1929-08-31 — Page 16

SATURDAY,

AUGUST 31, 1929.

ROUND THE

My dear Nephews And Nicces,

I have a piece of glad news for you. Starting from Saturday next, there will appear the first of a series of interesting article on the early life of our Chief Scout - Lord Baden-Powell and alan articles written by him which all of you veill find most interesting.

CAMP FIRE

[By Uncle Charles.)

C

THE CHINA MAIL,

While I am writing these few lines! about our Chief. I am reminded of whit he said about the war. "The wear was a disgrace to aur boasted civilisation and to Christianity. If

NEWS FROM THE FRONT

Catholic Scouts In Camp At Sai Wan Bay

TYPHOON CAUSES EXCITEMENT

Hungry, Smiling And Always Cheery

The following account of a four-day camp at. Sai Wan Bay has un kare profited by the lesson and been forwarded to me by Scout F. Sequeira, of the Peacock Patrol really menn to avoid its repetition.

service to the world through the Boy! Scout and Girl Guide Moxements, of which he is the founder. It will be characteristic of war Chief to way that the homone has mente to hili through is — who are giving our energy and our time to the Movements - but we knore helter. training of

We won that if it were not for his splendid example gud untiring | energy we would not be doing the little see are doing. We ner the frat to rejnice that our Chief has been suitably rewarded and to hope decently that he will be spared for many more years to lead us and encourage us in the work we have

By the way. Love you sent your¦ hearty congratulations to the Chief on his being raised to the peerage? Lord Baden-Powell: as he is now called, must be the happiest of happy The war which His Majesty has seen fit to confer on our Chief is in recognition of his splendid | undertaken.

men at this time.

the

-Uncle Charles.

a.m.

gear.

pit is np to us to pursue a definite (16th Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral Group) :---

young mind in pracefal goodwill and co-operation."

On Sunday, August 18, after an appetite that would knock What must we, therefore, da to

Mass. we went to Central Gauzy Sam out hollow in an Fre that the ugliness of war rill not Headquarters to draw the tents Eating Competition. After some be repeated? We can do a great and necessary

At 10 sing-song, and a cry of cocoa the deal to make this world happier by

the younger Scouts arriv-boys said their night prayers. At order being kind and courteous to all weed with all their precious things 10 p.m. the "Lights Out"

was given and everything was come in contact with, and above all and by their faces you could tell be tolerat to the weaknesses of they were very happy and one or still and silent and in less than two scouts shed a tear or two 5 minutes the boys were sleeping others.

before taking leave of their peacefully in their tents with parents. At 10.30 a.m. the lorry Divine Providence protecting kindly lent by Mr. Vanini took all

Outside the wind Was the gear and some of the bigger

erickets were chirp- Scouts to Sai Wan Bay. The younger scouts travelled by Tram with the Scoutmaster to Shauki- wan and walked along the motor- road to Sai Wan Bay. Senut- with the Scouts, there was a lemmaster C. Sayer of the 20th H.K. porary hospital run by officers of Group, kindly came and assisted the sister organisation. the Girius. Guides.

TIT-BITS FROM ARROWE PARK.

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales The Prince of Wales who was in the camp of the Boy Scouts' Jamboree at Arrowe Park, Birken head, was astir very early one morning and visited the camps of scouts of varicus natlons.

His Royal Highness received greetings varying from enthusias tic cries of "Vive le Prince" rais- ed by the French scouts to the rattling of fomtoms by scouts from the East and the weird cries of the Zulus.

more

Prince's Address

to

the

the Scouts Addressing Prince said it was surprising to see how the movement bal grown in the British Empire, but it was

striking

find how it had caught on as it bad done in foreign countries as well.

The Jamboree proved that the idea that lay behind the scout really a big one movement was and that appealed to all sorts of

Every day, he added, scouting is

und growing

to the cause will be welcomed by all who realise the importance of training the world's youth both in mind and body.

"At the same time I am aware that the splendid achievement of this organisation could not have been possible without the support given to the Chief Scout by his officers. I wish God Speed to you all and may you go from strength to strength, development and pro- sperity."

Water Difficulty

Health was good generally, and As it was raining on the first one enterprising undertaker, who day the Scoutmaster after in- wrote to Headquarters offering to specting the ground and allotting bury Jamboree officials cheaply, the pitch to each tent gave order was disappointed:

for the tents to be erected imme- diately. The cooks then went on

As the

left

Us the

No Peace for "Reds" With the view of sowing dis-duty to prepare timin, but return- cord among the Scouts, four "Red-cd to report that no water is com- Even the Deaf and Dumh hot Communists" made an attempting through the pipes

of the utmost The Jamboree was attended by to distribute seditious literature water supply was

and thus importance to the Scouts. They had a pretty 50.000 Scouts from over 40 coun

in such а predicament iries. Included in

as the latest wireless the huge thin time, of members Of the report from Home will show; The Scoutmaster immediately went to gathering Great Brotherhood were 50 blind four men arrested at Arrow Park see what could be done and after Scouts. 50 deaf and dumb Scouts and charged before the special inspecting the whole line of pipes court at New Perry with causing at last came to the damaged part and 50 crippled Scouts.

breach of the peace by distributs and repaired it but unfortunatel ing literature calculated to cause the pipes were choked. diversion among the people were! all remanded on bail

Some Rations!

One of the most important pro- blems was naturally that of fred. It is computed that at least ten thousand tous of bacon, eighty

The Scoutmaster then interview- ed the village Elders and after a lengthy conference un arrange

them. howling..

HANDS ACROSS THE SEA

Have you a chum in an- other country? How would you like to correspond with a Brother Scout or a Sister Guide abroad?

I want to help you to know friends who are thousands of miles away or may be within a stone's throw of your own town.

If any Scouts or Guides would like to have a pen friend, please communicate with me-Uncle Charles, c/o "The China Mail"and I shall be glad to help you.

ing and Д distant ruffled scand was heard. like ar owl blowing forth ita cerie challenger and together with the sweet sound of the rush- ing sea-water made the younger Scouts feel comfortable that they had sail their prayers before

people inrespective of nationality. fresh eggs. three tons of cheese, slated that if they had not inter-wale: for the whole five days a turning in; they also said an

extending

The Police in their evidencement was made to supply us with

have been a $0.02 a bucket. resentment of

And

eighteen tons of sugar. three tonvened there would

of suet, eight riot owing of tea, five tons

to the

of

At the jamboree, every centre in the civilised world is represented-New Zealand, Cape West, South Africa, Londen, Madras, Australia and South Africa; Chile, United States and Ceylon bringing into closer touch the tons rice, Afteen thousand the scouts at being offered the youth of sations. The scout packets of breakfast cereals, two leaflets. movement was a wonderful thing hundred tons of bread, ten hun- Russians But No Bolsheviks for individual countries and for a dredweights of pepper, and ten

There was a contingent of Rus better understanding between | tens of kippers were

sian Scouts at the Jamboree and peoples.

The King's Message The Prince read the following message from the King:

during the fortnight.

consumed

Language Difficulty Overcome The question of varied, and in some cases, little known languages may appear to have presented an- other big difficulty.

world.

At & p.m. the Scouts had a taste of the sea and after this. as il was getting dark they pre- pared the tents.

They Were All Hungry At 8 pm. We had dinner and the boys ate with such

The Cubs' Corner

extra "Hail Mary" for their parents at home.

At 2 a,m., a time when murder- ers and prowlers were about the Scoutmaster went right up to the

(Continued on next Columu.)

The Girl Guides' Grotto

In a large city in America, all the boys have made themselves into a gang for keeping the streets clean and tidy, and in Epping For-

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Bungalow to boil some water for master declared the Camp Fire two Scouts who had an attack of open. Scout "Biddy" Gomes

a fine imitation of a tooth-ache. Some of the younger Co. gave scouts said they saw white ghosts brass band which was very minch and heard people crying near their applauded. Scouts M. Guterres tents.

and F. Sequeira sang the "Little Mother" with such a sweet and sad voice that touched everyone's heart and made more than one shed tears. The Chinese Scouts sang their latest hit and we tried

The Next Morning The next morning all boys were out at 6 a.m. and had some exer- else under P-Leader Lewis Tin. While we were swimming we could smell the bacon and eggs our best to join in the chorus and immediately a vanishing act but were unsuccessful. happened which would amaze the best conjurors and magicians of

Breaking Up.. Portuguese songs were also a

est Я Pack of Cubs always about the Girl Guides of the world. Before the Scoutmas- favourite. After some Scout tune ter realised what had happened and yells and the Swazi Wala helps to keep the woods tidy by world is that the movement is picking up the paper and patting growing every day, but it appears their

every one ran full speed back to Dance, we all bared our heads to tents. changed and got say night prayers. The King was it in the special bins that are

tu me that the Guides in Hong ready their plates for breakfast sung and the Camp Fire was clos- provided.

Kong are rather shy at writing in record time.

I've just heard a story of a Pack that must have been made up of Tenderpads. The Pack was walk- ing along the beach by the sea when it came across a lot of litter that had been left by some holiday

people. The Cubs started to pick up all the rubbish, and before long

comes

A

At 8 a.m. the ed down by the Scoutmaster. I have been waiting week after cooks came down and immediate Everyone enjoyed very much week to hear something about three lusty cheers were given specially (in drinking) the hot- their doings and yet no charitable to the Cooks (I beg your pardon, | cocoa.

The "Lights Out" as blown guide has come forward to help to the grub) and then another an old uncle out.

and soon the boys three of the same quality to the at 10 p.m. bear any grudge, therefore I will

However, I am not the one to Cooks.

were fast asleep. The Scoutmas- you something about your hut came and brought back food ed in himself as tired as every- The respective leaders of each ter after a final "inspection" turn-

Movement.

for Scouts under them and after one.

the beach was perfectly clean. gentleman who had been watching them came along and gave them

The Girl Guides are going from grace was said the food suddenly The programmes of the 3rd and two bananas each for their Good strength to strength. There are began to disappear in a most as- 4th day were nearly the same as Turn. Now

the terrible now 799,275 of them in the world tonishing speed. Firstly the por- the 2nd day.

On the last day we were to re- part of the story. When the Cubs-an increase of 54,815 over last ridge disappeared, then the bacon

Their badge has and eggs vanished not mentioning turn to Hong Kong

at $ p.m.. had eaten the bananas they left the year's figures. skins lying all over the beach! So become an international token of the 15 lbs. bread and marmalade. when Mr. Vanini's Lorry would you see their Good Turn was not friendship. Aboriginal girls in As the cocoa-reservoir was begin be waiting for us on the motor

Northern Queensland, Chinese ning to get dry, cocos restric- road. of much use after all.

When the streets are covered, girls in Peking. ebony-cheeked tions had to be enforced.

During the morning everything with litter it makes them very dan-giris in Uganda, all wear the Why Are They So Ravenous? was quiet and we were busy get- in view of the state of that coun gerous, because people slip on the guide uniform. The guide law is At 9.30 am. the leader accom-ting breakfast ready: Some boys try it is interesting to know some thing of the organisation of the banana and orange peel, and often recited in countless languages all panied the Scoutmaster to inspect went to swim as usual.

break their limbs.

over the world. The report of the tents, etc. From 10 a.m. to 12.30

Caught By Typhoon Russian Scouts as represented at See if your Pack can't do some guiding throughout the world for p.m. instructions were given to At 10 am, when we were hav "I heartily welcome the boy

the Jamboree and throughout the thing to help stop this dreadful 1928 reveals wonderful develop the Scouts by the Scoutmastering our breakfast at the Bun- scouts who have travelled from

habit of littering the streets, by ment. The founder (Lord Robert and Patrol Leader respectively. galow owing to the rain, all of a their homes from far and distant

By means of "coined" phrases Prior to the revolution there picking up all the scraps of paper, Baden Powell) has listed in the At 1 p.m. the item that every sudden the wind increased so parts of the British Empire and and signs it was found possible was a flourishing Boy Scout Move and so on, and burning them. report what he considers the most one liked and enjoyed best took rapidly and fiercely that everything' many foreign lands for the com to make perfect understanding, ment Russia. The late Taar Cubs in the country naturally significant happenings during the place, Lc., tiffin. Needless to say was blown away. The Scoutmas. ing-of-age of the Boy Scout Move and even close fellowship, pos-had interested himself in the mat don't get the chance of cleaning year. He gives first place to the the same thing happened to the ter immediately gave orders for ment. This is a unique assembly,sible. Besides, there was the ser-ter and had personally caused up the streets, but they can uproot establishment of the world food and the best experienced the younger scouts to remain at representative of the youth of all vice of Scout interpreters, known Lord Robert Baden-Powell's book the thistles in the lanes and other bureau. "It has brought our cooks would wonder why the the Bungalow and the Rovers and as "cousins," who were attached to be translated into Russian. weeds that grow along the sides of whole sisterhood into definite Scouts liked, the food and ate with himself went out to save the to foreign contingents, camping The Soviet Government pro the roads.

touch," he writes, "and it pro-auch an appetite that not even a tents. Two of the tents and feeding with them;

hibited the Scout Movement and Remember

Cub who vides a good foundation on which grand dinner at the best local lifted high up and blown away disbanded all Scouts in Russia, destroys one weed prevents han-to build up world amity and hotel could produce,

like, kites. After great difficulty In its place they have founded dreds of others springing up in the peace. Then he mentions the An open air theatre and a

From 1-2.30 p.m. the boys had the party succeeded in getting "I hope you will thoroughly, cinema were provided in the camp the "Young Pioneers," which is a district..

Imperial Camp at Foxlease. Ho a well-needed rest, some reading back these two tonts.

Owing to enjoy your stay in this country and performances took place at Communist organisation having

comments on the increased co-books and studying their school the heavy rain and strong wind and will have a happy and benefrequent intervals. Every week

operation between the leaders of lessons.......... some made baskets and the sand blown from the the guides and scouts, which has and others took the opportunity beach it made working very un- "I am keenly disappointed as it day evening great camp-fire ging-

had the happiest results. Mrs for a little atesta."

comfortable and difficult. has been impossible for me to be songs were held in each of eight

Amgry, who visited Australia sonic From 2.30 to 4 p.m. instructions sub-camps into which the gather- present on this memorable occa ing was divided.

time back contributes to the reon "Judging" were given to the san But I am glad my eldest

port an account of guiding over Scouts. son is able to represent me."

"God-Speed You" "All":

the great nations of the world and

I ask you to remember that the

future of the world depends on those of you who are taking part in this Jamborée.

ficial experience.

Open Air Theatre

1

that

nothing whatever in common with which the Chief Scout is M. Oleg the Boy Scout Movement.

Pantuckoff, who was a prominent They Live in New York

leader of the Scout Movement in Amongst the thousands of Rus Russia before the Revolution and sian refugee familles who loft A Jamboree market containing Russia at the time of the Revolu now lives in New York,

They Are Non-Political shops of all kinds and descriptions tion and have settled in other This federation exists with the was run by Scouts from various countries there were many who approval of the Scout Organisa "It has given me great pleasure countries, and these attracted were interested in the Scout Movetion of each country in which its to mark this event in your history large crowds. Each day the cf meat and wished their sons to troops have been formed and is by conferring peerage on Sircial Jamboree newspaper. The have the benefit of its systern of recognised by the Boy Scouts In Robert Baden-Powell, the Chief Daily Arrow," containing all the character training. They have ternational Committee. It is en- Scout. Ever since its inception he latest pictures and news, was therefore formed troops of Scouts tirely non-political. Several of its

amongst these Russian boys in troops exist in France. has been the mainspring of this published at the camp.

various countries of the world. adventure, from its small and at The Useful Guides Share..

This federation was invited to most humble reglitting until to The health side of the Jam working on the Baden-Powell y send a contingent of its Scouts to Bay when you aber nearly two baree was also carefully consider term. These troops of scouts are the World Jamboree and accept million in your ranks This reed, and in addition to a large linked together in a federation ofed the invitation. Twenty-two of cognition of his valuable service number of medical officers in camp (Continued at foot of next column) them were there,

Y

seas. Her Impressions of Austra From 4 to 6 p.m. ail went for a lan guides are of interest. gwim and exercise and games on heard a good deal of the work the beach..

Around The Camp Fire in Australia, and I am sure the

were

We immediately carried every- thing to the bungalow and took the tents up also. This was done after three hours of hard work fighting against the wind: The path leading from the Camp. to the Bungalow was very, dan- gerous ag trees and fruite fell down wholesale and two of our Rovers were mocked down and had to be carried up to the bun galow for first Aid The younger Scoute behaved themselves splen- didly and no harm happened, to them. cheary and comfortable the Scout- (To be continued next week)

Australian guides will always At 7 pm dinner was ready for give a good account of themselves. 35 boys but only 21 Scouts took The Australian people are so the grub (we had only 21 Scouts keen and so quick about all that at Camp) and even so the food

1 so the f they do, and they are so very disappeared; / kind and generous. Their life is At 9 p. a splendid Camp Fire sich an open-air, healthy one, was held With a the glowing that the guide there will be a tre which made the dark look

fine body."