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HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS
LAST EVENING'S PUBLIC MEETING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 1929.
The balance sheet, which was presented- by Mr. C. IE Blason, the Hon. Treasurer showed a baliace on the working at count of $1000. It was also stated that H.K. THE GOVERNOR, ATTENDS AS the Association hiul $3,000 an fixed de
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The Boy Scouts of Hongkong last over- Ang Smustered in force at the Theatre Royal where a pubite meeting was held anil resume of the year's work. given by the Hongkong Commissioner (the Rev.
meeting the annual meeting of the
by His Excellency, the Governor (Sir R.
E. Stubbs, KC.M.(1.) as Chief Scout and which was presided over by the local
Both the sport anu balance-sheet were
sly idontod. unanimously
H. Blason; Hou. Secretary, Distric
Scoutmaster A. White.
At the conclusion of the annual meet- ing the public renting was held in the President of the Association (the Hon, hente This zeeing was also attended Mr. P. H. Holyoak). urt
Mr.
others.
HONGKONG BOXING
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[REFORE KJE HONOUR. THE PUISNE JUDEN (M) TESTIED GOMPERTS).]
MORE ARMS CASES.
SAMPAN WOMAN SENTENCED,
70-ampan women were indicted Jeniny for having in their unlawful possession, a revolver and 80 rounds of anfņunition,
MAY ASSOCIATION, YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL MEETING THE PAST AND PRESENT SEASON.
Pentingkat kha--Hongkong Boxing Association was hail dust.orening at the office of Hasara. Jardine-Mathe The following senior officials for the son and Co, Ltd, Mr. J. Scots Harston presiding. Amongst those present Werd ensuing year were elected
President, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holy-M. G. G. N. Tison (Hon. Secretary Dyar, Ball for the Crosu, said W. G." Waldegrave). Prior to the public ouk; Vice-President. Mr. R. H. B Han and Treasurer), Mr. F. C. Jenkin, Mr. that about D o'clock on the night of | C. T. Bennett, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. Sptember 28th. Sergt. Afist như a party cock: Commissioner, the Rev. Association was held which was attended Waldegrave, MA: Hon. Treasurer, Mr. D. L Ralph, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Kerrison, Chinesa Metectiven, went in a sampan Marks, Mr. Bonds Mir. Allan and Wanchai Bay. The palice party weat pa sampan, which was lying alongside The CHAIRMAN sald Gentlemen, With nother sampon. As they were climbing your permission propose to take the aboard the officers heard a splashing Committee's
a. reporty and statement of hoise. The first detective to board sä accounts for the year ending June 30th, ons of the accused with her hands on 1923, as read. You will notice that the the side of the boat. The detectiva seized tournament account receipts have fallen by approximately $1,940. This, howovery revolver. Another detective noticed the ber and found that she was holding a' was entirely due to the fact that owing other accused at the stern of the boat, to the Fleet leaving the Colony earlier sitting at the tiller. Sergt. Mist struck than usual last spring, no novices tourun a match it was dark at the time-no ment could be held in April General the light showed the ammunition lying account receipts have also fallen slightly in the boat. The two women, one of due to seven las subscriptions being whom said she was the owner of the boat, received that the previous year and only were arrested. Also, Mr. Dyer Ball men- two subscriptions being received for years tioned, a man who was in the boat at the other than the current que as against time was arrested. He had been released, sorea. The surplus, however, carried to however, as the Attorney-General de- the Balance Sheet is only: $38 less than clined to prosecute. in the previous years,
May I pause here to as members to pay their subscriptions when they receiv their first reminder. Last year to less than three reminders were sent out to several members and even then some thirty subscriptions were unpaid at the end of the year.
Hall) said the defence was that the ac Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. cused took a man, put in their sampan and after he had left, it was noticed that he had left behind a parcel. The woman
who found it had no time to tell the other
-the owner as another passenger came..
When the police came this second passen- ger jumped overboard: -
After hearing the evidence the Jury
by His Excellency the Governor. The In presenting the annual report principal feature of the meeting was n of the year the Commissioner hid
very interesting illustrated lantern lee that on September 30th, 1923, there are on the Senut movement by the Com- were nine troope of land acouts missioner. The lantern slides were for with two others in the process of forma the most part topical and the Rev. Mr tion. The sea scouts were registered as Waldegrave wave his story round these a troop. There was only one patrol of topical pictures in a very interesting rovers and one wolf cub pack was in manner. Pictures of the Scouts in camp, abeyance owing to lack of a suitable on the hike and undergoing instruction officer. The rover patrols awed their both on sea and on land were displayed drop in numbers to the fact that during A slide showing three Chinese scouts the summer several of their numbers who who had been awarded the life saving were drawn from among the University medal was greeted with much applauso, students had left the University. The whilst a picture of the officers in camp total number of scouts was 100 which with the sea scouts acting as their cooks showed a decrease, but this they did not also drew forth applause. The lantern view with any apprehension,, as daring was manipulated by Mr. C. H. Blason the year troops were instructed to revise At the conclusion of the lecture the their registers and insist that all scouts Prince of Wales' banner was presented by who desired to be considered as such the Chief Scout to the troop winning the should prove their keenness regular at most points at the Scout rallics, and the tendance, and steady work. The result Commissioner in asking His Excellency was an increase in efficiency nil round
to make the presentation mid the con- Turning to the boxing, the heavyweight Dealing with the otheers the Commis tests for the banner had been held under championship was won in December by Bioner said there were seven warranted certain conditions and points gained were C. P. O. Callaghah, who knocked out scout masters, aix warranted uzsistant added to the point, awarded to troops Private Ainsworth, R.M.L.I., in the fifth scout masters, and two warranted wolf for progress in the year's work. "During round. The middleweight was won out cub officers. He remarked the Association the past year, owing to the jamboree and right by A. B. Duncan (the holder) in needed badly men who would give up the, préparation it entailed, only one March when he knocked out Private Lime "to" this most engrossing game of rally was held, in which the 6th troop; Ainsworth in the second round. Stoker secuting, for, boys
Elli Kadooris School hended the list. P. O. Morgan woh the welterweight cham- There had been a great advance in On the total number of points, includ-pionship outright by beating A. B. Dixon A case in which the circumstances were
on points in December, and the light scout traft during the year and a high ing those awarded lot progress; the weight by A: B: Chadwick who defeated much the same as that in which the two standard of efficiency had been reached. sen scouts came first by a very small Stoker P. O. Morgan on points at the sampan women were concerned, was next There were now twenty-seven first-class margin with the 8th troop second. The March tournament after one of the best beard. The prisoner was Ip Tai and he was indicted for unlawfully having in his scuits, and above thus rank ons King's Sub-Committee were, however, of the With regard to the coming season, we
There were none of these at opinion that the sen scouts wero so much hope to stage the first contest on Novers possession 21 automatic pistols, 6 re- the commencement of the year. In the more favourably placed in every way hooked for a Saturday night in each
ber 12th, and dates have already beenvolvers and 3,574 rounds of ammonition. obtaining of proficiency badges, ambule that a fairer decision would be to de-month up till and including Mareh
According to the story narrated by Mr ance instruction, various handicraft, ete, clare the relatie. The Patrol leader Your Committee wish to express their Dyer Bail, who prosecuted for the Crown, there had also been much work done with of the sea scouts was informed of this thanks to the Hon. bit. A. R. Lowe for the arms and ammunition were found on
auditing the accounts and for kindly satisfactory results. There was no doubt feeling but was "told he would be quite agreeing to allow his name to be put the prisoner's bout on the same night and that the presentation of the Prince of justified in claiming the banner. He how-forward for re-election.
in the same vicinity an that in which the Wales' banner for competition had been ever, stated the opinion of the sea scouts 1 wish to rectify. Mr. Murdoch express boat. The prisoner at the Police Station There is one point in the report that seizure was made on the sampan women's a great incontive to scouts and had en was that the 6th troep deserved the ed his wish to retire and Dr. Minett was made a statement to the effect that the couraged troop reprit de turpis.
banner. Accordingly the Sub-Committee subject to his consent, nominated.as, his Referring to camping, the Rev. Walde recommended that the banner be held for successor. Dr. Minett, however, has in-packages were placed on bis boat by four
formed the Secretary, that until he gets grave said that most of the camping six months by, each of the two troops. acquainted with our local rules he would persons from the French mail liner. He carried ont had been of the week-end or hiking variety. The frequent occurrences "typhoon" weather prevented camps of
any length being held,
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and niost even coûteats seen here.
returned a verdict of "Guilty" against both women and his Lordship ordered six months' imprisonment in each case.
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rather not take an official position, had waited three hours for them, to come though he has very kindly put his seron hoard, but they had not done so. He vices at the disposal of the Committee. Mr. Murdoch has therefore consented to Bay for several days hut they had not even kept the packages at Wanchai withdraw his resignation.
Your Committee desire to put on re- cord their obligation to Mr. Tinson who now retires from the office of Hoa. Secre tary and Treasurer for his willing and cleient work during and since the forma tion of this Association.
I now have pleasure in formally pro posing the adoption of the report and accounts and shall be glad if someone will kindly second same.
The winning troops were entitled to be called the Governor's Troop during the period for which the banner was held.
His Excellency the Governor said that in regard to the sea scouts he said before handing over the banner he would that the branch showed signs of gradual like to express the gratitude of the growth. The gift of a yacht by H.E the audience to the Rev. Mr. Waldegrave for Governor and Lady Stubbs had proved his very interesting lecture on the Scout most valuable while other friends had Movement and to Mr. Blason for his also given 16-foot rowing boat as well really admirable photographs. They as a small dinghy, for the yacht. Five showed what excellent work was being out of the eight members had qualified done and the boys looked extremely fit a the yacht. He added that hy whilst there who partook of the sea courtesy of members of the Royal Hougoum cooking appeared to be zone the keng Yacht Club the sen scouts, under worse for it. From another point of to the best of my ability any questions cotain very reasonable restrictions, were view good work was being done, thres allowed to take part in Club races. life saving medals had been won during Dealing with finances, he said, the the year whilst the sporting spirit of the Amociation was now drawing very largely se scouts in waiving their claim in on its capital and they, desired to see favour of the other troop was typical of the number of subscribers greatly increas the services rendered by the Association
to the Colony. ed. The main expense at present was the mperp and rent of the Pine Wood Train ing Lamp. They had hoped to make traps absolutely self-supporting after giving them an initial start, but it ap gered in the case of some of the poorer irons that an annual grant would have ale made.
having deen duly proposed and seconded The adoption of the report and accounts 1 shall be pleased to endeavour to answer that may be asked, thereon.
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ME Attax seconded the proposal and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted
The following officials were elected Chairman, Mr. R. M. Dyer, tan Vice Chairman Mr. J. Scott Harston. Manager Mr. J. Brooks.
and
3 Hon. Secretary Treasurer-Mr. T. G. Bennett
Committee-Messra. F. C. Jenkin, J. Clarke, F. C. Hail and W. Ward
Hoa Auditor The Hon. Mr. AR Lowe.
RED TAPE
DISMISSED.
His Excellency, continuing, said that he would like to express his thanks, as Chief Scout, to the Officers who had taken so much trouble in instructing the scouts. Ho would especially like to mention the Commissioner (Mr. Waldegrave), who This was all the business before the had told them a great deal that evening meeting which closed with a vote of about the movement but nothing about thanks to Mr. J. Scott Haraton for The Commissioner then went on to deal the Commissioner, which was a very impresiding with the main events of the year, includ-portant post. When Col. Bowen left the ilgtwo ramble on the mainland during Colony he was in some doubt as to whe- the Christmas holidays whilst in April ther the Association would carry on. Mr. thy jumboree was held with great success. Waldegrave was ready to take on the Illy the competition rally was held work in spite of many other duties and a the Race Course, and in August a he now thanked him most cordially for all OBVIOUS CASE FOR PUNISHMENT routers training camp was held at Pine the work he had put into the altaira of Food. The outlook, said the speaker, the Association and "the high standard as decidedly, favourable, and the prin of results achieved by him. He was glad cipal hindrance was lack of officers. He to announce that the Hor. Mr. Walde mentioned that one troop could be form- grave, whose term of office had expired, ed and registered at once in connection was agreeabia to serve for another term. with the Ellis Kadorin School for His Excellency then proceeded to make Indions To Headmaster of the Kow the presentation of the banner to the loon Britishchool had also informed him patrel leaders of the Bea Scouts and the that he would welcome the formation of 6th Troop. In handing over the bannes a troop there provided a Scout Master he expressed the hope that the winners could be found. At Taipo the Hend in turn would use the title of the Gover- Junkler of the Government Scheel was at nor's troop. He would only be too proud work getting a troop together. He to have his name associated with them. “ concluded by miking an urgent appen His Excellency was then presented with fo officers and jointing out that there a large photograph of the spouts at the could be no morengrossing pastime nor rally as a memento of the year's work one more boncficia to both scouts and Mr. Waldegrave making the presentation. muters. He thanked all those who in His Excellency was then asked to pre- so many different ways had aided them sent to Mr. B. Wylie a badge of flanke in the past, and were doing so now. He from the scouts for his advertising 'work could only exprem the hope that the in connection with the scouts, jamborce. The Magistrate hield that it was a case present year would say a great increase This badge entitles Dr. Wylie to call in the personnel of the whole movement upon the service of any scent at any time generally, "AVA
down greke and anywhere. This presentation being, Mr. Waldgrave then tave a short re-made cheers for the Obief Scout brought port on osch troop.
the proceedings to a close."
been claimed:
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After hearing the evidence of the aci zure and arrest, the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty."
"Asked if anything was known about the man, Mr. Dyer Ball answered in the negative, adding that he did not think the prisoner was the principal in the
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His Lordship: Oh. Do, we never get the principal His Lordship pointed out the seriouances of the case and sentenced the prisoner to five years', imprisonment. After a moment's consideration his Lord- ship amended the sentence to one of four years, stating that he did so as the prisoner was no longer a young man.
[BEFORE-HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE (BIE WILLIAM REES-DAVIER).] THE INDIAN MURDER CASE PRISONER IN THE WITNESS BOX.
The case in which an Indian `watch- man, named Ashran Khan, is indicted on a charge of murder of a Chinese, named Wong Hin Fat, whom it is alleged he shot by accident when aiming at another, Jaan, was continued yesterday.java
The prisoner, in the box, stated that he was employed as a abore guard. and on the night of the shooting went on duty in Des Yeux Road Went at. 6 o'clock. At about 8 p.m. he was standing under a verandah with his carbine on his shoulder. when a man caine from behind and grasp A glaring example of red tape was ed the muzzle of his carbine. Another afforded at the Mingistracy yesterday an also came and caught hold of the when Mr. Wood, Senior Magistrate, dis- curbino. The prisoner seized the butt missed an obvious muse for puinshment and turned round. ́ ́ As he did, so a third just because the police prosecuted in man came up and struck him on the side. stend of the Sanitary Department. Still another man, ranking the fourth
The case was one in which a Chinese then rushed up and caught hold of his named Sui Man, aged 40, a contractor' pouch and belt. He (prisoner) clipped foreman, was charged by the police with and fell on his site but managed to re- failing to report a cass of zmall-portain his hold of the carbine, but before The defendant, it appears, took a patient falling he slapped the fourth man on the from his house in Eastern Street, to the face. He was drugged to his feet in the Government Civil Hospital where it was tugging for the carbine. Directly he was. found to be very advanced ease of on his feet fin loaded his firearm and the unll-pox. Dr. Sumlley, the Government men who were holding it let go their Medical Officer in charge of the hospital, grip. Ho fired and hit one of the men. rang up the police in the Western Divi- Prisoner said the wounded an was the sion and the police went to the hospital ose be aimed at. He aimed at the lower and arrested the man.
"MERAN part of the body soan to render him, incapable. Ho struck aby another man with the butt of the gun and hit him on the head. At this stage the Indian cor stables came to lend the prisoner told them what had happened.
The case was adjourned.
for the Sanitary Department to deal with and discharged the inan. He instructed the police to see Dr. Pearse, the Medical Officer of Health, as to what action he wished to take in the matter..
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