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ROY
·SCOUTS.
Hongkong, Troop's Rally on
'St. George's Day.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914.
POST OFFICE.
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Christen soldier of the East must have been of a particularly far- cinating oharactor, so have left so deep an impression on the imagination of Christendom There was but littlo: doubt thated Sir Robert Baden Powell, bay Saint George was a Roman gol. ing expressed the desire that dier who suffered martyrdom in Boy Sabuts all over, the world the violent persecution of Discle- should observe Saint George' tion. This alone entitled him to Day by a special celebration, to the veneration of all earnest "rally
of the Saint Joseph's men, who porosive in him a hero College Troop was bold festerday true to his faith even to death. in the College Square.
The Famillar Story. The familiaretury that captivat Sir Robert Baden Powell had given instructions that the formed the imagination of the Middle the celebration should take was Ages of Saint George sad the to be left to the discretion of the dragon may be briefly told. Near various local associations, ndvis an Esstern city a fearful dragon ing that it should take the form is said to have taken up its abode Church Parade, or a and demanded toll from the of either simple rally." In either evout a discourse on Saint George, the Boy Scout Patron Saint, was to be delivered.
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winds, last-Haiphong, 22nd Inst. Gen. -A. R. Marty.
hood..
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The Delta with the Mall from London
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torrified inhabitanta in the shape of buwan flesh. To satisfy the boast the daughter of the reigning kiog was delivered up to it but as In the case of Saint Joseph's the doomed princess went forth Troop it was decided that a rally to offer herself as a victim to the should be held instead of a monster's greed, the youthful church parade. Although the warrior George appeared upon College is a Roman Catholic one, the scene. Ascertaining the it educates many non Catholic, cause of the people's lamenta. and even non-Christian boys, tions, and regardless of his oWD None of these are debarrel, from personal safety, he went forth" becoming scouts of the College boldly on his white charger to Troop. The authorities havo meet the dragon, which after a he Buobreded always recognized that the Boy torriole fight Scout movement is of a non-in slaying. The story of the sectarian character. It is not a knight and the dragon has Swalow-For WONGKO1, 24th inst., 5| Kwong-chan-won for K. C. Wan religious, but a patriotic and (come down as in mapy Japan via Kobe-Por NIPPO MARU,Taiyo Mars for Dairin humanitarian, movement, though forma, for it was always a popular it has always given to religion-theme. Besides Saint George we which it wisely recognizes as the have the story of the Knight of greatest educator in the world-Malta-related by Schiller and Holhow, Tourane-Per TRIUMPH, 25th
the deforence and respect that is its due.
to
arm
"My strength is ns the
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Because my heart is pure." The selfish disloyal inhabitants
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again that of Una and the Red Oroes Knight sung by one of the Catholic Troops." ratest of the English Poeta, In England Cardinal Bane Spenser, in his "Fuiris Queen." has, under certain safeguarde, The reason is not far to seek for welcomed the formation of the the Irason it enshrines is obvione. Catholic "troops." He has issued Saint Georgs on bia snow white cortain regulations regarding charger is the emblem of purity. them, and these regulations Going forth to slay the dragon, His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni has is plainly the type of the young applied to be Catholic Boy Christian here who has to go Scoute of Hongkong. But all the forth to slay the dragon of un- hoys of the Collego, whatever righteousness. His purity of
bis their creed or race, are welcomed heart strengthened to the troop, if they are morally and made him victorious. As and physically fit. It is of interest Tennyson song of another medi- to observe that, a non-Catholic,neval hore: Bunje, was one of the two first boys to merit promotion to the post of assistant Scout Master.
At 8 p.m. the boys fell in on the aquare in front of the impos-of the city were held in thrall by ing College buildings-the Budy the dragon, from which bravery, guard, composed of the more loyalty and manly generosity jenior past students on the right, alone could rescue them. Saint the Scouta propor on the loft. George went forth without fear Coba--For .9. DOLLAR, 25th inst. 4 inst.--Mr & Mrs Peabody, Messre SG Very emact they looked in their to rescue the beautiful princess neat khuki uniforms, eo, well because he was the type of the adapted to the climate of long-perfect knight of chivalry, sworn kong, with the Union Jack in the to defend the needy, the weak centre. The Brother Director, and the fair. Purity, generosity, Shaugbai & North China Japan via Kobe SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL accompanied by the Chief Scout, chivalry, loyalty, these are virtues Major Bowen, and Scout the Scouts law specially. Maaier Roglance inspected the Major Bowen then proceeded troops, after which a simple march to state that he had despatched post was performed and the flag greetings by telegram to Sir Baluted.
Robert Baden, Powell Bro. Discourse on Saint George. Adrian, and the Scouts of Shang After the parade tu boys hai and Canton on behalf of formed a square, when Major Saint Josephs College Troop. It Bowen carried out the instructions gave him great pleasure, to read of Sir Robert Baden-Powell by the telegrams, which WOID RA giving a brief discarss on Saint follows:- George.,
Baden-Powell, Scoute London':
It was with great pleasure,-Josephs assembled 23rd. Salute he said, that he was there to talk Chief and Scouta-Bowen. to them that day. Litle was Director, Saint Paul's Institu-! known of the celebrated Saint. tion, Seremban :-Greetings from whose least they were keeping, Scouts, assembled St. George's but his story or legend was too Day Bowen, beautiful, too inspiriting, ever to Objef scont, Shanghai:-Scouts loss its charm. Like many another Hongkong assembled St. George's ancient Saint whose story has Day. Salute Brother Scouts come down to us in song or art, Bowen. the details of his life had been lost in the mist of ages. None the leas there could be no doubt that the personality of the young
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The Scouts (ben re-formed into line, when the "ally" terminat: od with three hearty cheers for
is Majesty the King.
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TUESDAY 28th April.'
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To Ball On Remarks
noon
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about
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& Marseilles MI
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Station.
24th. April, a.m.
Winds
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperaturo.
Humidity.
Weather.
Dition.
Forca.
Wostook 7a Namuro Бо Hakodate
20.81
·BW
90.07
Tokio
30.12
29.53
29.76
K'shims
Orbinie
39.83
29.39
KAW
29.84
30.01
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R.N.R.
"All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
E. A Hewett,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 21st Apr. 1914
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BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
TUESDAY, 28th Apr. 10a.m.
About
THURS, 30th April,
SATUR.,
For
Steamers.
To eail on
20.30 59
- 20.78 58
H WHW SOY
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-】 Princess Alice
29.85 75
·0 b
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Capt. J. Bortfelde
20.81 73 86 ne
1 b
SOUTHAMPTON,
20,300
A'WERP & H'BURG.J Calling at Manila
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SHANGHAI, TSING-】 Lutzow
Tainan
4
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AND Capt. H. Textor
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SYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE
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SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koehler
11th May,
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9 a.m.
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20.00 87
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Tourand
C. Bt. J.
T. F. Claxton, Director.
Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 24th.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fabronheit on the level of the ass in in- |ches, tenths and hundredths.
Temperature, In the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of anturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois- being 100.
& Direction of Wind, to two points.
Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
State of Weathor, b blue sky, o da-
About TUESDAY, 28th Apr. MONDAY,
All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless - Telegraphy, New System of Telefunken..
FREIGHT LINE.
NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
OUTWARD,
Norderney Helgoland Borkum
About .......24th April.
Altair.
2nd May. Durendari 21st May.
HOMEWARD.
About
25th May..
...8th June,
D. Ahlers, l'atricia, Monmouthshire. tached aloud, d drizzling min, f fog, g The following vessels bare passed the gloomy, b hafi, 1 lightning, e overcast, p Candi:Canton, Denbighshire, Enmaens passing showers, a squally, rain, snow. For Marecilles, Rotterdam and For Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hirano Maru, Hitachi Maru, Kleist, thunder, v visibility, w daw wot. waerts, Africa, Magellan. Nile, Ping Suey, Sambir, Tyadeus, Vor
"London, 17th April. Arivals from China:-Ellen Rickmers, Eroll, Hirano Maru, Kleist, Tydous, Glenlarg
The following vessels have passed the
Philippine Is., Straits, Burmah, Cabal:—Australlen, E. F. Ferdinand, Ma- Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus-chapa, Spezia
trala, India, Aden, Egypt and
◊ Rain in Inches, tenths and handredths
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On date On date
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London 21st April
el 4 pm
at #p:
Europa vla Naples Per P. ALICE, 28th inst.: 9 a.m,
Arrivals from China :-Australion. The following vessels,bava, passed the
Barometer. Temperature...
..29.94
80
29.94 20
29.90
74 74
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2
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Hat open die Kemperature on the wind,
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow-Per HAI-Canal-Bonlarig Keomun, Meinam, Humidity Philippine I-Por TEAN, 28th inst. 3 p.m.
TAN, 28th April, 10 am.
Ningehow, Sithonia, Indrades, Kotori Wind Direction ...NNW Maru.
Barce Wol Hal Wel & Tientsin-Por CHEONG-
Weather ........ BRING, 28th inst., 5 p.m.'
WEDNESDAY, 19th April,
"
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Philippine Islands," Australia, Tasmania & New Zooland vla Port Darwin-Per TAIYUAN 29th April, a.m
Hallow Pakhoi & Halphong--Per KAI-
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Swatow-Por HAIMUN 29th inst. 10a.m.
Bbarunt and North Chinn Japan via Nagasal, Victoria and Tacoma-Per CANADA MARU, 29th April, 11:a.m
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