. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. HARRY JOHN SKELTON Founder and Chairman, H. J. Skoltou and Co., Ltd. ;Chairman of the Committee of .Management of the LondonIron and Steel Exchange. Mr. Skelton is regarded bothon the Continent and in America as well as at home as aleading authority on iron and steel trade questions. Hewas the pioneer of the engineering standards movementsin England, a movement which had for effect, accordingto the n\ost competent authorities the lowering of thecost of British steel production to the extent of at leastfive shilling
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. HARRY JOHN SKELTON Founder and Chairman, H. J. Skoltou and Co., Ltd. ;Chairman of the Committee of .Management of the LondonIron and Steel Exchange. Mr. Skelton is regarded bothon the Continent and in America as well as at home as aleading authority on iron and steel trade questions. Hewas the pioneer of the engineering standards movementsin England, a movement which had for effect, accordingto the n\ost competent authorities the lowering of thecost of British steel production to the extent of at leastfive shillings per ton, with far-reaching benolit to Britishtrade. For the past twenty years, Mr. Skelton has beenindefatigable in devising improved conditions in this sphereof British commerce, and during the late war his ser\iceswere much requisitioned by the Government. Mr. Skeltonsis a case where the nation has profited from an individualslong years of labour, experience and knowledge withoutrecognitiou or reward of any kind. z6oPUBLIC WORK NOTABLE LOXDOXERS. SIR , , Sir Sampson Sladen was born in 1868, joined the Navy ascadet in He joined the London Iire Brigade as thirdofficer in fire ever recorded within the .Metrcipolitan area wasattained. He served as Technical .-Vdviser to the Ministryof Munitions 1919-20, and was Transport Conmiissioiier forLondon in 1920-21. Hobbies : golf and motor ; United Services. (Photo : Vattdyk)
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