資料：1931年12月17日《Hong Kong Daily Press》第7頁
資料：1931年12月17日《Hong Kong Daily Press》第14頁
HONG KONG BOY SCOUTS.
ANNUAL REPORT DISCLOSES SATISFACTORY POSITION.
HIS EXCELLENCY TO PRESIDE AT THE GENERAL MEETING.
As announced in our columns yesterday, the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong branch of the Boy Scouts Association will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Room, the City Hall, at 6.15 p.m. on Tuesday 22nd December. His Excellency the Governor, Chief Scout for Hong Kong, has kindly promised to take the chair.
The following is a resume of the report for 1931, which will be presented by the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave Scout Commissioner for Hong Kong.
Writing from actual experience as well as from information gleaned from the reports sent in, we are bound to admit that while there has been a decided advance along certain lines, in other directions there has been a halt and in at least one case a retrograde movement.
We concluded the report for 1930 by an appeal for more Scouters as well as for non-executive officers, and we regret to say that it is owing to the lack of response that all-round progress has not been possible. It may be that would be helpers might shy of the possibility of being called on to don the distinctive Scout hat, for here bare liners should be no obstacle, but at any rate non-executive officials such as Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Examiners and so forth need not wear Scout kit, though of course should they decide to do there is no doubt that the whole Scout fraternity would rise and greet them as indeed brother scouts with arms even more widely open than now, when we do realise how much we owe to them for their splendid support.
In all Sections there has been a slight reduction of numbers, though in some cases it is more apparent than real. Our census is taken at the request of Imperial Headquarters at the end of September, before Groups have got into full swing, and the difference between one year and the next may depend on for instance a Trooping Season in the case of garrison boys, the departure of a family from the Colony in another (in one case this meant the loss of some six boys from a Troop) and so on. The height of Group membership comes about April or May, and drops at the end of the summer term.
Rover Scouts.
In this Section is the most serious decrease. This can be partly explained by the fact that many Rovers are holding Scoutmaster’s and Assistant Scoutmaster’s posts and are therefore included under the head of Scouters, but the real cause is that Rover Leaders are particularly hard to find, and though Rovers have a large say in the running of their crews, yet they do undoubtedly need the advice and leadership of an “old hand,” not necessarily skilled in Scoutcraft, but possessed of that knowledge of men and affairs, which is expressed by the display of sound common sense. It should be added that except in rare cases, Rover Leaders should be at least thirty years of age.
Scouts.
Though there are definite signs of improvement and greater appreciation of the aims and methods of Scouting on the part of Scouters and Scouts due to the short weekend training camps organised for the officers and also for the senior scouts of the total number of troops too few are yet being run along the right lines.
Wolf Cubs.
The Wolf Cubs are wide awake, as anyone who was present at the Swimming Sports in October must have realised. As one helper who is instructing a pack of cubs in signaling said “Cubbing is the most delightful part of all Scouting. The Cubs are so keen, they don’t have to be told twice, and one can as it were feel the wax being moulded in one’s hand.”
Council.
The other sections of our local activities are dealt with under their respective headings, but we must here pay willing and whole-hearted tribute to His Excellency our Chief Scout, our President the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, our Hon. Treasurer the Hon. Mr. T.N.Chau whom we warmly congratulate on his nomination to the Legislative Council, and all those other members of the Scout Council who have given such splendid support to us who are closer in touch with the boys; nor must we forget those many other friends who by donations of various sorts, by kindly interest and still more kindly actions have shown that they do realise the genuine value of Scouting for Boys as a world force.
As soon too as the two District Associations are fully supplied with their own executive committees and necessary staff, much small detail work of a comparatively elementary nature will be dealt with and we hope settled without any further reference to the Colony Commissioner or the Council being necessary, except in cases of special difficulty or appeal.
Finance.
The Statement of Accounts presented by the Honorary Treasurer shows our financial position. We still need more annual subscribers, a means of income which after all is the surest in the long run, for once we have wiped off the Saiwan debt it will be possible to budget fairly accurately for the needs of each year. As regards Saiwan the Association owes a very deep debt of gratitude to the Hon. Mr. T.N.Chau and Mr. Tang Siu Kin who have just raised the splendid sum of seven thousand dollars towards the Saiwan Fund, each of them himself subscribing one thousand.
This leaves us with about another seven thousand dollars yet to be paid off, and we sincerely hope that we may really call Saiwan Camp our own during the next few months.
Badge Work and Examinations.
The very important task of Badge Secretary has been ably carried out by Mr. K.B.Carey, who has gone to very great trouble in arranging and recording the results of the various badge tests and examinations, also in keeping the back of badges up to date. Mr. Carey is unfortunately not a permanent resident in the Colony and therefore labours under the difficulty of not always being able to lay hands on an examiner for some special subject, while reference to one or other of the H.Q. Staff for advice is not always possible at short notice.
Literature and Propaganda.
We have to deplore the fact that it has not been possible to make a fresh start on the “Silver Wolf,” our local Scout Magazine, which had a somewhat struggling existence for some years, with one meteoric rise to eminence for the short period. Time and financial considerations are to blame for this, for some means of circulating Scout news officially is undoubtedly valuable, but whatever is to be undertaken must be done well, and no one has recently found with sufficient time to take this important work in hand.
The monthly official Imperial Headquarters publication “The Scouter” is distributed gratis to all Scouters in Hong Kong and it has been suggested that a leaflet of local Scout Notices and Official news might be inserted at the time of distribution. The production of this while not a particularly heavy task would take a certain amount of time, so that any help given to carry out this scheme if adopted would be much appreciated.
Foreign Scouts.
During the year we were able to welcome a party of Japanese Scouts under Count Futara, Chief Scout of Japan, who formed a contingent going to a Scout Jamboree in Siam. Photographs were taken on board ship and there has been an exchange of correspondence.
A close link had been forged with the Portuguese Scouts in Macao whom Hong Kong Troops visited there and welcomed later in Hong Kong.
The Girl Guides.
On various occasions representatives of Guides and Scouts have been able to meet and discuss ways and means of further co-operation. We congratulate the members of our Sister Organisation on its live and flourishing condition and commiserate with them in their having to hold back from opportunities of extension for the same cause as that which handicaps us, the lack of suitable officers.
Hong Kong and Southern District Association.
The number of Groups remains the same, there having been no additions, though the 3rd Group (Central Rovers) is practically in abeyance. There are several members of this Rover Crew, but they hold scoutmaster’s and assistant scoutmaster’s posts as well and their time is fully occupied, while nearly all those not in such positions have left the Colony or resigned.
The Wolf Cub Packs show considerable vigour, and several Scout Troops which for some time have been somnolent are now waking up and putting in keen work. This is undoubtedly due to the beneficent results of the various Training Camps and Courses which have been held during the year. We should however like to see representatives of all Troops at these camps and course. It is noticeable that the least effective troops are those in which the splendid opportunities offered by the Assistant Commissioner for Training and his staff have been allowed to pass unheeded.
There has been a fair amount of camping, and the District was well represented at the Patrol Leaders’ and Seconds’ Training Camp at Saiwan held in the early summer months.
Kowloon and Northern District Association.
Under the Rev. E.A.Armstrong who has unfortunately left the Colony the Scout life of the District has decidedly quickened, and this in spite of the fact that four troops have either ceased to exist or are still dormant, three of these being school troops and the cause in each case being the lack of officers.
Those troops however which have kept going have made great strides, and are genuinely keen; and the same applies to the Wolf Cubs.
Mr. S.A.Sweet, who succeeds Mr. Armstrong as District Commissioner, and Mr. Dormer, Scoutmaster of the 1st Kowloon (St. Andrew’s Church) Troop, like Mr. Armstrong have been through special training for officers at Home, and this has had a great deal to do with the advance that has been made.
This District urgently needs instructors and examiners in the various subjects and a hearty invitation is given to Kowloon residents to see if some of their spare time cannot be devoted to furthering the growth of the Scout Brotherhood on the Mainland.
Sea Scouts.
The one Group of Sea Scouts continues to flourish. A severe loss was sustained when Mr. W.E.Ball returned to England at the expiration of his term of service out East, and we are grateful to Mr. F.R.Willcocks for stepping into the breach for a time, until exigencies of the Service necessitated his resignation. The results of Mr. Ball’s leadership appeared when the Sea Scouts won the Prince of Wales Banner for the year, and also carried off the Bird Challenge Cup at the Swimming Sports, though this later was largely due to the magnificent performance of one Sea Scout who won three events and was only beaten in a fourth race by one-fifth of a second.
Two of the Sea Scouts have qualified for cadetships in the Chinese Navy, one actually having been in training for several months. The Groups held the usual annual cruise-camp at Taipo in August, and experienced great kindness from the residents, especially during the typhoon which necessitated a hurried striking of the camp, the removal of the Troop vessels to a better shelter and the boys to something more durable than canvas.
Our sincere gratitude is due to Mr. E.Cock for annually subjecting the Group vessels to a searching examination and also for lending his splendid new yacht “Sealark V” to the Group for their camp last August.
We also wish to thank Mr. Scrivens, late of H.M.S. Tamar and many other Naval friends for their keen interest in and kindness to the Group often at great personal inconvenience giving instruction and conducting examinations.
Deep Sea Scouts.
Some twenty of these have been enrolled locally, though more than double that number, men from H.M. vessels, have given very valuable assistance to the Association, especially at Saiwan where they took in hand and entirely overhauled the water supply pipe and also put in hand much other necessary work of a constructional nature.
Saiwan Camp and Training.
At last Saiwan has begun to justify itself, though much work has yet to be done before that delectable spot is all that we wish it to be and well equipped.
The Rev. N.V.Halward was appointed Assistant Commissioner for Training and also a Deputy Camp Chief, thus relieving the Commissioner of much of the responsibility of this very important branch of scout activity. Under him real advance has been made and shows every prospect of continuing. As regards the constructional work at Saiwan we should like to pay a tribute of appreciation and gratitude to Mr. A.J.Lane, who with Mrs. Lane generously subscribed to our needs, mostly in kind as well as in time and trouble, and also persuaded some of his contractor acquaintances to assist with material.
Mr. Halward writes:-
With the necessarily slow but gradual development of Saiwan Camp it has been found possible during the past year to embark upon a series of Training Courses and Camps with a view to importing to Scouters in the Colony some aspects of Scout lore and craft which issue forth from Gilwell Park, the chief Training Centre for the Scout Movement.
A short and successful Course for Scouters was held in January consisting of three theoretical instructions and concluding with practical demonstrations at a week-end camp held at Saiwan.
Perhaps the most encouraging event during the year was the holding of a week-end camp in April for Patrol Leaders and Seconds. Nearly 50 boys attended and despite inclement weather the programme was carried out and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Training Staff of the year was composed of the following Scouters without whose valuable assistance very little would have accomplished by the Deputy Camp Chiefs: The Rev. E.A.Armstrong, and Messrs. Christian, Sweet, Ashton Hill, Dormer and Pockson.
The Prince of Wales Banner Competition.
This was held along the lines hitherto followed but it is probable that in future the conditions of the contest will be slightly difference, though the two rallies will still be important events in connection therewith.
The results were as follows:-
| Points | ||
| 1st. | 1st H.K. Sea Scouts | 200 |
| 2nd. | 15th H.K. (Wah Yan) Troop | 156 |
| 3rd. | 5th H.K. (Roving Fifth) | 136 |
| 4th. | 9th H.K. (Taikoo Scots) | 103 |
| 9th Kowloon (Kowloon Dock) | 103 | |
| 6th. | 1st Kowloon (St. Andrew’s) | 101 |
| 7th. | 13th H.K. (Central) | 92 |
| 8th. | 6th H.K. (Ellis Kadoorie School) | 86 |
| 9th. | 7th H.K. (King’s College) | 64 |
Our sincere thanks are due to those friends who assisted as Judges, to the authorities of St. Andrew’s Church for the use of the Compound for a Rally and to the Officer Commanding the H.K.V.D.C. for the use of Volunteer H.Q. for the same purpose.
Swimming Sports.
There was clean and keen racing throughout and a good standard attained four records being broken and one equalled. The Bird Challenge Cup was won by the Sea Scouts while the 4th Kowloon carried away the President’s Cup for the Runners-up. The Akela Cup for Wolf Cub Packs was won by the 14th Hong Kong Pack. An excellent show was put up by the Cubs, and we are assured of some keen and plucky scouts in the future.
翻譯：
香港童子軍
周年報告令人滿意
總督閣下主持周年大會
昨天本報已發布，童子軍總會香港分會的周年大會將於12月22日星期二下午6時15分在大會堂商會廳舉行。香港童軍總領袖總督閣下將主持大會。
以下是1931年報告的摘要，屆時由香港童軍總監華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)報告。
根據實際情況及收到的報告得知，我們雖然在某方面有決定性的進展，但在其他方面卻有停滯甚至倒退的情況。
我們曾於1930年的報告呼籲更多人士加入成為領袖或非前線領袖，遺憾的是反應不熱烈，進展不大。有可能是他們怕戴上引人注目的童軍帽，這在年輕新晉中不是問題，但其實各位非前線領袖如會長、秘書、司庫、考核員等均不需穿著制服。當然如他們亦願意穿上制服，我們的童軍亦會起來迎接他們，就如同真正的童軍兄弟般，更熱烈的歡迎他們，以答謝他們對童軍的鼎力支持。
各支部人數都有所減少，然而數據未能反映實際狀況。我們的統計乃英國總部要求，於9月尾進行，很多童軍旅都未開始全面集會活動，跨越年度時的人數也有很大差異，例如駐軍家庭的小孩，其家庭需由本地調往外地(有1宗情況是有童軍旅因此失去1個小隊)。童軍旅鼎盛人數通常出現於4月或5月，並於暑假後下降。
羅浮童軍
這支部人數錄得最大跌幅。此情況可說是因為很多羅浮童軍都同時兼任旅長(Scoutmaster)或副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster)，因此計算入領袖人數。而真正的原因是羅浮童軍領袖非常難找，雖然羅浮童軍自身已可管理其團隊，但他們亦需「老手」的從旁協助及指導，不單是童軍技能，還有領導才及處理事情的知識，這些皆需具備知識的人士傳授。除特別情況外，羅浮童軍領袖應至少達30歲。
童軍
通過完成週末舉辦主題為「童軍運動目的及方法」的訓練營，領袖及資深的童軍表現均有所改善，唯現時只有很少童軍旅跟著正確的方向運作。
小狼
小狼的表現開始引人注目，特別是10月的水運會，1位小狼旅領袖指揮小狼用旗號打出「小狼是童軍運動最重要階段，小狼熱心毋庸置疑，如同蠟油經人手塑形」。
會務委員會
各支部活動都在如火如荼地進行，實託賴總領袖閣下、尊敬的會長羅旭龢博士(Dr. Kotewall)、近日獲提名進入定例局的尊敬的司庫周埈年先生(Mr. T.N.Chau)，以及各位鼎力支持童軍運動的會務委員；還有各位以多種形式提供捐助、熱切關注、落力協助的各界人士，你們的行動正為世界展示童子軍運動的真正意義。
當兩個童軍分區組織其執行委員會後，更多細節上的工作就能得以落實，希望日後除了特別難題或上訴之外，其他事情都可由分區自行處理，不再需要請示香港總監或會務委員會。
財政
由司庫準備的財務報表反映了本會財政狀況。現階段我們仍需要更多人士贊助經費，長遠來說，這算是本會的可靠收入。當我們付清柴灣(Saiwan)的借貸後，就可將經費用於活動訓練用途。關於柴灣事宜，本會需由衷感謝尊敬的周埈年先生及鄧肇堅先生(Mr. Tang Shiu Kin)籌得7,000港元作柴灣基金(Saiwan Fund)，兩位先生亦私人捐贈各1,000港元。
現階段我們還需償還餘下的7,000港元，我們真誠希望於幾個月後就能真正的擁有柴灣營地。
專章工作及考驗
我們的專章秘書開利先生(Mr. K.B.Carey)工作繁重，除了經常忙於安排各專章考核外，亦需確保專章的供應穩定。開利先生因為不是本地居民，導致部份時候未能找到某些專章科目的考核員，亦未能即時聯絡總部領袖以尋求協助。
文案及宣傳
我們很遺憾地宣佈本會刊物《銀狼》(Silver Wolf)一段時間內不會復刊，此刊物一直苦苦經營，可謂曇花一現。造成刊物停刊，主要是需時製作及財政壓力。雖然我們知道發佈本會資訊的重要性，但話說到底，我們還未找到合適人士願意為刊物貢獻時間。
現時英國總部刊物《童軍領袖》(The Scouter)正免費向所有本地領袖發放，我們正準備為刊物夾附一份本地童軍通告及資訊的單張，相信此項工作不會耗費太多時間，希望能有志願者擔當此職。
海外童軍
本年期間，我們招待了由日本童軍總領袖二荒伯爵(Count Futara)領隊的日本童軍，他們當時正準備前往暹羅(Siam)參加童軍大露營(Scout Jamboree)。我們於船上拍攝了照片，並進行了交流。
我們亦與澳門的葡萄牙童軍建立了緊密聯繫，香港童軍早前訪問了澳門，而澳門童軍亦到香港訪問。
女童軍
女童軍及童軍均已派出代表進行了會議，相討將來合作的可行性。我們恭賀姊妹團隊的成功及昌盛，並對遭遇與本會同樣的領袖短缺問題表示同情。
香港及南區分會
隊伍數目保持不變，唯第3旅(中環羅浮)現時暫停集會，該旅的大部份羅浮童軍同時擔任旅長(Scoutmaster)及副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster)工作，工作繁忙導致未能出席集會，其餘人士則離開了本地或選擇了退會。
小狼旅現在非常活躍，而部份童軍旅亦在恢復集會，相信與本年舉行的訓練營及訓練班有關。我們希望日後能見到每個隊伍都有人士參加訓練。現時表現較差的隊伍均錯過了由訓練助理總監及其團隊提供的優秀訓練。
分會隊伍有多場露營活動，他們亦參與了暑假前期的小隊長及副小隊長訓練營。
九龍及北區分會
在剛剛離開本地的岩士唐牧師(Rev. E.A.Armstrong)的帶領下，分會的童軍生活有著明顯改善。現時有4個隊伍註銷或暫停集會，當中有3個學校隊伍，他們正面對著缺乏領袖的問題。
其餘童軍旅現正穩步發展，而小狼旅亦有相同情況。
接任岩士唐先生區總監一職的史偉德先生(Mr. S.A.Sweet)，以及九龍第1旅(聖安德烈堂)旅長(Scoutmaster)杜馬先生(Mr. Dormer)，都與岩士唐先生同樣曾在家鄉接受領袖訓練，這對分會的發展有莫大的幫助。
分會現急需各界人士擔任不同範疇的導師及考核員，現誠摯邀請九龍居民，希望他們可抽出空餘時間，協助內陸發展童軍。
海童軍
本地唯一一隊海童軍現在十分活躍。布爾先生(Mr. W.E.Ball)因於東方服役期滿需調回英格蘭，我們有幸威國斯先生(Mr. F.R.Willcocks)能接替其工作，直至他收到部隊的調動而離職為止。在布爾先生的領導下，海童軍成功奪得威爾斯太子錦標，並於水運會中奪得飛鳥挑戰盃(Bird Challenge Cup)，水運會的傑出成績，主要來自1名海童軍，他先後贏得3場賽事，於第4場賽事以0.2秒屈居亞軍。
2名海童軍取得海軍中國艦隊見習水手資格，其中1人已接受訓練數月。隊伍於8月在大埔舉行了周年海上露營，並於颱風吹襲期間得到當地居民的協助，得以將船隻轉移至更好的避風場所，並獲得比帆布更好的避風物件。
感謝谷克先生(Mr. E.Cock)定期為船隻進行周年檢查，並於8月借出新遊艇海雲雀5號(Sealark V)作海上露營之用。
亦感謝添馬艦(HMS Tamar)已故史偉文先生(Mr. Serivens)及其他海軍朋友一直以來對隊伍的關注與投入，並不厭其煩地進行指導及考核。
深海童軍
大約20人由本地招募，另外有其1倍的人數來自各海軍船艦，他們均為本會作出很大貢獻，特別是為柴灣安裝食水管道，以及其他建設工作。
柴灣營地及訓練
柴灣營地終於正式運作，現時這個良好之地正等候著完善設備。
侯利華牧師(Rev. N.V.Halward)獲委任為助理總監及營地副主任，這在一定程度上分擔了總監的重要工作。在他的協助下，多項工作得以順利及持續進行。在柴灣的建設方面，需特別鳴謝李吾先生(Mr. A.J.Lane)及李吾夫人(Mrs. Lane)為本會要求提供協助，主要是時間及難題上的協助，以及協助尋找相熟的材料供應商。
侯利華先生報告：
隨著柴灣緩步發展，過去的一年，我們得以舉辦各式各樣的訓練班及露營，讓基維爾公園(Gilwell Park)的童軍知識及技能得以傳授給本地領袖。
1月的時候，我們舉行了一個簡短及成功的課程，其中包括3次理論指導，以及1次於柴灣進行的週末露營。
最令人鼓舞的，應該是4月為小隊長及副小隊長舉行的週末露營。將近50名小童於惡劣天氣下出席了活動，活動順利進行，各人亦享受其中。
本年的訓練領袖，如沒有他們的幫助，營地副主任的工作亦無法順利進行。他們是：岩士唐牧師、傑思仁先生(Mr. Christian)、史偉德先生、希爾先生(Mr. Ashton Hill)、杜馬先生、博臣先生(Mr. Pockson)。
威爾斯太子錦標賽
比賽繼續根據傳統舉行，但於將來的比賽內容可能有異，而2場固定比賽則會繼續舉行。
以下為比賽結果：
| | | 分數 |
| 第1名 | 香港第1海童軍旅 | 200 |
| 第2名 | 香港第15旅(華仁) | 156 |
| 第3名 | 香港第5旅 | 136 |
| 第4名 | 香港第9旅(太古蘇格蘭) | 103 |
| | 九龍第9旅(九龍船塢) | 103 |
| 第6名 | 九龍第1旅(聖安德烈堂) | 101 |
| 第7名 | 香港第13旅(中央) | 92 |
| 第8名 | 香港第6旅(育才書社) | 86 |
| 第9名 | 香港第7旅(英皇書院) | 64 |
在此感謝各擔任裁判的人士，感謝聖安德烈堂借出場地，以及感謝香港義勇防衛軍指揮官借出其總部作比賽之用。
水運會
整場比賽精彩刺激及高水準，有4項紀錄被打破，並追平1項紀錄。海童軍奪得飛鳥挑戰盃，而九龍第4旅則屈居亞軍，奪得會長盃(President’s Cup)。香港第14小狼旅奪得阿基拿盃(Akela Cup)。小狼表現優秀，希望他們日後會成為敏銳及勇敢的童軍。