資料：1940年3月15日《The Hongkong Telegraph》第7頁
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT GROWS IN COLONY
The topping of the thousand mark in numbers in the membership of the Scout Movement in Hongkong for the first time in its history was praised by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, who as Chief Scout for Hongkong, presided at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Boys’ Scouts Association at Sandilands Hut yesterday.
The Governor was supported by Rev. Mr. N.V.Halward, Colony Commissioner, Mr. E.Cock, President, Major C.Champkin, Deputy Commissioner, and Mr. D.A.Pockson, Honorary Secretary.
Mr. Halward arrived at the meeting just as it commenced, having come straight from the steamer which brought him from Canton.
The adoption of the annual report, balance sheet and accounts was proposed by Hon. Mr. M.K.Lo, seconded by Commodore A.M.Peters and carried unanimously.
Proposing the election of Mr. C.G.Sollis as President Mr. Cock said:
I do not think the year should be allowed to close without a reference of thanks, however inadequately I make it, to some of the many who have as usual devotedly given their time to the Scout Movement in Hongkong.
First the Commissioner standing half in China and half here who absent or present has inspired the others.
Next and Ladies first, Mrs. Booker the Assistant Colony Commissioner for Wolf Cubs and with but after her, Mr. Pockson Assistant Commissioner and indefatigable Honorary Secretary. (Applause).
The two District Commissioners, Mr. Qanh Cheow Cheong for Hongkong, and Mr. Chan Fook Hong have played great parts in the expansion there has been. We thank all of them as well as those working with them.
Today, more than I can ever call to mind, the accent is on Youth and the Youth of today is united onward by Guns or Butter, Tanks or Thanks.
We who support Scouting have chosen the gentler though no less manly way to train Youth for Citizenship.
So, when one whose profession is charged with one side of the training of children is prepared to give some of his spare time to our side I feel that we can be assured of the result.
I therefore with confidence propose that Mr. Sollis, Director of Education, be elected President of the Boy Scouts Association of Hongkong. (Applause).
Steady Progress
Seconding the proposal, Mr. Halward apologized for arriving a few minutes late. He expressed the thanks of the Association to Mr. Cock for his untiring zeal, help and advice which he had always given while President of the Association. (Applause).
“The year,” he continued, “has been marked by steady progress in every way due mainly to the zeal and efficiency of district officers combined with devoted service, all voluntarily given, of Scouters. All through the year, A.R.P. work has been to the fore and the Association is now able to supply a Despatch Corps fully trained and ready to meet any demands made upon it should there be any need.
“For the last three years, it has been very difficult for me to feel that I have been pulling my weight to any extent owing to my infrequent visits to Hongkong. It is, therefore, only right that I should acknowledge with gratitude the big debt that the Association and myself personally owe to Mr. Champkin as Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Pockson as Hon. Secretary and Assistant Commissioner, Mrs. Booker, Assistant Commissioner for Wolf Cubs and all others who have so loyally carried on this wonderful work of training boys in the scouting ideal.
“Mrs. Booker, in addition to her duties as Assistant Commissioner for Wolf Cubs, has carried on for some months the work of Badge Secretary and Convenor of the Proficiency Badge Test Committee. I must also expressed a deep word of thanks to Mr. G.S.Wilby, who has been for a long time running the Scouting Gazette on the European side. We are grateful to him for bringing it to its present standard. Thanks must also be expressed to Mr. Shum Yiu-kam for his work as Chinese editor; also to the office staff. In September the office clerk, Mr. Tiu, was called away for duty with the H.K.N.V.F., since when we have called in two Rover Scouts from Kowloon, one of whom has since joined the Police Force.
“I thank also the host of friends who have acted as instructors and examiners, and the Deep Sea Scouts. I consider the Association is fortunate indeed in having such a fine team of workers and their service to the Community is rendered all the more pleasant by the fact that we realise that behind us is the backing of so many people in the Colony who realise the worthwhileness of the Scout Movement and its place in helping towards the formation of character on the right lines.” (Applause).
Mr. Cock proposed Mr. T.N.Chau and Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall as Vice Presidents. This was carried.
His Excellency proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Cock for his eight years of devoted work to the Boys’ Scouts Association. (Applause).
Before the Governor presented outstanding certificates and warrants, Mr. Halward called on all scouts present to come to the half salute and reaffirm the Scout Promise.
Governor’s Speech
Addressing the meeting, His Excellency said:
The report on your Association’s work in 1939 which I have had the pleasure of studying is one of which every Member, from the Commissioner down to the youngest Cub, may justly be proud.
The year has been far from easy for Scouting purposes. In the first place training was seriously impeded by the embarrassments imposed by the Sino Japanese War and latterly Great Britain becoming herself involved in war has led to further difficulties. In these circumstances it is greatly to the credit of the Association that there has been an increase in troops by 13, in scouts by 228 and in Troop officers by 28. The effect of that fine growth has been that for the first time in its history the Association has topped the thousand mark and I very warmly congratulate all those to whose hard work and devotion that achievement is due.
It is indeed, peculiarly suitable, at a time in our history when our duties to our King and to our fellow citizens make so great a demand on all British subjects, that the Scouts, whose Promise pledges them especially to those duties, should have thus risen in number. The fact is, I hope an indication that there is a keener spirit of service abroad among the people, evoked by the dangers which threaten the Empire, including this Colony of ours. I feel confident that were the call to come we should have invaluable help from our Scouts.
Financially speaking it is happily noteworthy that in contrast to 1938 the income of the Association for the year 1939 exceeded its expenditure, even though the latter was greater than in the preceding period. It is praiseworthy that that result was due principally to the efforts of the Association itself which raised nearly $1,200 by means of a dance. Indeed there is only one fly in this pot of soothing ointment, and that is that the item for, subscriptions fell from $1,045 in 1938 to $460 in 1939. I hope sincerely that at the next Annual General Meeting it will be possible to report an improvement in this respect on the part of the many friends of the Scouts.
It was with great gratification that I witnessed the well attended Rally of Scouts last December; it was the first for several years and the turnout did immense credit to the Hongkong Scouts Association. I hope that such Rallies will become an annual affair as nothing is better calculated than they to encourage the corporate sense which is so essentially part of Scouting.
As Hongkong’s Chief Scout I strongly endorse the grateful words which the Colony Commissioner, Mr. Halward, has used in respect of Mr. Champkin, Mr. Pockson and Mrs. Booker and the appreciation which he has expressed of the valuable work of Mr. Quah and Mr. Chan, our two energetic and devoted District Commissioners. My thanks are rendered also to Mr. Cock and all the Members of the Council over which he presides so efficiently; especially I want to thank those Members who form the Executive Committee of the Council.
I wish the Association a happy continuance of its fine progress during 1940. (Applause).
Holders Of Warrants
Those who received warrants included the Rev. Fr. Maestrii (13th Kowloon), the Rev. Bro. Cassian (17th Kowloon), R.T.J.Newington (1st H.K. Sea Scouts), Lee Ching-lu (12th H.K.), Cheng Chen-huan (11th H.K.), Lee Yiu-piu (1st H.K.), Lo Chi-ping (6th H.K.), Wong Kam-pun (12th H.K.), R.J.Leonard (4th Kowloon), C.T.Large (6th Kowloon), Wu Kwok-tung (8th Kowloon), Ho Kwok-cheung (23rd Kowloon), Lum Hong-lai (6th H.K.), A.E.Job (19th H.K.), R.H.Longson (1st H.K. Sea Scouts), Miss K.L.Martin (19th H.K.), and a certificate of commendation to Scout K.Mathias (13th Kowloon), who arrested a thief.
Elections to the Council for the year 1939-40 were: The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Hongkong, the Rev. C.Brown, the Very Rev. the Dean of Hongkong, Lt. Col. H.B.L.Dowbiggin, Mr. G.A.Goodban, the Rev. J.R.Higgs, the Hon. Mr. T.H.King, Mr. A.J.Lane, the Hon. Mr. M.K.Lo, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Major C.M.Manners, Mr. F.G.Maunder, Mr. H.S.Mok, Lt. Col. H.L.Murrow, Wing Cdr. A.H.S.Steele Perkins, Commodore A.M.Peters, Lt. Col. H.B.Rose, the Hon. Mr. N.L.Smith, Mr. M.P.Talati, the Hon. Mr. W.N.Thomas Tam, Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Dr. S.W.T’so, Mr. H.V.Wakinson, Mr. B.B.Puckis, Mr. L.C.F.Bellamy, the Hon. Mr. S.H.Dodwell, Mr. Ko Fook-son, Mr. M.H.Turner, Mr. S.T.Williamson, and Mr. D.Wylie.
District representatives, who are also members of the Council, elected were: Mr. W.C.Low and Rev. Fr. E.Teruzzi (Hongkong), Messrs. G.S.P.Heywood and David Lee (Kowloon), and Lt. Cdr. H.Riley, R.N. (Deep Sea Scouts).
Council members present at the meeting yesterday included, besides those mentioned, the Hon. Mr. Smith, Commodore Peters, Major Manners, Dr. T’so, Wing Cdr. Sleele Perkins, Mr. Goodban, Mr. Talati, the Hon. Mr. Tam, the Rev. Mr. Higgs, the Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Mr. A.J.Lane, the Hon. Mr. T.H.King, Mr. W.C.Low, Mr. Quah Cheow-cheang, Mr. Chan Fook-hong, Mr. Lo Koon-hang and Mr. Lo Koon-kan.
翻譯：
本地童子軍運動正在成長
香港童軍成員人數歷史性地突破一千，香港童軍總領袖總督羅富國爵士(Sir Geoffry Northcote)，特於昨日在新德倫小屋(Sandilands Hut)舉行的香港童子軍總會週年大會中為此作出表揚。
陪同總督人士包括香港總監侯利華牧師(Rev. Mr. N.V.Halward)、會長谷克先生(Mr. E.Cock)、副總監詹堅少校(Major C.Champkin)、義務秘書帕克森先生(Mr. D.A.Pockson)。
侯利華先生於大會開始時才抵達，他從廣州(Canton)到港下船後直奔會場。
對周年報告、財務報表的通過動議，先由尊敬的羅文錦先生(Mr. M.K.Lo)動議，由彼得准將(Commodore A.M.Peters)和議，並獲一致通過。
在動議疏利士先生(Mr. C.G.Sollis)出任會長時，谷克先生表示：
我認為在年度之結束，應向各位對香港童軍運動奉獻個人時間的人士表示感謝，雖然我的感謝是如此微不足道。
首先是經常來回內地及本地，時常啟發他人的總監。
接着是，女士優先，助理小狼總監布克夫人(Mrs. Booker)，以及隨後的助理總監暨不辭勞苦的義務秘書帕克森先生。(掌聲)
兩位區總監，分別是香港的柯昭璋先生(Mr. Qanh Cheow Cheong)，及陳福康先生(Mr. Chan Fook Hong)，二人皆於拓展中扮演着重要角色，在此向二人及他們的團隊致謝。
今天，實在令人難以想像，青年已成重點，他們現今步入了「槍炮或牛油」、「坦克或謝恩」的時代。
我們一眾支持童軍運動的人士，選擇利用和諧的手段來培育青年成為公民。
如是者，當一位專業培訓兒童的人士，願意為我們付出時間，我認為我們應對前景感到放心。
故此，我信心十足地，提名教育司疏利士先生出任香港童子軍總會會長。(掌聲)
穩定成長
在提出和議時，侯利華先生為自己遲到數分鐘表示歉意。他感激谷克先生於出任會長時對總會事務不懈努力，並對各事務提出適切之指導。(掌聲)
他接着說，「過去一年，本會各方面的穩步成長，全賴區領袖及一眾義務領袖之堅毅努力。整個年度，本會的工作主要是配合防空工作，而我們現已組織了一隊派遣部隊，他們皆完成訓練及能夠應付各項事工。
三年以來，我因時常不在香港而對會務感到有心無力，我需代表總會以及我本人，感謝副總監詹堅先生、助理總監暨義務秘書帕克森先生、助理小狼總監布克夫人，以及一眾忠實支持本會的人士，感謝你們一直以來對培訓小童所作出的傑出貢獻。
布克夫人除了本身擔任助理小狼總監外，亦出任了數月的專章秘書及進度性獎章評核小組召集人。另外亦感謝威爾比先生(Mr. G.S.Wilby)長期以來於歐洲人圈子協助出版《童軍刊物》(Scouting Gazette)，此刊物已達致現今普遍雜誌之水準。另外感謝沈茹甘先生(Mr. Shum Yiu-kam)出任華文編輯。至於總部職員，九月的時候，我們的文員刁先生(Mr. Tiu)被征召至香港海軍義勇軍(H.K.N.V.F.)工作，為此我們召募了兩名來自九龍的羅浮童軍，其中一位於不久前加入了警察部隊。
我亦要感謝一眾擔任教練員及評審員的人士，以及深海童軍。本會能擁有如此優秀之團隊實是幸運，其背後是一眾對本地童軍運動支持的公眾，他們已意識到其對培育個人品格的重要。」(掌聲)
谷克先生動議周埈年先生(Mr. T.N.Chau)及尊敬的羅旭龢爵士(Sir Robert Kotewall)出任副會長，得到和議通過。
閣下發起對谷克先生8年來對童子軍總會出色工作之致謝動議。(掌聲)
在總督頒發獎狀及委任書前，侯利華先生帶領全體童軍作出半禮及進行覆誓。
總督訓詞
在為大會致詞時，閣下說：
當讀到1939年總會的報告時，我相信全體成員，上至總監，下至小狼，皆會為得到如此成績感到高興。
去年對童軍來說實屬不易，首先是中日事變引致的訓練困難，接着連英國自身亦卷入戰爭使訓練更加困難。於如此困難時期，總會仍錄得13個童軍團的增長，當中包括228名童軍及28名領袖。在這樣的成長下，本會歷史性地達到了千名成員，為此須對各位努力不懈作出如此成就之人士致以祝賀。
確實，在如此時刻，在各英國屬土，我們對國王及各居民之責任，特別是童軍所承諾之誓詞，其責任已變得非常重大。
事實我需表明，當危機危及帝國和本地時，人民會有一種熱血的服務精神。我相信屆時，我們的童軍亦會為此提供寶貴的協助。
財務方面，很高興得知狀況比1938年有所改善，雖然開支有所提高，1939年的收入仍高於開支。值得一提的是一場舞會，單次籌集了1,200港元善款。唯出現在鎮痛藥膏上的蒼蠅，就是會費收入由1938年的1,045港元下跌至1939年的460港元。希望在下次周年大會報告中得知，各童軍知友合力使情況有所改善。
很高興能於去年12月參與了童軍大會，相關活動已停止舉辦多年，而是次活動亦為香港童子軍總會帶來聲譽。希望這類活動日後可每年恆常舉行，因為此活動可大大增進團隊意識，而這亦是童軍運動的本質。
作為香港童軍總領袖，我十分支持香港總監侯利華先生對眾人的讚譽，當中包括詹堅先生、帕克森先生、布克夫人，以及對兩位勤快的區總監柯先生及陳先生工作之肯定。我亦十分感謝谷克先生及各會務委員的勤快表現，亦特別感謝一眾執行委員會成員。
我祝願本會會務於1940年繼續穩步上揚。
(掌聲)
獲委任人士
獲頒委任書人士包括：
何樹基神父(Rev. Fr. Maestrii)(九龍第13旅)、加斯恩修士(Rev. Bro. Cassian)(九龍第17旅)、
繆寧頓(R.T.J.Newington)(香港第1海童軍旅)、李青龍(Lee Ching-lu)(香港第12旅)、
鄭鎮煥(Cheng Chen-huan)(香港第11旅)、李耀培(Lee Yiu-piu)(香港第1旅)、
羅志平(Lo Chi-ping)(香港第6旅)、黃錦潘(Wong Kam-pun)(香港第12旅)、
李安納(R.J.Leonard)(九龍第4旅)、拿緒(C.T.Large)(九龍第6旅)、
胡國同(Wu Kwok-tung)(九龍第8旅)、何國璋(Ho Kwok-cheung)(九龍第23旅)、
林漢黎(Lum Hong-lai)(香港第6旅)、佐拔(A.E.Job)(香港第19旅)、
朗臣(R.H.Longson)(香港第1海童軍旅)、馬田小姐(Miss K.L.Martin)(香港第19旅)，
頒授嘉許狀予九龍第13旅童軍馬提亞(K.Mathias)，以表揚其協助抓捕小偷。
以下人士獲選成為1939-40年度會務委員：
香港教區主教、布朗牧師(Rev. C.Brown)、香港座堂主任牧師、杜碧健中校(Lt. Col. H.B.L.Dowbiggin)、葛賓先生(Mr. G.A.Goodban)、希格斯牧師(Rev. J.R.Higgs)、尊敬的經亨利先生(Mr. T.H.King)、李吾先生(Mr. A.J.Lane)、尊敬的羅文錦先生、麥基利哥爵士(Sir Atholl MacGregor)、文那斯少校(Major C.M.Manners)、文達先生(Mr. F.G.Maunder)、莫慶淞先生(Mr. H.S.Mok)、苗爾露中校(Lt. Col. H.L.Murrow)、史柏堅中校(Wing Cdr. A.H.S.Steele Perkins)、彼得准將、羅斯中校(Lt. Col. H.B.Rose)、尊敬的史美先生(Mr. N.L.Smith)、戴拉地先生(Mr. M.P.Talati)、尊敬的譚雅士先生(Mr. W.N.Thomas Tam)、鄧肇堅先生(Mr. Tang Shiu-kin)、曹善允博士(Dr. S.W.T’so)、屈建臣先生(Mr. H.V.Wakinson)、柏堅先生(Mr. B.B.Puckis)、貝拉米先生(Mr. L.C.F.Bellamy)、尊敬的鐸威路先生(Mr. S.H.Dodwell)、高福申先生(Mr. Ko Fook-son)、特勒先生(Mr. M.H.Turner)、威廉森先生(Mr. S.T.Williamson)、懷利先生(Mr. D.Wylie)。
會務委員會獲選之各區代表包括：
香港：盧威廉先生(Mr. W.C.Low)、丁味略神父(Rev. Fr. E.Teruzzi)
九龍：希活先生(Mr. G.S.P.Heywood)、李大衛先生(Mr. David Lee)
深海童軍：萊利少校 RN皇家海軍 (Lt. Cdr. H.Riley)
除了上面所述外，昨日出席的其他會務委員包括：
尊敬的史美先生、彼得准將、文那斯少校、曹博士、史柏堅中校、葛賓先生、戴拉地先生、尊敬的譚先生、希格斯牧師、尊敬的羅旭龢爵士、李吾先生、尊敬的經亨利先生、盧威廉先生、柯昭璋先生、陳福康先生、盧冠恆先生(Mr. Lo Koon-hang)、盧冠勤先生(Mr. Lo Koon-kan)。