Campbell had started his career in the Royal Irish Constabulary. He was twice the subject of official enquiries into high-handedness, brutality, and the use of forced labour. In 1901 complaints began to reach the United Kingdom of misgovernment in the Gilbert Islands.
The conduct of Campbell was criticised as to his legislative, judicial and administrative management (including allegations of forced labour exacted from islanders) and became the subject of the 1909 report by Arthur Mahaffy.[2] In 1913, an anonymous correspondent to The New Age newspaper described the maladministration of W. Telfer Campbell and questioned the partiality of Arthur Mahaffy, because he was a former colonial official in the Gilberts.[3] The anonymous correspondent, probably John Quayle-Dickson,[1] also criticised the operations of the Pacific Phosphate Company on Ocean Island.[3]
Fragments of Empire: A History of the Western Pacific High Commission 1877-1914, by Deryck Scarr, published by C. Hurst & Co., 1967.
Winding Up the British Empire in the Pacific Islands, by W. David McIntyre, published by the Oxford University Press, 2014.
Referencesedit
^ abc Walsh, Michael Ravell (2020). A History of Kiribati: From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic. pp. 176–178. ISBN9-79869535-895-7.
^Mahaffy, Arthur (1909). "CO 225/86/26804". Report by Mr. Arthur Mahaffy on a visit to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (Report). London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ abCorrespondent (5 June 1913). "Modern buccaneers in the West Pacific" (PDF). The New Age. South Africa: 136–140.
william, telfer, campbell, 1863, 1929, born, india, second, resident, commissioner, gilbert, ellice, islands, protectorate, from, 1895, 1909, resident, commissioner, gilbert, ellice, islandsin, office, 1895, 1909preceded, bycharles, richard, swaynesucceeded, b. William Telfer Campbell 1863 1929 born in India was the second Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands protectorate from 1895 to 1909 1 William Telfer CampbellResident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice IslandsIn office 1895 1909Preceded byCharles Richard SwayneSucceeded byJohn Quayle DicksonPersonal detailsBorn19 Mar 1863IndiaDied12 Mar 1929DorsetNationalityBritishOccupationColonial ServiceCampbell had started his career in the Royal Irish Constabulary He was twice the subject of official enquiries into high handedness brutality and the use of forced labour In 1901 complaints began to reach the United Kingdom of misgovernment in the Gilbert Islands The conduct of Campbell was criticised as to his legislative judicial and administrative management including allegations of forced labour exacted from islanders and became the subject of the 1909 report by Arthur Mahaffy 2 In 1913 an anonymous correspondent to The New Age newspaper described the maladministration of W Telfer Campbell and questioned the partiality of Arthur Mahaffy because he was a former colonial official in the Gilberts 3 The anonymous correspondent probably John Quayle Dickson 1 also criticised the operations of the Pacific Phosphate Company on Ocean Island 3 He was then British consul in Tonga from 1909 to 1913 4 5 After been withdrawn from service in the Pacific 1 he became Colonial Secretary of the Colony of The Gambia 6 Further reading editFragments of Empire A History of the Western Pacific High Commission 1877 1914 by Deryck Scarr published by C Hurst amp Co 1967 Winding Up the British Empire in the Pacific Islands by W David McIntyre published by the Oxford University Press 2014 References edit a b c Walsh Michael Ravell 2020 A History of Kiribati From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic pp 176 178 ISBN 9 79869535 895 7 Mahaffy Arthur 1909 CO 225 86 26804 Report by Mr Arthur Mahaffy on a visit to the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Report London His Majesty s Stationery Office Retrieved 26 July 2020 a b Correspondent 5 June 1913 Modern buccaneers in the West Pacific PDF The New Age South Africa 136 140 No 28308 The London Gazette 16 November 1909 p 8458 Couper Alastair 2020 Sailors and Traders A Maritime History of the Pacific Peoples pp 176 178 ISBN 9 79869535 895 7 No 12519 The Edinburgh Gazette 10 December 1912 p 1344 nbsp This British biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Telfer Campbell amp oldid 1159348930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
