Rewards for Several, Well-
Known Officials and Residents Prom Our Ca Connesronoant Hongkong, June 7
Many prominent loca! officials and] residents are among there who received honours on the occasion of the birthday of His Majesty. the King. "A. Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St, George is conferred on Mr. Wilfred Thomas "Southern, Hongkong Colonial Secretary, and the same honour is given to Mr. John Brenan, acting British Gonsui-General in Canton. The Com mander ship of the Order of the British Empire is granted to Mr. Ho Kam-tong, Mx, Harold Creasy and My. Herbert Pinckney Winslow. Officerships of this Order also ave conferred on Mr, Thomas Beatty, Chief Officer of the str. Sunning, and Mr. Joseph Hurst, Second Ofice of the same ship, and Memberships of the same ordos nto Mr, George Cormack, Chief Bugineer of the same steamer, in recognition of their conspicuous ability and courage the vessel from pirates Const on November 25, 1926." A Companionship: of the fin perial Service Order is given to Me.
ry Dixon, of the General Post, Office, Hongkong.
Born on August 4, 1879, the on, My. Wilfred Thomas' Southern spent about 20 years in the Colonial Ser-ice in Ceylon. Since his. arrival in Mongkong as successor to Sir Cloud! Severn, a little over a year ayo, hel has demonstrated his administrative] ability and his keen interest in the Colony. He holds the B. A, degree from Oxford and he joined the) Colonial Service in Ceylon in 1903, after which he occupied _different jwsitions until he came to Konxkeng.
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