FPIVE Shins residents are mentioned in the King's Birthday Honours list which was rece ved in Shanghai on June 4 Mr. J. F, Brenan, H.M. Consul-General, receives the K.OJM.G. an honour which has caused the greatest satisfaction in Shanghai in view of his distinguished services.
At the many celebrations held in honour of His Majesty" birthday Sir John and Lady Brenan were the recipients of the warmest congratulations.
Bi fadier G. Fleming, Commanding the Shanghai a1 ceives the C.B.E, and Colonel G. Badham-Thornhill, M Attache to the British Legation at Peking, who has been very active in connection with the Sino-Japanese peace negotiations, the C.M.G.
Other Bri ish pflicials signalled out for dis motion are Mr. Ww. P, Tamer, British Consul at Peking, C.MLG. and Mr.
Handley-Derry, of the Consular Servi latterly at Tsinanfu, C. one of the youngest Consuls John Brenan, K.CM.G. who Military Attache at the Pekin Legation on August 21, 1928, Col. General in China, was born on July Badham-Thornbill's services in con-29, 1883 and after passing the competitive examination he was aprection with the "Sine-Japanexe Peace negotiations in pointed student interpreter in Siam have been of inestim He" was transferred to China 1905 and was promoted to 2nd addition to parti assistant in 1910. After being! member of the Joint Commission called to the berat the Middle to certify to the withdrawal of the Temple on January 27, 1913 he was Tapanese forces. appointed acting vice-consul- andi"
Mr. William' Perey Whitford pro-consul at Tients Turner, C.M.G., British Consul at 1914 and later ser 1] Peking, was. born on February 23, at Hoochow and Pel 1884 and after passing his com: ite received a temporary. commission petitive examination, he was. ap-Captain for service with the Chi pointed student interpreter in 1908. nese Labour Corps in France and He" was pro-consul and acting resumed work in China in Novem. vice-consul "at Hankow in 1910 her, 1918, He was acting-consul and 1911 and afterwards saw Nanking' from May 8, 1919 to service at Shanghai, Amoy and Sir John Brenan Lady Brenan January 21, 1920 and was promoted inter to vice-consul "After" service At Shanghai and as acting commer lal secretary at Peking, he was Smployed in the Far Eastern Department of the Foreign Office dar Ing 1922 and returned to China for two "years as acting consul at Shanghai., Transferred to. Canton where he was acting Constl-General luring 1026-1020 he was fo Consul-General and returned to Shanghai as, Consul-General spade n COG, on June 3, 1027. February 6, 1930. Sir John was
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