資料：1925年1月15日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第7頁
THE BOY SCOUTS.
PRESENTATION OF BANNERS.
There was a strong muster of Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs at the Hongkong Volunteers’ parade ground yesterday afternoon, when His Excellency the Governor (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) presented the Prince of Wales banner to the winning troop. Fifteen troops participated, including the newly formed Japanese troop and the Scottish troop. The latter unit, dressed in national costume, enlivened the proceedings with a few bagpipe selections.
There was a large crowd of spectators, among those present being Major General Sir John Fowler, Sir Claud Severn, Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. P.H.Holyoak, Lt.-Col. Robertson and Mr. R.M.Dyer.
H.E. the Governor was met on arrival by Mr. C.Champkin, acting Commissioner, who accompanied the Governor during the inspection of the troops.
In presenting the banner to the Eighth Troop, His Excellency congratulated that unit on having won the trophy and wished them continued success. His Excellency next presented warrants to Mrs. White and Miss Wells, both in charge of Cubs, and to Scoutmaster Ho Yan-kong.
Another presentation, also in the form of a banner, followed. This banner was presented by Miss Woo, Headmisteress of St. Paul’s Girls’ School, to the St. Paul’s College Troop.
The Scouts’ Motto.
After the presentations Mr. Champkin addressed the assembly. He said: A long time ago, when there were not so many houses in the world and men had room to hunt and ride, there was a fine old custom amongst the Scouts and Indians that roamed the forests and the plains. These free men came in from their hunting grounds once a year and assembled in some convenient place at sunset to renew their allegiance to the great Chief. On such occasions they formed a semicircle, just as you do now, and the Chief Scout that addressed them always faced the setting sun. I do not know why this was so, except perhaps that they could see him better, but of course it also meant that all the Scouts were facing East and there may have been some important reason for this. We look to the East for wisdom and it is towards the East that we turn to greet the dawn.
Now, this is our great day of assembly, and our time of greeting to our Chief Scout. For me it is something more, for it is the last time I shall address you before giving up my charge as Acting Commissioner. I would like to tell you of what we have achieved and of the gratitude I feel for all the ready and cheerful help that you have given me, but I would rather remind you that you are looking towards the East and that the great Boy Scout Movement of which you are a part, is the Rising Sun.
Must be Optimists.
You are not to be content merely to took upon the dawn. It is for you to bestir yourselves and to see that the Boy Scout Movement spreads its light in Hongkong until it has brightened all the dark places. Every Boy Scout must be an optimist. It is easy enough to make pleasant way more pleasant, but that is not enough. The mission of the Scouts is to make hard ways easy.
The first time I addressed you when I took over this charge I told you that a good motto for a good Scout was “Take the hardest path.” You can overcome all obstacles by hard work, patience and a sense of humour, and the greatest of these is a sense of humour. No Scout was ever a good Scout unless he know how to be cheerful and laugh at difficulties, and I hope you will go on being cheerful and continue smiling till Mr. Waldegrave comes back and then he will know I have looked after you all right during his absence. Now, if we were just a Troop we could greet the Chief Scout with our Patrol Calls, but with twenty Troops and six Packs I am afraid it would simply be a frightful row, so being British we will give the Chief Scout three rousing British cheers and I am sure our brothers of the Japanese Troop will follow on with three equally rousing “Banzais.” (Applause).
His Excellency’s Speech.
Cheers having been heartly given. His Excellency the Governor, in a short speech, congratulated Mr. Waldegrave and Mr. Champkin, on the success which had attended their efforts in developing the Scouts Movement in Hongkong. He was pleased to welcome the new addition to the Boy Scouts of the Scottish Troop. On behalf of all, he wished to thank Mr. Champkin for the hard work which he had put in during the absence of Mr. Waldegrave. When Mr. Waldegrave told him he was going home, it was rather a shock to him because he could not then think of a man who could take Mr. Waldegrave’s place. He later found he had taken a too pessimistic view. He was sure Mr. Champkin had done everything possible for the movement, and Mr. Waldegrave would be pleased to find the results on his return. In the meantime, he would like to thank Col. Robertson who had kindly consented to act as Commissioner. His Excellency concluded by welcoming the Japanese troop and expressing the hope that they would give the movement their close co-operation. (Applause).
Cheers for the Governor and the Mr. Champkin brought the function to a close.
翻譯：
童子軍
頒授錦標
昨日下午，大批童子軍及小狼於香港義勇軍操場集隊，總督閣下(司徒拔爵士 KCMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治爵級司令勳章 (Sir Edward Stubbs))親自頒授威爾斯太子錦標予優勝隊伍。15個童軍旅出席活動，其中包括新成立的日本童軍旅及蘇格蘭童軍旅，後者身穿民族服飾，吹奏起的風笛使活動更為入勝。
現場有多名嘉賓出席，包括莊福勒爵士(Sir John Fowler)、施勳爵士(Sir Claud Severn)、普樂爵士(Sir Henry Pollock)、尊敬的何理玉先生(Mr. P.H.Holyoak)、羅拔臣中校(Lt.-Col. Robertson)、戴勒先生(Mr. R.M.Dyer)。
署理總監詹堅先生(Mr. C.Champkin)前往迎接總督閣下，並於總督檢閱童軍期間陪同。
總督閣下頒授錦標時祝賀第8旅，並祝願他們更進一步。總督閣下接著頒授委任書予小狼旅長(Cubmistress)懷特夫人(Mrs. White)及韋斯小姐(Miss Wells)，以及旅長(Scoutmaster)何恩光(Ho Yan-kong)。
接著頒發的是一面旗幟，是由聖保羅女書院校長胡小姐(Miss Woo)授予聖保羅書院童軍旅。
童軍銘言
頒發完畢後，詹堅先生為大會致訓：
在很久的以前，當這個世界還未有那麼多樓房，人們還在進行狩獵及騎馬時，一群在森林與平原生活的童軍及印第安人有一個習俗，就是每年於同一時候離開狩獵地區，並於黃昏時份齊集一起，重申對偉大酋長的忠誠。那個時候他們會如同你們這樣組成半圓型，而總領袖講話時則會面向夕陽。我不知道為何要面向夕陽，可能是希望眾人可更清楚地看到他吧。但相對來說，就代表各童軍就正面向東方，這可說有特別意義，因為我們常說前往東方尋找智慧，而那亦是我們迎接晨曦的方向。
今天是一個集會的好日子，並且是我們拜見總領袖的好時刻。而對我來說今天亦意義重大，因為今天是我以署理總監身份作最後一次致詞了。感謝你們一直以來對我的支持及準備，使我們一同取得非凡成就。現在你們正面向東方，如同偉大的童子軍運動一樣，正在迎接旭日初昇的一刻。
保持樂觀
但你們不應為迎接晨曦而感到自滿，你們應發奮圖強，將童子軍運動之光發揚至全香港，照遍每個黑暗的角落。每位童子軍都帶有樂觀主義，可把愉快的事情變得更為快樂，但這樣還不足夠，童軍的使命應是將困難變為簡單。
猶記得我初上任時，我曾對大家說，一個好童軍應「捨易取難」，你們可透過努力、忍耐，以及幽默感克服所有難題，其中以幽默感攸關重要。一名童軍之所以成為優秀童軍，關鍵就是樂於面對困難，從容面對困難。我希望你們可一直保持從容樂觀，好讓華德利先生(Mr. Waldegrave)回來時，可得知你們有所成長。
這時候，如果這裡只有1個童軍旅，我們可以對總領袖簡單地做個隊呼，但現在這裡有20個童軍旅及6個小狼旅，相信同樣做法會有點費時失事。所以現在我們一起來對總領袖做出英式三歡呼，亦請日本的童軍兄弟一同三呼「萬歲」。(掌聲)
總督閣下致詞
在一輪歡呼聲後，總督閣下發表了簡短的講話。總督閣下贊許了華德利先生及詹堅先生對香港童軍運動的貢獻，並且歡迎新成立的蘇格蘭童軍旅加入運動。總督閣下感謝詹堅先生於華德利先生休假期間所作出的貢獻，當華德利先生告知需返回家鄉時，他當下因想不到有誰可替代華德利先生的崗位而大受打擊，現在回想起就顯得當時顯然是過度憂慮了。他相信詹堅先生已為運動竭盡所能了，並相信華德利先生回來時亦會對此表示認同。他亦感謝羅拔臣中校能接替署理總監一職。最後總督閣下再次歡迎日本童軍旅，並祝願雙方日後能加以合作。
對總督及詹堅先生的歡呼，為活動作結。