[歷史] SATURDAY’S SCOUT RALLY. Malay Scout With Pilot’s “A” Flying Licence.

資料:1934年4月30日《Hong Kong Daily Press》第6頁


SATURDAY’S SCOUT RALLY
Malay Scout With Pilot’s “A” Flying Licence

Over two hundred and thirty Scouts comprising 11 Troops took part in the Scouting competition for the Prince of Wales Banner, which took place at Sandiland’s Hut on Saturday, before a record attendance.
A number of contests comprising, Scout race test, ambulance work, weight judging and knot tieing were refereed by Mr. Hertslett, Assistant Commissioner for Malaya, D.S.S. Brent, D.S.S. Vauter. D.S.R.S. Barter, Mrs. Poxen, wife of A.S.M. Poxen of the 1st Hong Kong Sea Scouts and the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, Commissioner for Hong Kong.
After an enjoyable tea the principal contest began which included touching, smelling and hearing tests, and a difficult kim’s game. Sixteen scouts from each troop were divided into four parties for this contest.
In his speech at the conclusion of the rally, the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, the Hong Kong Commissioner, thanked everyone for turning out to the rally, which he explained was his last, as he was leaving for Home in August.
He then mentioned that the Rev. Halward was to be lent to Canton for three nights a week for the next six months in order to teach the Canton Scout Masters the right way to carry on the Scouting movement in Canton. He also said that on his retirement the Rev. Halward would become the Commissioner for Hong Kong.
An interested spectator was S.P.L. Jim Hertslett, a Malay Scout from Perak, who was the first Asiatic to gain an “A” pilot’s licence for flying and one of the first six of the Royal Singapore Flying Club.
Jim Hertslett has been described as one of the finest of Malaya’s Scouts, which is a strong statement, as there are well over 6,000 scouts in the country.


翻譯:

週六童軍比賽
持有A級飛行員執照的馬來亞童軍

來自11個隊伍超過230名童軍為爭奪威爾斯太子錦標進行比試,比賽於週六在新德倫小屋(Sandiland’s Hut)舉行,出席人數打破紀錄。
比賽包括多個項目,分別為賽跑項目、救護工作、重量估算、繩結項目,評判包括馬來亞(Malaya)助理總監赫斯洛先生(Mr. Hertslett)、深海童軍布蘭特(Brent)、深海童軍沃特(Vauter)、深海羅浮童軍巴特(Barter)、香港第1海童軍副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster)柏森(Poxen)的妻子柏森夫人(Mrs. Poxon)、香港總監華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)。
當享用完茶點後,隨即進行主要比試,為觸覺、嗅覺及聽覺測試,以及困難的金氏遊戲(Kim’s game)。來自各隊伍的16名童軍分成4小隊參加比試。
在比賽結束致詞時,香港總監華德利牧師感謝了各式出席人士,因為這是他最後一次出席比賽,他將於8月份返回英國。
他表示侯利華牧師將於未來6個月期間,每星期有三晚時間需前往廣州(Canton),指導當地領袖於廣州推廣童軍運動。他並宣佈隨着他的離任,侯利華牧師將會接替成為新任香港總監。
場中有一位特別的旁觀人,他是來自霹靂(Perak)的馬來亞童軍,團隊長詹赫斯洛(Jim Hertslett)。他是首位考獲A級飛行員執照的亞洲人,並且是皇家新加坡飛行俱樂部(Royal Singapore Flying Club)首6名創會成員之一。
詹赫斯洛可說是馬來亞最優秀的童軍,此人頗具份量,因當地現有超過6,000名童軍。