Hong Kong Chief Commissioner
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Chief Commissioner usually abbreviated as CC, is an administrative head of The Scout Association of Hong Kong
appointed by Hong Kong Chief Scout. It was formerly known as Colony Commissioner. The first commissioner
, Alexander Anderson McHardy
, was appointed in 1 May, 1914 when Hong Kong Branch was formally registered at The Scout Association
.
The current Chief Commissioner
is Chan Kit Chu.
The Scout Association of Hong Kong
The Scout Association of Hong Kong is the overall Scouting organization in Hong Kong. After the first Scouting initiatives in 1909, the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom was started in 1914 by registering the St. Joseph's College Scout Group, and was formally...
appointed by Hong Kong Chief Scout. It was formerly known as Colony Commissioner. The first commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
, Alexander Anderson McHardy
Alexander Anderson McHardy
Major-General Alexander Anderson McHardy DSO is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Burness McHardy and Elsie Norrie Anderson. He was married to Lilian Amy McHardy in 1904....
, was appointed in 1 May, 1914 when Hong Kong Branch was formally registered at The Scout Association
The Scout Association
The Scout Association is the World Organization of the Scout Movement recognised Scouting association in the United Kingdom. Scouting began in 1907 through the efforts of Robert Baden-Powell. The Scout Association was formed under its previous name, The Boy Scout Association, in 1910 by the grant...
.
The current Chief Commissioner
Chief Commissioner
A Chief Commissioner is a commissioner of a high rank, usually in chief of several Commissioners or similarly styled officers.-Colonial:In British India the gubernatorial style was Chief Commissioner in various provinces , the style being applied especially where an elected assembly did not exist,...
is Chan Kit Chu.
List of Chief Commissioners and Colony Commissioners
- MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
Alexander Anderson McHardyAlexander Anderson McHardyMajor-General Alexander Anderson McHardy DSO is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Alexander Burness McHardy and Elsie Norrie Anderson. He was married to Lilian Amy McHardy in 1904....
(1914 - 1915) - Vice AdmiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Robert Hamilton AnstrutherRobert Hamilton AnstrutherAdmiral Robert Hamilton Anstruther was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Robert Anstruther of Balcaskie, 5th Bt. and Louisa Maria Chowne Marshall. He married Edith Flora Peel on 6 January 1890. Their son, Colonel Philip Noel Anstruther, was born on 2 September 1891.He was Senior Naval Officer of...
(1915 - 1920) - Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
F. J. Bowen (1920 - 1921) - Rev. George Turner WaldegraveGeorge Turner WaldegraveThe Reverend George Turner Waldegrave MBE was the son of Reverend Samuel Edmund Waldegrave and Alice Millett....
(1921 - 1934) - Rt. Rev. BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Nelson Victor HalwardNelson Victor HalwardThe Right Reverend Bishop Nelson Victor Halward , M. C., M. A. was the Colony Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association, Hong Kong Branch from 1934 to 1950....
(1934 - 1950) - Quah Chow CheungQuah Chow CheungQuah Chow-cheung was the Colony Commissioner of The Scout Association of Hong Kong from 1950 to 1953, succeeding Nelson Victor Halward. He was the first Chinese Colony Commissioner in Hong Kong Scouting...
(1950 - 1953) - D. W. Luke (1953 - 1954)
- J. W. Cockburn (1954 - 1963)
- Chi Kin Lo J.P.Justice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1963 - 1973) - H. C. Ma J.P.Justice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1973 - 1984) - Chau Cham SonChau Cham SonChau Cham-son , OBE, CStJ, JP, was the Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Hong Kong from 1985 to 1996. He was the son of the late Sir Chau Tsun-nin.-Education:...
O.B.E., J.P.Justice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(1985 - 1996) - Hui Chiu Yin, JohnHui Chiu-yinHui Chiu-yin BBS , also known as John Hui, is the director and general manager of New World First Ferry in Hong Kong after his retirement from the post of Chief Superintendent of Marine Regional in Hong Kong Police Force in 1996...
BBSBronze Bauhinia StarThe Bronze Bauhinia Star is the lowest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special...
, CPMColonial Police MedalThe Colonial Police Medal is a medal awarded for gallantry or distinguished service to police officers in British Overseas Territories and formerly in Crown Colonies and British Dependent Territories. Officers from these areas can also be awarded the Queen's Police Medal, which is considered to be...
(1997 - 2003) - Pau Shiu Hung SBSSilver Bauhinia StarThe Silver Bauhinia Star is the second rank in the Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period...
(2004 - 2007) - Chan Kit Chu PMSM (2007 - present)