Author:George William Des Vœux
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British colonial governor who served as Governor of Fiji (1880–1885), Newfoundland (1886–1887), and Hong Kong (1887–1891}
George William Des Vœux
Works[edit]
- My colonial service in British Guiana, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Fiji, Australia, Newfoundland, And Hong Kong, with interludes (1903)
- Chinese labour in the Transvaal [MI] 1906
Works about Des Vœux[edit]
- "Voeux, (Sir) George William des," in Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886, by Joseph Foster, London: Parker and Co. (1888–1892) in 4 vols.
- "Des Vœux, William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1912) in 3 vols.
- "Des Vœux, Sir George William," in The Dictionary of Australasian Biography, by Philip Mennell, London: Hutchinson & Co. (1892)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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