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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1931.

LOCAL SCOUTS IN..

TRAINING.

CAMP FOR PATROL LEADERS

AT SAI WAN

On Saturday afternoon a party- of Patrol Leaders, complete with Patrol flags and kit, met on Blake Pier, to journey by launch to the Boy Scouts Training Camp at Sai Wan for a special week end Train- Ing Camp.

FOLK SONG AND DANCE FESTIVAL.

TAKES PLACE AT KOWLOON NEXT MONTH.

Tho Festival which is to take place on Saturday, May 9, promises to be of vory varied interest. It will be definitely international and one of its principal objects In the promotion of. good fellowship and mutual understanding among The harbour was a little choppy the different races and national- and even after boarding the launch ities represented in this Colony, half a dozen or so, land Scouts of

It is impossible in a short para course, decided upon the grenter graph to give any idea of the full comfort afforded by tram!

How-

range of the entertainment but ever, there was no need for alarm, mention of some of the items will for after leaving North Point Indiente that its scope is a wido smooth waters were entered, and ** ut Lyreman a number of

England will be represented by were easily transferred to the Sen Scouts "gig" with an efficient band variety of folk dances and songs, Sai It is interesting to note that the of Sea Scouts in command. Wan was renched, the boys, stores origin of some of these dances and kits were landed and carried oes back thousands of years. to the Camp in record time and Ireland, Scotland and Wales will without a hitch, the Sea Scouts also be represented by both dances For all of these providing the necessary rowing

the dances the national costume will party from the launch to

be worn. It should be mentioned bench.

that the Societies of St. George, St. Andrew, St. Patrick and St. David are interesting themselves In the Festival.

Camp Craft.

****one.

songs.

their

Sites being allotted, tents were pitched, and the newly formed patrols. (formed from all troops

It will be seen that Great specially for this camp) were soon friends, as though they had known Britain and Ireland can provide a songs each other all their lives, and all great variety of national made themselves so completely at and dances but those who attend home, that our could imagine they will have the opportunity of enjoy- had lived at Sai Wan always: in- ing national items of very great! stead of which, until Friday last, diversity from all parts of the sun of the patrols had not seen world. There will be Chinese and each other possibly, and while Japanese items, the German com- Home had seen Sat Wan from the munity will ning some of distance, quite a number had never beautiful folk songs, the United seen it, nor bern there--such is States of Amories will be repre- the spirit of scouting. Upon com-sented, spectators will have the pletion of "occupation," a brief opportunity to enjoy a demonstra talk by

the Commissioner fortion of one of Spain's lovely Hongkong on the object of the dances, the Portuguese are camp, the breaking of the flag, and tributing some national songs and work began, attention being first some of Denmark's ancient songs claimed with eamp "gadgets" and will be sung

make In those little things which even camp life comfortable and homelike. Although for a week end anything elaborate is hardly necessary, quite a number of use ful objects erud, be seen round The Festival will be held in the some of the patrol tenta, Being grounds of the Diocesan Girls' Training Camp patrols were res- School, Kowlonn, under the distin- ponsible for their own cooking,guished patronage of HE. The and for the preparation of dimmer Governor and Lady Peel.

six

con-

the

addition there will he fornpipe and son shanties, sing ing games, the Maypole, and selec; tions by the band of the Germun community.

LACK OF EVIDENCE.

HOUSE BREAKING CHARGE NOT PROVED.

Fitches.

the camp presented a picturesque and animated scene with fires and six groups busily engaged After this in preparing dinner.

disposed of all meal lind been gathered in the Camp Fire Circle, and round a real fire, solos, vocal and instrumental, duets, choruses, 'dumb show' atunia, and war cries, showed the Scouts to be enter

Yip Yu-kuen, was discharged by tainers, and a most enjoyable hour Mr. Hamilton, st the Kowloon

nd- was spent. After prayers, all

Magistracy yesterday afternoon. and journed to their "homes,"

on a charge of house-breaking and "lights out" and a tour of inspec-

which Way brought tion by the Deputy Camp Chief arceny found all peaceful-but only in against him by Detective Sergeant one or two cases despite stentorvus

defendant' The charge against noises (?) were boys asleep. So

which was that, on April 15, he broko ended the first day, in everything had worked as per into No. 326. Nathan Road, known Store, and atolo seren programme, and the weather fine. Jix's

handvices; one table vice; fifteen Tracking and a Wager.

five wrench hummers, At 7 a.m. Sunday morning, about pliers; half the company braved the three screw drivers; one spanner. briny and enjoyed swim, to be one wire cutter: thirteen irs of Nestle's chocolantes; twelve rings; followed by tea and biscuits, pro-38 imitation jade rings; four twelve parses: vided from the Central Coukhouse

thus creating a healthy appetiteosaries: six

cigarette holders; twenty religious for the more serious meal of por-medals and sundries, to the total

to ridge, eggs and tea which was

value of $160, the property of Mr. constitute breakfast. While Campo. F. Riteiro. A second charge of

፡፡ in progress, Inspection was heavy shower rather damped receiving a handvice was also din-

and

missed.

com-

things, but not the spirits of the

Outlining the chse, Sergeant boys, and after prayers and flag brenk, knotting and lashing were Fitches said that the store had carried out in bursts of sunshine. been practically closed down owing

to lack of business. The Camp Hygiene and First Aid seeu- pied the next session, and the plainant usually visited it in the morning and then went to work in stretchers made with staves, scarves and anything available the town, returning in the evening. On April 16 he visited the store as were quite worthy efforts, showed the ingenuity of scouts-usual and went to work. When he although in one or two cases the returned in the evening, he found that the contents had been rifled. patient would have recovered very the method of entry into the store quickly rather than be carried on being by means of the window one, or would have been put beyond from which a bar had been forced. recovery by it! Skipping lightly The following day the defendant to the beach, the company were soon solving the problem which was arrested when trying to sell a

vice to a streel hawker. perplexed "Robinson Crusoe," and

The only ovidence against the after their instructions would

defendant was that of Sergeant have had no dificulty in explains Fitches, who could only depose to

1o "R.C" whether Friday was running, walking, or hop-skip-and- having arrested the defendant try-

ing

to sell a vice, which had a jumping when he made thone similar mark to the property stolen tracks. The Scouta were vory keen on this, especially the Seals from the store.

ing

The father of the defendant was

Patrol, for two of their number, also called by the prosecution, but beyond the hearing of the D.C.C. he and that he had bought the vice had rashly wagered one of their from a marine hawker and had tiffin sausages that certain of the footprints on the sands had been given it to his son.

Mr. Hamilton discharged the de- made by a man walking backwards. ndant, owing to lack of evidence "Doug" of the Kowloon Scottish, and "Sam" of the Sea Scouts had made this wager, and "Doug" had

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to forfeit one sausage. Fortunate-districts were struck, the beach ly there were no more competitions once again saw a linppy band on before tiffin so all were able to pleasure bent. Some of the more bardy ones, but only a few, tried enjoy full ratione,

The usual rest hour, with the cold, so a few games were indulged swimming but found the water too usual unrest, followed this heavy moal and 'nt 3 o'clock the patrolsin. The weather, which up to this time had been exceptionally good were given cryptic message changed, and it was soon peiting where to pick up a trail which

coin. Nothing daunted, then had to be followed. Only two reached the bitter end, but one of normal duties were carried dropped at various places on the patrols, and while proving most made a favourable impression on

lowered, guy горев thoso failed to locate the hidden lack at 7 o'clock sand- way home, and cheers from the successful in this direction, was them, and they na: "Woodpeckers", one of the happiest camps spent by and "Crows" adapted themselves easily to the discipline and happy band hit way through the downpour; the last the boya-both English and Chin-tigo of camp life. SABAY

Accompanying the Scouts, last patrols, it might be mentioned 18 o'lock a tirodno it seemed) that some of the marks had been trail from the Camp to the Shau- loon-so they chaored themselves wore sixteen Chinese boys who go the memories of another·

to leave wore the boys for Kow- one.

Scouts and form their own troop with the forty Scouts of the many ferrywards-find all were safely were most anxious to become happy and enjoyable camp are left home by half-past nine.

The object of the camp was to in Kowloon, and their initiation troops attending, and the Scouters give Patrol Leadors and Seconds into the movement under such fa- whose privilego: It was of being an idea of training their own vourable conditions must have with them-R.D.

the long, long,

obliterated, and made the follow- Ing of the trail difficult and almost kiwan Tram Terminus. During this bike, the scouting spirit was Impossible.

Breaking Camp.

again in avidonco by the singing After tea, stores were returned, and cheering-besides exaggerated the tente erected on the outlying warnings of a-t-e-p. Boys were

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