becomes Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CHE); while the Hon, Me. J. P. Brogs, unoMcial member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, who was formerly Reuter's correspondent at Hongkong. and Mr. J. W. Franks, also of Hongkong, and Major George Thexton Wards, of} Tientsin become officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
'A.M. de Souza of Hongkong receives the Imperial Service Order.
Among the six new peers, all barons, are Mr. Edward Charles Grenfelt, Conservative member _of Parliament for the City of London and Lieutenant of the City of Lon~ don; Sir Arthur Balfour, managing @irector of Arthur Balfour and Ca. and) well-known industrialist; Sir (Continued on page 403.)
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