BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18346, 4 June 1931, Page 7

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

A LENGTHY LIST.

NO PEERAGES CONFERRED. TWO NEW PRIVY COUNCILLORS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. RUGBY, June 3. There are no peerages among the honours conferred by King George on the occasion of his birthday. The list includes the following:— Privy Councillors. Earl of Athlone, ex-Governor-General of South Africa. Sir William Jowitt, Attorney-General. Baronetcies. Mr Philip Devitt, founder of the Pangbourne Nautical College. Sir Edward Elgar, the famous composer who is Master of Muslo in Ordinary to the King. Sir Herbert Gibson, for services In connection with the British Empire Trade Exhibition recently held at Buenos Aires. Sir Thomas Jaffrey, consulting actuary of the Aberdeen Savings Bank. Order of Star of India. K.C.S.I. Sir George Schuster, Finance Minister of the Executive Council of tho Viceroy of India. Order of tho Bath G.C.B. Sir Reginald Hart, the oldest holder of the Victoria Cross, which he won in the Afghan campaign 52 years ago. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Salmond.,

K. 0.8. Vice-Admiral Vernon Haggard, Fourth Sea Lord. Vice-Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, commander of the Royal Naval War College. Lieutenant-General F. F. Ready. Lieutenant-General G. A. Leslie. Major-General Philip Grant, Director of Works, War Office. Major-General Charles W. Gwynn, commandant Stall College, Camberley. Air Vice-Admiral C. L. Lambe, air officer commanding the coastal area. Colonel Sir Clive Wigram, Private Secretary to the King. Order of St. Mlohael and St. George. G.C.M.G. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of the Straits Settlements. K.C.M.G. Mr W. E. T. Jackson, Governor of Mauritius. Colonel T. R. St. Johnston, Governor of the Leeward Islands. Sir John Middleton, Governor of Newfoundland. Dr. W. M. Carter, formerly Archbishop of Capetown. Sir John Maffey, Governor-General of the Sudan. Mr 11. E. Satow, Consul-General at Beyrout. Mr Walford Selby, private secretary to the Foreign Secretary. Royal Victorian Order. G.C.V.O.

Field Marshal Sir William Robertson. Sir William Llewellyn, distinguished artist, president of the Royal Academy. K.C.V.O. Major-General Sir Guise-Moores, medical superintendent Osborne Convalescent Home for Officers of the Navy and Army. Mr R. B. Harwood, Deputy Treasurer to the King. Colonel A. E. Erslcine, Crown Equerry to the King. Knighthoods. Mr Ben Turner, M.P., veteran Labour leader. Mr Charles McNess, of Perth, Western Australia, l'or philanthropic services in that State. Mr Charles Nelcher, Chief Justice, Trinidad, for philanthropic services in Ceylon. Mr W. A. Farquharson, for services to Jamaica. Mr Donald Kingdon, Chief Justice, Nigeria. Order of Merit. Sir William Bragg, in recognition of his services to science. Order of the British Empire. D.B.E. 'Miss Sybil Thorndike, well-known actress for services to dramatic art. Miss Joanna Cruickshank, late matron in chief of Air Force nursing service. Miss Sarah Mair, for services to women’s education. K.B.E. | Mr R. R. Maconachie, British Minister at Kabul, Afghanistan. Mr B. IT. Bourdillon, Colonial Secretary, Ceylon. Vice-Admiral A. P. Addison, Director of Dockyards, Admiralty. Major-General G. A. H. Beatty, Military Adviser-in-Chief, Indian State Forces. Mr Roderick Meiklejohn, First Civil Service Commissioner. Companions of Honour. Dr. Albert Mansbridgo, for services In connection with adult education. Mr Seebohn Rowntree, for social services. A considerable number of honours also have been conferred upon members of Indian services and prominent Indians.