William Peel (colonial administrator)
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This article is about the former Governor of Hong Kong. For other uses, see William Peel (disambiguation).
Sir William Peel KCMG KBE (Chinese: 貝璐; 27 February 1875 – 24 February 1945) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Hong Kong.
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Sir William Peel | |||||||
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18th Governor of Hong Kong | |||||||
In office 9 May 1930 – 17 May 1935 | |||||||
Monarch | George V | ||||||
Colonial Secretary | Sir Thomas Southorn | ||||||
Preceded by | Sir Cecil Clementi | ||||||
Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Caldecott | ||||||
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Born | (1875-02-27)27 February 1875 Hexham, England, UK | ||||||
Died | 24 February 1945(1945-02-24) (aged 69) London, UK | ||||||
Spouse | Violet Mary Drake | ||||||
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge | ||||||
Occupation | colonial administrator | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Traditional Chinese | 貝璐 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 贝璐 | ||||||
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