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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1930..
LOCAL GIRL GUIDES'
ACTIVITIES
INTERESTING NOTES FROM PACK
AND COMPANY
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THE "BROWNIES"
The following interesting notes, communicated by local guiders, are taken from the Report of the Girl Guide Association:
ROUND THE
Silkworm Moths and Dragon-Flies.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
CAMP
The Cubs' Corner
1st Hong Kong Pack
Pretty symbolic emblems were them under the The Pack meetings commenced embroidered for on October 5, 1928, and closed on supervision of the school handi- May 31, 1929. During the season
éraft department, having been ar there were thirty-six Brownies in tistically designed by Miss Tao, the the Pack. Of these, Afteen left the Tawny Owl, Gay little rhymes Colony in the spring. We attended were written for the Sixes, songs by the Annual Brownie Rally at Gov. Miss Wong Yok-mui. Girls, Depart ernment House, on November 23, ment Secretary of the Y.W.C.A.
"A In December. we last the The songs delighted the Brownies valued services of our Tawny Owl, mith when first introduced that Mille. Heer, who
the regular programme of that
1928.
was unable to
The following story was told me the other day, and is a very good example of "Unselfishness":
woman sent 蟲 Christmas package to a mother of five children who lived in a mountain district;
FIRE
DOWN HANKOW WAY
A TROOP OF EIGHT AS BEGINNING
BRITISH AND AMERICAN Interesting news comes from Mr. W. Hutchinson of the International Export Company, Ltd.. Hankow, who has recently undertaken the
AMERICAN GUIDERS' WINDFULL
:
ROCKEFELLER GIVES $250,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT
NEW CAMP UNIFORM
New Orleans, La-Greetings from Mrs. Herbert Hoover and an announcement, that $250,000 had bean contributed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to their Ave-year development plan added to the an- thusiasm of Girl Scouts in national convention here.
Mr. Rockefeller's gift brings the total raised to more than half the. $3,000,000 special fund needed to carry out the development pro- Mrs. Hoover in New York City. gramme recently announced by The donation telegram from Julius H. Barnes of was reported in a New York, chairman of the develop-
carry on with her work. During Į meeting had to be suspended while the package contained clothing and organization, of a troop of Scouts ment plan finance committee. Pre-
the year fourteen Brownies carned Service Stars, and these were pre- sented with an accompanying small ceremony. In April we were only uble to hold one meeting owing to an outbreak of whooping-cough on the Peak. On April 25 the Brown Owl and two Brownies were invited to Government House to take part
in the welcome to H.R.H. the Duke
of Gloucester.
2nd Hong Kong Pack During the year the Garrison
the Sixes danced round and round and over again. The songs tell of the Totem singing the songs over
flowers carrying beauty about with dainty little hatterflies like flying
them; busy little bees concerned with getting honey to carry home; shining strands to be wilk some creative silkworm moths making
ike airships, like Brownies dancing day; and bouutiful dragon-flies just
about making many friends,
After enrolment Brownies fell to
themselves very clever at knot
a toy apiece for the children.
The next spring the sender of the needy little family and in the package met the mother of the
course of conversation she asked if the clothing sizes had been right for the children.
then told the following story: "The The mother hesitated a moment, husband of one of my neighbours had been confined to his bed for a work, so the family was very poor.
.
at that port. The troops is known viously, $500,000 had been contri- as
doubt Mr. Hutchinson's intention more than $1,5500,000. Troop and has
the Hankow Private Schoolbuted by the American Relief Ad- membership of ministration Child Fund. Miscel eight, as a beginning. It is no laneous gifts brought the total to to start the formation of his troop in the proper fashion, i.e. to begin with a small number, train them The troop is under the control of well, and gradually take in others. the School authorities and general ly speaking its members will con- there are a couple of boys, not
Mrs. Hoover's Message Hoffman
In a message to Mrs. William H.
Mrs. Hoover said, "The convention national president of Girl Scouts,
of Barrington, R.I..:
and its camp have always been to me the outstanding points of not but be with you in spirit
Pack hus had a change of Brown work on 2nd class tests, and proved month and consequently could not sist of pupils of the School, though inspiration for each year. I can
Owls owing to
Miss Luard. When Miss Christiantying, wrapping-parcels and dara-When your package came I called members of the school, who are in through all your discussions and
the departure of
took over, the Pack numbered four. ing. The ball throwing and catch my children together and told them the troop. Both these boys have activities. Convey my most cordial | teen. Work for 2nd class test has ing proved a bit harder to master. about the Smiths and asked if they been Scouts before. The Scouts in greetings to all your follow Girl
our time; one Hopping round a figure of alght did not want to send their presents the troop are British and American, Scouts and friends."
taken most of Brownie hus succeeded in gaining her bar and we hope five others will soon earn a bar, also. As we had seven recruits the Pack had to mark time until they had learned all things Brownles should know. We shall soon be losing some of our older ones who will go Home
course was a special delight, as gome Brownies have no place at home where they may play this fascinating game of hop-scoteh. Observation games proved quita easy for them, and relays and con- tests were new to them and quite exciting. Brownies enjoyad being
to the Smith children. Without a murmur they all agreed, so on Christmas eve we took the package to their door."
"And did your children have any Christmas presents?" the friend in- quired.
I made them
"Oh, yes,
Home
this trooping season, but we hope a part of the Guard of Honour candy,a nd we were all so happy quarters is being effected through Mrs. Ida S. Harrington, Providence,
to have several new ones.
Now we Inve the Brownie Competition ahead of us and are working with that in mind.
3rd Hong Kong Pack This Pack still meets in Quarry Bay School on Wednesday at 3 p.m. The number of Brownies in October 1928 was ten. they attended regu larly until April when two went Home and two were transferred to Kowloon School, preventing their attendance at the Pack meetings, The work mainly consisted of 2nd Class work, four Brownies complet- Ing the test. On February 20, the Pack visited the Botanical Gardens as a variation from the usual meet- ing and in May we had a pienie to Repulse Bay on the last meeling for the session.
4th Hong Kong Pack We were very sorry to lose Miss Mackie, our Brown Owl, who left for Britain in March. Mrs. Lloyd took her place temporarily until the end of the term. Four Brownies attended the Inspection at Govern. ment House on the occasion Prince Henry's visit to the Colony. The attendance of Brownies has been very good and they have shown Krent enthusiasm for. British
games,
til
and
5th Hong Kong Pack The Brownie Pack at Bellies Girls School started early in December 1928 with 24 members. The pre- liminary work of preparation for enrolment, uniforms, totems emblems absorbed the first aix weeks. Mra. Remington took the enrolment on January 16, Mrs. Kinloch coming with her to get ac- quainted with the newest Brownies of Hong Kong. The policy, decided on by the Owls, was that Brownies should learn the seng, pledge and commands in both Chinese and English. The Pack was divided in- to four Sixes,-Butterflies, Bees,
to be together and well," she re-
when the Hon. Mr. Southern and Mrs. Southern came to give the plied." prizes at Belilios Annual Prize Bay.
оп
They enjoyed being or inspection their new crisp brewn uniforms. and having visitors comment
Another eventful day was the first Brownie plenic, when Brownies could leave behind them the ever- present amahs and go off together to a lovely spot high up on liatton Read, for games, contests and tiffin. And then Brownie meetings were over until autumn came again.
6th Hong Kong Pack This Pack started in November 1928 under Mrs. W. Smith and carried on well for a few months. Unfortunately Mrs. Smith had to give up and no Brown Owl could
the majority of them being British. being able to find willing instruc-executivo, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Hutchinson is optimistic about sage from James E. West, chief Other greetings included, a mes- tors and examiners for the various badges and in this respect will be practical benants of Girl Scouting. Speakers again pointed out the greatly aided by a troop committens reflected in the home. "We hear which he has formed.
Registration with Imperial Head- of the present day homes," said a great deal about the shortcomings
R.L, executive director of American Home Makers, Inc. "Much of the blame is placed on the younger generation. That is unfair. Every girl-every Girl Scout certainly- will rise to the challenge of joint ownership. We older persons have only ourselves to blame if we treat her as an underling."
the Shanghai Boy Scouts Associa-
tion,
The "Old Scout's” Column..
I hope all your boys Be Kind To and girls will be Tenderfeet kind to the now members in your respective movements. Never try Always be kind to them and teach to "show off" to the tenderfeet.
them what to do. They are bound to be nervous at the beginning and a kind word from you will help im- mensely. The following essay on
to all of you.
ly words spoken as he crossed the threshold of a political career.
Ability to Get on Scouting, she added, teaches eff- ciency and deftness in the daily routine, a sense of proportion be- To be praised by tween important and unimportant A Difference one's peers, it has taske, ability to get on with all To Beginners been sald, la in-sorts and conditions of people-
deed
happiness organize, originate, meet emer- and generous words may them-gencies and play fair. selves be a deed. Disraeli's words
Proud as a girl in her first even- must often have made a difference, ing frock, many Girl Scouts appear- ed in the convention in the new standard camp uniform seen here for the first time. The Scouts have uniform, but the informal uniform always
had 1 standard dress
of middy blouse and bloomers has varied in different localities. The new costume is an attractive sage green. More than 200,000 Scouts are supplied uniforms from the national headquarters in New York City.
be found to take the Pack. Mrs.Disraeli will, I hope, be an example probably all the diference to a be-
Clark, who is Headmistress of the Victoria British School where the Pack meets, came to the rescue on several occasions and took the weekly meeting. Finally, Miss Medina came to our help and once again the Pack became a real thing and made progress by strides. Miss D. King helped as Tawny Owl and started herself, to learn the Brownie game. Owing to the lack of a Brown Owl the recruits have not yet been enrolled but it is ex- pected that this will be done soon after the meetings recommence,
1st Kowloon Pack At the end of eight months work several changes took place in the Pack.
Four Brownies left for Home and four more went on to Cuides. Attendances were good throughout the year-six Brownica out of seven "old" ones receiving their Service Star. During the summer, by the kindness of the Ob- servatory authorities, a jolly plenic was held in their grounds. The progress of the Pack is hindered by the need of a Tawny Owl.
BRIBERY AS AN ACTlarity tempts some to condone its
OF THEFT
&
or
out
of his till.
depravity. It is a matter for pride that this country should have been the first to endeavour to prevent bribery and corruption by special legislation. There are special laws or ordinances against bribery- eight of them duo directly to the League-nearly all over the British Empire."
In an
essay on Friendly And Disrael!, James Cheery Words Bryce once anid that Disraeli seldom missed an opportunity of speaking a kindly word to a de- butant in Parliament, no matter to what party he belonged. He was not a niggard in friendly and cheer- ing words to beginners, being neither too preoccupied nor too busy nor too thoughtless to speak them. Perhaps the memory of his own hard beginnings gave him in- sight and understanding.
Never Selfish
G
Whatever else he was, says Bryce, he was not selfish in little things, especially in a great leader. Thus and that is a fine trait, it was that many à man had a warm place in his heart for the famous Parliamentarian because of friend-
since he first entered business. He remembered the time when it was impossible to sell chemicals in many directions without offering some kind of present or considera- tion to those using them.
competitive
:
ginner. For beginners are sensi tive to appreciation. Besides, in the beginning we are often working more or less in the dark. A, com- prehending word would be as a lama to our feet and a light to our path. It might save from much misdirected effort, much wandering in profitless ways.
One of Richard. Encouragement phers says con- Guidance and Jefferies' blogra- cerning a certain
new
The New Uniform The uniform supplies a real need of the girl in her 'teens, said Mrs. Giles Whiting of Scarbororgh, N.Y.,; curly article of his, that "had it who helped to design the been singled out and praised by costume. "At that age she is be- someone of credit, the writer might ginning to be self-conscious about have developed more directly to- ward description of the country lustes about them. The 'teen age clothes and has not formed definite and country life." Timely appre- ciation may thus be guidance no
girl is fascinated by uniforms be- loss than encouragement. Each in
cause they give her the feeling of his own sphere has innumerable that she has a place in society. 'belonging." She yearns to feel opportunities for this charity of the When a Girl Scout puts on her loveliest of all charities, and wellary girl leading a prosaic life but friendly word. It is one of the uniform she Is.no longer au ordin- will it be if others can say of us, a would-be heroine carrying out the that we were not selfish in these adventure of Girl Scouting and Its little things.
ideals and standards."
STANDARD TIMES
Sunrise And Sunset In
Colony
Kong for February (Standard time, Sunrise and Sunset in Hong of the 120th Meridian, East Greenwich), are as follow:
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CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION: ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
"I remember one firm," he said, "that has long ceased -DEGREES OF HONESTY
to exist, which used to distribute "There are a great number of
Cheshire cheeses, geese, and cigars He was interested to note that to the managers and foremen, with people," said Lord Crewe, speaking the International Chamber of Com the idea of obtaining orders. at a luncheon of the Bribery andmerce, which met in Amsterdam in
Of Secret Commissions
course, with the great organization Prevention July, unanimously asked the League that exists to-day all that kind of League in London, "who would take of Nations to take without delay thing has died down or ceased to February
Becret commission costing such action as may lead to the exist, but there is still a great deal their employer & pound
note whereby this evil practice may be of room for Improvement." "and who would Rover dream made apeclically. criminal. In all
taking
The work of buying chemicals— pound note the signatory States, and legal refor example, was not in the hands What has got dress, civil and criminal, shall be of uneducated people, but in those to be done is to persuade public assured by the contact of countries of scientists, who judged goods on opinion that the two things are in which accede to the convention. their qualities and results, and essence the same, and to instil into. He hoped that the resoluilon would | were not to be deflected in their the minds of people that the taking not be pigeon-holed. of any sort of bribe or secret com- mission is in reality an act of Lord Crewe, proposing the toast theft,"
of the League and its president, The luncheon was hold to inau-said that Parliamentary corruption gurate the presidency of Lord Inch-was, or at least was supposed to cape, and it was attended by, many bo, extinct, and other kinds of cor prominent business men. Dr. E. Hruption In business. had for one Ruter, of the German Embassy, and reason or another become more Mr, E. G. Sahlin, the Consul difficult than, they were. After all, General for Sweden, were present. he added, the taking of secret comed into the end coach of a train in a thick fog, a mail train crash- Leagues modelled on the British missions is as old as history itself, outside Wolverhampton station. society have just been established, and it has always been the anxiety Over 300 passengers narrowly In Germany and in Sweden and regret of thoughtful people escaped death or injury.
"Most of us here," said Lord Inchcapo,ard well acquainted with the evils of bribery. In India, and other countries overgade with which I am familiar Bribery is so deep Tooted and so common that famt
Old as History
'
that public opinion has not dealt as hardly with this vice or crime. call it what you like, as If deserves Lord Melthelf said that there had been a great improvement in the matter of bribes and commissions
tha
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SHEEP SCARED BY AEROPLANES
"UNNECESSARY INJURY AND SUFFERING"
FARMERS PROTEST
Wedd
Farmers' complaints against the low-firing aeroplane were heard before Sunrise Sunset.
the Royal Commission on Transport,
Evidence was given by Mr. John 1.m. p.m.
Garton, President of the National 7.09 0.12 Farmers' Union. He said that the 7.03 6.12
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As to transport, Mr. Garton remark- ed that the cheap facilities were parti- cularly unjust for the agricultural community. While the industry con- tinued to face unrestricted, competition from imported supplies, the. Union was bound to protest against any statutory restrictions of competition among own cra of means of transport...
The Union suggested that all steam. driven locomotives on the public, high- way should be compelled to alix the most cfllelent apark arresters. During the past year much loss had been oc carloned to the agricultural community owing to fry caused by sparks from such locomotives.. A new by-pass ronds, Mr. Garton
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judgment by a goose or a cheese. He suggested that if a black-list of firms who had been discovered offer. ing bribes could be published from time to time it would help in the suppression of Publicity was the best help to a practice.
movement of this kind.
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livestock might be driven safely and conveniently.
A resolution was passed at the Headmasters Conference regretting the undue Influence exercised by the examination testIn estimating a boy's probable success in after life.
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