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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1925,
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY
SCHOOL SPORTS.
SOUTH CHINA SCOUTS.
YACHTING.
WEEK-END RACES IN PATOHY WIND.:
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SACRED HEART SCHOOL.
The annual athletic sports of the Sacred Heart English School wore held at Happy Valley yesterday, and proved to be a great success. There was a large gathering of parents and friends of the pupils.
The officials had a by no means Hight task in carrying out a lengthy programme of over 30 races and it spoke volumes for the excellent organization and arrangements that not the slightest hitch marred races the proceedings. All the were keenly contested, with close finishes in many of them.
Additional Interest was given to the meeting by a free raile con- ducted on the sports ground, there being seven beautiful prizes.
The prizes were distributed by Mrs. R. H. Kotewall at the ond of the sports.
There was a large muster of Scouts of the 8th, 14th and 15th Boy Scout Tho, wind was light and Auky for Troops, which only recently "came the races on Saturday, but they into existence, at the inauguration were all finished within the time ectomony held on the Garrison Foot limits. The Handicap and One ball ground, kindly placed at the Design clauses sailed for the Com Troops' disposal by the committee,modore a cups, the event being a was very rough and yesterday afternon. The Troops, re-sail. On the day of the race the which are affiliated with the South weather Chink Athletic Association, were one of those "classon finished under the command of Scoutmaster the course, while the Viking was
sunk, it will remembered. F. K. Chink:
The course
Quarry was to After the opening remarke by Mr.
thonce to Cust Rock. Leung Cho-u, the Troops were in- Day, spected by the Commissioner, the Lyamun Beacon, Kowlood Rock finish the Yacht Club. Rev. G. T. Waldegrive, the Scout and Channel Rocks, and tho
distance
elovab The Secretary, Mr. A. White, the Hon Mr. Chow Shou-son and other per and a quarter miles, Rolla ostne sons interested in the Scout move in a good first to take the Com hent in the Colony. The Hon. Mr.medore's.eup and Halcyon the Vice- Chow Shoa-son, Messrs. Li Yuk-tong Commodore's cup. This, however, is The Rear and Liang Chi-hoog were then called subject to a protest. The Headmaster (Mr. J. S. Shak) upon to present the bannera respec- Commodore's cup was taken by welcomed Mrs. Kotewall in a short [tively to the 8th, 14th and 15th Mr. Ritchie in Falcop, who best
Diana by a little over a minute, speech, after which the Hon. Mr. Troops Kotcwall addressed the gathering.
Other presentations werer alno! He said: "My wife has asked me made, including badges and inter to say a few words on her behalf patrol shield for the 8th Troop and before she gives away the prizes a shield for competition among the I am sorry that I cannot speak up three Troops. to-day, because I am suffering from what one of
my
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The Goal class sailed. for the Rear Commodore's cup for that class and also the Warren Memorial cup and Joan carried off bath trophies, just beating: Gael by a
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Commissioner's Address... doctors calls The Commissioner, addressing the "smoker's throat," though my lips large attendance of parents and have never made the acquaintance friends, said that when he was in of so much as a cigarette stump London a short time ago and told same course as the Gasle, name- Another doctor calls it a clergy- the pepple that the Scout movely to Quarry Bay, Cust Rock, Channel Rocke and Kowloon Rook, man's throat," though
[ment had stimulated interest among
the Belilios cup. Here Boojum. never bean
given to preaching the members of the South China Just over eight miles, contested good laty Athletic Association, they expressed the season's champion in this class, which I feave to my (Laughter) I have come to this sports meeting from another func-ry great approval and pleasure. carried off the trophy; the light THE
The rest of the class tion at which I have had to have They replied that that was the very wirds being very much to hor, my speech read out by another thing they desired. "Many of you liking. man, and as I have had no time to have been seen what Scouts can do, followed in this order," Ursula, prepare a speech for this occasion and those who have not will dee Bluenose, Adanur, Adele, Belinda f shall have to content myself with something of what Scouts a few remarks upon what I have this afternoon. I do not think that acon and heard since my arrival any of you bore understand what here. A learn from your Secretary the joining of these boys in the that the school records in some of Scout movement really means, said the races were maintained; they the Rev. Waldegrave
might have been smushed but for the condition of the track."
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Consolation Cup. Yesterday the racing classes sailed for the Corsolation cup, kindly presented by Mrs. H. S. Rause. Conditions throughout the Boys' League of Nations. race were very variable. In the Continuing, the spenker said that harbour the west wind was patchy Mr. Kotewall humourously re-the Scont movement throughout the and fluky, while outside Lyemub sack race as an world had been called a Boys' Lea-pass an oasterly wind: prevailed. ferred to the
Scouts Dorothea; of the handicap class, of Nations. Two "exhilarating race." He eongra-gue tulate the school on the success of who were present yesterday after sailed by Mr. Grist, was first, but noon had a short time ago, been her win is subject to a'protest by finished second. Sealark arrived in at a gathering of 20,000 acouts in Mr. Ritchie in La Linda, who London. Of these over 1,000 reps third and Adele fourth.
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The results of the principal races were as under:
all over the world. Among this mum- ber were two Scouts from Hongkong. Ten days later about 12,000 Scouts met in Denmark, where there were
Senior Long Jump (Champ.): 1,more than 32 countries all over the world represented. All these bors Leung Wing-tak; 2, Lau Shiu-ting.
They made. a promisej Senior High Jump (Champ.): 1, were bound together by the Scouts Pang Wai-hang; 2, Leung Wing-promise.
which every Scout and Scoutmaster tak.
Senior 440 (Champ.) Challenge was bound to make. What these Cup presented by Mr. R. A. Scouts had learned was how to play Razack: 1, Hui Sou-yee; 2, Leung the game and play fair, keeping true] to the promise and putting on one! Wing-tak.
Staff Race 120 yds: 1, Fok Wing-side all enmities, national or other-
wisc. kai; 2, J. S. Shak.
Senior 1⁄2 mile: 1,'Shak Wan-fat;
First Ald. " The Commissioner then went en 2. Drandow.
Senior 220 (Champ.) Challenge to describe the usefulness, of firat Cup presented by Chev. Tsi Yat: 1,aid. Ho quoted an instance when a scout had attended a man who was Lau Shiu-ting; 2, Pang Wai-hang.
Senior and Junior One mile suffering from a broken thing bone (Challenge Cup presented by the and continued that he knew that in C. Y. M. S.): 1, A Shak; 2, Hai the past, Scoutmaster Chak and Spu-yeo:
some Scouts had given first aid in Old Boys'. Race 220 yds: 1 cases where it was urgently required: Leung Kwai-wing; 2, Chung Kam There were present that afternoon chue.
two Scoutmasters from the Canton'
One mile Bicycle Race: 1, Tang Brys' Scouts Association and Scouts Po-lum; 2, Leung Wing-tak.
Relay Race. Open to all schools: from the local branch of Japanese Scouts. He was glad to see them] 1, St. Joseph's College.
Candle: Race (Ladies' Nomina-show the people that they under- tion): 1, Mies Lau and Leung stood the great brotherhood to Wing-tak; 2, Miss Lau. Chun and which Scouts belonged.
An appeal was made to those mem- Lau Shui-ting..
Needle Race (Ladies' Nomina-bers of the South China Athletic tion): 1; Miss Li Wan-che and A. Association to nusist the movement! Shak; 2, Miss Shak and Hui Sou-by helping in the instructing on the many boys in Hongkong who are not Scouts.
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Class Team Race. Challenge Cup prosented by Mr. Fung Ki-Cheuk: Class II.
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In conclusion the Commissioner said that he was sure that those present would join with the Associa tion in wishing prosperity to the boys of the three, Troops, whose colours were presentad' that aftor- проп.
During the remainder of the after hoon the Sconty wero engaged in the many branches of scouting in competition for the shield presented the earlier in the day..
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