912 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 22 FEBRUARY, 1944

Thomas Somerset, Esq., M.P. ' anent the Sittings of the Ordinary Courts of the Frederick Charles Stewart, Esq., M.I.N.A. Sheriff Court for Lanarkshire at Glasgow, with effect Charles Sheriton Swan, Esq. from ist May, 1944. Philip Allan Warter, Esq. Copies of the Order can be purchased through Thomas George Wilson, Esq. any bookseller, or directly from H.M. Stationery [His Majesty's approval of these Knighthoods was Office, 120 George Street, Edinburgh, 2. signified on the 1st January, 1944.] THE ORDER OF MERCY. Whitehall, February 22, 1944. 12, Whitehall, London, S.W.i. The KING has been pleased by" February i8th, 1944. under the Great of the Realm, bearing date The KING, Sovereign of the Order of Mercy, lias the i5th instant, to confer the honour of Knight- been graciously pleased to confer the Bar to the hood upon the undermentioned gentlemen: — Order of Mercy on the following Lady Presidents, Robert Harry Drayton, Esq., C.M.G., Chief Secre- Lady Vice-Presidents and Member of The League tary of the Island of Ceylon. of Mercy: — Lewis Edward Emerson, Esq., a Member of the Lady Presidents. Commission of Government, Newfoundland. The Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, Chichester. John Milner Gray, Esq., Chief Justice c/f the Zanzi- Mrs. Charles Micklem, Chertsey-Woking. bar Protectorate. Colonel George Wykeham Heron, C.M.G., C.B.E., Lady Vice-Presidents. D.S.O., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Director of Medical Miss N. Bennett, East Sussex. Services, Palestine. Mrs. Smart, West St. Pancras. Charles Ramsdale Lockhart, Esq., C.B.E., Chair- man, East African Production and Supply Council. Member. Miss Rose Belcher, Chelsea. [His Majesty's approval of these Knighthoods was signified on the ist January, 1944-] His Majesty has also been graciously pleased to confer the Order of Mercy on the following: — Whitehall, February 22, 1944. Lady Vice-Presidents. The KING has been pleased to give and grant Miss Daisy Kleinwort, Medway. unto the undermentioned gentlemen His Majesty's Mrs. Klugman, Hampstead. Royal licence and authority to wear Decorations Mrs. Loder Symonds, Berkshire. conferred upon them by His Majesty the King of Miss Oliver, Wanderers. Sweden, in recognition of valuable services ren- Mrs. St. John Plevins, Enfield. dered by them: — Members. ORDER OF VASA. Mr. A. E. Drane, Kensington. Insignia of Chevalier, First Class. Mr. William Parker, Lancashire N & Cumberland. William Lindsay Carlow, Esq., Honorary Consul Miss Bartlett, Gloucester. of Sweden at Glasgow. Mrs. Fearon, Epsom-Esher. Edward Augustus Behrend, Esq., Honorary Consul Mrs. Gillies, Epping. of Sweden at Liverpool. Miss Higgs, Gloucester. Arthur Ulick Burke, Esq., Honorary Consul of Mrs. Kitt, Berkshire. Sweden at Belfast. Mrs. A. W. Martyn, Gloucester. William Little John Cook, Esq., Honorary Vice- Mrs. Middleton Brown, Hereford. Con sul of Sweden at Aberdeen. Mrs. Rennie, Perth. Richard Leslie Dennis, Esq.,!Honorary Vice-Consul Mrs. Rose, Perth. of Sweden at Dartmouth. Mrs. Shuttle worth, Maldon. Louis Ives Miller Bigby, Esq., formerly Honorary Miss Thomason, Gloucester. Vice-Consul of Sweden at Southampton. Mrs. Woollacott, Kingston-Surbiton. Insignia of Chevalier, 'Second Class. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT, 1939, and Arthur John Roberts, Esq., Secretary at the Swedish DEFENCE (TRADING WITH THE ENEMY) Consulate at Liverpool. REGULATIONS, 1940, and in the matter of the ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE His Majesty's Council Chamber of the LONDON (INC.). Duchy of Cornwall, An Order has been made by the Board of Trade 10, Buckingham Gate, S.W.i. releasing Percy Frederick Carpenter now of 224, February ryth, 1944. Regent Street, London, W~.i, as Controller under the Order made on 26th November, 1940, for the The KING has been pleased to direct Letters winding-up of the business of The Italian Chamber Pa'tent to be passed under the Seal of the Duchy of of Commerce London ,(Inc.) carried on at 10, Queen Cornwall appointing Michael Percival Williams Street, London, E.G.4. Esquire of Lanarth, St. Keverne, in the County of Cornwall, Sheriff of the County of Cornwall. i6th February, 1944.

Downing Street, 2.2nd February, 1944. TRADE BOARDS ACT, 1909 AND 1918. HOLIDAYS WITH PAY ACT, 1938, and TRADE The KING has been graciously pleased, by BOARDS AND ROAD HAULAGE WAGES Warrant addressed to the Earl Marshal and recorded (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) ACT, 1940. in the , to ratify confirm and assign unto the Island of Malta and its Dependencies the CUTLERY TRADE BOARD (GREAT BRITAIN). following Armorial Bearings:—" Per pale Argent Proposal to vary minimum rates of wages. and Gules on a Canton Azure a representation of The Cutlery Trade Board (Great Britain) hereby the George Cross proper." give notice that they propose to vary minimum rates of wages at present set out in the Notice C.T.(33). Downing Street, ijth February, 1944. Particulars of the proposals may be obtained on application to the Secretary of the Trade Board The KING has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant- at the address given below. General Sir Thomas Ralph Eastwood, K.C.B., The Trade Board will consider any objections to D.S.O., M.C., to be Governor and Commander-in- the above-mentioned proposals which may be lodged Chief of the City and Garrison of Gibraltar. with them fourteen days from 22nd February, 1944. Any such objection should be in writing, signed by Scottish Home Department, St. AndrevJ's the person making the same (adding his or her House, Edinburgh, i. address) and sent to the Secretary, Cutlery Trade Board (Great Britain), Ebury Bridge House, Ebury February, 1944. Bridge Road, London, S.W.i. It is desirable that SHERIFF COURTS (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1907. persons making objections should state the precise- The Secretary of State hereby gives notice that grounds of their objection. he has made an Order dated the nth February, G. H. Tregear, Secretary. 1944, under the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act, 1907, 2ist February, 1944.