[歷史] Kowloon Scout Troop Win First Leg Of Trophy Competition.

資料:1938年4月24日《Hongkong Sunday Herald》第7頁


Kowloon Scout Troop Win First Leg Of Trophy Competition

The grounds of the Diocesan Boys’ School presented an animated spectacle yesterday afternoon when all Boy Scouts in the Colony were represented at a rally in which the first stage of the competition for the Prince of Wales’ Banner, most covered trophy for local scouts, was completed.
Most successful troop in the rally was the 8th. Kowloon (Shamshuipo) which won the initial stage with 169 points out of a possible 200.
The 1st. Hong Kong (St. Joseph’s) were second with 162 points, closely followed by the 13th. Hong Kong (Central Chinese) with 161.
At the conclusion of the proceedings, the District Commissioner, the Rev. N.V.Halward, presented the certificate of honour to the 1st. Hong Kong (St. Joseph’s) Troop, which won the competition for 1937.
This Troop were also presented with the certificate for the Camp competition for 1937. The District Commissioner congratulated them heartily on their success.

ST. GEORGE’S DAY
Addressing the scouts, Rev. Halward spoke of the significance of St. George to the Scout movement, saying that St. George was not only the patron saint of England. He was also the patron saint of the Boy Scout movement. Scouts all over the world were observing St. George’s Day.
Warrants were handed to six scoutmasters.


九龍童軍旅贏得比賽首場賽事

在昨日下午的拔莘男書院操場相當熱鬧,本地所有童子軍皆出席了威爾斯太子錦標首場比賽,並進行了大部份主要項目。
比賽勝出隊伍為九龍第8旅(深水埔),滿分200分中奪得169分。
香港第1旅(聖若瑟)以162分屈居第二,香港第13旅(中央華童)以161分緊追其後。
在活動完結前,區總監侯利華牧師(Rev. Halward)將獎狀頒予1937年勝出比賽的香港第1旅(聖若瑟)。
同一隊伍亦獲頒發1937年露營比賽獎狀,區總監衷心祝賀他們的勝出。

聖佐治日
當致詞時,侯利華牧師講述了聖佐治(St. George)對童軍運動之意義,他表示聖佐治除了是英格蘭之主保聖人外,亦是童子軍運動之主保聖人,世界各地之童軍應一同慶祝聖佐治日。
同場頒發了6位旅長(Scoutmaster)之委任書。