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In 1921 the Hong Kong War Memorial Cross was unveiled, and. Captain (afterwards Admiral) E.R.G.R. Evans distinguished himself in rescue work when the s. s. Hong Moh went ashore on the Lammocks: On April 6 and 7, 1922, H.R. H.. the Prince of Wales visited the Colony on his way to Japan. An endowment of $500,000 for Chairs of medicine and surgery at the University by the Rockefeller Foundation was announced at this time. In 1923 the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance came into force, and a Mui Tsai Abolition: Bill was passed by the Legislative Council. The Ceno- taph was unveiled on May 24. A very severe typhoon in August sank the Loong Sang and H.M.S. Submarine L19 in the harbour, besides doing much other damage. In 1924 the Tytam Gap-Shekko Road was completed. In 1925 the Hong Kong Government contributed £250,000 towards the cost of the Singapore Base. In 1926 a great part of the Hong Kong Hotel, was destroyed by fire. The Pratas Wireless Station,, striven for during many years, was opened. The new Government Building on the water front in Hong Kong, King's College and a hospital in Kowloon, were completed. In 1929 the King Edward Hotel was burnt out, with loss of life. This was a year of grave water shortage and special measures had to be adopted to cope with it. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester visited the Colony in April. The 90 acres of Praya

Fraya East Reclamation were completed, with several large and imposing buildings including the China Fleet Club, the Seamen's Institute and the Luk Kok Hotel, one of the best and largest Chinese hotels in the Colony. A large number of houses for the middle classes were also built on this site. In this year it was proposed by the Chinese Maritime Customs that, in order to stop the increasing smuggling from Hong Kong into China which followed upon Tariff Autonomy and higher import tariffs, the Chinese Customs be allowed to function in Hong Kong. An agreement to this effect was discussed but came to nothing because China could not agree to grant Hong Kong a quid pro quo in respect of inland water navigation privileges.

The following is a list of those who have administered the Government from the date on which the Island was erected into a Colony:-.

1813 Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., G.C.B.

1844 Sir John Francis Davis, Bart., K.Ç.B.

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1848 Samuel George Bonham, c.B.

K.C.B.

1851 Major-General W. Jervois (Lt.-Governor) 1851 Sir S. George Bonham, Bart., 1852 John Bowring, LL.D. (Acting) 1853 Sir S. George Bonham, Bart., K.C.B. 1854 Sir John Bowring, Kt, LL.D. 1854 Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Caine (Lt.-Governor) 1855 Sir John Bowring, Kt., LL.D. 1859 Colonel Caine (Lieut.-Governor) 1859 Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson, Kt. 1862 William Thomas Mercer (Acting) 1864 Sir Hercules G. R. Robinson, Kt. 1865 William Thomas Mercer (Acting). 1866 Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, Kt., c.в. 1870 Maj. Gen. H.W. Whitfield (Lt.-Governor) 1871 Sir Richard G. MacDonnell, K.c.M.G., C.B. 1872 Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B, 1875 John Gardiner Austin (Administrator) 1876 Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, K.C.M.G.. C.B.. 1877 Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G. 1882 Wm. Hy. Marsh, c.M.G. (Administrator) 1883 Sir George Ferguson Bowen, a.c.M.G. 1885 Wm. Hy. Marsh, c.M.G. (Administrator) 1887 Maj.-Gen. W. G. Cameron, C.B. (Adminis.) 1887 Sir George William Des Voeux, K.C.M G. 1890 Francis Fleming, c.M.G. (Administrator)

1890 Sir George William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G. 1891 Maj.-Gen. G. Digby Barker, C.B. (Adm.} 1891 Sir William Robinson, G.c M.G.

| 1898 Maj.-Gen. Wilsone Black, C.B. (Adminr.)

1898 Sir Henry Arthur Blake, & c.M.G. 1902 Maj.-Gen. Sir W. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G. (Adr.) 1902 Sir Henry Arthur Blake, G.C.M.G. 1903 Francis H. May, c.M.G. (Administrator) 1904 Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G. 1906-7 Hon. Mr. F.H.May,c.M.G.,Adır. (1month). 1907 Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G. 1907 Brigadier Gen. Sir F. D, Lugard, K.C.MG. 1907 Hon. Mr. F. H. May C.M.G. (Adminis.). 1909-10 Sir H. May, K.C.MG. (Administrator) 1910-12 Brig.-Gen. Sir F. D. Lugard, K C.M.G. 1912 Hon. Mr. Claud Severa (Administrator) 1912 Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.

1913 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Administrator) 1914-19 Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.

1917-18 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, c.M.G. (Admr.) 1918-19 Hon. Mr. ('laud Severn, c.M.G. (Admr.) 1919-25 Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G. 1922 Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, c.M.G. (Admr.) 1925 Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. 1927 Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, c.MG. (Admr.)

for three months. 1928-30 Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. 1930-34 Sir William Peel, K.B.E., K.C.M.G,,·