資料:1934年4月30日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第12頁
BOY SCOUTS’ RALLY.
FIRST OF SERIES FOR PRINCE OF WALES’ BANNER
The first of a series of three Boy Scouts’ rallies for the Prince of Wales’ Banner was held in the grounds and premises of Sandiland’s Hut on Saturday afternoon, nearly two hundred boys, representing eleven troops, participating. The next rally will be held in the autumn and the third test will be the camp competition.
The Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, Commissioner and Deputy Camp Chief of the Hongkong Boy Scouts’ Association, took charge and was assisted by the Rev. N.V.Halward, M.C., Assistant Commissioner, and Scouters, Mr. E.Cock, M.B.E., President of the Boy Scouts’ Association, was also present.
Mr. H.R.Hertslet, District Commissioner for the Perak Boy Scouts’ Association and Assistant Commissioner for Malaya, took part in the rally, being examiner of the knotting tests. Other judges for ambulance, Scouts’ pace, weight judging and troop contest were Mrs. Poxon, Deep Sea Rover Scout Barter, and Deep Sea Scouts Brent and Vauter. Prior to the troop contest, which was the principal item on the programme, tea was served.
Sixteen boys from each troop were divided into parties of four for the troop contest, which included tests of touch, smell and hearing.
At the conclusion of rally, the Deputy Camp Chief thanked everyone for turning out to the rally, which was his last, as he was leaving for Home in August. He mentioned that the Rev. Mr. Halward was to be lent to Canton for three nights a week for the next six months, in order to teach the Canton Scout Masters the right way to carry on the Scouting movement in Canton. He announced that, on his retirement, the Rev. Mr. Halward would become the Commissioner for Hongkong.
The following troops participated: 1st. Hongkong (Sea Scouts), 1st. Hongkong (St. Joseph’s College), 2nd. Hongkong, 4th Murray, 7th. Hongkong (King’s College), 10th. Hongkong (St. Paul’s College), 15th. Hongkong (Wah Yan College), 1st. Kowloon (St. Andrew’s), 11th, Kowloon (Wah Yan Branch School), 5th. Kowloon (Roving Fifth), and 6th. Kowloon (Diocesan Boys’ School). The newly formed 4th. Kowloon (Garrison) troop were present as spectators.
Sandiland’s Hut, the headquarters of the Hongkong Girl Guides’ Association, was kindly loaned to the Boy Scouts by their sister association.
翻譯:
童子軍比賽
威爾斯太子錦標首賽
威爾斯太子錦標的三場比試,第一場在週六下午於新德倫小屋(Sandiland’s Hut)舉行,來自11個隊伍約200名童軍出席比賽。第二場比賽將於秋季舉行,而第三場比賽則是露營比賽。
香港童子軍總會總監暨營地副主任華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)出任比賽負責人,其助手包括助理總監侯利華牧師 MC軍功十字章 (Rev. N.V.Halward)及一眾領袖。會長谷克先生 MBE大英帝國員佐勳章 (Mr. E.Cock)亦有到場。
霹靂(Perak)區總監暨馬來亞(Malaya)助理總監赫斯洛先生(Mr. H.R.Hertslet)亦有到場,並於比賽中擔任繩結評判。至於救護項目、步操項目、重量估算項目及隊際比試,評判分別為柏森夫人(Mrs. Poxon)、深海羅浮童軍巴特(Barter)、深海童軍布蘭特(Brent)、深海童軍沃特(Vauter)。在進行主要項目隊際比試前,各隊休息享用茶點。
各隊伍派出16人並分成4組參與隊際比試,項目包括觸覺、嗅覺及聽覺測試。
在比賽完結時,營地副主任感謝了每位出席活動的人士,因為這是他最後一次出席比賽,並將於8月時返回英國。他表示侯利華牧師將於未來6個月期間,每星期有三晚時間需前往廣州(Canton),指導當地領袖於廣州推廣童軍運動。他宣佈隨着他的離任,侯利華牧師將會接替成為新任香港總監。
以下隊伍出席比賽:香港第1(海童軍)、香港第1(聖若瑟書院)、香港第2、第4美利、香港第7(英皇書院)、香港第10(聖保羅書院)、香港第15(華仁書院)、九龍第1(聖安德烈)、九龍第11(九龍華仁書院)、九龍第5、九龍第6(拔萃男書院)。新成立的九龍第4旅(駐軍)則從旁觀察。
活動場地香港女童軍總會總部新德倫小屋,由童子軍的姊妹組織友善借出。
