Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Lieutenant-Commander George Francis Hole, R.N. was appointed Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate and Emigration Officer in July 1924.
He was promoted to Commander in 1927. On 23 February 1929 he was appointed Director of Air Services in addition to his duties of Harbour Master etc..
As Director of Air Services, he oversaw the development of Kai Tak Airport and the early days of civil aviation in Hong Kong.
He sat on the Legislative Council from 17 Jan 1929 to 17 Oct 1940. He retired to Australia.
Source
- Appointment: Hong Kong Government Gazette Notice No. 429. See here (double click)
- Biography in "Hong Kong Personalities" in the Hong Kong Telegraph 28 July 1935. See here and scroll to Pages 8 and 17.
- Family Tree: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hole-810