Misplaced Pages

W. A. Fell

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
British politician
Fell in 1940

W. A. Fell was a member of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements and the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, the director of several companies and the Director-general of the Department of Supply during World War II.

Career

Fell arrived in British Malaya in 1908 and served as the director of Adamson Gilfillian & Co. for several years. He served on the Penang Harbour Board in 1920. He then served on the Singapore Harbour Board for 13 years, and as a committee member of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce for 15 years.

He was made an unofficial member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements in 1929. He was made an honorary unofficial member of the council in 1930, and held the role until his term expired in 1936, after which he was replaced by A. E. Thornley-Jones.

He and Chan Sze Jin were appointed temporary unofficial members of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements in place of Tan Cheng Lock and Arnold P. Robinson in June 1935. He was replaced by Richard Williamson in 1937. He was a member of the Singapore Improvement Trust from its establishment in 1927 to 1937.

He was a Justice of the Peace, as well as the director of Harper Gilfillan & Co. In April 1939, he was made a temporary member of the Advisory Committee of the Malayan Rubber Fund in place of W. E. Wallis, who was on leave. He was conferred the CBE in June. In 1941, he was appointed the Director-general of the Department of Supply.

References

  1. "The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 21, 1941. (718th. Day Of The War.) NEW METHODS AND NEW MEN". The Straits Times. Singapore. 21 August 1941. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Decorations Presented Before Council Meeting". The Straits Times. Singapore. 12 June 1939. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Wartime Job For Mr. W.A. Fell NEW HEAD OF SUPPLY DEPT". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 20 August 1941. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. "Mr. W. A. Fell". The Malaya Tribune. Singapore. 28 October 1936. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. "MR. A. E. THORNLEY-JONES". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 17 September 1936. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. "TWO NEW UNOFFICIALS IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL". The Straits Times. Singapore. 22 September 1935. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. "NEW MEMBER OF S.S. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 11 September 1937. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "Mainly About Malayans". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 October 1940. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. "Knighthoods For Two Singapore Men". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Singapore. 3 January 1939. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  10. "In The Gazette". The Straits Budget. Singapore. 27 April 1939. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  11. "Hon. Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe Decorated With O. B. E." The Pinang Gazette. Singapore. 12 June 1939. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  12. "NEW HEAD OF SUPPLY DEPT". The Straits Times. Singapore. 20 August 1941. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
Category: