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CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS David KIRKWOOD, Esq., J.P., M.P., Member of OF KNIGHTHOOD. Parliament for Dumbarton Burghs since 1922. St. James's Palace, S.W.I. For political and public services. 1st January, 1948. The Honourable William John McKELL, K.C., The KING 'has been graciously pleased to Governor-Gerieral of the Commonwealth of signify His Majesty's intention of conferring Australia. Peerages of the United Kingdom on=> the The Honourable Sir Malcolm Martjin« following:— MACNAGHTEN, K.B.E., lately Judge of the High Court of Justice. To be a Viscount:— George Heaton NICHOLLS, Esq., High Commis- The Righti Honourable John SCOTT, Baron sioner for the Union of South Africa in HYNDLEY, \ G.B.E., Chairman, National London, 1944-1947. Coal Board. Lately Controller-General, The Honourable '• .Sir Humphrey Francis Ministry of Fuel and Power, and Chairman, O'LEARY, K.C.M.G., Chief Justice of New Finance Corporation for Industry, Ltd. Zealand. To be Barons:— Sir Valentine George CRITTALL, J.P. For CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS political and public services. OF KNIGHTHOOD. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir (William) Sholto DOUGLAS, G.C.B., M.C., D.F.C., St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Comma-nder-in-i&hief and Military Governor, ist January, 1948. Germany, 1946-1947. Sir, Harold Vincent MACKINTOSH, Bt, J.P.; The KING has been graciously pleased to D.L., Chairman, National Savings Com- signify His Majesty's intention of conferring mittee. the Honour of Knighthood upon the following:— The. KING has been graciously pleased to Richard Harold ARMSTRONG, Esq., LL.D., signify, as on the i4th August, 1947, His Chairman' of the Royal Liverpool United Majesty's intention of conferring a Peerage of Hospital. the United Kingdom on:— Michael Elias BALCON, Esq., Director and Pro- To be a Baron:— duction Head of Ealing Studios Ltd. Colonel the Right Hon. Sir (David) John Frederic Charles BARTLETT, Esq., C.B.E., GOLVILLE, G.C.I.E., T.D., Governor of F.R.S., Professor of Experimental Psych- Bombay, 1943-1947. ology, University of Cambridge. Leslie Cecil Blackmore BOWKER, Esq., The KING has been graciously pleased to O.B.E., M.C., City Remembrancer. declare that the undermentioned shall be sworn Colonel Eric Gore BROWNE, D.S.O., O.B.E., of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy T.D., A.D.C., Chairman, Southern Railway Council:— Company. George BUCHANAN, Esq., M.P., Minister of George CHESTER, Esq., C.B.E., General Secre- Pensions. Joint Parliamentary Under-Secre- tary, National Union of Boot and Shoe tary of State for Scotland, 1945-1947. Mem- Operatives. ber of Parliament for the Gorbals Division Harold CLAUGHTON, Esq., C.B.E., M.A., Prin- of Glasgow since 1922. cipal of the University of London.