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PRIDE AND JEALOUSY.

In The Poultry Yard.. Mrs. Speckles is a very fussy hen, who lives in a large poultry yard. One day she hatched out a family of eleven fluffy chicks, and being the first one thấál year to have any Of babies, was naturally envied. course this turned her head a bit, and she was never tired of boasting

about them.

Well, as you know, someone is always ready to do others harm. and one of Mrs. Speckles' neigh hours was a jealous old spinster,

who had got too old to be eaten,

and was allowed to live an in the

yard..

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"Pride will have a fall, and she will get here" some of the hens heard Young Cockerel and Miss Grey Hend saying. "One of these days the cats and dogs will steal her chicks, and serve her right' for being so stuck up."

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These words did not worry Mrs. Speckles very much, when she heard them, for her children al-¦ ways kept close to her side. She -used to think that ther were dif- ferent from other people's chicks, and never disobedient.

But alas, one day she had her back to them, and was gazing through the gate it the ent, who

·was simply longing to eat a baby chick.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

THE CHINA MAIL!

to say: none of the other chicks have ever attempted to go into the

would be, sleeping in the sun. Ho was there, for he knew that it was useless to try for one of the chicks | garden. in the yard, their mother would pick his eyes out.

. As for Miss Grey Head, well, a lady living near was looking from him on the spot. Miss Grey Head ed.

He sprang at Blackie and killed | her window, and saw what happen- cackled with delight, she knew that Tom Cat would never touch her, and she hated the chicks for they were young and pretty, and she was old and really ugly.

Turning round sho called Yellow Head back, he had tried to get under a box, and was chirping with fear.

hide in this bucket with me," The "Come here," she clucked, "und silly chick was so scared that he ran to her, and climbed on the edge; of the bucket. She gave one push with her benk and in he fell. He had seen that the backe. was full{ at water, and had tried to fly back down..

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Of course the poor little chap was under water,, and I'm sorry to say was drowned at once.

During this time Mrs. Leg Horn, and Mrs. White Feathers had found Mrs. Speckles, and told her that the children had gone into the gar den. She got through with her family and ran up the path, just in time to see Tom Cat finish cating lackie. There were his poor little feathers on the ground, and she began crying at the', top of her volte.

Her master heard her, and came

out of the house. Ile was just

Blackle and Yellow Head saw their chance, and ran down the in time to see her By at Tom Cat, yard as fast as their little lega! and finding the feathers on the would carry them. Ma Speckles ground, guessed what had happen called them, but they ran all the. ed. faster, and she thought that they would come back, shortly, so she did not attempt to follow them.

Meanwhile Miss Grey, Hend was at the bottom of the yard, and saw them coming. “Quick, quick"' she! said, "through this hedge into the garden or your mother will catch you. I'll take you to the top of -the yard."

So of course they ran behind her and she led them to the top of the garden, where she guessed Tom Cat

Of course he was very angry, and would have killed Tom if it had not been for the fact that Tom caught the rats in the yard. So he had to content himself by giving him a good hiding in front of Mrs. Speckles, who was still upset.

killed the wicked old her that very She told the Master, and he day. For he said. "The chicks werd young and worth more to me than that old hen, she didn't even lay an egg.'

After all, her wickedness was found out, and she had to pay with her life, though I'm sorry to say Mrs. Speckles never knew this, which would have pleased her.

History Class.

Teacher: New Lionel, who was Ann Boleyn?

Lionel Ann Boleyn was a flat iron, sir..

Teacher: What ever do you mean? Why do you say that?

Lionel: Why,' air, our history book says: "Henry, having dis- posed of Katharine, pressed his suit with And Boleyn,"

If;

The small boy was making a tiny wreath, deftly twining blades of

ass and leaves.

"Who is it for?" inquired mother, "You know you said you heard a mouse in the pantry and that you thought of buying a trap?”

"Yes."

"Well, if you buy a trap, and if you catch the mouse, and if they

drawn the mouse after it is caught.

and if the mouse is buried, and if we give it a nice funeral. we shall need a wreath, shan't we?"

The Pesty Thing.

School boy, just home for the Miss Grey Head called her over holidays: "Granny dear, I've just "to_the_bucket_and_when_She saw.)_found a grammatical-error-in-the- "Yellow Head at the bottom, well, book you gave me for Christmas."

she nearly went out of her mind. Granny! Did you now, deary? To this day it is a mystery to her 'Well, I do hope you killed the how he got in there, and needless resty thing."

ROUND THE CAMP FIRE

SHANGHAI SCOUTS.

Hold Ninth Jamboree

The 9th annual Jamboree of the Shanghai Scouts' Association held last week at Millington Camp. Hungjae Road, was a great success Judging by the keenness of the Scouts and Cubs who took' active

earned for them much applause.

The Kwang Hwah College Troop put up a commendable display of music, with a mouth-organ, band, Chinese boxing, telegraphy and a first-class Boy Scouts' camp fire jazz band, made up of kitchen utensils, on which they gave a very creditably performance.

SCOUTS AND GUIDES.

Entertained by Rotary Club.

VISION OF FLOWERS.

Now let me shut my eyes and think

of flowers.

I'll call them by their names and

watch them come,

With scent for apeech, colour for

character.

Come, flower-souls, eternal exquis

ites!

Come, Proud Ones, Lilies, Larks-

pura, Hollyhecka; Dark-hearted Roses, you the Paa

sionate,

With Love's rich Clove-flowers, breathing of the south; Come, Wistfulness, heart-breaking

frail Harebells, And all Spring's children and the Pansies, you souls of Tenderness,

wilding Rose,

that smile

And straight are lost again in an

old dream, Burning

with laughter, come, Nasturtiums gay, Snapdragons, garden-jesters, clap

your hands! Crowd, crowd upon me, all flowers

of the world.

Disapproved of Feast,

The lesson was from the "Prodi- gal Son," and the Sunday school teacher was dwelling on the charac- ter of the elder brother.

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Know Everything,

Small Boy: Me and me father knowa everything,

Old Gentleman: Well, where's Europe?

Small Boy: 'Oh, that's one of the things me father knows.

OUR BIRD-LIKE PUZZLE.

Do you know what this is? It may be a bird, call it what you like. It is a very speedy traveller in the air and is the envy of its brothers and sisters. To find out what it really is, connect the first num- bered dot to the second--numbered --dot,--and -80-on until you complete the picture at the 31st numbered dot. The result will no doubt be a surprise to you. Gucas what it is first and then see what it really is.

of 4540 making a total of 46,669, was reported.

Chairman George Introduced increase in the number of officers Charles E. Bingham, member of the National Scout movement in America, who made such an ex- cellent judge of events at the re- cent Jamboree.

Mr. Bingham said: "I never ex- pected to come to Shanghai and hear a Chinese troop play on mouth organs the tune that my grand- father marched to in the rebellion"

Mr.. Bingham spoke of the influence ferred to the Nanking incident, of scout training on boys and re-

which he hoped was not true, but if so the fault was undoubtedly with their leaders and their bad leadership. At the weekly tifin meeting of Scout movement

"From a brief observation of the the Shanghai Rotary Club, held at there is no doubt that you have a in Shanghai, the Astor House Hotel last week, the Club were hosts to representa- your numbers are very small in fine leaders, but group of very tives of the various troops.of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in Shang- size elsewhere, he stated. "Leader comparison with cities of similar hai. After the usual Rotary song, ship leads to the building of fine chairman George turned the meet-characters and the best leaders are ing over to Scout Millington, Com- busy men and the Scout movement a Scouts' campi and the Commissioner of the Boy Scouts As- munity Church Troop presented in

must look to them for leadership. interesting fashion a Scouts' Court

than Scout work, that turns boys Nothing pays a greater dividend of Honour.

into real men."

Fire-Fighting Display, Other displays were presented by the Cathedral School Troop, who gave a realistic fire fighting display; the Catholic Troop; who demonstrated effectively a day in

sociation.

Scout Millington called on the lat. Chinese troop to give a turn which played "Sanny Boy" aud with their mouth organ band

"Marching Through

International Bureau Figures.

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Commissioners had increased by 161, now number- ing 2782. This increase, with the increase in other workers of 1.438 to 16,376, were recorded as a sign of extended interest in the Seaut movement. The International Bureau supplied the figures 1,907,772, us the total of Scouts de finitely registered in the countries recognised by the International! Committee, so far as can be ascer tained to date. These figures showed an increase of 122,212 on those of the preceding year. The aged 8 to 12, have increased by Wolf Cubs, the junior Boy Scouts. 20,000 in the United Kingdom, now totalling 143,841 and by 24,000 in the Empire, now totalling 213,630.

Attaboy, the Rovers,

In a letter to the

Yankee Ship" and the assembly Scoutmaster Dunkley sang "A

annual meeting of the Boy Scouts' As- which was greeted with loud ap-jic Troop under Scoutmaster Silvey Georgia," joined in the chorus. The Catho-

sociation, the Chict gave an excellent exhibition of Scout paid tribute to the Rover (Continued on next Column,).

drill. Messrs. F. R. Kermani and Scouts at the World Jamboree Inst

Berment gave a fire rendering of the "Vagabond Lover" on 'mouth organs, but the titbit of all was the piano playing of little Bobby Komor of the German Troop. This talented young, pianist, who is only twelve years of age, played "Taran- tulla" by A. Loeschhorn, with won- derful technique and feeling for one so young and was loudly, ap plauded.

part in the competitions and the large crowd of spectators who journeyed out to Hungjao to see the youth of Shanghai giving of their best in riondly rivalry. The weatherman was indeed kind and the afterngs was a glorious one. Promptly at three o'clock, Mr. ́J, F. Brenan, C.M.G., HM. Consul- The Walf Cub events were 28 General, and President of the usual delightfully entertaining and Shanghai Boy Scouts Association, the keenness with which they set Mr. E. S. Cunningham, U.S. Consul-about the various items was good General Comm. Vincenyo Galanti, to see. Their competition consist-plause. Consul-General for Italy, the Con- ed In a knotting race, in which sul-General for Helland, and Mr. they were required to tie certain Geo. Fitch, President of the Shang-knots correctly and with speed a competition among the Wolf Cub hai Rotary Club arrived and at the box making event, in which they Packs by Sir Sidney Barton, was beat of the tom-tomi, Scouts rushed were given wood, saw, hammer and handed to the Jewish School Pack from apparently nowhere shouting nails and told to make a box; a by Mr. Chas. E. Bingham, Scout patrol calls and took up their post-relay race introducing some of the Commissioner of Brooklyn, who tione in a large semi-circle. The Star race including skipping, bowl also acted as judge for the Wolf Wolf Cubs then ran on and did ing a hoop, hook balancing, etc.; Cub events. Mr. Bingham, in mak- theit Grand Howl, to the full ex and finally there was a game of ing the presentation said that he tent of their young lungs.

"Cap Tag"

had attended many large Scout Flags Saluted..

Handicraft Exhibition, i affairs in the United States but There was also a Handicraft they had not been so well run as Exhibition in which the Jewish the Jamboree he had just witness School Troop came out winners,' ed. He said that the Wolf Cube with the Second Russian Troop in had given him an inspiration second place.

which he would take back to the In presenting the Rotary Club United States where the Wolf Cub Shield to the Second Russian Movement is now being introduced. Troop, Mr. Geo. Fitch, President of Mra. F. C. Millington presented the Shanghai Rotary Club, remark-the Crescent Shield, the gift of

The finga of eight nations were then saluted and the troops and packs were Inspected:

The competitions then began. The displays presented by the Scout troops where all of a decid- edly Interesting nature and de monstrated the efficiency of the troops in various Scouting activi- ties. The Second Russian Trooped on the coincidence that the Messrs. Brunner, Mond and Co., Scout Movement and the Rotary Ltd., to the Kwang Hwah 'College' Club were founded about the same Troop. It was pointed out that time, nad had since been drawn to- this troop had come along one: gether in their mutual ideal of hundred strong to take part in the service. The Rotary Club he said Jamboree as representatives of the were keenly interested in Scouting Chinese Scout Movement, at a time and as a token of this interest they when nearly every other "Chinese had presented the Scouts with the. Troop was taking part in the great Shield for which they had just Scout Rally at Nanking. competed. He reviewed the his The Handicraft Penant was also tory of the Shield, saying that it presented by Mrs. Millington to had been won on the first two of the Jewish School, Troop casions by the Public School Troop,There were the usual rounds of then four consecutive years by the cheera for the winning and losing Jewish. School Troop, it was then troops and packs, and District held for one year by the Second Scoutmaster N. 5. Jacoba called Russian Troop and last year was for three cheers for Commissioner again won by the Jewish SchoolFC Millington, to whose efforts Troop

were due the possession of the Fraser Shlold

Scouts camp and the success of

ware the winning troop, their dis play being unique and original, giving evidence of much practice They demonstrated Bcouting in Shanghal, Past and Presant. In 1912, there was one British Troop and in 1930 there were Scouts of all nations represented in Scout Ing In Shanghai. The first atage was illustrated by the erection of atent and the Union Jack and the second by the building of raised platform on which were holated the flags of all natsaus.

Jewish School Second. Second in this competition were the Jewish School Troop who built a wooden shop, complete with its wares, which they called the Hungjao Tuck Shop, The work was efficiently carried out and

The Fraser Shield, presented for the Jamboree.

year. After saying that methods can only adequately be judged by results, that until the earlier Scouts grew into mon it was im- possible to say whether Scout training really achieved the end aimed for (ie., building of charac ter and good citizenship), Lord Baden-Powell said that the way. in which the administrative duties at the Jamboree in clearing up ef Scout movement in Shanghai and

Scout Millington spoke of the the camp after all was over were caried out by these older Scouts: aaked for assistance to make it re-showed, not merely in what they presentative of all nations and did but in the spirit in which they creeds in Shanghai

did it, a universal sense of self- Bacrifice and willing service which came up to our highest expecta-1 tions and proved that Scout train- | ing can, in understanding hands, pchieve its alm.”

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"Old Scout's”

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A bottle makes a good Cooking rolling pin. The Ild of

Hints.

A remarkable growth

a round tin makes, a Mure Boy in the Scout move-

good pastry cutter. A Scouts. ment during the past meat safe can be made by making your was reported at a cane hoop, handing it by a hoop, the annual meeting of the Boy all with muslin. The lid of a bis setting a plate inside and covering Scouts Association. The grand cuftitin makes a useful baking total of all ranks in the British sheet. If you pierce the tight fit- Empire, Including British Scouts ting lid of a tin with small holes, in foreign countries, was reported it will make a four, sugar, salt, ør as 660,686, an increase of 86,450 pepper dredger. The lid of a over the preceding year. Great wooden box can be rubbed smooth Britain of 27,392 over the previous and used for a chopping or pastry year. The Scouts in Great Britain board. Pierce the bottom of a big overses total 290,977, an increase tin, and it will make a strainer or of 9800 on the previous year. The a steamer

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