Who's Who in the Far East/TAYLOR, Sir William Thomas
TAYLOR, Sir William Thomas (SINGAPORE), C.M.G.; acting Governor; b. Nov. 10, 1848. Collector of Customs and Excise, Larnaca, 1879; Chief Collector of Customs, Cyprus, 1882; acting Receiver-General, Nov., 1883, to Feb., 1884; acting Commissioner, Larnaca, in addition to his own duties, 1883 and 1885; Receiver-General, Chief Collector of Customs and Excise, 1891; Auditor -General, Ceylon, 1895, and at intervals, to Dec., 1896; acting Colonial Secretary, 1895 to Mar., 1896, and Mar., 1899; Colonial Secretary, Straits, 1901; administered Government, Oct., 1903, to April, 1904; acting Resident General, Federated Malay States, Sept., 1904; administrating Government, Straits Settlements, Mar., 1906. Club: Singapore. Address Singapore, Straits Settlements.