Mr. V. G, Bowden, Australian Trade Commissioner, And Sir Robert Craigie Honoured London, Jan. 1. HANGHAT and Hongkong figure largely in the New Year Honours List, the outstanding features of which are the crea~ tion of four new Peers, one Order of Merit, three baronets, two Privy Couneillorships, one Knight of the Garter, and three Companions of Honour.
The list is the first general war, It is remarkably non-poli the common effort of men -and list issued since the outbreak of tical and recognizes devotion to women in practically all walks of life, especially civilian war services, Of particular interest to the Far Rast are the honours conferred on:
Mr, Vivien Gordon Bowden, Trade Commissioner in China for the Commonwealth of Australia with foles in Shanghai, who becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Mr. Cecil Hugh Rabbetts, archivist at the British Embassy in Shanghai, who becomes a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MHE), Mr. William Herbert Evans Thomas, British subject resident at Tientsin, who becomes a Commander of the British Empire (C.BE.), Mr, Charles Eric' Whitamsfe, one of the British Consuls in China, who becomes an. Oficer of the Order of the British Empire (O.BE, Sir Robert Craigie, Ainbassndor in 'Tokyo, who becomes' Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St, George (G.C.M.G.), warrant Officer "Paul Evelyn Baskett and Captain Vielor Cecil Volunteer Force; Mr. Cheah Cwm Long, for public services tu the [Malay States; and Major Wilkins Fitz-william Chipp, forest engineer in the Malayan forest service—all becor 'OMecrs of the Order of the British Empire, Heading the Honours List is Baron Camrose, chairman of the "Dally Telegraph," who is promoted to Viscount.
The new Barons are: Lord Hugh Cecil, Provost of Eton and a promin-fent churchman; Field-Marshal Sir Edmund Ironside, Chief of the British Imperial General Staff; Sir Robert Kindersley, who began work as 0 clerk at 10/~ a week and s now Director of the Bank of England and Chairman. of the National Savings Committee; and Sir Boyd Merriman, eminent Judge who presides, inter aria, over' the Naval Prize Court.
The new Privy Councillors are Colonel Douglas Brown, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, and Sir Walter Womersley, Minister Coxon, late Sir Kenneth Lee, Director-General of the Ministry of 'Information, who Is now on a trade mission to South America, and Dr. Hugh Lett, Presi dent of' the Royal College of Sur-
The Duke of Devonshire becomes a Knight of the Garter, while Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, a cousin of the King, receives the Distinguished Service Order. Lord Mountbatten recently brought his destroyer, Kelly, safely to port after having been tor-pedeed, as well as his next ship, the destroyer Javelin.
Professor George Gilbert Murray, eminent scholar and Chairman of the League of Nations Union, receives the Order of Merit.
Mr, James Louis Garvin, editor of the "Observer; Me. William Lorris Hughes, Australian Attorney-General; Mr. Arihur Mann, late editor of the "Yorkshire Post" and former director Mr. ¥. G. Bowden, C2, Bronson, both of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Force, and Me. Laslle Brower, Chief Inspector of the Sanitary Department at Hongkong, who become Members of the Order of the British Empire (.B.E.), Mr, Reginald Austin, Consul-Genral at Yokohama, who becomes: a Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Pauline Lady' Pollock, for social and charitable services at Hongkong becomes an OMcer: of the Order of the British Empire, Mr, F, Hornbrook, lately Manager of the Union. Jack' Club, Shanghat who Is awarded the medal of the of Reuters, become Companions of the Order of the British Empire.
New knights include: Mr. Witliam Lawrence Bragg, the scientist; Mr. Frank Brangwyn, the painter; Mr, George Dyson, Director of the Royal College of Music; "Mr. Frederick William Leggett, "Chief Industrial Commissioner to. the Ministry of Labour and a well-known arbitrator im labour disputes, The part played by the aircraft in. dustry "in the success of the Royal Air Force is recognized with award to: Mr. Sydney Comm, of the Hawker Aircraft Company, the chiot desimer of Hurricane fighters, which Order of the British Empire (for Meritorious Service):
Mr. C. M. Alport, formerly attached the British Embassy, Shanghai, who awarded the MBB, Mr, Ho Kam Tong, who gets the CHE, for his philanthropic and soela services at Hongkong, William Bernard' Finnigan, Reglstear of Hongkong University, who becomes an Oficer of the Order of the British Empire (O.BE,), Mr, Frank Dorrington Ward, former Government architect in the Malayan ublic works service, the Venerable Graham White for services to educa tion in the Straits Settlements, and Mr, Omar Bin Osman, Secretary of State at Trengganu—all become OMcers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, Lieutenant Abdul Hamid Khan, of the "Malay States Volunteer Force, who become a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MB, Mr. John Schindoler de. Villiers, blet sanitary inspector in the Straits Settlements; Captain Erle Seddon Lilley, Superintendent of Prisons in the Malay States; Miss Ida Mabel Murray Simmons, of the Public Health in the Siraits Settlements; Miss Susan Frances Sutton, Principal Matron at Hongkong, Me. Marcus Rex, British resident at Perak; Mr. Chattes Robert Smith, Principal Representative in North Borneo of the British North Borneo Company—all become Members of the Order of the British Empire (MHE), Mr, Sidney Bacon Palmer receives the C, BE. for publie- services In Malaya, Lleut.-Colonel Lowthian Hume Chidson, of the Straits Se.ttements have taken s0 heavy a toll of German machines, who becomes 2 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CHE); Mr. A. G. Elliot, chief engineer of the Aero Division of Rolls Royce Ltd., whose engines are used in both Spit: res and Hurricanes, who also becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Mr. R..X. Plerson, chief designer of Vickers Supermarine, makers of Spitfires, who has been made an Officer the Order of the British Empire (OBE, Mr. Frank Spencer Spriggs, Manog~ ing Director of the Hawker Siddeley
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