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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1933..
THE LATE MRT H.
WHITEHEAD
A PIONEER OF GOVERNMENT REFORM IN HONG KONG
NOTABLE SERVICES IN BANKING AND
POLITICS
(FROM A LONDON CORRESPONDENT)
The following tribute to the late Mr. F. H. Whitehead is from the pen of a veteran of Hong Kong journalism, Mr, Thamds H. Reid, a former editor and part proprietor of the China Mail, and a contributor to the Daily Press when Mr. Warree Smith was in charge of this paper.'
NAVAL NOTES
SHIPS AT WEIHAT-WEI
London, May 30.5 Ships and vessels of the China are again using the Squadron harbour of Wei-hai-wei as a rest bars during the summer months. as they had done for many years before the rendition of the port to China took effect in 1930. The ships there, according to the latest reports, include the cruisers Ber wick and Cumberland, the Botilla loader Keppel, and the destroyer Wishart, Whitehall, Wild Swan, and Verity.
On Friday the Borwick will leave for a month's duty at Hankow. and on June 28 the Cumberland will leave to take her place thors for another month. The Kent, By the death in a London nursing promote a petition from the rale flagship of Admiral Sir Frederick home on May 13 of Mr. Thomas payers of Hong Kong to the House Dreyer, is expected at Wei-hai-wei Flenderson Whitehead a prominent of Commons praying for constitu- on June 1, about the same time as personality was removed from the tional reform as regarded municip- the 4th Submarine Flotilla. after Lanking world. An old friend at affairs. He addressed meetings its cruise to Amoy and Nimrod writes of him as follows:—
in London and wrote letters to The Sound. The sloop Cornflower is Now that his well-filled life has me, and the outcome of the expected on June 23; the cruiser come to an end the numerous agitation was additional representa Berwick again on July 9, the crui- friends in many parts of the worldtion for the Chinese ratepayers in sers Caradoc and Cornwall on July of the late Mr. T. H. "Whitehead the Legislative Council and the ap-11; and the sloops Folkestone and will treasure his memory, as much pointment of an Unofficial Member Sandwich on July 94 and August after" a for what he was ag for what he to the Executive Council, which 24 respectively, each lid Personality he had, in an position he filled for a time. On month's duty at Nanking. eminent degree, and with it high his return to the Colony in 1901,
Sloops at Nanking. standards, including ambition ever he was given an address of-wel-1 H.M.8. Cornflower, Commander pursued by worthy means, inde come and appreciation from the for. F. Hammill, has arrived st fatigable energy, untiring indus sign citizens, and on several occa Nanking last week from New try, indomitable determination and sions was thanked for his public chwang, where she had been since ceaseless application. He found an services. intense interest in life generally, Besides being a Member of the and possessed & courage that neverLegislative Council he was a Justice shirked duty, however unpleasant to him personally.
Early Years.
base at Hong Kong and should be there until July 20.
the end of March. The Cornflower will be a month on duty at Nan- king. On June 18 she will be re- of the Peace for 18 years, a mem loved by the Folkestone, Captain ber of the Committees of the Cen-C. M. Blackman; on July 18 the eral Chamber of Commerce and of Sandwich, Commander F.C. Flynn, the China Association, President will take over for a month; "and How in the parish of Dunblane of the St. Andrew's Society, &c., on August 13 the Bridgewater, Perthshire on August 14, 1851, and served on a number of Govern-Commander J. 8. M. Mackenzie Mr. Whitehead wus peculiarly ment Commissions and Committees Grieve, will replace the Sandwich. fortunate in his parentage, and On leaving: Hong Kong for Lon- The destroper Wren, Lieutenant- in addition to a healthy home don in 1902, he received many Commander H. C. Beckett, after n influence, he was also woat to testimonies to his worth to the month at Nanking, has gone to the ascribe the shaping of his destiny community and was entertained, to to the high character and example a farewell banquet in the City of his early preceptors-Dr. Alex Hall, at which all classes of the ander Buchan, his first teacher public were present, including the (afterwards the celebrated meteoro Governor and the General. The logist); Rev. William Blair, his Chinese merchants and bankers of first pastor; and Mr. J. W. Barty, Hong Kong and South Chipa pre- sulocitor, his first employer.
that Chinese characters embroidered on
was announced in The Times on a silk scroll setting forth thear ap: May 8. is to leave London in the preciation of his public services, worth and devotion to the higher Comorin, on September 15, and duties of citizenship, together with should, arrive at Shanghai about October 23, Rear-Admiral Hill- will by then have flown his fag for two years in the gunboat Bee, which serves as flagship of the 19 river vessels in the Yangtze command.
S.N.O.. Yangtaxe.
Hear Admiral F. G. G. Chilton, whose appointment as Rear-Admit- aland Senior Naval Officer, Tangize, in succession to Hear-Ad-
Although it was in banking sented him with an address in mital R. A. S. Hill, O.B., C.B.E.,
Was
silver statuette of Confucius.
in
Mr. Whitehead was to achieve his chief business success, he served his apprenticeship to the law in the office of T. and J. W. Barty, solicitors, Dunblane, and later in life was admitted a student of the
Upon his return to London' Middle Temple. After two years of 1000, Mr. Whitehead did not allow commercial life in Liverpool, in his arduous bank duties to absorb 1973 he entered the Chartered Bank all his thoughts. He was elected a
Patrol Boat Command, of India, Australia and China for member of the Council of the In- foreign service. During 1874, he stitute of Bankers and joined the Lieutenant Commander: A: F. appointed to the Bombay Committee of the China Associa Pugsley, who for the past two years Agency, and for the ensuing twenty- tion, and took an active interest in has served in the flotilla leader eight years served with this mother public and representative Mackay in the Mediterranean, is portart banking institution in bodies. He gifted the Institute of to ageume command to-day of various parts of the Far East from Bankers in London and Edinburgh patrol boat P. 40, in the Anti-Sub- Bombay to Yokohama. He became with £1,000 and £500 respectively marine Flotilla, Portland, in sue- Manager of the Hong Kong agency to provide annual prizes to success cession to Lieutenant-Commander in 1883 where he served till 1902 ful students in various subjecte G. R. Pilcher: P. 40 is one of the
-- Financial Adviier, to Chinese ́
He was a member of the Committee five patrol boats remaining in the appointed to enquiry into the Service from the number built dur- Government,
adoption of a Decimal Coinage and ing the War to supplement the Metric System of Weights and work of the destroyers. Three of Measures, and he was one of the them are in the Anti-Sumarine of Financial Adviser to the Im-foundera and first Chairman of the Flotilla and two on fishery. patrol perial Government of China and the British Overseas Banks Association; duties. Lieutenant Commander Chinese Republic respectively with a Vice-President of the Institute Pugsley went to sea during the War a view to monetary reform, and the of Bankers, a Governor of Christ's as midshipman of the battleship British Foreign Office favoured his Hospital (the Bluecoat School): acceptance, but he declined the ap-Vice-President of the Burns pointment. In 1902, he was trans- Federation and of the Boy Scouts' ferred to the management at the Association: Life Governor of the Head Office in London, eventually Royal Scottish Corporation; Life becoming Chief Manager, a position Fellow of the Royal Empire Society, from which he retired in May, 1920. de
In 1901 and again in 1913, Mr. Whitehead was offered the office
1901.
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Warspite in the Grand Fleet. Since the War he has served in destroyers and in the river gunboat Widgeon in China.
APPOINTMENTS
Paymr. Sub.-L. E. J. Shelbourn to Courageons May 27.
Paymr. Lt. Commr. A R. P. Brown to Sussex (June, 10).
Launch of the Grimaby, The first vessel of the 1931 ship- building programme to be launched will be the loop Grimsby, which is to be put afloat at Devonport Dockyard on July 19 by His Forbes, wife of Vice-Admiral C. M.
That be was no mere routine. While devoted to work and an banker, but one who studied advocate of study, Mr. Whitehend factors which influenced trade ah did not believe that work should be struse to the general public, was a single obsession. Physically, a various articles and fine specimen of a man, he kept shown by pamphlets that came from his pen himself fit by participation in most Of his writinga, mention "may be forma of outdoor, athletics and inade of a paper on "The Critical sport. He won trophies for run Position of British Trade with Ding, rowing, riding, &c., but polo, Oriental Countries" read before which he had taken up in India, the Royal Colonial Institute (now was latterly his most popular the Royal Empire Society) on pastime. As a big game hunter he Forbes, C.B., D.S.O., Third Ben February 12, 1895, and "The Ex- gained numerous trophies, includ- Lord and Controller. The keel of pansion of Trade in China" before ing tiger, panther, bison, sambhur, the Grimsby was laid on January the Incorporated Chamber of Com neilghai, &c. A Volt steer of four 23 without ceremony on No. 4 alip merce. Liverpool, on February 8, years' standing when be left Dan- at the South Yard. When som
blaze. he continued to serve in pleted, about May, 1834, she is to A Champion of Silver,
Bombay and Shanghai. - In his lat-be commissioned for service on the In the former paper, he argued ter days, nothing pleased him better China Station in place of the for the old partnership of the two than a day on the moors of his Cornflower. A precious metals" (gold and silver), native lands
Captain Brooks Retired. and shortly before his depleted When he retired from the Bank,
Public Benefactions,
-Commander AW. Brooks, prépared a pamphlet dealing with
1.8.0 who has retired at his own the same subject. He maintained he devoted much of his time to request from May 16, with the that: "The rehabilitation of silver public benefactions. The sims and rank of captain, was awarded the in the Western world and its re-objects of the Royal Empire Society DEO. in June, 1916, for distin storation to its former position as appealed to him; and he contributed guished services as gunbery officer. A recognised standard of value con- £1.000 towards its new-premises of the Nottingham, and later of the currently with gold can alone give fund. He gifted Bursaries to the the Birmingham, flagship of the what is essential, m: a world-seven schools in the parish of Second. Light Cruiser Squadron, wide standard of valus which would Dunblane, the annual revenue Grand Fleet during the War. possess the maximum of stability."(120) for prizes and to help Captain Brooks has had 28 years Generally well informed of the promising students to carry on service and is a keen rifle, shot. trend of political affairs in the Far their studies at higher technical He won the RN. rifle champion- Last, Mr. Whitebead rendered valu, zobools and Universities. Ho sub- ship in 1921. In 1993 he joined the able service to the Britial Govern- stantially promoted empire emigra aircraft-carrier, Eagle, and subse ment by his telegrams to The Times tion, chiefly Boy Scouts, with agri- quently he was lent to the Air on October 24 and 28 1995, that cultural scholarshipe for training Ministry for duty in the Director- first informed the British authori. in the Dominion Colleges and on ate of Bcientine Research and ties of Russia's arrangement with farms. He also presented Christ's Technical Development, Hu last China for the decupation of Fort Hospital with a Dominious Library duty was in command of the crui Arthur and Manchuria, a political at a cost of over 26,000; gave a ser Cambrian," in reserve at the move which led to Britain's lease of similar som to the Boy Scouts Nore, in 1830-31. Weihaiwel, and, later, to Japan's movement and a large donation te retaliatory and successful war with the Girl Guides and endowed beds Ruseis (1004-1005)
in the informaries at Perth, Stirl ing (2) and Edinburgh. He was true to the end to his doctrine of In Hong Kong Mr. Whitehead hard work, seeking to help others filled a prominent part in public whether it was in personal or affairs, and from 1890 to 1902 was national affairs the of sentiment and kindliness of heart the elected representative of the Those who are left behind will
In Hong Kong.
| General: Chäfiber of Commerce in ther
the memory of the Legislative Counci 7115 proved who was staunch himself ag castapokan arit of gov.lanick to win the arnment : nól
assisting others, especially those deserving help. Serious, himself in all his pursuits, he was sadewhat intolerant of dilettantism, and did not wiffer fools gladly. But behind. a brusque manner he hid a wealth
which was revealed only to his most
me intimate friends. He was, homest and honourable in all his dealings, and won the esteem and respect and COOKENDER at your of next Column), tram, of men of all nationalities."
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