[歷史] HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS. INVITATION TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.

資料:1934年4月5日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第12頁


HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS
INVITATION TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

Presiding over the annual meeting of the Hongkong branch of the Boy Scouts Association, held Iast evening at Sandilands Hut. His Excellency the Governor, who is Chief Scout, praised the work of the Association, and made a strong appeal for funds to clear the $6,000 Bank overdraft incurred in connection with the Saiwan Camp.
Mention was made of the retirement from the office of President, the Hon. Mr. R.H.Kotewall; the departure later in the year of the Commissioner, Rev. G.T.Waldegrave; and of an invitation from Australia to local Scouts in connection with the visit there this year of the Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell.
The Hon. Mr. R.H.Kotewall, on the occasion of his resignation from the office of President, was presented with a memento of his connection with the Association.
On arrival, His Excellency the Chief Scout was received by the President, Commissioner and other members; and performed the ceremony of presenting the Prince of Wales Banner to the No. 10 (St. Paul’s College) Hongkong Troop, the winner in Iast year’s competitions.
At the meeting which followed, His Excellency was supported by Lady Southorn, the Commissioner of Girl Guides, the Commissioner (Rev. Mr. G.T.Waldegrave), the Hon. Mr. R.H.Kotewall (President of the Association), Hon. Mr. T.N.Chau (Hon. Treasurer), and others.


翻譯:

香港童子軍
獲邀前往澳大利亞

昨晚的新德倫小屋(Sandilands Hut),舉行了香港童子軍總會的周年大會,總督總領袖閣下席間讚揚了總會的工作,並呼籲公眾捐款協助償還柴灣營地的6,000港元銀行貸款。
會議期間提及了會長尊敬的羅旭龢先生(Mr. R.H.Kotewall)的離任,總監華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)定期於年底離任,以及來自澳大利亞邀請出席本年活動,該活動亦邀請了總領袖貝登堡勳爵(Lord Baden Powell)。
尊敬的羅旭龢先生離任在即,總會致送紀念品已感謝他的貢獻。
當總領袖閣下抵達時,會長、總監及其他成員上前迎接,並隨即進行了威爾斯太子錦標頒授儀式,獲獎的是去年獲勝的第10旅(聖保羅書院)。
當大會開始時,其他嘉賓包括女童軍總監修頓夫人(Lady Southorn)、總監(華德利牧師)、尊敬的羅旭龢先生(會長)、尊敬的周埈年先生(Mr. T.N.Chau)(義務司庫),及其他嘉賓。