London vid Bombay, 10th November.
The Birthday honours include the conferring of the Grand Cross of the Bath on Prince Arisugawa of Japan, Knighthoods on Sir William Meigh Goodman, Chief Justice of Hongkong, and Mr. E. F. Alford, formerly of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca., for services in connection with the China tariff, The Grand Cross of St. Michael and St, George on Sir James Lyle Mackay, K.C.LE, The Honorary Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George on Count Matsukata, of Japan, The Sultan of Pahang is made an Honorary Commander of St. Michael and St. George.
Mr. R. W. Mansfield, Acting Consul-General at Shanghai, is made a Companion of St. Michael and St. George.
Mr. J, Carey Hall, Consul at Kobe, is made a Companion of the new Imperial Service Order.—Reuter,
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