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LADY SOUTHORN'S

APPEAL

For More Guides At Annual Meeting

CHANGES IN BADGES AND

UNIFORMS LIKELY

"Sandilanda Eut was the scene of, much activity. yesterday when the Girl Guides and Brownies of the Colony held their annual meeting. Lady Peel had signified her intention of attend- ing, but unfortunately she was kept "indoors with a bad "cold. and Lady Southern presided over the meeting instead.

Lady Southern in the course of her address, made an ap- peal for more girls to join the movement, stressing the impor- tance guiding played in their every-day life:

Office-bearers of the Guides present at the meeting were:- Lady Southorn (Colony Commissioner), Misa H. D. Bawyer, Mrs. R. Vaughan Fowler (District Captain for Kowloon,) Mrs. J. D. Danby, Mrs. C. E. L. Grist (Deputy Colony Commissioner), Mrs. G. A. C. Herklota (District Commissioner,} Mrs. W, J. An- derson, Mr. W. B. A. Moore and Mrs. T. P. K. Kemble. (Secre- tary.)

Members present were:-Mrs. J. A. R. Selby, Mrs. Gordon Mackie, Miss King, Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, M.B.E., Miss Choa, Mrs. Gittins, Mrs. R.. O. Hall, Mrs. E. D. C. Wolle, M.B.E, Mrs. Fi Jacks, Mrs. G. F. Hole, Mrs. D.. W. Tratman, Mrs. M. K. Lo, Miss Hancock, Mrs. Shewan, Mrs. E. Cock, Mrs. O. C. Womack, Miss Jacks, Mrs. Bird, Miss V. Balliss, Mrs. A S. Gubbay, Miss Ginord-Hall, Mrs. Braster-Creagh, Mrs. I. K. Bousfleld, Miss M. Chilloner, Miss J. E. Flex; Mrs. F. Elliot, Mrs. Wallace Hansen, Mrs. Corbets and Miss F. Craig.

CHIEF

GUIDE'S INTEREST

Addressing the gathering. Lady; Guiding"had opened a new window Soutborn said:→

from which they could see, and en-

It is a matter of great regret to all of us that Lady Peel is un

able to preside to-day as she has been kept indoors with a bad cold for some days, know you will all join with me in sending her our good wishes and telling her how much we miss her to-day.

and

joy all kinds of delightful things, I was asked to tell them about Hongkong, and they loved seeing | photographs of our Guides

Brownles. Mrs. Kemble has sent them picture postcards from here

Finally a personal experience of the value of Guiding. I wanted

ap-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1934.

DIOCESAN

BOYS' SCHOOL

Hold Their Annual Speech Day

GOVERNOR'S CONGRATULATIONS

ON GOOD RESULTS

The Diocesan Boys' School held their Speech Day yesterday when His Excel- lency the Governor gave away the awards. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Hall was also present and in the course of his speech, he remarked on the very generous way in which the Government had helped the school.

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There were a large number of old boys and friends present and before the prize-giving ceremony which took place in the School Hall, the guests were provided with tea and refreshments, while not a few of them were shown over the school building.

Amongst the numerous guests present were: The Dean of Hong Kong, Hồn. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. Justice and Mrs. Wood, Miss Atkins, Mr. J. D. Bush, Mr. A. O. Brawn, Professor L. Forster. Miss Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C. North, Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Mr. F. J. de Rome, Rev, and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, Mr. E. H: Williams, Dr. F. C. Woo.

HEADMASTER'S ADDRESS.

Addressing the gathering the Headmaster, Mr. C. B. R. Sargent, said:-

Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle-

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Undoubtedly the most important feature of the past year in the life of the D. B. S. has been the changs in the financial situation, so I will deal with that first.

the Guides and Scouts at Moun--plied to Headquarters and the have welcomed two new members, tain Lodge. I was away at the time so I missed it, but I heard glowing accounts of it on my re- turn.

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You have in your hands the An- nual Report of Guide work in this Colony, so you do not' require a long speech about it from me, but I have been in England since our last meeting and I feel I must just saya few words after being in touch with Headquarters.

comes to read to her

Thanks Expressed.

HIS EXCELLENCY" His Excellency then addressed the gathering in the following terms

Bishop Hall, Mr. Sargent, Ladies and Gentlemen, & boys of the Diocesan Boys' School:

seal upon my pleasure in presenting to is impossible to get away from the fact that in these days, when the struggle you this report.

for livelihood has recessity be more more severe, education must of utilitarian than in the

past Old traditions have to be modified: culture most certainly not be neg lected, in fact it must be ell. counged, but care must be taken ed and useless information under the guise of culture, which bears little resemblance to the real thing. It is possible that it will become increasing- y dificult to do more in this direction than start the individual on right cultural lines and leave him to develop along those lines.

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Peace and Goodwill.

I believe that it is expected that I. should say a few words particularly to you boys. I never find this easy: one is inclined on the one hand to be trite, and on the prosy and

As regards other to be boring.

find it 18 the first fault, difficult to avoid, for so much has been said on such occasions so many times, and it is difficult to find anything new to say. As regards the other fault, I shall try to meet it by being very brief.

be present at your Speech Day to-day. A year ago the school owed the Go I have been especially interested in, vernment a capital debt of $175,000, on and in a great measure associated which interest at 6 and sinking fund with, the vicissitudes and difficulties at 2, making 814,000 a year altoge experienced by the School during the ther, was due. About 812,000 had been past few years. In the early part of paid in sinking fund instalments.

my time in Hong Kong the prospect To-day, the B12,000 arrears has been looked to me very gloomy, from a paid off in full and our capital debt financial point of view, and I could reduced to $160,000. More important not but feel that perhaps somewhat still, by the generosity of the Govern too ambitious plans had been embark- ment, our rate of interest is reduceded upon without due regard to ways & We welcome all present warmly to find someone to read to a poor | from 8% to 3%, and the sinking fund means. Government had to consider to our Headquarters and we thank

old woman living on a small pen-payments to a minimum of 81,000 per its educational liabilities as a whole, you very much for your continued sion by the seaside. Her sight is annum.

and I did not feel justified in using interest in Gulding in Hongkong. falling. I knew no one in the We owe a great debt to the late public money to support a school We owe a spécial debt of graillude | town and I wondered what Mr. Oban Yee Teng who donated whose position from some points of to His Excellency and Lady Peel should do When suddenly $10,000,

view seemed untenable and the acti- for a murvellous party given to thought of the Guides. I

Not only has no one left us, but we vities of which appeared to overlap those of other educational institutions Secretary immediately get in touch Mr. J. Keswick, whose family has and to be in a measure redundant so with the local Commissioner, long associations with the school, and far as education "per se" was concern. Last mall I had a letter from the Mr. H. B. Way, who acted sed. Indeed it appeared to me that,

On Christmas Day, Bishop Hall in poor woman saying, that a guide bouorary secretary while Mr. Cassidy unless the position clianged materially.

and also was absent on leave. We shall greatly any help that it might have been pos his sermon in the Cathedral dis- pilots her through the streets if miss Res. W. W. Rogers when he goossible for Government to give would cussed the words "Peace on earth home. He has been a great friend not have sufficed to place the instituto men of goodwill," These words she has to go out when it is dark.

to the school and we wish him and his she wrote: It is most cheering." family every happiness and blessing.

tion on a suficiently firm foundation

are of the greatest importance to-day, to safeguard its future.

for no pesco is possible in the We are very thankful to the many

The Moving Spirits." world unless there is goodwill. But I must not trespass further who have helped us and especially so

More may be wanted, but goodwill is on your patience. I have not re-to the Bishop of Victoria for his wise

The

Committee however with essential. The aims of men to-day are commendable pertinacity ferred to our local Guiding which leadership..

set more and more towards ensuring get: matters

world peace, and in England at all and basis, in this Bishop Hall

events even the young people are has been one of the moving spirits. taking a lively interest in this direc The Committee obtained the services tion. It is almost unbelievable that of a Head Master who has proved just with this will abroad success cannot be the man for the post. He threw him- achieved. But the obstacles of hate and self heart and soul into a venture distrust are very rampant to day. which particularly appealed to him, It is the duty of all of us to help, so and he has achieved notable success. far as we are able, to eliminate these He came from a school of great tradi-vices, and to develop trust, confidence tions Wellington College-and may and goodwill among all peoples on be depended upon to inculcate those earth. I want to appear future lies in Guides to help us and we want

Staff Changes

to work for this.. My sons were at Wellington, and the hands of the youth of t those who have not been Guides to

day, who There have been some changes on have the highest opinion of its tone cannot mách longer remain a spectator be trained.

the staff, Mrs. James and Mrs. Speirs and ita capacity for character of life. You will soon be out in the Surely there must be many wo-having left, while Misa Fiddes was on making. When I attended the Speech

and must be prepared to do world, men and girls in a place like leave for the Summer. Mr. Nash join-Day there in 1932, the Head Master, your share in shouldering the world's Hongkong where domestic worked the staff from Australia in March. Mr. Malim, spoke to me of Mr. burdens and responsibilities. Mean- We also welcomed Misa Bancroft, Sargent's position here and the pro-while here at school you must en does not fill their horizons, who

who replaced Mrs. James in May,spects of success, and it will not sur can spare a little time and a little while Mr. Fek rejoined us in February prise you when I say that it was trust in your fellows, you must look courage and develop goodwill and thought for this great movement. The Chinese staff, under Mr. Law Lok obvious that he had a high opinion of for the best in one another and not for shall be so glad to receive the Tn, has remained unchanged his capabilities Mr. Sargent is justi-the worst. There is a type of person names of those who will help us

fying that opinion, and I congratulate who is inclined to think it clever in our work and in our play.

him on his achievement. The results always to look for guile in his fellows, have entirely justified the Committee's using the argument that he is not selection

going to be "done in" by anyone....

Chief Guide's Interest. First of all the Chief Guide- that large-hearted wonderful friend Lady Baden Powell-docs take a real interest in us although we are but a fragment of the vast number of Guides throughout the world. She was keen to hear of our progress and our ambitions and grateful to all those who help us to keep the Gulde dag dying

here. I know that everyone berc

must sympathise with her in the Chief Scout's illness, and I am sure this meeting will join with us in wishing him a speedy recovery; · 50 that he can return to his mer- vellous untiring. work.

I have returned still more con- vinced of the vital importance of Guiding and Scouting in this Its full ef- storm-wracked world. fects will not be seen in our day

but it is laying the foundations of international understanding and friendship in the hearts of the. yourg.

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The Chiefs had just returned from their wonderful Guide cruise in the Baltic, They chartered the liner "Calgaric" and filled t with Scout and Guide folk and made a tour of the Baltic coun- tries a royal progress, where Guide and

efficiency Scou:

and thusiasm proved beyond their wildest dreams. They are follow-

ед.

cruise, then they plan a world tour

runs in its humble way I hope I want to thank also the Govern along those lines which lead to ment for reducing the interest from service for others and internation- to 3%, and all those firms who al friendship. I am grateful to have sasisted, most of all the Hong all those who have helped us in Kong and Shanghal Bank, who gave as the sum of $5,000, the Benevolent the past year, but I do make an earest appeal for more help in Society, for their help with the orphan- We could age side of the school and others In running Companies. consolidate our work and open 1933 over 60 boys were being educated out more Companies and Packs if free or at greatly reduced fees, the loss only helpers would come forward in fees on their account being over

$10,000.

We want those "who have been

In the Matriculation examination, 18. boys passed out of 30. Only one other school in the Colony had a higher per centage of passes than this.

I wish all those Guides going on leave a very happy well-earn- ed holiday and I must make Our attendances have been much special mention of Mrs. W. J. higher than in 1932, averaging 295, Anderson-who has done splendid against 269, the total number on the work as District Commissioner, roll being about 330, with 100 boarders, Captain of the Officers' Training the latter especially being a big in Corps nd Acting Commissioner crease on last year. while I was away. She is a great example of the truth that busy people can always and time.

I shall now call upon Mrs. Grist

ment.

well.

Sports,

The cricket team has done quite Mr. Youngsiye hus again been an ing up this with a Mediterranean to make a short financial state-admirable coach and adviser, and we At the same time I should hope that he will be rewarded by see in order to take part in the great like to thank the Vice-Presidents ing some of our present team join for their valuable financial sup- others of our old boys in the interport centenary celebrations at Mel- bourne. I only wish some of us port and to beg them to add to side in years to come.

their kindness by making known During May the school competed in rould accept an invitation from the our need for officers among their the Inter School sports and obtained Commissioner of Melbourne to

third place, three boys winning oper send Guides from here.・・

events outright.

A Moving Scene,"

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friends. -

THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES

This is guiding in its largest

Opening of Sandilands Hut: aspects, but I also saw its in- fluence in smaller ways. While ini The Sandilands Hr, the head- Yorkshire I was fortunate enough quarters of the Guides in Hong-

to

see Some

The scout troop has,, now grown to its full size of 24, and will shortly be holding its first full camp,

Confirmation Service,

to

"on

traditions in this School.

set

&

Expression of Thanks,

inancial

out

SQUID

position and though that view may not

that this indicates an inferiority As set out in the Head Master's complex. My view is that more mis- takes and trouble arise from distrust report, the Committee, realising the and non-confidence than from over- serious necessity for obtaining additional

be universal. You have learnt funds, carefully considered various from mathematics that "action an proposals, the details of which I need

reaction re equal and opposite." not enter into. It is sufficient to say That is not merely a physical truth. that they were able to show that with some sympathetic help from Govern you show great confidence and trust ment they had reason to hope that in your fellows they will respond by they would be able to carry on the showing great confidence and trust in you. In your sports the tendency is School on sound lines. In these altered to assume that all are playing the game circumstances Government felt justi-unless. It is proved otherwise. Why fed in affor-ling measures of relief and not make the same assumption in your these were forthcoming. I sincerely ordinary life and conduct! If you can congratulate the Committee on the do this you will help to make the world, success of their efforts, and further should like to associate myself with and incidentally yourselves, better and

happier the Head Master in his expressions of thanks to those whose generosity con- Now I said that I would be brief, and I will say no more except to close I have been very interested in with what I hope will be an acceptable listening to the Head Master's report, suggestion. As this is the first time and congratulate bim and his staff on that I have attended a Speech Day at the year's results, especially in regard this School I trust that Mr. Sargent bet Matriculation, in which the will forgive me for suggesting that at percentage of passes reached the satis- some early and convement date he factory figure of sixty.

to should accord you; il possible, a whole

holiday. (Applaus).

tributed to that success.

The high percentage of attendance is also a very gratifying factor. It is interesting that the School has now got its own school song, containing sentiments, that are so eminently admirable,

Scout Movement.

In May was held the first confirms- very Interesting. kong, was opened on October 6th tion service in the Chapel, the Bishop Gulding.. The Commissioner for by H. E. Major General » J. W the West Riding (North) Mrs. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. Confirming & boys.

I am very grateful to the Bishop, Grotrian and the District Commis- In the course of a characteristicall and Messrs. Rogers, Waldegrave, sloner for Harrogate, Dr. Laura ly happy speech "Mrs Southorn Halward, and Tsang Ki Ngok for thair Veale gave us a real gulde welcome read & letter of congratulation assistance from time to time, and their and took us to see two Camps. I from Lady. Baden Powell (which helpful addresses.

subsequently framed. was delighted to see girls from was

and I began by talking about money, a large manufacturing town 're hung in the Hut) and thanked and I am coming back to it again at velling in the open-air life and both General Bandilands and all the end.

While the change on our position enjoying every minute of the day others who had helped by raising and to realise the ingenuity, pre- funds for the Hut. The care of has been amazingly thankworthy, yet cision and skill with which the the Hut is in the capable hands please do not go away with the idea

that We are rolling in wealth. Camp was run.

of Miss J..W. Buckwell:

We need all your help, by monthly Brownie Rally.

subscriptions, and by donations, by ment of crippled Guides at Dr. By kind permission of His Ex- telling others about us and by your Barnardo's Home in Harrogate.cellency the Officer Administering goodwill and friendstúp It was a moving scene when these the Government and at the in-

Finally may I axpress, on behalf of children-some in bed, some able vitation of Mrs. Southern, Colony all connected with the School, our that at no distant date it will be pow Woo Hay Tong Scholarshiper to sit up, but all severely handi-Commissioner, an enjoyable very sincere appreciation of the kind; mible to establish workshops and give Leung Kui Yiu, Lee Chun Tat, Tee capped-were enrolled and took Brownie Rally was held at Goy-ness of His Excellency in honouring some technical training in the Bohool, Viu Tak Loong: Yon Kwong, N. 800, their promise. It W85 obvious

and so greatly encouraging us by his for I think that this is one of the most Chan Tak Keung, Yung Yun Kan, from the Joy on their faces that

visit this afternoon which has set the important branches of education. Iz Chan Yim Ming, Wong Choi Cheung,

Then I was taken to an enrol-

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After this the scholarships were pre- sented and the proceedings closed with the school song which was heartily aung.

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