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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30 1911

PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES,

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THE BOY SCOUTS.

By Elwood S. Brown, Physical Director. Manila Y. M. C. A. in the Philippines Monthly

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The plan itself is such as will on focussing, findors, types of appeal in any boy at once. There lenses, and movements, and fit-ard three classes of Scouts, the tings in connection with hand Tonderfoot, Second Class Stont camerasis provided, and the morits and First Class Scout. To become

und demerits of various kinds

of

twolve years of age and pass a lost

-Point out

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twelve points of the law ure:

1. A Scout is trustworthy. 2. A Scout is loyal. 3. A Scort is useful. J. A Scout is friendly.

8. A Scout is courteous, 6. A Scort is kind,

ago

oxistence. Practically all of the

of

so I asked if it would suit 'im.

the Pro

It was found drowned off Land's End."

Land's End? How on earth did

"It was this wireless tolography as did it. Somethin wont wrong with the receiver."

"But I still cannot see how that

twinkle in his eye-I believe he it get there ? knowed all the time I'd boon watchin'an he says, "Come aside, Mr. Blakos, an I'll show you somethin' as opon your could drown it?? eyen.' So I follows 'im upstairs. An' talk about undressed statoos on them stains! He took me into a room lookin' out into that field.

Now he Baya, look here you know what this is an he pointed to a thing as looked some thin like a telephone, only it 'ad lot o' nestles on it an early

says I, 'only it's a funny one.

"Looks a bit like a telephone,"

"Ha,' he says, laughin'. You might be further off it. It's a wireless lolograph instorment.!

says, wondering all the time I've often 'eard about 'em,'

"Neither could till the Profes sor told me. But it's a very sail end-fora dog like that. It seems on its tail it intercepted a message: as one day when it had the receiver from Ameriky."

what he was showin' it no for..

"And what was the message “Come over at once.

A SHORT SERMON.

Real Rest.

There romainetli Heb, iv, 0.

rest.

tion or grit in the eye; cramp or bronze medal with a First Class In a way, yes but most of should 600 me, and the Professor. Have you offend stomacli nolie or chills; administer Scout badge sporimposed uponit om want a good dog for nothin', would know I'd been lookin'. fessor ?" Hand Cameras-"

artificial respiration. 4. Preparo is given. A slver medal is given Now, Professor Thorne was about But it all made me very curious, *!! No. he' good friend A and cook antisfactorily two of the to a Scout who savos life with the most decent und fair-minded I can tell you. Once or twico 1 mino, bút, the dog met with on Under this tide appears the

following articles oggs, bacon, considerable rak to himself. A customer I over ad any dealings thought of skin the Professor nepident. He'll never used foed- latest book on photography writ-

hunters' stew, fish, fowl, game, gold medal is given as the high-with, but he's a funny sort o' what it was, but I was feared he'd in again." pancake, hoo cake, biscuit, hard-est possible eward for service chap, all the same.” ***** get his 'air off, and I'd lose a nice "Do you mean to say ten by Mr. R. Child Bayley, the "Be Prepared," the Boy Scout thek, or a twist" baked on a and heroism. It is granted to u Do you moon Professor only job."

dend 7 editor of Photography and slogan, is an extremely unique and stick; explain to another buy the Scout who lub saved life at the Thorne, the great electrician ? certainly was very onrious," "Dead, sure enough.

significant motto. It is the founda-methods followed. 7. Read a map greatest possible risk to his own, “The sune, sir. Came to me Tromarked.

"Well, how did it happen?" I Foous,"

Naturally, omanating tion stone of the Scout craft correctly and draw from field and also to one who has rendered and said he wanted a grayhound. "It's nothin' to what's comin' neked, determined to know the from a worker of sucli wido and Boheme. Add to this the Scout's nolos made on the spot an in- servies of peduliar merit to thó L'appened to 'avo one at the time; One day the Professor asked me shot, run over, or what Pl

ond ofthestory. Wasit poisoned pledge to do a good turn to some telligible rough sketul map Boy Scouts of America. ono every day and a combination indicating all their propor

to tell u some yarns about dogs It will be noticed that the Wolle looked at it, and told me Thinks I to myself, 'Now, Joe

Drowned," suid Joe solemnly. is made hard to excel as a virile, marks, important buildings, scheme is quite complete, and to make it run, which I did. live precept for the growing boy roads, trolley lines, main land number of boys in America have "No," says he, 'this'll not do. Blakes, this is your chance, so I dut, surely, nobody would 'The book

While the Boy Scout movement marke, principat elovations, taken various merit badges. So I told im if 'o'd say what sort said I once knew a chap as could drown a dog like that?"

“Nobody did." as conoise a man- grow out of Sir General Baden-oté,

make a dog stop doad, an" { compass Hundreds of stories are on record he wanted I'd do

hoat to get my

Woll, it would not got drown- turn to the right or left ner as possible with everything Lowell'sexperience with volunteer direction without the help of a of decis of courage and heroism ano for 'im. "Well,' says 'o, 'I'm

boys in the siege of Mafoking, the compass, 8. Use properly-an-ax performed by boys who before not particular about its points as without speakin' to it. I could itself, I thought all dogs could relating to hand cameras, from movement is not essentially for felling or trimming light tin- becoming manbors of the Boy long as its good runner and shid it, but I'd been gettin' muri-

swing "ave bit my tongue out when Tử the various types available to military one. Just enough of the br, or producs an article of car Scout organization lacked both waga its tail a lot.

quilitary element is maintained to pentry or cabinet making or the courage and energy required You can bet this was the first user every day. Well, the Pro- their actual working, and also insure proper discipline. The metal work inde by himself to perform the things that have timo. I'd been asked for anythin'

fessor he looks at me with a developing and printing hand fundamental idea is to seize the Explain the method followed. 9. been accomplished.

o'that sort. I've done sono queor camera nogatives. For the

character of the boy in its plastic Judge distanco, size, number,

The Manila Boy Scouts were things in my time, such as trim stage and develop him along lines height and weight within twenty organized about

min' up a retriever to look like a amateur and those who are only that will make for courage, energy five per cent. 10. Describe fully argong the auembers of the collo, lut it's the only time I've contemplating taking up" suap resourcefulness and a deep under from observation on species of Boys Section of the Y. M. J. A., been asked, for a dog as was a shofting" as a hobby, this little standing of naturo and its wonder. trees or plants by their burk, and while the personnel has chang- good all-wagger...

The country boy of thirty loaves, flowers, fruit or scent. Or

Were you able to supply treatise can justly be claimed to yours ago went largely to describo six pieces of wild birds od frequently two very officient

"He said he'd call in a month, represcat the most complete and nature's school, could rite, swim, by their plumage, notes, tracks patrols of Boy Scouts are now in him?" practical of its kind. The oditer hunt, skate, was handy with or habits, or six species of native boys have passed the Second Class and it was nigh on three weeks has thought fit to doni only with tools, know the secrets of the wild animals by their form, colour, Scout tost satisfactorily, and mung before I could get one as ID

forest, woods and streams, and cal, rack or habits; find the of them are ready for the First thought might suit. It wa'u't quite modern instruments and was sturdy and self-reliant. in North Star and name and describe Class examination. Only one buy, exactly a slow dag, but it could methods, which feature is most body and brain. The average at least three constellations of Earlo Butts, patrol leader of the run, and as for waggin' its tail, a useful to the beginner, providing, city boy Iacks opportunities to stare.

wires. 11. Farnish satisfactory Eagles patrul, has succeeded in windmill wasn't in it. I gave as it does, valuable advice without altain to this standard. The Boyer is haily life he is passing the First Ulass examine fit of four pounds nineteen an

threepence for it, au' unde a proj confusion. The chapter on "

Scout movement is seeking to practice in his daily life the pri tion. The Manila Scouts, how- overcome this condition, and wit,cijos of tho Sront oath and law-ovor, as a whole have rondored

nineponco. posing" explains in simple lang great success. At the present. Enlist a boy trained by him-service in numerous ways during

"Did the Professor buy, it age many excellent points, and time in America there arourer sef in the requirements of the short period of their existence. then this all-important part of the 500,000 regularly enrulled Boy Tenderfoot.

"He came when the month was A careful study of these require was requested by the Director-up, and I never saw chap 90 901

During the last Carnival their aid' working of a land camera is, after Scouts, and the movement has all, the one to be studied with spread to twenty-one differentments will convince the reader General, and during the entire up in my life. Handed me a

that a boy lays out for hiniselfie Carnival week they rendered ser-

I would trust any piokbooket most care. Valuable informuțion

fiver bang off, an' said the dog all task when he assays in vice as guides, helpers, bearers was just what he wanted." “Now,' says he, 'do you know just so far as I could seo him! become a First Class Scout, of information, and gave officient "Did you ever get to know what was on the end of the dog's is that to be the trust which men and it is also evident that after aid to the police in handling why he wanted a dog, that was tail?

reposein their God in this twen satisfactorily pasting these re- crowds. At the lust Puco fire often wagging its tail?" I asked. “I knowed then as ho'd bean tieth century of enlightenment ? quirements he is potentially a

"I'm comin' to that in a minuto. watchin' me lookin' into the field, The children of Israel, to whom, a considerable number of the When he paid me he wanted to so it was no good lookin' surprised our text refers, believed in God bettor citizen thin the boy who boys arrived at the scene a. Scont a boy must` bo, at least, is not and the benefit of such disaster almost with the fire de. / know what to feed the dog on. "You don't mean to say, 'I says, just so far that they could rejoice" of cameras for particular forms in the following: 1. Know the raining. The Seout law is expartment, and under the direction told him it would out almost as that thing is connected within the accomplishment of their work is fully discussed. The Scout law, sign, salutandils to appen to the boys. Thof the firemen working under anythin', but ho scomod sort of this 'ore instermont ??

tremely interesting and ever

salvation and could sing the illustrations die worthy of special significance of the badge. :2

trying conditions, helping fright-puzzled, so, as he doesn't live,

It's a fact,' says he. Cotno mention, as they represont a num-of the United States, ing and Know the composition and history

ened Filipinos to places of safety,

abovo a milo away I said if he

'ere and watoli.

praises of the Lord for their ber of diversified subjests by the customary forms of rospčet die l

and assisting in removing articles liked I'd call and food it for half-

"With that ho starts clickin' is deliverance. But here God madis author, and have been most it. 3: Tio four of the following

*Your sal of value from houses that were-dollar a day. Tlo said he would in the path of the flames. The only too pleased, if it wouldn't instormont, and tells me to look in with them and says, excellently reproduced by the knots; square or roof, sheet bend.

be too much trouble to me. I said the field. The dog come runnin' vation is only the starting-point, daily good turns that they have printers, Mossrs. Iliffe and Sons bow line, fisherman's, sheep's-

done without monetary considera as I didn't mind the trouble over an then stopped. The Professor and now you are to enter in and (Limited). Everyone interested hitch, or two half-hitches.

shank, halter, clove hitel, timber

Lion mount up into the hundreds. such a good dog as that, so I clicked again, an' it lay down.

Then he made it jump au bark an enjoy a life of blessing and mornin', in photography should secure a

Another patrol is being or-arranged to go up every To become a Second Class Se

ganized mong the boys at Fort and take some bones and things volpan 'nlueris,an all the time is privilege," copy of this handy little coma Tenderfoot must pass the follow-

What was there in Canna McKinley, and it is hoped that It was many a week before I could was waggin' its tail like mad. H panion, which can be obtained at ing tests;. 1. At least one month's

before a great length of time has got to know what the Professor made it do all manner o' tricks. I

for their enjoyment? It was a any of the bookstalls in the United Sorvice as a Tenderfoot," 2. Ele- montary first aid and landaging: Kingdom for Is. 6d. not.

know the general directions for It would seem that the average Ilit were possible now to organize questions of. Tho dog used to Well, I says, 'it's marvee first aid for injuries; know the boy who pitssed the First Class patrole among the Filipino boys be waitin' for me every mornin', leous." treatment for fainting; shock, Scout test had done enough, all over the Islands, a great force and sometimes the Professor would I thought you would be in Having always advocated a fractures, bruises, sprains, injuries but the work does not stop here. would be launched which would come and 'ave a chat about dogs,terested,' says ho. fresh fixing bath instead of in which skin is broken, Burns If a boy so desires lo muy help the American government in Once he told me he'd been readin' repeatedly using a dirty and and scalds; demonstrate how to try for merit badges. Merit its effort to develop the younger some books about 'em. Now, 1 stained solution, this best method carry this injured, and the use of ridges are given for specializa- generation into helpful and useful don't reckon much to books, but

tho triangular and roller bandagestion in cooking, eyeling, horse-citizens:

will say this: what the Professor for storing typo may interest and tourniquet. 3. Elementary manship, harksmanship, path.

didn't know about dogs in three my readors and encourage signalling; know the semaphore linding, seamanship, signalling, A MARTYR TO SCIENCE.

months wasn't worth knowin'."

"And did he never tell you why them to adopt a similar plan. or Continental Morse or American pioneering, surveying, archery, as Obtain a wide-mouthed carton-Track half a mile in 25 minutos, Thology, angling, forestry, handi- Morse or Moyer alphabet. Ironomy, bugling, camping, orni-

he had bought the dog ?" -

"Not till I found it out by ac ware jar to hold one' gallon, and or if in town describe satis oraft, aviating, blacksmithing.

cident. One mornin' I 'went up label it "hypo." By means of a factorily the contents of one electricity, engineering, leather

earlier than usual, an' there was length of lead piping with a 10p store window out of four observed working, photographing, mining, "I suppose you will have some no sign of the dog, so I went as "Never mind,' says I. Inco; but when God bado them?

far as a field at the back of the tko your word for it. But if it's look forward and stop out and ex- for one minute each.. 5. Go a plumbing, printing, music, car-shrange experiences at times ?" fitted at one ind the solution can be drawn from the bottom of the mile in twelve minutes at Seout's pentry, automobiling, architec "Yes, very strange," said Joe Professor's house. The dog whe not nekin' too much, what does it

pect that He would enable them pace (about fifty stops running ture, invention, art, sculpture, Blakes, the dog-faucier. "There's at the end of the field runnin'wag its tail for?" jar. The lead-piping should be and fifty walking, alternately business, chemistry, machinery, rather curious customers to deal about like mad. Then it stoppal "I found as messiges could be to be more than conquerors, un- bout half-round and the open en116.iso properly knife and hat painting craftsmanship, bee with at times. Thanks, I don't sudden, an' lay down. Then it intercopted better, when the re-belief, came in they said; passed through the cork so as to chat. 7. Prove ability to by farming, dairying, gardoning, nund just a little soda with it; got up again, stopped dead same esiver was movin' about," says the is, impossible!" and began rench nearly to the bottom inside and light fire in the open, using poultry farming, taxidermy, agri- not much. Gonts like you could as before, and had another run Professor.

to murmur in their tents, simply not more than two matches. &culture, interpreting, first aid hardly believe some of the things I couldn't make out, what it was "Then he started clickin' 'is because they thought His words the jar, and the tap ond of the Cook a quarter of a pound of me. to animals, firemanship, swina chap like me as to put up up to, for there was nobody ab at insterment again, and the dog were too good to be true. tabing should be just lower out-and two potatoes in the opriming and life saving, athle with But it's all in life, except me. Afany, a time. I'vcomes runnin' upstairs. He patBut God knows no change—no side, no us to ensure a continual without the ordinary kitchen tics, personal health, public suppose.'

seon sheep-dogs stop to

alitan' called it a good dog, a difference between past and pre- flow when required on the siphon cooking utensils. 9. Earn and health, first aid conservation.

Yours must be an interesting whistle, but I've never beard of then took the receiver off its tail, sent. We are bound to trust Him principle.

The requirements for these life, all the same, I continued, dog carryin' on like that all by to let me look at it. It was just like in the prosent and future as in deposit at least One Dollar in is public bank, 10. Know the yurious, morit badges are not anxious to draw him into conver-it-elf. When it hadd one this one o' these things you put to your the past. What those people A ready supply in this nuin-sixteen principal points of the too difficult for the boy to learn. sation.

about-half a dozen times, it ear on a telephone, but it was needed at their entry into Cun an ner sives a deal of trouble, compass.

and will, be valuable to him all That's quite true, but I'm set off at full tilt to the ouee. bit thinner on 'ad no 'andle on, was that they should believe lluit and, being handy, will en

To become a First Cines Scout through life. As an example, not in the 'abit of braggin' about In about five minutes it came There was a littloclip for fastenin' God intended them to know a the Second Class Scout must pass to qualify for the public health things. Como'ow, people never runnin' out to me to be fed.” it to the dog's tail. courage the use of a fresh fixing the following tests: 1. Swim morit badge a Scout mast state believe us dog-men.

life of perpetual enjoyment un- "And did you ever get to

"Well, I say, this beats any der difficulties, a life of safety in bath on every occasion. Many fifty yards. . Earn und deposit what are the chief causes of each I assured him I was 'propared know—?”

thin I've over 'oard about. And the fate of danger, a life of roer faults in negatives, generally at least Two Dollars in a public of the following diseases: tuber-to give full credence to his.ro- Alf a minute. I'm coming then as he seemed in a mind for in the midst of lighting, and that credited to dust, backing, or enré-bank. 3. Send and receive a culosis, typhoid, malaria; draw a marke

to it. Thinks I to myself, I'll talkin', au' I was curious, I aske! they should stop out to their pos- loss handling, may be accounted finental Morse, American Mone fly carries disease; tell how a "I've got a young Irish terrier or my name isn't Joe Blakes. 1 for, an' why a little 'un wouldn't Heaven to supply all their needs, messago by somaphore- or Con-diagram-ihowing-how-tho-house For instance," he continued, get to the bottom of this business him what he'd bought a big dog session, trusting their Father in for in the use of a dirty and often or Mayor alplutbet, at least Scout could co-operate with the there only wanted fifteen bob waited for about a week, and then do." wonk fixing solution. Hypo is sixteen

and feeling that they should letters per minute. Board of Health; describe the for it. If I'adn't been short o' went early again. The dog "It's this way, he says, A never be overcome. remarkably cheap, and there 4. Mako a round trip alone, or method used by his city of diapos cault at the time I wouldn't have was in the field same as before, big dog, seein' as it's got a big charging of a vessel as suggostod with one other Scout, to a pointing of its garbage; what should sold it for five pounds. Eurens! but it was hearer an' I could tail, can wag it through a bigger If you do not trust, you do not- is quite a simple matter, so that at lenet seven miles away, going bo done with a house occupied by I was givin' it away. But the see it plainer. This time sarconference,"

honour your God as worthy of on foot or rowing a bout, and a porson who has had acontagious, chap as come looked at it, an' it was up to another trick. It ran "Oh,' says I: "I see. But your trustfulness. He promises there is really no reason why a write a satisfactory account of the disence; tell how a city protects its said if it was his 'b'd give me about twenty yards, stopped dead, didn't see at all. I don't know that you may, from this clean and fresh bath should not trip and things observed. 5. foods, milk, meat, and food in fifteen bob to take it away. ran another twenty to the right, what a l'aarconference is, unless hour, live the life in which you aro be used every time. Acid hype Advanced: first aid; know the public markets; tell how to plan Course, he knowed nothin' about stopped again, then ran twenty it's one o' them qurly wites on his more than conquerors over all fixing solution should also be methods for panic provention, the sanitary care of a camp.

dogs

but that's a little beauty. yards to the left. At first telegraph insterment. kat. your anemies a life in whichi He what to do in case of fire, slectric A boy able to specialize in five Secin' you've been so good as to thought this might be accident. When I was goin'" he said on will keep you in perfect peace, used frosh, each day as 'work in and gasaccidents, how to help in of the above activities becomes a treat me, I don't mind lettin' you but it 'appened so often that I didn't need to tell anybody, and a life in which you may be completed. The permenonet of case of runaway horse, mud dog or Life Scout. If he qualifies forton ave it for ten bob, but don't couldn't put it down to that. All cause they wouldn't believe me, careful for nothing! We are negatives is ensured by this snake bite; treatment for dis badges he becomes a Star Scout, mention it to nobody, or I shall of a sudden I noticed that thero But it's dry work tellin' yarna, an called to exhibit that we have an method, as the use of a solution of locations, unconsciousness, poi and if he qualifies, for twenty- be the laughin' look o' the whole was somethin' at the end of the I expect you're gettin' tirød." all-astisfying Baviour One unknown strength, due to don-soning, fainting, apoplexy, sun one merit badges is entitled to town.

dog's tail. It was round like a When I had filled up Joe's glass who, in His prosence tinual usage, makes it a difficult stroke, hont exhaustion, and know wear the higfest Scout morit I mippose you will have to penny, but black, an'a little bit Inaked hint whether he still went falness of joy. 1 do pray God to

treatment for sunburn, ivy poisone badge, a wolf head in sil- deal with all sorts of people?" thicker. I couldn't 600 it very to feed the dog

ive you the blessin (matter to judge accurately when a ing, bites and stings, nose bleed var representing the all-around I remarked, anxious to turn the plain, because I didn't want to No, poor thing," he ro, lie 1. trust tha

negativo in fixed.

toothache, aflammas perfect, Scout,:. For saving life a converent

get too near the dog, fear lent it "I wish

Hypo in Solution.

7. A Scout is paliont. 8:

Sront in cheerful.

9. A Scout is thrifty.

10. A Scout is brave, 1. A Seont is clean.

12. A Scout is reverent.

passed it will be possible, to start wanted the dog for, as he's one o'novor anw anythin' liko it in "iny and flowing witir milk and honey. Scout work with the Filipinos. those olapsas you don't like askin' nutoral.

By Williams Leigh in the

"Pall Mall Gazette."

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You've been takin' a lot o trouble,' I says.

It sartinly as needed some patience,' says he,

"Doesn't it 'urt the dog? 'sayel, Not a bit,' says he. I tickles bit, that's all. If you like I'll fasten à receiver on the end of your nose, an' you can see what it foota liko.

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a land in the hills of which they should find brass and iron for strength, honey for sweetness, and fruit such as the grapes of Esheol-to feed on. Moreover, there were cities walled up to lieaven for them to take possession of, but there were giants, in the land, and when the children of Israel heard what awaited them:

their hearts sank within them:

They trusted God just so far as they saw the foot of their deliver.

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