資料：1931年12月23日《The China Mail》第7頁
BOY SCOUTS’ ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION.
President’s Review.
At the annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Association (Hong Kong Branch) held in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, yesterday afternoon, over which H.E. the Governor (Sir William Peel) presided, an urgent appeal for more Scouters was made by both the President (the Hon. D. R.H.Kotewall) and His Excellency.
There was a large gathering of those interested in the movement. The report for 1931, which has already been published in these columns, was presented by the Commissioner and Deputy Camp Chief (the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave) who dealt with certain portions of the report. The statement of accounts was presented by the Hon. Mr. T.N.Chan (Hon. Treasurer), and adopted.
On the proposition of Mr. C.Champkin (Deputy Commissioner) the following were elected to serve on the Council for the ensuing year:-
The Commissioner and his Assistants, the district and assistant district commissioners, President- The Hon. Dr. R.H.Kotewall, Vice-President- Mr. E.Cock, Treasurer- The Hon. Mr. T.N.Chan, Hon. Vice-Presidents- The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., The Hon. Mr. W.T.Southorn, Lieut.-Col. L.G.Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Mr. John Owen Hughes and Mr. C.E.H.Beavis.
Co-opted Members of the Council- A. el Arculli (representing I.R.C.), Dr. Chau Wai-cheung (representing Chinese Medical Association), the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, R.M.Dyer, Sir W.W.Hornell, H.H. Sir Joseph Kemp, T.H.King, A.J.Lane, Li Jow-son, M.K.Lo, C.M.Manners, G.P. de Martin, Ng Sze-kwong (representing C.R.C.), Commander J.Newill, R.N. (Representative of the S.C.A.A., C.A.A. and Tung Wah Hospital Committee), Dr. Chan Wai-cheung Committee), Lieut.-Col. T.A.Robertson, C.A. da Roza, the Hon. Mr. W.E.L.Shenton, Mrs. W.T.Southorn (Commissioner of Girl Guides), M.P.Talati, Tang Shiu-kin, the Hon. Dr. S.W.Ts’o, the Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta, Commodore A.H.Walker, R.N., Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. Justice Wood, and B.Wylie.
Executive Committee of the Council- The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, T.H.King, M.K.Lo, Commander Newill, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, The Hon. Mr. Shenton, Tang Shiu-kin, Commodore Walker, Wong Kwong-tin, and B.Wylie.
Scouts Commended.
His Excellency then presented warrants to the following Scouters: Messrs. S.A.Sweet (District Commissioner for Kowloon), Scoutmasters Wong Tse-shing, Sau Fung-ching, Fred Kwok, Pun Lai-chuen and Cubmaster Miss S.Dalziel.
President’s Address.
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall said:-
Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen,- In his report for the year under review, the Commissioner, the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, has said that while there has been a halt in other directions, and a retrograde movement in at least one case. My own observations have convinced me that the advance has been greater than the retrogression, because there has been a marked improvement in the efficiency of the Troops. After all, what we should aim at, and are actually aiming at, is quality rather than quantity, though of course the larger the number of boys joining the movement, the more beneficial it would be to the community by reason of the training which Boy Scouting affords to its youth in order to fit them for good citizenship. The trouble, as has been pointed out, lies in the lack of men to serve as Scouters. At our last annual meeting, a strong appeal was made by His Excellency the Chief Scout and by myself for people to come forward as officers; but the response has been, I am sorry to say, disappointing. It is this lack of trained officers that has arrested the progress of the movement in this Colony. I now venture to make yet another appeal to those who can spare the time to come forward to act as Scoutmasters or Rover Leaders. Surely, the movement with its splendid objects and ideals, is worthy of some sacrifice from young men who have time to spare; and there must be plenty of such young men in our midst.
Saiwan Camp.
Last year, when we were before you, I said that we were burdened with a debt of $16,000, the result of the purchase of the site at Saiwan for our training camp; and that the Hon. Mr. T.N.Chau and Mr. Tang Shiu-kin had undertaken to raise $6,000 for the reduction of this debt. As the Commissioner has announced in his report, Mr. Chau and Mr. Tang have more than fulfilled their promise by raising the splendid sum of $7,000. (Applause). I am sure that you will all like to associate yourselves with the Commissioner in his expression of grateful thanks to these two gentlemen for their valuable help, especially for their generous personal donations of $1,000 each.
There is yet another $7,000 to be paid off, and I echo the Commissioner’s hope that before long we may call Saiwan Camp really our own. This can only be made possible by the generosity of those who believe in, and sympathise with, the work which the Association is doing. More and more the Camp is proving its usefulness, not only to the boys but also to those who give them training.
Scouts’ Magazine.
In the Commissioner’s report mention has been made of the difficulties encountered in the issue of the Silver Wolf, the local Scout magazine. You will be glad to hear that I have received a letter from Mr. Jas.T.Dobbie, editor of the China Mail, offering to assist in every way he could in connection with the Silver Wolf as well as in the compilation of leaflets to which the Commissioner has also made reference. We are very grateful to Mr. Dobbie for this offer which we will lose no time in submitting to the new Executive Committee for consideration. (Applause). I must mention the help which Mr. B.Wylie had rendered to us in connection with the Silver Wolf until the temporary suspension of its publication. (Applause); and I am confident that this help will be forthcoming as freely in the future as it has been in the past. It is very encouraging to see that such busy men as Mr. Wylie and Mr. Dobbie have come forward to give us so much of their valuable time – a public-spirited act which should serve as an incentive to others to assist the movement in work for which they consider themselves best suited.
Mention having already been made by the Commissioner in his report of the large number of helpers who have rendered us special services, I will content myself with cordially endorsing his words, and expressing to them the warmest thanks of the Association.
Tribute To Commissioner.
I must, however, not omit to say how much we all are indebted to our hard-working Commissioner, (Applause), whose experience, keenness and energy have made the local movement the success it is to-day. During the greater part of the year, Mr. Waldegrave, in addition to his already onerous duties as Commissioner, discharged the duties of Honorary Secretary. We are still in want of an Honorary Secretary so as to relieve Mr. Waldegrave of this additional burden. It is to be sincerely hoped that this announcement may catch the eye of someone who will be ready to make the necessary sacrifice to help us out of what is to us a real difficulty.
The Association is very fortunate in having as the Commissioner’s assistants a band of workers who give a good deal of their spare time to the movement with the sole thought of serving its interests. The public may not know much of the work that is being done by these men, for big parades and such demonstrations play but little part in Scout training or routine. The Commission has always held before his officers and the boys the ideal of the knight-errant, the pioneer, the backwoodsman and the explorer – essentially lone workers who toil for the good of their fellow-creatures. It is, however, the intention of the Executive Committee to hold an exhibition of the work in which the boys are trained, so that the public may have some idea of what the Scout Association is doing.
The Chief Scout.
Our work would not have been carried on with such keenness and efficiency, had we not always received the wise guidance and sympathetic support of His Excellency the Chief Scout, who has once more shown his practical interest in the Association by sparing the time to come and preside at this meeting. (Applause). I beg to propose a hearty vote of thanks to His Excellency. (Applause).
Sir William Hornell, in seconding said he would like to associate himself with the remarks of the Hon. Dr. Kotewall in connection with the guidance and sympathy shown to the Scout movement by His Excellency, the Chief Scout.
His Excellency in addressing the meeting, thanked Dr. Kotewall and Sir William Hornell at the “bouquets” thrown at him and added that he thought when he came to the meeting it would be an ordinary business meeting. It was very difficult for him to add much to what had already been said. He congratulated the Commissioner on the excellent and full report which he had written and which covered a tremendous ground; and it was just another indication of the Commissioner’s energy and keenness which undoubtedly was at the back of the Boy Scout movement in Hong Kong.
Governor Renews Appeal.
His Excellency congratulated the Committee and the members of the Council on the success achieved during the year. He was sorry that his appeal a year ago had not achieved more result. There was no doubt that more workers were wanted for the Scout movement. It was not easy to induce people to come forward, and those who do are probably the same few who are hard workers in connection with various movements. He repeated his appeal of last year for more assistants for the boy scouts movement.
The Chief Scout dealt with the necessity of training youth for citizenship and referred to the excellent idea of visiting neighbouring places and agreed with the Commissioner that these exchange of visits would lead to nothing but good.
“I should also like, as Chief Scout”, said his Excellency, “to add my thanks to those generous donors of funds for the upkeep of the Association. So far as general expenditure goes, it seems to get along quite well, but we do want this extra money for the Saiwan Camp and those who have come forward so generously have set a good example and have cleared half the amount outstanding and with like generosity we should be able soon to clear off the debt.”
His Excellency concluded by thanking those who attended the meeting.
翻譯：
童子軍總會
周年大會及選舉
會長致評
昨日下午於大會堂商會廳舉行的童子軍總會(香港分會)周年大會，總督閣下(貝璐爵士(Sir William Peel))出席會議，並與會長(尊敬的羅旭龢博士(Dr. R.H.Kotewall))一起緊急呼籲各界人士加入成為領袖。
大批相關人士出席了活動，總監暨營地副主任(華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave))提交了1931年會務報告(已於專欄刊登)，財務報告則由尊敬的周埈年先生(Mr. T.N.Chau)(司庫)提交，並獲得通過。
在詹堅先生(Mr. C.Champkin)(副總監)的動議下，選舉出以下會務委員：
總監及其助理，區總監及區助理總監，會長尊敬的羅旭龢博士，副會長谷克先生(Mr. E.Cock)，司庫尊敬的周埈年先生，名譽副會長尊敬的普樂爵士 KC (Sir Henry Pollock)，尊敬的修頓先生(Mr. W.T.Southorn)，伯特中校 DSO傑出服務勳章 OBE大英帝國官佐勳章 (Lieut.-Col. L.G.Bird)，奧雲曉士先生(Mr. John Owen Hughes)，比維斯先生(Mr. C.E.H.Beavis)。
會務委員會聘任委員：
阿高利(A.el Arculli)(印度遊樂會代表)，周懷璋醫生(Dr. Chau Wai-cheung)(中華醫學會代表)，尊敬的周壽臣爵士(Sir Shou-son Chow)，戴勒(R.M.Dyer)，康寧爵士 HH (Sir W.W.Hornell)，金培源爵士(Sir Joseph Kemp)，經亨利(T.H.King)，李吾(A.J.Lane)，李佐臣(Li Jow-son)，羅(M.K.Lo)，文那斯(C.M.Manners)，馬田(G.P.de Martin)，吳思光(Ng Sze-kwong)(中華游樂會代表)，尼維爾中校 RN皇家海軍 (Commander J.Newill)(南華體育會、華僑體育會、東華醫院委員會代表)，羅拔臣中校(Lieut.-Col. T.A.Robertson)，羅沙(C.A.da Roza)，尊敬的仙頓先生(Mr. W.E.L.Shenton)，修頓夫人(Mrs. W.T.Southorn)(女童軍總監)，戴拉地(M.P.Talati)，鄧肇堅(Tang Shiu-kin)，尊敬的曹善允博士(Dr. S.W.Ts’o)，維多利亞會督，恩理覺主教(Rt. Rev. Bishop Vatorta)，禾嘉准將 RN皇家海軍 (Commodore A.H.Walker)，黃廣田(Wong Kwong-tin)，活特法官(Mr. Justice Wood)，懷利(B.Wylie)。
執行委員會：
尊敬的周壽臣爵士，湯瑪士，羅(M.K.Lo)，尼維爾中校，尊敬的普樂爵士，尊敬的仙頓先生，鄧肇堅，禾嘉准將，黃廣田，懷利。
童軍授函
總督閣下頒授委任書予以下童軍領袖：史偉德先生(Mr. S.A.Sweet)(九龍區區總監)，旅長(Scoutmaster)王子勝(Wong Tse-shing)、仇奉呈(Sau Fung-ching)、鄺費特(Fred Kwok)、潘厲全(Pun Lai-chuen)，小狼旅長達兆小姐(Miss S.Dalziel)。
會長致詞
尊敬的羅旭龢博士致詞：
總督閣下，女士們先生們，在過去的一年，華德利總監的報告顯示童軍運動在某方面有停滯，甚至有倒退的現象。然而就我觀察所得，其進步大於退步，因為各旅團的技能均有顯著的提升。畢竟，我們的目標，我們實際進行中的目標，是著重質素而不是數量。但當然，如果有更多的小孩參加童軍，透過童子軍運動培訓成為良好公民，社會將由之獲得莫大裨益。現在最大的問題，是缺乏領袖人手。在去年的周年大會中，總領袖總督閣下以及本人均強烈呼籲各界加入成為領袖，然而很抱歉地，反應令人失望。缺乏訓練完善的領袖正阻攔著本地的童軍發展。現在，我再度呼籲各位能夠獻出空餘時間的人士加入成為旅長(Scoutmaster)或羅浮童軍領袖。這個運動有著良好的目標及理念，很值得各位閒暇的年輕人士參與，相信我們之中一定有很多這類人士。
柴灣營地
於去年，我曾報告本會有一筆16,000港元借貸作為購買柴灣(Saiwan)作為童軍營地之用，並慶幸獲得尊敬的周埈年先生及鄧肇堅先生襄助籌集6,000港元償還部份貸款。總監於報告指出，周先生及鄧先生已超額籌得合共7,000港元款項了 (掌聲)。兩人亦各自捐贈了1,000港元，相信各位都會與總監一起為兩人的熱誠幫助致以衷心謝意。
現階段仍需償還7,000港元，總監亦很期待本會真正擁有柴灣營地的一天。這實有賴各位關注及支持本會人士的慷慨解囊。營地正漸漸地顯出其功用，不單在於小童，施訓人士亦由此獲益。
童軍刊物
在總監的報告中有提及本會刊物《銀狼》(Silver Wolf)營運困難一事，幸運的是本人已收到《德臣西報》(China Mail)編輯杜比先生(Mr. Jas.T.Dobbie)的來信，表示願意提供一切有關《銀狼》刊文及總監提及的通告彙編等予以協助。我們十分感謝杜比先生的協助，而相關提案已立即放入執行委員會的議程中了 (掌聲)。在此亦需感謝懷利先生於《銀狼》停刊前的協助 (掌聲)。我相信相關刊文亦會一如以往般免費提供。對於懷利先生及杜比先生能於百忙中抽空協助，他們熱心公益之善行，將大大鼓舞其他人士於運動中各展所長。
總監報告有大批人士為本會提供了各式各樣的特別援助，我非常認同總監的意思，並代表本會為相關人士致以衷心謝意。
向總監致敬
我亦希望借用一點時間來感謝我們勤勞的總監 (掌聲)，本地童軍的成功全賴他的歷練，熱誠及精力所賜。在去年大部份的時間，華德利先生除了要肩負總監的繁重工作，還要兼任秘書一職。我們現正尋找秘書人選以減輕華德利先生的工作。希望我的呼籲能招來願意貢獻時間的人士，以解本會燃眉之急。
本會有幸可以召集一群願意獻出時間並專注於童軍發展的總監助理，他們對大如童軍大會及展示，小如童軍訓練及日常事務中扮演的重要角色，公眾可能未必了解。他們為領袖及小童們展示著遊俠、拓荒者、森林居民、探險家的精神，亦即為造福人群而辛勞工作的精神。為此，執行委員會正準備舉行一場活動，展示小童的訓練成果，讓公眾得以了解本會現時的運作。
總領袖
如沒有總領袖總督閣下的指導及鼎力支持，本會的運作就不會如此活潑及高效率。對於總督閣下百忙抽空出席及主持會議 (掌聲)，謹向閣下表示衷心的感謝 (掌聲)。
康寧爵士為尊敬的羅旭龢博士對總領袖總督閣下的指導及鼎力支持的致詞表示和議。
總督閣下致詞，感謝羅旭龢博士及康寧爵士對他的讚譽，他原以為今次會議將沉悶得像一場普通商業會議，而對各位的言論他亦沒有補充。他感謝總監為去年的工作作出了全面及出色的報告，總監如此活力及熱忱的表現，是香港童子軍運動背後的龐大動力。
總督再度呼籲
總督閣下祝賀執行委員會及會務委員會工作的完滿成功，唯對他去年的呼籲未能達致良好效果表示遺憾。童軍運動急需人手無容置疑，招募人手亦不容易，而那些加入的人手亦可能忙碌於不同範疇。他再次呼籲各界加入童子軍運動成為領袖。
總領袖提及了培訓青年成為良好公民的重要性，對於與鄰近地區的交流活動，他十分認同總監所言，百利而無一害。
總督閣下表示：「作為總領袖，我十分感謝各位慷慨捐獻以支持本會運作的人士。在支出方面，我們控制得很好，就著柴灣營地的額外支出，各位捐贈者皆為好榜樣，並已成功償還了一半的貸款，相信我們可於短期內償還所有貸款。」
總督閣下最後感謝各位與會人士出席會議。