In 1907 , following a devastating earthquake in Jamaica , Olivier returned to the colony as governor . He was appointed a KCMG , making him Sir Sydney Olivier . He quickly reestablished order after the earthquake , and his reforms of the colony 's government proved to be very popular . He was responsible for the construction of the Public Buildings in downtown Kingston in which the bureaucracy and courts were housed after the earthquake . He served in this post until 1913 then returned to England permanently , though he took very little part in Fabian activities upon his return . Moving outside of the Colonial Office , he served as Permanent Secretary to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for four years , then as assistant comptroller and auditor of the Exchequer from 1917 until 1920 , when he retired from the civil service to devote himself to philosophical and political study . However , this proved not to be the end of his public life
devastating earthquake in Jamaica
1907 Kingston earthquake
Sydney Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier