Death of Sir Edward Charles Pearce.
Bunicipal Council." His retirement in 1920 was signalized by a. unanimous and heartfelt resolution Tt is with deep regret that. the Council learned of the death of Sir Edward Charles Pearce in England on September 8.
Mr. Pearce came to China in 1884, and soon made for himself fan a: sured position in the business world of Shanghai. He became a member of the Council on March 22, 1011, and was elected Chairman two years later, holding this office until his resignation from the Council on April 8, 1920. During his membership he' served on the Foreign Education Committee and the Permanent Education—Committee. At the Annual Meeting of Ratepayers on March 27, 1918, he was made the first and only Free-of thanks and appreciation by the Ratepayers at the Annual Meeting ju April of that year.
In 1921 Mr, Pearce was made Chevalier clu Legion q'Honneur by the French Government at the hands of Marshal Joffre, He was later -knighted by the Prince of Wales in Hongkong, and further received the decoration of the Chia Ho from the Chinese Government, which some years previously had bestowed on him the Medal of Merit. was during, Sir Edward Peares's tenure st office, and ree that the oon tyedeel los of the Settlement were so man of the Foreign Settlement of Shanghai—a unique honour in recognition of his "long and dis. tinguished service as a Municipal Councillor, and as Chairman of the Most of ug Municipal Schools were constructed or taken over by the 1 during this period, the Yangkingpang Creek was culverted ' Class 53. and converted into'a broad highway in ce-operation with the French Council, the Mixed Court was taken over on behalf of the Consular Body and its administration rendered more efficient, the strength and utility of the Police Force were increased by the establishment of Japanese Branch and in other ways, Jessfield Park and several other open spaces were acquired, arid the amenities of the Settlement were generally improved.
To Sir Edward Pearce must be attributed in a large degree the Couneit's success in maintaining both the integrity and the neuttality of the Foreign Settlement, and, by obtaining the Ratepayers!
in 1920 to the creation of the movement for Chinese in Municipal affairs.
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