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Railway Development.
OBITUARY.
1929.
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BLUE FUNNEL
Since the trouble we had in A DISTINGUISHED NAVAL 1925 business in the Colony has OFFICER'S DEATH. received a check. But indica-Captain, F. J. Pitt, C.B., R.N., all the associations in Kowloon, with tions are not wanting that, things who had a varied career in the membershipe of all nationalities liv.
are now improving. The pro Service, died in London at his ing here, topresenta a federation of their interests that is most confort-perity of Hongkong depends in residence in Lower Sloane-street, ing to your representatives in the great measure on peace and at the age of 88.
Francla Joseph Pitt was the son legislative nesembly and invests them good order prevalling in China. with an authority to speak on behalf when the internal affairs of of William Pitt and grandson, of of Kowloon with no uncertain voice China become more settled, and Joseph Pitt, M. P., of Estcourt, And encouragement, assured in the the teeming millions of Chinese Wilts.; and Pittville, Cheltenham, to productiva and was born in November, 1840. fact that the best of Kowloon's con- turn their hands sidered opinion will be crystallised work the prosperity of Hongkong. After being educated at Chelten- in a form finding expression through the gateway of China trade, will ham he entered the Royal Navy in its two mombers on the Council. be immeasurable.
1868, and in the following year In unity will be found our I feel sure that when the Can-served in the Baltle from the out- strength I am grateful for the auton and Hankow Railway is com- break of the war with Russia. He surance of your assistanco and suppleted the Canton and Kowloon was present at the bombardment port. I accept the pledge, and will Railway will be connected with It. of Ilango, and served on shore in look to you for inspiration and The law of economy will require the capture of Bomarsund. In guidanco in all that tends to the such connexion as it is the quick- 1855, still in the Baltic, he had well-being of Kowloon's, inhabitants est and cheapest means of ex- command of a rocket boat at the porting and importing goods from bombardment of Sveaborg. In 1859 "I am deeply touched by the and Into China,over land: When he joined the Lynx, four-gun acrow aplendid reception which you that la dune Kowloon, I feel sure, vessel, in which he was engaged have to-day accorded to my col-ahall have three :railway termini in the suppression of the elave league, Mr. Braga, and myself in instead of one, that is to say one trade on the East and West Coasts honour of our appointment to the will be at the Kowloon Bay Re- of Africa. He also assisted in the at Cheong Sha relief of the Livingstone expedi the clamation, one Legislative Council," said Hon, Dr. Te'o. "In association with Wan, as well as the existing one tion, and, in company with an armed force of the East India him I tender you my most hearty at Kowloon Point.
Company's steam frigate Assayo, thanks!"
he took part in the suppression of a robellion in Zanzibar, in 1859,
PACIFIC like for which he received the thanks of the Foreign Office, All this active and varied service he per- formed as a midshipman, for it was sub-lieutenant, and in not until April, 1861,, that he be came a August, 1862, a lieutenant in Sep, tember, 1862, he joined the Percus, screw sloop, in China, and he was action of Kagosima, Japan, in wounded in that vessel in the August, 1863. A year later he was mentioned in dispatches as having rendered gallant and valu- able service in the action in the Straits of Simonecki.
Coherent Action.
I agree with Mr. Cock that in a
community coomopolitan
Continuing he said. "It is fi- deed a unique coincidence that both of the newly appointed Un-Kowloon coherent action in public official Members of the Council affairs is difficult. I must there should be residents of Kowloon. fore congratulate Kowloonitea for It is an indication that Kowloon, by the great stride that has been having auch an Association as the Kowloon Residents' Association made in its development in recent years, has become a place of im- with a body of capable, energetic portance and that many of the old and public-spirited gentlemen as residents of Hongkong have conie its Committee to look after their over to this side of the harbour affairs and to make known their needs. Both Mr. Braga and my to reside.
self shall be very grateful indeci for any assistance which Mr. Cock has promised us, and we in turn best and give all shall do our matters concerning Kowloon our careful consideration and support.
Faith in Kowloon,
affairs.
After a period of three years in the Duke of Wellington, receiving
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ship at Portsmouth, ha became
first lieutenant of the scrow cor- vette Penelope, constguard ship at Harwich, from 1870 to 1879, and was then promoted to commander as in recognition of the high state of discipline and order of that vessel.
As an area for residential par- poses Kowloon possesses a beau- iful long range of hills which, when developed, may be turned inio delightful landscapes vieing in beauty with the Peak in Hong There seems to be some doubt in kong. It possesses also a large expanse of land running from the the minds of Kowloon people as foot of the hills to the, water front to whether our appointments to capable of being developed into the Council is meant specially for magnificent city. I shall not at Kowloon. As a matter of fact we all be surprised therefore that represent Kowloon as much some day when this budding city Hongkong. But being residents
On March 25, 1872, he of Kowloon has grown, as grow it of Kowloon naturally we would
Humane Society for jumping over- will, mere if not all, of the Mem-take special interest in Kowloon won the bronze medal of the Royal bera of Council shall have to come I have to thank you, Mr. Mow board at Harwich and assisting to over here to realde in order to keep themselves in close touch Fung, for your kind reference to save a seaman, who broke his arm with the affairs of Kowloon which my work as Chinese Labour Con- in falling from the ship. He after- is bound to become one day the troller during the Emergency in ward served in the Caledonia, centre of trade in the Colony,
1926. It was then the first time coastguard ship at Rock Ferry, that I associated with you in pub- and from 1876 as Inspecting Officer. lic affairs when you kindly as-of Coastguard at Ramsgate, where I quite agree with Mr. Mow slated mo: in organizing the Chi- he was stationed for about six Fung in the immense possibilitiesnese Special Constabulary and it years. In December, 1882, he in the future for Kowloon. No was then that I discovered "your assumed command of the Hibernia," one has a stronger faith in that worth and ability which led me to depot-ship and flagship of the than myself. Eighteen years ago ask you again to come forward Admiral-Superintendent at Malta, the late Sir Kai Ho Kai and and organize the present Police and four years later he was ap mooled a scheme for the reclama Reserve Force which you have pointed to the Admiralty. When signal ability and the Naval Intelligence Department Lion of Kowloon Bay with a view one with
was formed in 1887 Commander I can assure you, Pitt was one of its original staff. of providing a settlement for the great success. Chinese and of relleving the great ladies and gentlemen, that congestions in
Hongkong. We spirit of 1925 referred to by Mr. On November 13, 1890, he retired succeeded in floating the Kai Mow Fung is still in me and that with the rank of captain, but his naval career was not thereby Tack Land Investment Co. to un- when duty calls you shall not find ended. He interested himself in dertake the work. The conees-me lurking behind the scene or
the subject of the fouling of ships' rich was not granted to an by the hesitating in coming forward.
bottoms, and wrote a book there- Government until 1914 just be-
on with the title "A Clean Pair of fore the breaking out of the great
Heels." In May, 1893, he was ap pointed Naval Assistant to the war. Yet in spite of the war we roceeded with the work and com-
Director of Transports, one of the menced operations in 1916.. The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock ex-few posts open to retired officers, Although our Schent did not pressed thanks to the associated which he occupied with great suc- in fulfilling clubs and associations of Kowloon cess for ten years. For his services ultimately succeed ther purposes for which it was for their generous hospitality, Mr. in this capacity, and especially originally intended, as the needJ. M. Rocha, the chairman, briefly during the South African War, he for housing accommodation In not so replying. An entertainment by was made a C. B. urgent now as it was then, yet the Samoan dancers and dancing. what we had done gave rise, to in the club hall followed. another, but a higher and more useful, scheme; that is to say, a commercial air service for the Colony. When this 'air service is established trade will come
to
the
Ladies and gentlemen, once. more I thank you heartily for your kind entertainment and re- ception.
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Captain Pitt married: in 1870, Barbara Sophie, daughter of Dr. The club house and grounds Robert Davidson, Physician-Gene- were beautifully decorated, the ral of the Madras Army, and China Light and Power Co.-be-widow of Horatio Nolson, of the ing responsible for the very im- Bengal Civil Service. Mra, Pitt pressive electric light effects. died in 1912.
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