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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929.
LOCAL BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
GROWTH OF THE MOVEMENT DESCRIBED.
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS,
The value of the requisition of a site for a permanent officers' training camp and scouts' camping ground at Saiwan was explained by the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Commissioner," at Lite
annual meeting of the Hongkong branch of the Boy Scouts' Association, in St. John's Cathedral Hall yester dny, under the chairmanship of the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kolewall,
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, in his presidential speech, said:-"I very much regret that His Excellency. the Governor, who is our local Chlef Seout, is unable through "pressure of public duties to como
and preside at this meeting.. That duty has consequently de- volved upon me as President of the Association,
1 will not attempt a review of the past year's work, as it will be given in the Report to ba presented by the 'Honorary Secretary. That Report which has been prepared by our harð- working Commissioner. the Revi G. T. Waldegrave, will reveal to 'you another year of goud work performed cheerfully and with singleness of purpose by alli officers of the Association, from the Commissioner down to the newest scoutmaster.
We will soon loge-happily, only for a time-the valuable Hervices of Mr. Waldegrave, who is going Home on a well-earned holiday. In Mr. Waldegrave the Association- IN Cortanate in possessing as its chief executive officer one whose experience and knowledge of boys are grobably unrivalled in the Colony, whose enthusiasm for the movement knowa no bounds, and who in spile of the various other heavy calls upon his time, has shown a devotion to his work which only one who performs his duty na a Jabour of love is able to show, am afraid that the strenuousness of his multifarious dulles has been a great strain, and F ani therefore glad, for his sake, that he is about to take a much-needed rest. We wish him a very plea- sant voyage and a holiday that will be a real reluxation to him.
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We are fortunate in having secured the consent of Mr. C.) Champkin to net ny Deputy Com- missioner, and to perform the duties of the Commissioner during the absence on leave of Mr. Waldegrave, Mr. Chumpkin who has proven himself to be a very heen and pópular scouter, haa! once acted in this capacity, with signal success.
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her kind interest in both organisa- tions. This was but one instance of the very many, evidences of sympathetic support for which bath Guides - and Scouts UWC A deep debt of gratitude to His Ex- cellency the Governor and Lady
It is with great pleasure that associate myself with the tribute that is paid in the Report to Mr. C. IL Blason, Col. T. A. Robertson, Mr. A. White, Mr. Alfred J. Lants Mr. Mitchell, 401 Honorary Serretary, and Mr. Ip Choi-hing, our Assistant Speretury; and Clementi who, l'feel sure, see in AASCALE på should also like, as President of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides the Association, to express my movement one way of attaining sincere thanks to all ofllcers and that end which they have so much officials for their splendid work at heart and towards which they and devotion to duty, which have have laboured so strenuously and embled us to look back upon with already such success, namely. another year of real progress. a better understanding and closer I am very sorry to announce co-operation among the various that Mr. Richard Hancock has nationalities. Their approaching just intimated to me that he does departure from these shores is an tot desire re-election as Vice- irreparable loss to our movement President as he is shortly going as to the Colony, and we wish away on a holiday for nine months. then continued auccess. in the I know, that you will receive this
new and wider
sphere of their announcement with great regret, work. as Mr. Hancock has been Vice-
In the Report mention is made: President of the Association since of the close and increasing co its formation in 1920, and bus operation between the Girl Guides rendered very valuable services and Boy Scouts. I think it butj to it. Our regret is, however, right to say that this happy result, tempered by the hope that his is mainly due to the keenness services may again be available to shown on the one side by the Girl the Association on his return. Guides Commissioner, Mrs. South- We wish him bon voyago and aort, and on the other side by our restful holiday.
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indefatigable Commissioner, Mr. Waldegrave. During Mrs. South- orn's absence, this good work was worthily carried on by Miss Juques.
It is a matter of great regret to me, as it must be to you all, that circumstances have prevented
The Training Camp. His Excellency Sir Ceeil Clementi from coming to this meeting. I The nequirement of a property: know that he is with us in spirit at Safwan as a training camp for No one has shown a greater Boy Scouts is mentioned in some interest in the Scout movement detail in the Report. This
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It may interest you to know that who take an interest in the move-
on the 3rd December the Brownies ment and believe that it is doing
who are in the Girl-Guides Asso-
ciation, and the Wolf Cubs who, "gre în our Association, were
éntertained at tea
by Lady
Clementi at Government House, Before tea the Brownfes had competitions and games, while the
Cubs had a competition; and
opportunity was taken by the two Associations to
express their
thanks to Lady Clement for all
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