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THE CHUNA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1950,
THE SCOUT MOVEMENT
Jamboree); Just 43 years ago this sum-1 when contingents of Scouts re- Coming-of-age mer a group of 20 boys drawn presenting 21 countries came to Godollo, Hungary, 1999; Holland, from ali ranks of cociety camp-Lendon for what B-called a 1937; France, 1947, It is the cus ed for a fortnight with Robert Jamboree. Unlike the Jamboreen tom to hold World Jamboreea Baden-Powell on a small island of later years, this first interna- every four years. In between the off the Dorset coast of Southern tional gathering was an indoor Jamborees, World Rover Mooto
affair in London's vast exhibitlory are huld.
the England. B-P
War II During World (as he was building, Olympla. A camp for
Movement Was
Erv suppressed called) had gathered them to the visiting Scouts was set up at
nverrun few miles every country
by the gether to try out an experi- [ Richmond Park, Intent. His (scheme was a sort away. In the spacious arena of Nazis, but Scouting was carried on underground and when the of school of citizenship through
wer was over emerged stronger woodcraft, aimed at developing
than ever. Today 43 countries aro character, health and handcraft
International. Burcat. the las census (taken in 1948) the total world membership was 4,300,010. Ales, Scouting has been banned which are under in countries Russian influence, but elsewhere in the world it is expanding.
-By-
He called it "Scouting for F. Haydn Dimmock registered with the boy Scouts
editor of "The Scout", London
Boys" and it started the world- widu brotherhood of Boy Scouts with which his
neme willl connected--though always be: military historians will remem- ber also his brilliant defence of Maleking during the Boer War.
convincing proof of the appeal of songs,.pageants and displays. Im pen. And in the world today aro
'The response of the boys was
another part of the exhibition Scouting. Boys organised them-handerafts and models made by selves into Patrols, units of six the Scouts for competition were le eight boys each under its own view.
leader, and began
elected bay to carry out the ideas B-P had Bet down for them in his book "Scouting for Boys", published in fortnightly parts. In this way, an B-1 once said.
Movement the grew up of itself."
Withi а
thousands of
Olympin the Scouts of the world put on demonstrations of scout- and folk craft, national dances
Acclaimed chief scout
mary
boys were finding happy adven- the man who had brought the
ture in Scouting, and because they felt the need of the help und advice of an adult, the Patrol looked for likely men to join them as their Scoutmasters. E. E. feynolds tells the story of thoso early days in his book "The Scout Movement"
A3
11
direct result of this
The idens which B-P tried out with those boys on that small Iland still have a magnetle ap- millions of men who are grateful for the things they learnt as Boy Scouts. With their younger
today brother Scouts of
they form a girdle of goodwill round the world.
•
Re-arranged programme for Malayan U visit
It was at this first Janibored that Baden-Powell was acclaimed Chief Scout of the world, it was tribute of the the spontaneous boys themselves lothe whose ideas they were following,
together as friends. Jamboree, the Boy Scouts Inter- antional Bureau came into being] Due to the delayed arrival of the students of the Univer- to act as a clearing house for the Scout Movement throughout the sity of Malaya, who are travel- world. The resolution,cussed byling by the as. Sirdhana which the International Conference is due to arrive tomorrow, the 1924 is in
in essence a declaration of faith as far as World Scouting programme of sporting events with the Hong Kong Univer- is concerned:
sity has been re-arranged.
of
As early as 1908 the Movement had spread to many places in the Commonwealth and to other countries. In April 1909 a party
The Boy Scout Movement in Britain visited ul Scouts from
national, International, and Germany at the invitation of the universal character, the object of
earliest Wandervogel-the
re which is to endow each separate nation and the whole world with corded visit to the Content of Europe by Scouts. Unfortunately, a youth which is physically, the Germans misunderstood the morally, and spiritually strong.
"It is nationa! In that it aims Movement and this early mistake may have prevented the develop-through national organisations at ment of Scouting in Germany, endowing every nation with use- for at to time has a German ful and healthy citizens. Scout organisation been recognis- ed by the Boy Scouts Interna- tional Bureau.j
The first rally The first big rally of Scouts took place in the grounds of iha Crystal Palace, London, in Sep- tember 1909. some 10.000 boys from all parts of Britain being present. It was at this rally that a number of girls appeared wear- ing Scout bats and carrying staffs. They were the forerunners of the Girl Guides.
Chilc was the first other coun- Quick try to take up Scouting. to follow were Sweden, France, Norway, Hungary, Mexico, Ar- gentina, India and the United States of America-and thus the Movement became international. Baden-Powell resigned from the British Army in 1910 to devote himself to the Movement. in company with In that
yeur,
two Patruls of Scouts, he went to Canada. They gave demonstrations at many places while B-P toured the country addressing
and discussing the MovemeĮ
This was the first of many tours. In his fetime B-P visited every coun- 1 where fay
Scouting had taken root, and these journeys did much to promote the true spirit of
Scout-brotherhood.
with leading citizens.
dom
all
of
every
"It is International In that it recognises no national barriers in the comradeship of the Scouts,
"it is universal In that it insists upon universal fraternity between
Scouts nation, class, or creed.
"The Scout Movement has no tendency to weaken but, on the contrary, to strengthen Individual religious belief. The Scout Law requires that a Scout shall truly and sincerely practise his religion, und the polley of the Movement forbids any kind of sectarian propaganda at mixed gatherings."
Six World Jamborees There
have been six World London, Jamborees Olympia, 1020; Copenhagen, Denmark, 1924: Birkenhead, England, 1329 (tha
have
The badminton match between the visitors and the local Under- graduates, which was to been played tonight, will now be played on Monday, July 17, at the Eu Tong Sen Gymnasium be- ginning at 7
The In Path
cricket Inter-Varsity match which was arranged for this week-end has been post- while the one week, poned for cricket match between the visit- ing Undergraduates and the Hong Kong University Alumni will be played a fortnight hence.
ar-
Senator wants break with Russia.
Washington, July 12. Benator Pat McCarran to- Immediato day called for breaking of diplomatic rain- tions with Russia and hor Breaking diplo. extelliten matic relations with Russia,
Not he told the Bonato, did not mean war. On the contrary, . he said, it would be *
"last effort to salvage our moral leadership of the world and
vold 'sequences
to
the terrible of World
con. War
The Nevada Demporat sald breaking relations with Rus-
also BA would
protect the United States from ever-in- crossing Inflitration of Com- munist agents. He said Com
here: came munlat agents under the cloak of diploma- direct and tlo immunity to
Communist 11th contrl the column-United Press,
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Vocabulary:
-301.-(cul). sni(2).
302.
(so) sch(1).
303.
304.
(ai) tol(3) (nga) (1)ngah
(ch'aat) cheat(3)
BY S.K. LEE
Lesson 40 (G)
Naturally the Scouts overseas watched the development of the Movement in the country of Ita birth. They fashioned their or 305. ganisation after the United King- 306. (chap) jup(1)
and sought help In 307. (kel) guy(3) Plan solving their problems. Great 308. Cheng) hehng(1) zumbers of Leaders, both men 309. (yung) (3)yoong and worsen, have come to Britain 310. (poon) boon(1) to take part in training courses. 311. (oh) faw(3)
To promote friendly relations Combinations: with organisations abroad, an 33. Sai(2) (3)meen. International Commissioner was 34. Sel(2) shun(1). appointed in 1911. It was in this 35. Sol(2) shun(1) (1)fong. vear that 20,000 Scouts from (1)Ngah chaní(3). 37. Chaat (3) (1)ngah.
Britain and overseas WETC TO
To_wnsh.
Beard. Whiskers. To shave
A tooth.
1
To brush. A brush.
To pick up. To tidy. To send. To post.
Light (in weight).
Use.
To use.
To remove. Goods. Merchandise.
To wash the facu.
To take a bath.
A bath-room... -.
A tooth-brush,
To brush the teeth.
To send by air.
To send by ship.
viewed
by King George V in Windsor Grent Park; on Import- ant milestone in the history of Scouting.
38.
Jup(1) (1)haeng (2)lay.
To pack luggage.
39.
Gay(3) son(3),
To post a letter.
40.
Gay (3) foy(1)-gay(1).
41.
Gay(3) shuen(2).
42. Faw(3) chen(1).
43, Faw(3) (1)shuen.
General Exprasalons:
Voluntary service
San Francisco, July 12. Peking Radlo tonlelit quoted a Pyongyang (North Korea) mess-
"fair, demo- To understand the true valuo age stating that a cratic taxation system for newly of B-P's ideas it is necessary 10 South Korea" ee the boys in their own head- liberated arcus in The broadcast said that during was proclaimed on July 9 by the quarters and Patrol dens, or in the Japanese occupation period, Council of Ministers of the North their camps where they put into practice the things they learn the industry formerly providing Korean Government, ove of China's main exports—was The new system is aimed at during the weekly Troop meet- the people's ings. Tens of thousands of Troops restricted and almost expired, the lightening of Today, however, corpei produc-burdens, it is said.
under voluntory Scoutmasters- tion in Felding totals over 7,000 The Pyongyang message states, it is voluntary service on the part square feet per month. Over 80 The proclamation abolishes all of men and women that is the groups of weavers have been extortionate taxes imposed by real strenell, of the Movement organised and are being supplied the Syngman Rhee puppet Gov-are meeting regularly for train with the necessary raw materials crnment in areas
South of the ing along the saine basic prin- to do their jobs, the broadcast 38th Parallel. It makes the de-inler. It is this and the fact that Bald.
mocratic taxation system of the all Scouts make a similar Pro- One result is that the Peking Northern half of the Republle miler and keep the same Scou branch of the North China Hide Applicable to all newly liberated and Fur Company now has inarcas South of the 38th Parallel. hand over 20,000 square feet of No additiond taxes inny bo im-
shed carpets, the broadcast posed."-Neuler. added.--Reuter,
HONG KONG PLANE, INCIDENT
London, July 12, The Colonial Under-Secretary, T. F. Cook, told the House of
TEXTILE MARKET
New York, July 12 Prices of many types of colton cloth advanced one to two cents a yard today as mills re-entered the textile market,
The popular 80-square `print,
Law that inspires what is known as the Scout Spirit.
The Movement has survived Iwo World Wars. True, it took the Scoutmasters away, but the boy Leaders carried on. thur proving that the Patrol System was round.. Not only was the
nirig continued, but the Seauti training verformed, all manner of war service jobs,
89.
125. Hoy (1) shun(1).
neport and Communications: Transport
yun(1)-(3)wai (2) Ngaw gaw(2) (2)maan (3)ych- fun(3), (3)dal-(3)yee
10.
ecoo(1) hoh(2) aan(3) hay(2)-shun (1).
(2)Ngaw yut(1) hay(2)-
shun(1) (3)dznu sal(2)-
(3)meen, tai (3)-soh(1).
chaat (3)-(1)ngab, sai(2)-
shun (1).
11.
72.
jup(1) (1)hoang-(2)tay
(2)Ngaw hay(2)-shau(2)
(2)Ngaw Jup(1)-hoh(2)
(1)haang-(2)lay.
A cargo boat. A freighter.
A lorry. A truck.
To Sall. To start. (Continued)
As I went to bed late that night, I got up late the next morning.
As soon as I got up, I washed
my face, shaved, brushed my
teeth and had a bath.
I started packing my luggage.
I completed packing my luggage.
78. (2)Choong-geh(3) (1)haang- The heavy huggage I sent by boat.
(2)lay (2)ngaw gay (3)-
74.
15.
It was in 1910, when Worl76. War I was in a critical stage, that a now branch of the Movement
which sold at 22 cents a yard on was sinrted--the Wolf Cubs. for
(1)-gch(3), (3)yut- (3)young-geh(3), (2)ngaw (3)dzee-gay(2) daaye(3)- bul(3).
(2)Ngaw dah(2)-(3)deen- wah (2) bul(3) yut(1)- gaan(1) (1)shuen goong(1)- tec(1).
(2)Ngaw (3)mun (2)kul- (3)day gay(2)-(1)sheo (2)yau (1)shuen hul (3) Joong(1)-wok(3).
Commons today, that the Govern- Monday, was on the market at 29 ( boys of eight 10-12, D-P used the1 77. (2) (3)yec-gaw(3)
ment has not been able to iden- tify the three aircraft which fir- ed at a Hong Kong Airways plane between Hong Kong and Taiwan last week.
Mr. Cook sald the airline cap tain believed that no attack was Intended but the shots
were
⚫ warning to keep clear of the
cents today,
Mowgli storles from "The Jung
The wool goods market was Books" by Rudyard Kipling" In stendy.
ideas for these hin training Itayons were firm but not very
younger bove. This form of train- betivo-Associated Press.
Jug took full advantage of the 78. imitative and play acting instin of the small boy.
PI. MISSION
Washington, July 12, Henry G. Gomperth was ape senger nights are continuing on pointed to the Philippine Econ-
China coast. He said that pan-
the route further out to SDA..
lömic Burvey Mission today, r
Jn 1918 yet another branch was Inaugurated-Rover Scouts for young men of 18 and upwards. 70. and once again the genius of HP 80. provided a programme which
Mr. Cook, replied "That is ans Mr. Gomperth,, former. Boston nopealed to young men all over
asked Investment executive, le associate the world. whether he would enturo mili-Director of International Labour
other question"...
when
The International character of
tary cacort if necessary United Affairs of the U, B. Labour Del the Movement made the head,
partmente-Associated Press, lines of the world Irens In-1930)
·Press
(2)laj-bauye(3)
(3)wah
(2)уди
(yut) (1)-Jek(3) faw(3)- (1)chuen hoy(1)=xhun(1), ̧
The light objects and things in daily use, I myself carried with
me.
I telephoned to a shipping com-
pany.
I asked them when there would
be a ship going to China.
They said there would be a freighter sailing the next week.
(2) Ngaw geeos (3) (yut)(1). I hired a lorry to move the heavy
·luggage aboard the ship. gahta) faw(5)-cheh (1),^ boon(1) 'dee(1) (2)choong (1)haang-(2)lay (a)lok-
Vahuión.
(2)Ngaw hoh(2) (3)gwooty, I was very tired."
cause I had to got up earlier (2)Ngaw yeono (3) dzob(2)- I had to go to bed earlier, ba deat1), fun(3)-gomu(9), yun(1)-(3)wad (3)Dal-
(3)ych. Jecco(1) yenoo(3): drɓh(2) »des()}% hay(2)-: Mhux (1),
the next morning.
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The liberal "Manchester Guardian"
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It is the first now steamship "This country, for instance, has service between. Hawail and the been supplying Egypt with ap- Mainland in 25 years and has been prectable quantities of arms and under consideration by Pacifie over since its ammunition.
Transport Lines funding in 1940.
Shippers in Hong Kong and "Egypt has claimed to be able and willing to undertake the Orient will now also have a monthly, scheduled, competitive defence of the Canal Zone and
service to Honolulu, starting with accordingly demands the with the Philippine Transport sailing. drawal of British trẻops. Is the from Hong Kong on Augut 22. claim compatible with a potley By streamlining their service in other directions, the addition of of neutrality?
Honolulu is being affected without "Largely in deference to Egyp-in any way lengthening the transit tlan feeling,, Britain. has hitherto times between Hong Kong and Mr. Pearson told the Press that hesitated to encurage King Ab- the Pacific Coast and the existing conclude a firm and fast day-schedule is not affected, the terms on which the destroyers dullah to 'were placed under General. Mas-open agreement with Ierael, but
Los Angeles, July 12. Arthur'a command would not if Luraci and Jordan are to bo two
The Duchess of Windsor WAS allow them to be used in action friends on whom we can count, around Taiwan or elsewhere. should we not sock to bring them not mentioned in the will of her. frat husband, Mr. Earl Windeld Meanwhile, the Prime Mints together and strengthen them?
Spencer Jnr. In his will, made ter, Louis B Laurent, announced that the destroyers would be "Perhaps it is too soon to an public today, he left his entire placed under tus command, of swer these questions with, con-estato to his widow. Mr. Win- General MacArthur immediately, dence. But it is time to ask fold Spencer died on May 29
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Ottawa, July 12. The External Affairs Minister, Loster Pearson, sald today, that the three Canadian destroyers on route to Korea were to be used for the defence of South Korea only.
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