor-hulle Works for Kowloon and the

Entering the dini Arst in natural science, he was | Henderson, was Assistant Director of /firmed in 1934.

thuring

BARONETS

was

MR. SUNG TENG-MAN

con-

Lubour Advisory Board, member of Mr. Sung Teng-man, who receives

tary Board.

MR. M. F. KEY

To be an Ordinary member of the Fourth Class, or Officer

months ago.

[1 few

as in England. meagre as SIR MAURICE

URICE HANKEY, the man matic service in 1919, he soon forsouk pus Christi College in 1000 and five New Territories, à member of the of a million scerels," was the British it for a parliamentary career and was years later became tutor. He broke secretary to the Pence Conference in/elected Conservative M.P, for Guins. off his university work and served the Legislative and Executive Coun- the Imperial Service Medal, rellred 1910. In recognition of his services borough In 1924. He became Under with, the Foreign Offee during thee and vice-President of the Sanl-from Government service was awarded the C.B.E.) but

but resum- the Great War he received Secretary for the Home Department Great War (for which services he the Order of Knight of the Grand three years ago.

Joining the Police Department as ed his work in 1923 when he became Cross of the Bath and was granted

a member of the Statutory Com-

became First Clerk and Interpreter, an Interpreter in July, 1901, Mr. Sungr 125,000. He has been one of the

mission: He succeeded Dr. Pearce British directors of the Suez Canal. JOHN DONALD POLLOCK is one

Land Omee. New Territories, on Mr. Maurice Frederick Key,

A year later he elected Vice-Chan- and, in 1931, He is 82 years of age and was of the realest benefactors of Scutas master of Corpus Christi in 1927

Mr. M. F. Key, who joined the January 1, 1904. duented at Rugby. He is a Southtish education and is described as of the University, but which

cellar

Staff of the Chamber of Commerce Department, becoming Accountant on was appointed First Clerk, Medical the in Hongkonan Journalucation and Australian and re-visited his native

"Scotland' Lord

had become time he

in 1922, was, before the country for the first time since the

established a £250,000 educational

theologians in the Church of

War, a

He had April 1, 1918. Great War to attend the Melbourne trist for Bratland and later develop- England. In 1933, he evented a Loan

the advantage of

carly Centenary celebrations in 1934, Ladyed, as an extension of this, a bl Fund for the henefit of students who training in the University town of

Innkey is also a Colonini.

scheme for the welfare of Edinburgh had lost the incomes on which they Cambridge and in 1007 went to Fleeted Higher Class Clark and on October He resigned his post as Secretary

Incidentally he took the to the Cabinet only a few months ago student degree burnt had relied to enable them to remain Street, where he established a free 2, 1035, was appointed Director cu ber

Un at the University long enough to lance connection with the Manchester Widows' and Orphans' Pensions, few pounds in

Ris graduate. He retired from the to become a Director of the Suez versity and with a

Guardian, the British Medical Jour- Canal Company.

tal, the Lancet und several other from the Medical Department, Mr. the pocket set up as a doctor in London. Vice Chancellorship in 1933. HARMSWORTH is СЕСІІ,

the lucra- Although he soon

Kained

leading technical periodicals.

Sung was the recipient of a farewell younger brother

Numeld."

one

ORDERS OF MERIT

of

→

of the late Lord five practice he threw it up to travel Northcliffe and the present Lord round the world with the late Duke

LORD CHATFIELD would be one On the Duke's death, Rothermere. In recent years he has of Leinster. done notable work as chalinan of Dr. Pollock exchanged medical for of the three men upon whom would the Open Spaces Preservation As- Aociation and the

ship breaking company which broke lain should war break out.

in abolishing many stuns in London and other areas. Wur he ucted

These enterprises made him a rich Abyssinian

crisis

naval Britain's

Minister

of man.

member of the famous Lan-culties.

As First

the

Uze

After five years in the Army dur-

On March 1, 1925, he was appoint-

On the occasion of his retirement

ing the War, Mr. Key came to long-gift from his colleagues.

for the

He Invented the method of

large colls of through

After

Garden Cities Commercial interests. He founded a devolve the task of protecting Bri-The Universo Around Us," "The himself on research work

eet, Mysterious Unitse," "The Stars In forces. Association and has been instrumental British war ships at Rosyth and Ger. Sen Lord and Admiral of the Flect their Courses" and "Through Space measuring the velocity of shells by

During the Greatan warships from Scapa Flow, he had a responts durine and Time." Only a week or so ago, firing them

safeguarding he expressed the view that life was wire in an electrical circuit,

in. positions

1936 Fraulien Susi Hock, a brilliant of Scientific Research

at SIR PETER RYLANDS is describ. Afediterranean, where the Spanish impossible on Mars. He married in the War, he was appointed Director

the Blockade,

Ad- SIR LAURENCE PIDILIPPS is the ed as Britain's great sevi king. Civil War later brought many dit-

miralty and the Chemical Inspection He was responsible for young Viennese concert organist.

Department was also placed under his Brother of the late Lord Kylsant and

control. Ten years ago he became Lord. St. David. He is prominently

Secretary of the Royal Suciety, which SIR JOHN REITII is another pro gave him its Hughes Medal. Born In associated with the Royal Mail Union Cashire firm of Rylands, founded by the mobilisation of the Fleet during

his grandfather at Warrington, and the September crisis. Castle and other slipping Encs

He was raised to the peerage as has gradually built up the concern

minent official who figures in the ounded by his, brother. He

On the outbreaks of the Great War, New Year Honours for his services!ctober 1870, and educated at the

Royal College of Science, he ducated at Folkestone School and the until it is now five or six times as Lord Chatfield seven months ago,

when he first took control. During

Admiral to broadcasting, He is a pioneer in knighted (K.C.D.) in 1031. toyal School of Mines. In

Evcent

the World War he was among the he was Flag Captain

COMMANDER OF THE BATH months the new peer has been rst to foresee that the conclusion of Beatty in H.M.S. Lion and, in that British broadcasting, which he joined

ociated prominently with Britain's

hud Britain 11-capacity, took part in three big naval in 1922, receiving his knighthood five hostilities would

Dogger

years later. new air re-armament.

FRANK T. ASHTON-GWATKIN equipped in the race for markets and engagements. Heligoland,

was

Was

ما

G.C.V.O.

Educated at the Glas

he has perhaps done more than any Banks and Jutland. He retired from gow Academy, Gresham's School,

educater!

be-

the

gan, soon reachlar the rank of Major,

the

The

Was

Czecho-

it was Mr.

negotiation:. He way

PRIVY COUNCILLORS

other Briton to maintain British in his post as Admiral of the Fleet Holt, and the Royal Technical Col- is u Counsellor of the Foreima

His inclusion ip the New Year He was born after the September crisis but, at the ere in Glasgow, Sir John Joined Honours List recalls RICHARD BUTLER, Under įdustry at a high level,

A.

at request of the Government, decided Royal Engineers when the War Slovakian crisis, for Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in October 1808 and

B.C. Ashton-Gwatkin who accompanied becomes one of e youngest Privy Charter House and Trinity College, to retain office until next March. Counelllors in the British Empire Cambridge.

SIR JAMES JEANS, one of Enc. The tenth anniverary of the B.B.C. and Runciman to Prague during the land's most distinguished scientists, brought many tributes to his curts born in December, 1002, in

KNIGHT BACHELORS

was described by Sir Oliver Lodge but he was also a target for criticism,

Night accusing him of Com-educated at Eton and Balliol College, india, where his father, Sir Montagu Butler, was Governor of the Central

GERALD DODSON, who until the as "one of the greatest men in the Provinces. At Cambridge, where he

latter part of 1938 (when he retired) world." He is Renerally recognised munist sympathies and the Left of Oxford, and entered the College, became First Secretary of the Forelga was educated, he took ʼn tlouble first was Chief Recorder of London, has as one of the world's six leading Fascist leanings. In June, 1930, Sir Service in the Far East In 1913. He

astronomers. The views that he has John Reith left the B.B.C. to assume In modern language and history heard some of the most famous of expounded have been set forth in Chairmanship of the Reconstituted Once in 1930 and was attached to the Suite of the Crown Prince of nd was president of the Union.

the eases that have gone through Old

Jupon during the latter's visit in 1931. Mr. Ashton-Gwatkin has been Bailey. He was educated at Down-Publications which, because of their Imperial Alrways. ing College, Cambridge, where he non-technical language, have be-

best-sellers. come

These include

Counsellor at the Foreign Office since SIR NEVILE HENDERSON was 1934. British Ambassador to Berlin during WILLIAM STRANG, Chief of the the critical days in September and Central Department of the Foreign did herculean work in the cause of Office, is another of Britain's brilliant pence during those dark days when diplomats whose name is included in peace seemed Improbable. He was the

the Honours list as a result of the responsible for the meetings between September crisis. He the British Prime Minister and Herr Mr. Chamberlain to Germanied

He entered the House of Commons

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SIR CAMPBELL STUART was recently appointed Chairman of the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee. He is a Canadian who ·BASII. NEWTON. Envoy Extra- has spent many years of seilvity in ordinary to Czecho-Slovakia since England without severing his links 1037, was also prominent during the will

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