ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1918, Page 5

ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE

SOME OE THE RECIPIENTS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Received .Jan. S, 5.5 p.m. London, Jati. 7 The Gazette contains the list of recipients of various grades of the Order o f the British Empire for war services, headed hy the Dame Grand Cross conferred on Queen Alexandra. Seven Knights Grand Cross include Sir Arthur See, Director of Eood Production. Eive Dames Grand Cross include Viscountess Xorthelifl'e. Sixty-eight Knights Commanders include Mr. Roderick Jones, director of Router's. The Commanders include Colonel G. J. Smith, \*ew Zealand forces. Officers of the Order include the Rev. A. McDonald (New Zealand chaplain). Major McKibbon (N.Z. Medical Corps), Captain McPherson (N.Z. Command Depot). Major J. T. Watson (N.Z. Embarkation Officer). Members of the Order ineht(Je Misses V- C. Bell, A. M. Herbert, A. J. Pearce, E. Stuckey, J. C. Watson, Mesdames A. V. Goodehild and E. W. Stewart, of New Zealand voluntary aid attachments. WAR LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS. A RECORD ESTABLISHED. Received .Tan. 8, 8.20 p.m. London, .lan. 7. Last week's subscriptions to the war bonds through the bank were a record. The total subscribed to the end of 1917 exceeded 137 million.