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Bishop Domenico Pozzoni succeeded the late lamented Bishop Piazzoli as head of the Roman Catholic Church, and was consecrated on the 1st October. Commodore H. P. Williams took over the charge of the naval dockyard from Rear-Admiral C. G. Dicken on 29th September, 1905. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., resigned his appointment on the Legislative Council after serving on it for 18 years, and has been succeeded by Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., as representative of the ratepayers. In the Colonial Service Mr. (now Sir) Francis Piggott, formerly Procureur-General in Mauritius, arrived on the 23rd May to succeed Sir William Meigh Goodman as Chief Justice; and since 2nd August Mr. T. Sercombe Smith has ably acted in the appointment of Colonial Secretary, temporarily vacated by Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., who proceeded on leave on that date.
I have, &c.,
M. NATHAN,
Governor, &c..
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