Edward Cock (Hong Kong) 谷克(香港)

Edward Cock (1884–1969), MBE, JP, was a distinguished maritime professional and Rotary leader in Hong Kong. Originally from Cornwall, England, he trained as a naval architect at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and served in the British Royal Navy before relocating to Hong Kong in 1921. Cock became Chief Manager of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. during the 1930s and 1940s. He contributed significantly to local society as President of the Boy Scouts Association Hong Kong Branch (1934–1940), Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (1937–1940), and President of the Kowloon Golf Club. Honored with an MBE for his World War I service and Italy’s Insignia of Commendatore for refloating the Conte Verde in 1937, he was interned during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (1941–1945). After the war, he retired to Jersey and continued his involvement in yachting until his death in 1969, leaving a lasting legacy in Hong Kong’s maritime and civic history.

Edward Cock (1884–1969), MBE, JP, foi um destacado profissional marítimo e líder rotário em Hong Kong. Natural da Cornualha, Inglaterra, foi formado como arquiteto naval no Royal Naval College, Greenwich, e serviu na Marinha Real Britânica antes de se mudar para Hong Kong em 1921. Cock tornou-se gerente-chefe da Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. durante as décadas de 1930 e 1940. Contribuiu significativamente para a sociedade local como presidente da Boy Scouts Association Hong Kong Branch (1934–1940), comodoro do Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (1937–1940) e presidente do Kowloon Golf Club. Foi condecorado com o MBE por seu serviço na Primeira Guerra Mundial e com a Insígnia de Commendatore da Itália por reflutuar o Conte Verde em 1937. Durante a ocupação japonesa de Hong Kong (1941–1945), foi internado. Após a guerra, aposentou-se em Jersey, continuando envolvido com a vela até seu falecimento em 1969, deixando um legado duradouro na história marítima e cívica de Hong Kong.

Edward Cock（1884–1969），MBE，JP，是一位杰出的香港海事专业人士和扶轮社领袖。他出生于英格兰康沃尔，曾在格林威治皇家海军学院接受造船工程师培训，并服役于英国皇家海军，1921年移居香港。Cock在1930至1940年代担任香港黄埔船厂有限公司总经理。他积极参与地方社区事务，曾任香港童子军协会主席（1934–1940）、香港游艇会会长（1937–1940）及九龙高尔夫俱乐部主席。因在第一次世界大战中的贡献获颁MBE，1937年因成功打捞“Conte Verde”号船获得意大利骑士勋章。二战期间，日本占领香港时期（1941–1945）被拘禁。战后，返回泽西岛继续从事游艇活动，1969年去世，留下一段宝贵的香港海事及社会服务遗产。