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SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1930.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA
On July 18 last a fisherman off Alexandria, Egypt, named Moham- med Ahmed Rayan, found Boating in the sea à bottle containing message from the Queensland mem- bors of the contingent on their way to the Arrowa Park jamboree. This had been thrown overboard from the Baradine nine days pre- viously. In a letter that has been received by Queensland Scout hend-
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROUND THE CAMP FIRE
THE MARBLE IN THE KETTLE
farers and the boya Pathfinders, and they are developing side by aide with the scouts and guides,
Often one sees a marble placed quarters, the fisherman says: "I in a kettle, and it is put there for with similar ideals and similar ac
THE CHIEF'S MEMENTOES
PLUCK AND STAMINA
From Kangra in the Punjab, which forms a valley between apura of the Himalayas comes a story of pluck, stamina, determination, and self-reliance on the part of an Indian Boy Scout. A Dogra lad, a Raput, and therefore a descen dant of Kings, although his nation are now the howers of wood and drawers of rickshaws, a pupil at tho Hamirpur Government High School was selected recently as ora The famous koodoo horn
of the Afty-five representativos of with
the Boy Scouts of the Punjab to at- which "B.P." awoke the world's tand the World Jamboree at Arrowo have made all my efforts to know a very good reason. The water we
tivities. Incorporation with the the secret of this letter, but in vain.boil in a kettle is never pure water, present, as the colour prejudico is Island, in 1907, and which is now with which to pay his train fare
guides and acouts is impossible at first Boy Scouts
03 Brownsea Park, Birkenhead. The scout in ques and inquired about somebody to but contains many things. It con
tion, Raghbir Singh, had no money explain it to me. The famous tains salts, which are apt to be do-
so strong, but that is no bar to the used to arouse the acoutmasters of from Hamirpur, 95. miles away, to public triter and translator of Alex,pasited in the kettle as the water atready exists. There are actually very friendly, co-operation which
many nations in their training Simla, where the Punjab contingent who are call Ibrahim Khalliboils away. It also contains acids, certain "liaison" officers who are camp at Gilwell Park, near Ching-were to meet. Ibrahim, has translated the matter which are able to act on the iron charged with the task of fostering ford, hernided the 21st birthday of this Indian Scout packed his re- Nothing daunted, for me, with the exception of some of the kettle and turn it into salts this co-oporation, words which were unseen for being of iron, which also falls to the bot Wayfarers and Pathfinders are dept Arrowe Park. This koodoo horn, journey to unknown England be As it is, the the movement during the jamboreesence from his home and for the quirements for many months' 'ad rubbed by a little drop the sea tom; besides this, they are actually veloping unhindered along the lines water. The origen letter has been made by the water from the inside suited to their racial characteris- handed to the secretary of Alex of the bottom of the kettle. city police, who promised to pest suppose, then, that people have they may same day become incor- Wotice. It has been suggested that it to you. Would you kindly lasue noticed that, if they put a marble us of your award of any medals in the kettle it collects these salis for us." This quaint document was and prevents these things from accompanied, by the address to settling inside the, kettle, thua which the "medals" should be for-keeping the inside of the utensil warded.
smooth.
The
"Old Scout's”
Column.
Tho visit of the ciation to appoint delegates to the Chief Scout's Chief Scout (Lord | committee. Owing to the Chief Baden-Powall to Scout's advanced age and state of Vigit
Australia was dis-health, the functions would, it was cussed recently at the annual con- stated, be restricted in each State ference of the Federal Council of to a monster rally of scouts and the Boy Scouts' Association of guides, a social gathering at which Australia, which was held at the he would meet scout officers, and i Burt Memorial Hall, and pre-public function at which he would liminary arrangements for the visit | be able to address leading citizens. were made. The chairman of the A suggestion that he be asked to West Australian executive of the meet a gathering of all the scout association (Sir Thomas Coombe) commissioners of Australia presided. Delight was expressed function in Canberra was
at a
passed
with the announcement that the on to the committee. It was decid- visit had been decided on, and deed to ask each State to appoint a legates stated that the movement commlsaloner to meet the visitors would derive Inspiration
at the border of the State, and ac and en- couragement from contact with company them while they were in Lord Baden-Powell.
it.
A Federal
The "Old Scout" announces with sincere regret the death of Mr. G. W. C. Burnett, a mem ber of the Scouts Council, which occurred at his resid- ence, Mountain View, The Peak, on New Year's evening.
Mr. Burnett had been on the Council for many years, and had done much for the Move mont. His advice had been frequently sought) and sheer- fully bestowed on matters re- lating to the progress of Scout- ing and Guiding in the Colony.
The Old Scout's duty is made much the sadder in having also to announce the death of Mrs. Burnett which occurred on the some evening. Mrs. Burnett, though not actively associated with the Movement, was keenly Interested in the doings of the Scouts and Guides, and helped her husband immeasurably.
The present ar-
Considerable time The rangement was, it
was spent in dis- Arrangements was announced, Commissioner cussion of alters.porated in a world federation of
Made that he would ar-
tions to the con-
such movements. Both the Chief rive in Sydney via stitution of the association to bring Scout and Chief Guide, Lord and America early in April, spend a It up to date. Conference affirmed Lady Baden-Powell are keenly in week in each State, and leave the desirability of appointing a
terested. The Wayfarers wear a Fremantle on the return journey in Federal Commissioner when an op guides, except that it is brown, like uniform similar to that of the the first week in June. It was deportunity offered, to provide, cided to cable to Imperial head amongst other things, a closer link their brown skins and the parched quarters asking that the visit be with Imperial headquarters. The brown of their native voldi. advanced a month to minimise the introduction of the group system rlak of bad weather interfering of Rover crews, troops and packs with the tour. A resolution was when the necessary degree of eff carried that committee, conalsting clency had been obtained, was com of one delegate from each State, to-mended to the States. It was de. gether with the Federal chairman cided that at future Federal con- (Mr. H. D. Luxton, Lord. Mayor of ferences the expenses of all de Melbourne) and Sir Kelso King, ex-legates should be divided equally chairman, be appointed to make, alt amongst all the States, whether necessary arrangements for the they were represented or not.
tour.
As Lady Baden- Guides Powell, chief of the Also to be Girl Guide movement, Honoured would accompany her husband, it was de- cided to ask the Girl Guides' Asso-
THE DUSSELDORF MYSTERY
MORE THAN ONE MANIAC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CRIMES
SERIES OF MURDERS
Sir Simon's Appeal
Sir John Simon, the lawyer, when open- ing a new training centre for Scoute,
belonging to a species of antelope yond the seas; then, shouldering
Abyssiala, once belonged to which ranges from South Africa to his bundle, he set off in the blazing heat of India and across almost A tracklasa mountains to cover the Matabele chief, whom Sir Robert distance on foot; a feat which he Baden-Powell met when he was succeeded in doing in three days' commanding a flying column in the from whose village, by the way, journey. Young Baghbir Singh-| Matabele campaign. The horn first Lance-Nalk Laila, who won one of came to light on a rald when Sir the most splendid V.C.'s of the war, Robert and his column were puzzled also came-had never left his native village before except to go by the way news of alarm spread a very few miles, and his plucky among the Matabeles with great exploit and real scout spirit has rapidity. One day it became known gained for the Boy Scout movement that a hera with wonderful carry-in India many new friends. ing powers was the instrument by HOW OIL MAKES A ROUGH SEA which the warning was spread. A Jittle while after Sir Robert and the Matabele chief met. What conver- sation ensued is not reported, but the Matabele chief went off, leaving Sir Robert with a staff and the koo- doo horn, which has since played such a prominent part in the life of the Scout movement.
J
CALM
The explanation of this Hles in one of the contrasts between all and water, which we can readily observe for ourselves, even when we have a small quantity of the two liquids in a couple of bottles. If we shake the bottle of oil we notice how slow its movements are, and how difficult it is to make it The Mafeking Flag
splash. It is what we call a vis- Another interesting memento of cous liquid. Water moves much B.-P.'s early experiences figured at more easily, and we call it a mobile Arrowe Park. When H.R.H. the-that is, movable-liquid. Oll Duke of Connaught performed the calms troubled waters because it la opening ceremony from the vast viscous. But It is very difficult to jamboree grand stand which has understand what it is that makes been specially erected on the rally one liquid viscous and another ground, the flag, which flow over mobile. Partly it has something to Mateking during its beslegement in do with the size of the molecules the South African War in 1899- of the liquid. In the case of oll 1900, was holated on the main flag the molecules are very large. staff. The same fag, heralded the birth of the scout movement, when it was born on Brownses Island, as It flew aloft in the world's first
embryo troop of 21 boys. scout camp above B.-P. and his
As
ing may help to keep the peace of the world.
the movement grows, as it certainly will, in al countries the high ideals fostering friendship and mutual understand-
near Oxford, recently, said: "Scouting must trend towards peace and ing and Guiding are a mighty con- the bratherhood of nations. Older tribution towards the development girls willing to be trained as cap- of the new generation, a movement tains, and Brown Owls, are needed, in which there is no class distinc. and an appeal is made for them tion, and which has the support of to come forward and offer their The Guldes of the every man and woman of good services, for, as some one once re- Wayfarers world have a great will." Guiding has been taken up marked." "Guiding is such a good in Africa affection for the not only in the British Empire, but game, as well as being a character Wayfarers of South in practically every country in the builder." This appeal holds good Africa, who have come into being world. This must bring about a among the non-white people of the spirit of world friendship, and who older girls to come forward to in- in Hong Kong. We need many Union. The girls are called Way- knows but that in the futura Guld-terest themselves in the Cubs.
the same hand.
Berles of Crimes
It is difficult to be certain when
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COOKING A LA SCOUT
Some of the Brisbane Scouts who "at" for the recent examination for the cook's badge had weird Meas of what ingredients should be used. At the camp fire they manag- ed very well, but when asked to put down their ideas on paper they suffered from "nerves.", and made (in theory) some strange concoc- tlone. For example, one scout in- damper eight teaspoonfuls of cream cluded in his materials for 1lb. of inrtar and four of baking soda! Another gave as the time for cook ing a damper of the size three minutes, and his formula for test- ing when it was cooked was, "Put fizzling sound it is not cooked." your ear to it, and if it makes a
One enterprising caterer included his specimen menu with "two tins ground that "at moments like thes of laxettes"--perhaps on the
you need.”
The murderer may be one of Four women, three children, and
Attention was now attracted to the Dusseldorf's half a million in a man were, therefore, known to "Murdor near Pappendell" mentioned
The paper on which the firsé sketch- map was drawn also proved to be more habitants; the city, the tenth in have been killed by one or several in both sketch-mapa. The disappear informative than at firat seemed likely Germany in respect of population, hands between February and Octo- ance in August of Maria Hahn 11 had been taken for a scrap of pack. was second to the capital last year bor, and at the beginning of
was recalled. Renewed inquiries dis- ing paper, but on expert examination in the number of capital crimes November the police were still closed that a woman's hat, i handbag, was found to be waste printing paper committed within its bounds.
and a bunch of keys had been found by On vainly seeking a clue. Actually a farmer near the
which had passed through a rotary the other hand, he may well be, they had had in their possession maps soon after the date of her dist which enabled the inquiries to be place shown DA the press. The press had left marks upon like some of his victims, an oc- for some weeks a letter from a mur- appearance. The koys were identified casional visitor coming to Dusselderer, giving Information of a by the woman's former employers. The narrowed down to three types of ma dorf by a cheap train from Essen, capital crime then unsuspected and spet marked with a cross on the maps of climination would lead to the iden chines. It was, hoped that a procesa The series of murders and mur-Barmen, Dortmund, or one of the incidentally affording valuable in- was at length identifled, and on Notification of the actual press through derous assaults committed during The crimes may be the work of one person. In August a woman named
other Industrial cities in the group dications concerning his, or her, ember 16 the woman's body, burled at
a depth of 5 ft. or 6 ft. In heavy soll, which it had passed, but although
hundreds
been last year in the neighbourhood of er of several persons; all that is Maria Hahn had disappeared; on
of machines have was found.
examined no cortain result has yet Dusseldort has for many weeks en- definitely known at present, on un- October 13 her murderer sent to
The postion of the body was pre- bien reached. gaged the attention of the most questionable evidence supplied by the police a sketch showing the in the sketch-map but in a doggered material, however, lacks the connecting cisely given by the murderer, not only, The mass of potentially promising place of burial of her body. He rhyme which was written beneath it. experienced criminal experts in
did not mention her name, however, This said that it lay at the spot shown thread which an arrest alone can sup. Germany. The crimes are of the
but inscribed his sketch-map "The by a cross, a spot where no weeds Hines have led to no result, and the only ply. So far inquiries along these kind practised by Hartmann, the
murder near Pappendel," which is grow; there, marked by a state, lles the clue of spy promise now seems to be Hanover murderer executed in 1928 the series began and how many of an estate a mile to the east of the body, five fast deep. There was, in
the statement of certain private par after killing 24 persons; by Anger ruary a aix-year-old boy and an tached to this document, which was
the crimes belong to it. In Feb city. No great importance was at, fact, a stone, but the place of buziai
sons that they saw Maria Hahn, a few was some little distance from It, and stein, also executed that year after unemployed man were stabbed. to one among hundreds of communica many hours of digging were needed hours before the presumed time of har confessing to eight murders, and death in lonely spots. The police tione, anonymous and signed, re- before the first traces of the crime murder, in 8 country inn, a resert of Grossmann, Decker, and other ab incline to attribute these crimes to ceived by the police. Some in that a string man used to farm and labourer employed at the inn is sald
were brought to light. It is calculated spot where her body was found,
oxcaratorlata about a mile from the A normal criminals. They are of the a mental deficient now in an quiries were made, but the spot feld work must have worked undis to have disappeared on the following type which is the simplest to com- asylum. This theory rests on the marked as the burial place of 8 turbed for many hours to dig so doep day, and this man is the main object mit and the most difficult to elucid man'a confession, but his mental corpse seems not to have been grave. That is a possible indication of the present inquiries. ate, for they depend only upon the condition prevents its unqualified visited.
of his phydque and his calling." fortaitous encounter in a lonely acceptance. ⠀ In April there weze, apot of two persons bitherio un- | several violent assaults on solitary acquainted, one of whom in animate pedestrians. In July a woman was The signifcans of this letter WAS.. ed by motivos of animal ferocity, murdered near Dusseldorf station. first realised nearly a month later.” On
The sketch-map of October 18, and The usual lines of investigation in August further murderous at November: 7 a five-year-old, child, to a lesser degree the one of November Into motives of material gain or tacka followed, and on the 28th two Gertrud Albermann, diads poured, On, stem to have contained much vain revenge are closed. The pursuers children were stabbed to death at November a Commun fat bergpaper ablo Information. The murderer in can only cast about at random, Flelis a southern suburb. the sketch map of October 1 to by his sense of immunity and to have in Dusseldorf received a duplicate of fact, seems to have been carried away untly chance, of the stupidity of the September 80 woman was blude which a posteript had been added dono his best to put his head in the ght tooned in the Rhine Meadows, on saying "The body of the mission, nooso. He had left no clues, but he the wo and at the request of the Gertrud bermann du by the Handy supplied several in these masives, For On November 9 the body was one thing he misspelled Gertrud
the wall of Mestri Ha
"Gerdrud." This would seem to be point which, in the event of an arrest, might be of importanc A similar? caso of mispelling playe larga
them
Das
police detectives from wan By the head of the foun mission Herr Gennat, and
quiries. On October from was battered to death suburb, and
Murderer's Sketch-Map
Sense of Immunity
an English case "/sound years aro
culprit in the
has had his mistal
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