資料：1928年1月26日《The Hongkong Telegraph》第12頁
SCOUT MUSTER.
THE GOVERNOR PRESENTS PRIZE BANNER.
Over 130 Scouts and Cubs mustered in the grounds of Government House yesterday afternoon, when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, as Chief Scout, presented the Prince of Wales Banner to the Troop of Sea Scouts, who are the winners in the last competition amongst the different units for this trophy.
There were present the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R.H.Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. E.D.C.Wolfe, C.M.G., His Lordship Bishop Duppuy, Mr. R.E.Lindsell, Mr. E.Ralphs, and a number of spectators.
Following an inspection of the Scouts, who were drawn up in a semi-circle, His Excellency the Chief Scout said:
Boy Scouts, I am glad to have this opportunity of inspecting you, and I congratulate the First Hongkong Sea Scouts on winning the Prince of Wales’ banner. The Prince of Wales’ motto is “Ich dien,” which means “I serve”; and you who have won his banner must show yourselves worthy to carry it by loyal and faithful service in that world-wide brotherhood of youth which is the Boy Scouts Association.
During last year there came under my notice some actions by Scoutmasters and Scouts which were not creditable to the Association. I am glad to say that anything of this kind is very unusual; but I wish to address to you, one and all, a word of warning. It is the reasonable aim of every boy and man to “get on” – as the saying is – in life. But, remember that a cynic has inflected the phrase “get on” through the usual degrees of comparison with this curious linguistic result – “get on,” “get honour,” “get honest!” And I desire you to bear in mind that, unless your lives exemplify the superlative degree in that table of comparison, it will avail you little to “get on” or even to “get honour.” This precept may stick in your memory more easily, if I put it into the form of a rhyme, thus.
“If you want to get on and get honour, get honest! The superlative first, or the rest of it non est.”
But the matter is put best of all in the Scouts’ Law which says:”A Scout’s honour is to be trusted.” This law is fundamental and you must each of you obey it most scrupulously.
I wish you every happiness and success in the New Year.
Other Speeches.
The Hon. Dr. R.H.Kotewall thanked His Excellency for the kindly interest he took in the Boy Scouts Association, and in referring to the wholesome advice which His Excellency had given in regard to certain discreditable acts on the part of one or two Scoutmasters, said he was glad that such cases were few. He hoped that the advice would be taken to heart, and that they would all so conduct themselves as to bring credit to themselves and to the movement.
The Rev. Mr. G.T.Waldegrave, the local Scout Commissioner, said the rather small muster was due to a variety of reasons. In the first place, one troop was unable to turn up because its Scoutmaster was getting married that day, and at the moment was holding his wedding reception. Two troops from the New Territories were unable to come without making great preparations, while the Chinese New Year festival had also kept many others from attending. Otherwise their full muster would have been 450. Concluding, Mr. Waldegrave said they were glad to hear that Lady Clementi had made a good recovery, and he exhorted the boys to make their three cheers the heartier on that account.
Three lusty cheers were given for His Excellency, after which the Scouts dispersed.
The rally was under the command of Mr. A.White, Secretary of the Boy Scouts Association in Hongkong.
Scoutmaster E.R.Dovey and Assistant Scoutmaster R.Wong of the 2nd St. Andrew’s Troop, and Scoutmaster D.W.Luke, of the 16th Taikoo Chinese Scouts, took the Scout’s Oath on receiving these appointments.
In his report on the last competitions, Mr. A.White said:
When His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales visited Hongkong, the second-chair he used was specially upholstered, and after his departure, and with his permission, Sir Reginald Stubbs presented the two silken panels from the sides of the chair made into Banners, to the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in this Colony, who gratefully received them and have ever since used them as Challenge Banners for annual competition in Scout and Guide efficiency.
The Scout troop winning it has, for the year of tenure, the right to be called “The Governor’s Troop.” Points are given for efficiency, as proved in two rallies at which inter-troop contests are held, founded, on the Tenderfoot, 2nd Class, 1st Class and King’s Scout Badges, and also by returns from each competing troop showing the year’s work in respect of those Badges. The maximum obtainable is 200 points.
We should like to take this opportunity of thanking His Excellency the Governor for his continued interest in the movement, and His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and Mrs. Luard for their great kindness in allowing the Scouts to use the grounds of Headquarter House for the two annual rallies.
The result of the Competition for 1927 is as follows, the Troops being in order of merit:
Troop.
| Points. | |
| 1st H.K. Sea Scouts | 199 |
| 7th H.K. Troop, King’s College | 132 |
| 20th H.K. Troop, 1st Central | 124 |
| 6th H.K. Troop, Ellis Kadoorie School | 119 |
| 10th H.K. Troop, St. Paul’s College | 110 |
| 8th H.K. Troop, 1st S.C.A.A. | 104 |
| 12th H.K. Troop, Queen’s College | 93 |
| 16th H.K. Troop, Taikoo Chinese | 72 |
| 1st H.K. Troop, St. Joseph’s College, 5th H.K. Troop, Roving Fifth | 61 |
| 19th H.K. Troop, 1st Yaumati, 9th H.K. Troop, Taikoo Scottish, 13th H.K. Ying Wa College | 50 |
Those troops gaining less than 100 points were only able to compete in one of the two rallies.
翻譯：
童軍集會
總督頒發獎勵錦標
昨天下午，超過130名童軍及小狼齊聚於總督府空地，總督閣下金文泰爵士(Sir Cecil Clementi)以童軍總領袖身份，頒授威爾斯太子錦標予去年隊伍比賽中獲勝的海童軍旅。
出席嘉賓包括尊敬的周壽臣爵士(Sir Shou-son Chow)、尊敬的羅旭龢博士 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 (Dr. R.H.Kotewall)、尊敬的胡樂甫先生 CMG聖米迦勒及聖佐治同袍勳章 (Mr. E.D.C.Wolfe)、杜培義會督閣下(Bishop Duppuy)、連些路先生(Mr. R.E.Lindsell)、勞福斯先生(Mr. E.Ralphs)，及其他來賓。
童軍們排成半圓形並檢閱完畢後，總領袖總督閣下訓勉如下：
童子軍，我很高興可以檢閱你們，並為奪得威爾斯太子錦標的香港第1海童軍旅致賀。威爾斯親王格言是「Ich dien」，即「我侍奉」的意思。持有親王旗的人，必須具備足夠能力，向世人展示童子軍總會這個天下一家組織的忠誠與信用。
去年我注意到有旅長(Scoutmaster)及童軍作出了一些敗壞總會聲譽的事，慶幸的是這種事情並不常見。但亦為著這事，我要對你們所有人作出訓誡。如同俗語所言，我們每位都是「一路向前」(get on)地過生活。如果將這詞語轉成文法中的「比較級」(comparative)，可轉變成「一路向前」(get on)，「一響成名」(get honour)，「一言九鼎」(get honest)！我希望你們謹記，除非你們人格非常高尚，否則一個人只做到「一路向前」，甚至「一響成名」亦未足夠。為了讓大家更容易記憶，我會將之轉成押韻句子：
「向前成名猶未見，一言九鼎是關鍵。先易後難未為勝，取難捨易萬事成。」(If you want to get on and get honour, get honest! The superlative first, or the rest of it non est.)
其實這一切都早已歸納成童軍規律「童軍信用為人敬」(A Scout’s honour is to be trusted)，這條規律是童軍的根本，你們每人都必須恪守。
祝願你們新年愉快，事事順意。
其他的致詞
尊敬的羅旭龢博士感謝總督閣下對童子軍總會的關注，對於總督閣下對會內一至兩名旅長(Scoutmaster)的違規行為的訓誡，他尤幸全屬個別事件。他希望各位可將訓誡記之於心，為自己及運動贏回信譽。
童軍總監華德利牧師(Rev. Mr. G.T.Waldegrave)表示大會參與人數不多，主要由幾個原因做成。首先是有一個隊伍無人出席，因大會當日剛巧是他們旅長(Scoutmaster)的婚禮，大會舉行時正值婚禮儀式進行。2個新界的隊伍未能到場，因為他們需要更大規模的準備。大會於農曆新年期間舉行亦使多人未能出席。如全體童軍出席，人數將達450人。最後，華德利先生對金文泰夫人(Lady Clementi)身體逐漸康復表示欣慰，並為此帶領童軍進行三歡呼。
對總督閣下進行三歡呼後，童軍散隊。
這次大會的負責人是香港童子軍總會秘書懷特先生(Mr. A.White)。
來自第2聖安德烈旅的旅長(Scoutmaster)杜威(E.R.Dovey)、副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster)黃其聖(R.Wong)，以及第16太古華人旅的旅長(Scoutmaster)路克(D.W.Luke)，進行了覆誓及領取了委任書。
在報告去年比賽時，懷特先生表示：
當年威爾斯親王殿下訪問香港時，殿下所乘坐的2號轎子用了很多軟墊，當殿下離開時得到恩准，司徒拔爵士(Sir Reginald Stubbs)將轎子兩側的絲織掛飾改造成錦標，並交給本地的童子軍及女童軍，童軍及女童軍們欣然用之於周年比賽以提升技能。獲勝的童軍旅，可於持有錦標期間，尊稱為「督憲團」。比賽評分準則以技能表現為主，其中包括2場隊伍間的比賽，以及各隊伍於評分期間為考取初級章(Tenderfoot)、中級章(2nd Class)、高級章(1st Class)、京童軍章(King’s Scout Badge)所作出的努力。總分為200分。
我們在此感謝總督閣下繼續對運動的支持，並感謝駐軍司令及盧押夫人(Mrs. Luard)允許童軍使用司令總部大樓操場以舉行2場比賽。
1927年比賽結果，以分數排位如下：
童軍旅
| | 分數 |
| 香港第1海童軍旅 | 199 |
| 香港第7旅，英皇書院 | 132 |
| 香港第20旅，第1中央 | 124 |
| 香港第6旅，育才書社 | 119 |
| 香港第10旅，聖保羅書院 | 110 |
| 香港第8旅，第1南華體育會 | 104 |
| 香港第12旅，皇仁書院 | 93 |
| 香港第16旅，太古華人 | 72 |
| 香港第1旅，聖若瑟書院 香港第5旅 | 61 |
| 香港第19旅，第1油麻地 香港第9旅，太古蘇格蘭 香港第13旅，英華書院 | 50 |
如分數低於100分，代表該隊伍於兩場比賽中只參加了一場。