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H. E. AT THE ANNUAL

MEETING."

A general outline of the scheme for the incorporation of the Hongkong Boya, Sooute Associa- tion, was given by His Excellency the Governor' at the annual meet ing held at St. John's Cathedral last evening when several other speakers also briefly commented upon the Ordinance which was balng drafted by Sir Henry Pollock for consideration by the Legisla- tive Council..

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1926.

DISARMAMENT

"REVIEW OF THE LEAGUE'S: DISCUSSION.

Rugby, Deo. 14. ment discussions in a speech to the Reviewing the Geneva disarma- Longue of Nations Parliamentary Committee at the House of Com mons last night, Lord Cecil said än agreement had been reached on the fundamental point that the object of reduction or limitation must be actual peace armaments of the dif impossible to limit the potential ferent countries and that it was war strength, which depended on various uncontrollable factors, such as geography, population and His Excellency, the Chief Scout natural resources. The viow gen of Hongkong, prisided and he was orally held was that the first cri- supported by the Hon. Dr. R. Hterion should be the number of Kotewall (President of the Asso-men, The' conclusion thus based ciation), Rev. G. T. Waldegrave could be carefully checked by com- (Commissioner), Col. Robertsonparison of budget expenditures. (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. A. A further possible check was de- White (Secretary), Mr. C. H. tailed scrutiny of expenditure on

such as guns, Blason (Treasurer), and the fol- certain types of arms, sus lowing members of the council, Sir and tanks. Henry Pollock, Major General Regarding divergent views on C. C. Luard, Sir Henry Gollan, methods of measuring naval arma- Admiral Sir Edwrn A. Sinclair. ments, Lord Cecil thought a com- and Mrs. Southern. Others present promise thight be reached by com- included the Hon. Sir Shouson bining the limitation of total ton-" Chow, the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird. page with an agreement on the fu- Mr. Wong Kwong-tin. Dr. S. w.ture building programmes. T'so, Mr. W. W. 'Hornell C, I. E., Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. E. Ralphs. Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, Professor L. Forster, Mr. J. A Fraser and numerous scout masters and members of the association.

The Annual Report.

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Air limitation was more difficult, but experts appeared to favour the limitation of total horsepower of each country's whole air force.

that short of the disclosure of mill- Lord Ceeil expressed a bellef

tary secrets, full information on strength of each country's armed' forços could be given to the League, and nothing was better calculated to create, a sense of confidence. British Wireless.

Sir Robert Baden-Powell" appoint ing Dr. Kotewall' as president of the local, Association."

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Council Sents: Continuing His Excellency, said that the intention of the meeting was also to constitute council for Hongkong and he was very glad to inform the meeting that H. E, the Naval Commander in Chief and H. E. the OfficerCom- manding the Troops had accepte the invilation to sit on the Council as did also the Chief Justice.

Mr. A. White giving the annual report said tutor alia:It is satis- factory to be able to record that in spite of the troubles through which this part of the Far East is now passing, and occasional set-backs, the lot of any organisation, Scout ing in Hongkong has continued to advance. The nuber of Scouts of all ranks, as shown by the census taken at the end of Sep- tember, has increased,, and two now Troops have been formed.

Many projects which we have had in vlew have perforce been de layed for various Teasons, in, the funin owing to the general unrest in China and its effect on the Colony, particularly financial The most important of these, the formation of a Council, is being taken in hand to-day, and the Gollan's letter accepting the post. His Excellency road Sir Henry next in importance, the organisa- tion of a Training Camp for: Off-Sir Henry accepted with the great- cers only awaits a favourable op- est readiness and intimated that. portunity for completion, while he would willingly perform any the necessary steps for the Iocor-service required of him. poration of the Association locally and the passing of a Protection Ordinance, both of which actions have been under discussion for over a year, are being takon under the guidance of those most quali fled to advise us.

His Excellency remarked that it was significant that if every boay accepted in that spirit he could predict a successful future.

Referring to the Ordinance fo- corporating the Local Association, His Excellency said that the first steps world be preparing the Bill. The Scouts Association in the United Kingdom was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1912 with His Majesty the King as President and Sir Robert Baden-Powell as Chint Sout.

have

The Financial Position. Financially we need more what may be termed regular revenue. We have practically no other source of income than subscriptions, and money earned by concerts and other similar displays. While each troop is largely responsible Hitherto, the local Association for raising its own funds, the Ashad been affliated to the parent sociation has frequently to make Açalation but it was desirable grunts. to new or necessitous now that it should be Incorporated' Troops, to enable them to keep go-and stand in its own feet, ing or to help them to start.

Association expenses are also heavy and likely to increase, espe cially when the Officers' Training Courses commence as a regular part of the year's work. The Co- lonial Government has made us in the past a valuable grant for both Rev. Mr. Waldegrave spoke at thege purposes, but even so this length on the Scout movement and does mot cover all outgoings, and also r ferred to the Incorporation we desire keenly to relieve our Odinance. He said that from' the officers of much private expendi-statistics of the Imperial Head- ture which at present comes upon quarters the Local Association ranked on equal lines with the County Associations in England.

them.'

Statistics. Approximate Number of Scouts

of all ranks in the Asso-. tion

420

Number of Troops

20

Number of Wolf Cub Packs

2

2

42

Number of Rover Scout Patrols Number of Instructors and Examiners, not including- Scouters...........

His Excellency's Address. His Excellency was accorded an outburst of applause on rising to address the meeting. The Chief Scout said that the meeting had been called in order that the Association might be put on

power to possess property, to sus and to be sued and to, take a pro- minent position among the Asso- ciations of the Colony.

His Excelency then derailed the objects which he said would be given by Sir Henry Pollack,

The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Pre- aident, said that though the aims of the Boy Scout move ment are well known to you, I should like, for the benefit of those outside the Association, to emphasise the fact that Boy Scouting in non-military, and non- political, and is without distinc- tion of class or race. On these lines the system has grown, and on these lines it continues to grow and flourish throughout the world.

During the last two years; the number of Boy Scouts has incren-

a firmer and he hoped a permanent sed by over 300,000; and during

the same period in this Colony it increased to such an extend that

footing. As they all knew scout ing began as a game for boys and aimed at teaching them to play at one time the supply of available

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the objects of the Ordinance. He said that the first object was, to protect the badges and uniforms

of the Association. The Bill was

the great game of life. It ended as a brotherhood of mon of all ed. With the increase in numbers deprive us of our rights and creeds and races.

our expenses have gone up pro-liberty. (Applause). P To succeed, the movement had portionately. We need more in- Sir Henry Pollock then detailed to have the goodwill and support come; and it has occurred to us of the Chinese, community who that the best way to secure it and formed by far the largest part of to secure it regularly, is to appeal the Association in Hongkong. It for more members, the fee being was therefore a very great plea only $10 a year. I am sure that to make it punishable for any un- sure for him to welcome at the this appeal will meet with a ready authorised person to misuse the meeting na president, his old response from all sections of the badges and spout uniforms. It friend Dr. Kotewall, who enjoyed community.was also to prevent unauthorised the very highest degree of respect Gentlemen, in the Boy Scouts persons from forming organisa- of the Chinese community whom movement I ace a great and effeo- tions similar to the Scout move- he very worthily represented on tive influence making for the bot ment and to stop persons from the Legislative Council. He was terment of the world. It is a pretending to be scouts when they also held with very high regard by system which trains our youth to were not

all the residents in the Colony, become good citizons, to be men A member brought up the qucE-

The fact that Dr. Kotowall had of character and usefulness mention of the absence from the meet seen his way to accept the office, who are self-reliant and resource- ing of a representative of the se showed that although the Scout ful, who know the value of dis- cond. Hongkong Troop and after moven out originated in Great Bri- cipline and good order, and, who discussion the matter, was left to tain, it was capable of being acara fhapired by a sense of service the Council climatised in this Colony to their neighbours. Such men His Excellency then read the will, to my mind, constitute the leiter received from Lieut.-General strongest bulwark against Bol

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