求翻译：英国海军上尉威廉毕打于1841年7月被委任为香港首位“船政厅”长官（即今海事处长），负责管理港内的航运活动和港口的正常运作。1869年苏伊士运河通航，缩短了东西海上交通航线，吸引英国及其他国家开辟来港的航运，对香港贸易产生刺激作用，推动了香港转口贸易的发展。是什么意思？

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British naval captain William Pedder in 1841, was appointed as Hong Kong's first "boat office" (now the Director of Marine Minister) and is responsible for the management of the Hong Kong shipping activities and the normal functioning of the port. In 1869 the Suez Canal navigation and shortened the

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United Kingdom Navy Captain weilianbi in July 1841, was appointed as Hong Kong's first "ship room" Executive (now Director of maritime), responsible for the management of shipping activity in the port and the proper functioning of the port. In 1869 the Suez Canal navigation, maritime traffic routes

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