A knighthood is conferred on Mr. R. H. Kotewall, unofficial member of the Hongkong Legislative Council representing the Chinese public services in the C Mr, J, C. Taggart, mana ing direc-for of the Hongkong and Shanghut Hotels, Ltd, becomes an OBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), as does Dr, R, B.(Jackson. of the medical department, Hongkong The new peers are: Sir Josiah Stamp, the famous statistician, lecturer and writer on economic and social sciences, who was distinguished as an administrator and civil servant until 1919 und since then as a director of companies, including the Bank of England. and as pre dent of the London Midland Scottish Railway, and Viv Hugh Smith, a well-known figure in the business especially in his capacity: or of tg Royal The new Privy Donald Somervell.
Councillor is Sit the Attorney-y New Baronets The new baronets are:
Mr, Douglas Hacking, chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation since 1936; Sir Archibald Weigali, rman of the Royal Empire Sa-whom the Kins has also been appointed to be King of Arms of the Order of St. Michael and St, George: Sir Eugene Remsden, Unionist M, P. For North Bradford: Major S, S. Steel, Forestry Commissioner since 1933 Sir William Alfred Churchman, direc-for of the Imperial Tobacco and other companies; Major Sir Willi Henry Prescott. chairman of the
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