Basic information Title The Honourable Name Charles McIlvaine MESSER Honours OBE Gender M Year of birth 1874     Period of LegCo service 31 December 1918 - 2 April 1931 Appointed (Ex officio - Colonial Treasurer) 4 October 1917 - 10 December 1918 Appointed (Official - Captain Superintendent of Police) 2 August 1917 - 13 September 1917 Appointed (Official - Colonial Treasurer and Captain Superintendant of Police) 29 May 1913 - 7 June 1917 Appointed (Official - Captain Superintendent of Police) 20 February 1913 - 17 April 1913 Appointed (Official - Acting Captain Superintendent of Police) 21 November 1912 - 13 February 1913 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer) 5 May 1910 - 23 February 1911 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer) 17 June 1909 - 28 October 1909 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer) 16 May 1907 - 26 August 1907 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer) 13 April 1902 - 13 April 1902 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer) 11 March 1901 - 27 February 1902 Appointed (Ex officio - Acting Colonial Treasurer)