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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1929.

Girl Guides' Grotto

An ex-Great Brown Owl once tried to run a joint pack of Cubs and Brownies, but it did not work The Brownies were so rough that the Cube refused to atay! But that does not prove that this much- talked-of co-operation

between

THE CHINA MAIL,

ROUND THE CAMP FIRE

NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE

Scouts and Guides is unworkable. What They Are Doing? There are three reason for co- operation. First the principle has the approval of the Chief Scout and Gulle; secondly, the two move- ments have the same methods: thirdly, the Scouts and Guides

From Hankow Way have been co-operating all along, The real co-operation will.

from Hankow Good news comes of course, exist

the from Mr. W. Hutchinson, who lenders. The suggestion, there-writes to say that he is forming a Good fore, IN that

there. Occasional joint Troop

Mr. Hutchinson has allies for Scouts and Guldes, Medicine. and that a Scout representative at had 14 years of Scouting experi- ence and was active right up to the time he left home to come out East. We hope to receive news of their activites from time to

among

a Guide conterence, or vice-versa, might be able to contribute useful matter to the discussione. And then badge examiners, in- structors, and handcraft experts time. who are often so hard to find, might sometimes be pooled. There is a possibility of joint good turns and joint social activities for Ravers and Rangers, which have been proved good in moderation. Co-operation does not mean joint training of boys and girls. Nor is it a horrible plot got up by a lat

and Pack

Shanghai Writes

This week-end is one of the busiest we have had for a long time. Millington Camp will be the scene of much activity. Twenty Scouts - of the American School Troop, under Scoutmaster Vanderburgh and Aaglatant Scout master Roberts, went into camp on Friday afernoon. Twelve Scouts of the Nanyang College Troop went into camp the same day and remained until October 30. Japanese Scouts to the nuni- ber of five, under Assistant Scout master D. K. Yoshisalna, also went under canvas on Friday and will come back to town two days later. The 2nd Russian Troop, with Scout. Glooshkost, will ४०

master Fiji Scout in Lancashire

immediate bonefleial results (in one instance, a party of Brisbane scouts camped in a country centre which had a small troop, and al- ready there have been half 0 dezen applications for admission by boy residents of the district). The Cine-Kodak films that are be ing prepared by "Running Stag" (who has been dubbed by a coun- try newspaper "Chief Cinemato

Scout Move- grapher of the Boy ment), will eventually be made available to troops in country centres, so that wherever electric power la available, the films and projecting machine will travel, to give a show.

The Cubs' Corner

No noialer game than this can be found. The players, having

chosen from among their number

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conductor, Deat themselves around him in a circle.

The con. ducter now assigns to each musical instrument, and shows in pantomime exactly how it is to be played.

When all have been pro- vided with their imaginary instru- ments, the conductor orders them to tune up, thus giving each musician a fine chance to make all sorts of discordant noises. When the different instruments have been tuned, the conductor waves an im- aginary baton, and begins to hum; a lively air, in which his whole band takes part, each imitating with his vocie and hands as if he were playing the real instrument, Now and again the conductor leaves off waving his baton, and| takes up one of the instruments; the person whose instrument he is playing must immediately take the loader's baton, and without! in-ttering a sound, go through the

same motlona that he did.

The

An interesting ceremony took out to the camp and will return teresting experiences of guiding player who now has the baton is at

place

recently at Mansfield, i

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the evening. With four unit in camp, there should much of interest going on and it

Guiding in South Africa Miss Hayman, who has had in South Africa and Portuguese East Africa recently described to the Girl Wayfarers Association. to which the native girls belonged, and which was a sister organisa- and so on. the gift of six hundred of scheming women to take over Fiji Scout in recognition of the Patrol Leader Otto, the member of tion of the Guide movement. The ductor changes his baton the more the Scout movement 'and show how services rendered by the late Mr. the Japanese Troop recently reWayfarer law is considered simpler fun there is in the game.

it should be run.

THE MORE WE ARE TOGETHER!

The scouters adaption of the Frothblowers' anthem is as fol lowa:- The more we camp together, the

merrier we'll be,

For my scout says to your scout, And you scout says to his scout, And a scout says to my acout, And my scout say to me: The more we camp together-dc.

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Lancashire, when Scout Leslie Keys of Suvu. Fiji Islands, presented to the local Scouts a Fiji Flag. flag was

This

Sidney Marlow. Mr. Marlow was a Mansfeld man who was killed in the war. It was largely due to his work that the Scout Movement was started in Fiji, and this gift to the

Scouts of hla native town was a very happy token of the way in which his Services are remember-

ed.

On behalf of the Mansfield Scouts the Mayor of Mansfield, who is President of the Mansfield Scout Association, presented to Scout Keys a bronze figure of a Scout for him to take back as a token of goodwill between the Scouts of the two countries.

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that great spirit be applied to post- war problems, social and indus- trial?

And you found that the answer to your questions was most at emphatically 'Yes,' and of course ad-you were right, and the best proof that you were right is the way that your idea has caught on.

"There must never Comradeship be another war," And the Prince of Goodwill Wales said

Portsmouth, dressing the "Post-War Brother- hood," an organization with 20,000 ex-soldier members and 32 separate branches. "During the World War," the Prince said "we learned a lot of lessons, and I think you will agree that the most important one was that we should take very great care indeed that there should be no question or chance of an- other. Another big lesson we learned was the amazing ad- vantages to be gained out of com- radeship and goodwill.

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is notable that the four troop are of four different nationalitica

tured from the World Jamboree than the Guide law. It bas four and will no doubt have some in-to help others, to be a friend to at Birkenhead, will be in camp, i clauses to do one's duty to God, teresting experiences to relate to animals, and to do one's beat in his brother Scouts in the other work and play. The Wayfarers in Good camping to them their brown uniforma love to go camping, and they are noted for their beautiful singing.

troops.

all.

In Queensland'

In Queenland various measure+ are being adopted to combat the isolation” thut has been the greatest problem in the effective administration of scouting, In- tertown and intertroop camping is showing a marked increase, with

Brotherhood of Scouts' aim is also i to foster this feeling of goodwill and fellowship.

What You Must Do

to

Everyone wants be popular. The growing girl or boy who can't get on with his classmates and neighbours is most unhappy. He is missing something in an important part of his life and he is perplexed and miserable. What are the qualities. which make for popularity? First, one must have something to con- tribute. One must either think or do interesting things. One must be so much interested in things outside oneself that one forgets to be conceited or personally over aggressive. One must be far- minded be a good sport. One must take disappointment and defent with good grace.

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There are

Victorian Celebration Celebrating the 21st birthday of the Boy Scout movement, nearly 1000 scouts from all parts of Victoria and one troop from south ern New South wales held a week's camp on the Domain, which was converted Into a canvas town.

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 Guldes would like to have a pen friend, please communicate with me "Old Scout" c/a "The China Mail" and I shall be glad to help you.

MAKING A FILTER

Here is a very simple filter that may often be useful. Take an many ordinary garden flower pot, about Intensifying ways in which a eight or nine inches in diameter at The Feeling Scout troop can in- the top, and after thoroughly tensify the feeling wasking it atop the hole in the

"Fellowship. and What goodwill are easy Fellowship enough things to Stands For talk about, but you will not create and develop an organization, such as yours with merely vague and nega- tive benevolence. Benevolence is a fine thing, but if kept in a water- tight compartment, it is only a palliative. If fellowship and good will are to mean anything, you must think hard how you can translate those words into something posi of world brotherhood. Individual bottom with a plece of sponge, tive and practical. Till now you members may do a great deal by which must not fit too tightly. "When you founded most certainly seem to have done corresponding with and exchanging Then put in a layer of charcoal, To Combat this "brotherhood," this. Through its nonparty un-

stamps or ather souvenirs with about two inches, deep, and denominational and democratic Scouts of other nations. If such layer of clean sand, with a layer of the Prince continu- character, your brotherhood is com- exchanges are clubbed together, coarse, clean gravel, about three ed, "you asked your character, your brotherhood is really good patrol or troop "Inter- inches thick on top of the sand. selves these questions: Why composed of men of every national museums" may be acquir. The filter is now quite ready for should the great spirit of comrade- class and creed." What the ed. Such associations will natural-use. ship end with the war? Why Prince

Of course, from time to of Wales, said to ly. lead to a lively interest in the time the filter should be cleaned should it fade away into oblivion the Post-War Brotherhood should progress of Scouting in the country out thoroughly, but this is done during the time of peace? Couldn't also be a leason to you. The where the other Scout lives.

quite easily.

War

RADIO-GRAMOPHONE radio and gramophone dealers an up to the end of January last was head-phones and

EXHIBITION

PROPOSAL BY BROADCASTING COMMITTEE

INCREASED LICENCES

Low.

in

172; to November 5 they creased to 546. The respective in creases for each of the nine months from February to October inclu. alve are as follows:-51, 41, 41, 27, 27, 31, 34, 27, and “ For the first five days in November, 27. new licences were issued, which is a convincing indication of the Inter- est that has been aroused by the activities of the Broadcasting Com mittee who have been fortunate. In being so well served by the Pro gramme Secretary and by ladies, and gentlemon whose con- radio sets bulit by amateurs in the tributions to the concerts have been Colony, The price of admission very highly appreciated.

opportunity to exhibit comprehen sively, radio sets, gramophones and records, and radio gear of all kinds which are obtainable in the Colony | In order to make the exhibition as

'attractive as possible, Mr. cock proposed that the third and concluding evening be devoted to a dance night with prizes offered for £Communicated).

the best and most original dresses, As filip to the Show, and With the absence of only one etc. member, the Broadcasting Com-so also that radio amateura might mittee met for their third meeting find an inducement for the display од Thursday evening in the of their talent a special prize will Sanitary Board room, Mr. N. L. be given for the best exhibit of -Smith presiding. The other mem- bere present, were:-The Hon. Mr. W. E. L, Shenton; the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, and Mr. L. H. King, Prof. R. K. M. Simpson and Messrs.^ R. Sutherland, 0.8.E.. B.

Wylic, Frank Austin, H. Lowcock, and Chan Heung-pak.

Successful Concerts

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4 loud speakers for the patients in the hospital to Isten in for the first time ចរា November 9 (Poppy Day Appeal). It was also announced that twelve gentlemen had subscribed among themselves a sum of $400, with which an excellent receiving set hús been installed in the Army and Navy, Y.M.C.A., City Hall.

A suggestion was considered and approved by the meeting that a series of short talks be delivered by members of the clergy on Sunday the evenings. The discourses will be limited to ten minutes for each speaker.

Arrangements will be made for full dance programities to be broad-

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Iberty to choose his instrument, which he alters to what he like The player whose instrument he has taken may then take the baton, The more often a con-

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR

Every boy and girl remembers William the Conqueror, 10661 No! matter what they may forget in subsequent history, that date seems fixed in their minds. It was Wil- iam the Conqueror, 20 years after landing in England, who compiled the Domesday Book, this famous record of all the lands in England and their owners, with fullest par- ticulars. The Book of Winchester, It was first called, but soon it be- came known as the Domesday Book, because against its records there was no appeal Some interesting remarks were made recently by N. M. Scanlan, who took the op portunity of looking through the Domesday Book. There are two volumes," she says, "both heavily bound, and a massive chest of oak and iron has for centuries kept them secure. The first and smaller one contains

a survey of Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk (spelt Exessa. Norfulc, and Sudfule). The re maining counties are contained in the larger and later volume. The covers are not quite se ancient as the manuscript. An account in the Records in 1920 for payment of 3/4 to William le Bokbyndere of Lon- don is for the binding of the smaller book. The spelling of English names has changed con siderably since then--England was Inglonde. Ireland was Hirelandia Kent was. Chent, and Nottingham ahire was Snotinghamscirce..

A SCOUT HERO

6th Chelmsford Cathedral Troop George Dawson, a Scout of the gave his life in an attempt to savi a brother Scout from drowning. Breedene, near Ostend, one of the During the Troop's camp al boys got into difficulties whift bathing. The alarm was given and Scout Dawson went to his aid, but in rescuing him he got into diffi- culties himself and was drowned.

"Greater love hath no man than thía

Building. Similarly, all mai notices issued by the Post Office less. These innovations for the are being repeated daily by wire-

benefit of the shipping and mer cantile communities cannot fail to be appreciated, and are yet another evidence of the earnest efforts, on, the part of the Broadcasting Com

vice mittee, to be of the greatest ser Kong with the limited resources at to the community of Hong their command.

SHANGHAI NEWS

Shanghai, Monday, A detective was shot in the French Concession on Saturday.

Silent martial law is being en- forced in Chinese territory.

to the Exhibition will be 50 cents only, and $2 for the dance evening. A feature of the Programme cast once or twice a month from Mr. Lowcock has already been, Secretary's review of the working 8.30 p.m. to midnight during the promised support by no less than of her department to date is the winter season. The music for the sixteen intending exhibitors number of reporta. that had been first of these dance evenings will

who are willing to put up $100 each for received In connection with the be suppiled by the Lyric Orchestra. Of the several matters discussed space allotments for various articles various concerta broadcast from Commercial and Shipping News in Nanteo on Saturday morning: A native banker was murdered at the meeting, which lasted nearly for the Show.

the Studio, the Portuguese concert ope hour and a half, the most im« The City Hall will, it is hoped being very well received.

The Chinese members reported his assallant was arrested.

dally commercial news are portant was a proposal submitted be provided with a number of

The Chairman reported the pur textilarly received at Canton, Long An armed robber was shot follow- by Mr. Lowcock to hold

a radio audition rooms so that each ex chase of Chinese instruments at moon, Swatow, and Amoy. Mr. ing the robbery of a pawnshop in and gramophone exhibition some hibitor may have a chance of de the suggestion of Mr. Lowcock. Chan Houng-pak, secretary of the Nontao on Saturday. time best mouth. This proposal monetrating the special qualities The Committee was gratified to Chinese General Chamber of Com- The City Temple caught fire early was enthusiastically received, ME of his sets.

learn that the Chinese programmes merce, informed the meeting that yesterday morning. Lowcock roughly outlined his Increasing Number of Licences were considered extremely good. the commercial Hems were greatly scheme, which was to hold an ex The Broadcasting Committee's Radio for the Hospitals appreciated at the various places taken up the question of extra- The Chinese Bar Association has hibition in the City Hill on three modest efforts at supplying oc A letter of appreciation was read mentioned. successive days, commenting on a casional entertainments to the from the doctor in charge of the The Chairman announced the territoriality, Thursday and ending with the last Colony, with the kind assistance of Matilda Hospital. The full text pleasing fact that for the past few A liquidation board has been day of the first or third week in local talent, and a daily commercial of this letter will be broadcast days the approaching arrivala of formed for the Chinese-American December The main objects of service are receiving encouraging shortly. the Exhibition speel met to arouse support, as the following figures in It was announced that the Naval Dollar Lines, and also of English

all steamers of the C. P., R. and Bank.

The twelfth anniversary of the In the respect of radio licences will show. Hospital has been equipped and is mall steamers had been broadcast Balfour Declaration was observed

The total number of licences issued all-ready and prepared with 10 from the Studio in the P. and Dun Saturday.

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