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Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell , Order of the Bath|C.B. (Chinese Translated Name ?????????) (3 September, 1814 – 5 February, 1881) was a United Kingdom|British colonial governor who became the 6th Governor of Hong Kong. Macdonnell was born in Dublin September 8th|8 September, 1814. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a scholar 1833, and graduated B.A. in 1835, Master's degree|M.A. in 1836, Bachelor of Laws|LL.B. in 1845, and Doctor of Laws|LL.D. in 1862. MacDonnell was called to the Irish bar in 1838, and to the English bar, at Lincoln???s Inn on 25 January 1841. On 20 July 1843, he was appointed chief justice of the Gambia, and on October 1st|1 October 1847, governor of the British settlements on Gambia. While holding that post, MacDonnell conducted several exploring expeditions, opening up the interior of Africa from the Gambia to the Senegal. He also organized and accompanied some military expeditions, with success, against native tribes who had long oppressed the traders of the river. In 1852, he was nominated as lieutenant governor of St. Lucia, but without taking up the post he was sent on 10 January 1853 to become administrator and captain-general of the island of Saint Vincent (island)|St. Vincent. From June 8th|8 June 1855 to March 4th|4 March 1862 he was governor of South Australia, where he aided in opening up the Murray river and in developing the resources of the colony. He was afterwards lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia from 28 May 1864 until October 1865. In October 19th|19 October, 1865, Robinson was appointed as Governor of Hong Kong, a position in which he served until 1872. During his tenure, MacDonnell developed Victoria Peak, which would eventually become the premier residential quarters in Hong Kong, accessible only to the rich and famous. MacDonnell also ordered the construction of a hospital catered to the needs of the local Chinese population. In addition, MacDonnell legalized gambling in Hong Kong, which led to widespread social problems, and was later made illegal once again. Finally, MacDonnell's administration was marred by a huge budget deficit, which resulted in the government asking the HSBC for a financial aid package. Also, the administration was damaged by the actions of the Guangdong|Canton Customs agency, who patrolled the waters off Hong Kong and boarded ships to search for smuggled goods. This was called by Hong Kong's British merchant community as a blockade, and it affected Hong Kong's economy for the next 20 years. Following his retirement from the public service on a pension, MacDonnell was gazetted Order of the Bath|C.B. on February 12th|12 February 1852, and was knighted by the queen at Buckingham Palace on January 28th|28 January, 1856. On February 23rd|23 February, 1871, Robinson was created K.C.M.G.. MacDonnell married Blanche Ann in 1847, and died at Hy??res, France, on February 5th|5 February, 1881. He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.
The MacDonnell Ranges in the south of the Northern Territory of Australia were named after him by explorer John McDouall Stuart in 1860. Port MacDonnell, South Australia|Port MacDonnell near Mount Gambier, South Australia|Mount Gambier was also named after him. In Hong Kong, Macdonnell Road was named after him.
start box succession box | before = Charles Fitzgerald | title = Governor of Gambia | years = 1847–1851 | after = Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy succession box | before = John Campbell | title = Governor of Saint Vincent | years = 1853–1854 | after = Edward John Eyre succession box | before=SirHenry Fox Young | after=SirDominick Daly | title=Governor of South Australia | years=1855–1862 succession box | before = Charles Hastings Doyle | title = Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia|Governor of Nova Scotia | years = 1864–1865 | after = Sir William Fenwick Williams succession box | before = Acting Administrator William Mercer | title = 6th Governor of Hong Kong | years = 1866–1872 | after = Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy end box Category:Governors of South Australia|MacDonnell, Richard Graves Category:Lieutenant Governors of Nova Scotia|Macdonnell, Richard Graves Category:Governors of Hong Kong|Macdonnell, Richard Graves Category:1814 births|Macdonnell, Richard Graves Category:1881 deaths|Macdonnell, Richard Graves zh:麥當奴 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Richard Graves MacDonnell".
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