The "Hongkong Telegraph" of May 20 announces that the Government has appointed Lieut.-Commander George 8. Hole, n.N., now the Master Attendant of Colombo, to be Harbour Master of Hongkong, in succession to Commander C. W.
Beckwith, n.x., who recently left for England on retirement.
There has been much speculation regarding Commander Beckwith's successor, but the matter is now put. beyond all doubt, Lieut.-Com. Hole being expected to arrive here some time in July.
Liewt.-Com, Hole first joined the Navy as Midshipman in January' 1004, serving in the cruiser And-rome da and the _battleship Albemarle. He was made Sub-
Lieutenant in 1907 and in 1909 was serving on the torpedo-boat-destroyer Ettrick. In October of that year he was made Lieutenant and Served in the Albemarle and T.B.D. No 10, and later in the cruiser Argyle. In 1914, he was given the command of the destroyer Peteral and soon after the outbreak of war was wounded. Naval records show. that he was still on the Active List] early in 1915, but was not in employment, and he retired off the Active List in the same year, being granted a pension for wounds.
In March, 1916,- he secured an appointment in the Colonial Office and proceeded to Ceylon, where he has served since that time,, He was for a time'on special duty'as Bfine Sweeping Officer, being raised to' the rank of Lieut-Commander on
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