[歷史] Scout Rally Success.

資料:1939年4月23日《Hongkong Sunday Herald》第7頁


Scout Rally Success

For the first time in the history of the Hong Kong Boy Scouts Association, the Scouts’ Promise, led by District Scout Commissioner for Kowloon F.H.Chan, was renewed in the Chinese language yesterday afternoon at the Scouts Rally for the Prince of Wales’ Banner at the Diocesan Boys’ School.
English speaking members, led by Deputy Commissioner C.Champkin, renewed the Promise in the English language.
Six hundred Scouts assembled at 3 p.m. and were inspected by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, who was accompanied by his A.D.C. Captain S.H.Batty Smith.
In his address to the Scouts, His Excellency spoke highly of the work done in the Colony by Scouts. His Excellency mentioned that whenever he visited refugee camps he found Scouts helping and assisting the refugees and those in charge.
His Excellency presented a special Certificate of Commendation to the 18th Hong Kong (Cheung Chau) Troop for excellent work performed at a large fire on the Cheung Chau Island last year. Outstanding Warrants were presented to Scouters.
Mr. E.Cock, President of the Association, and Mrs. Cock were among those present.
Troops assembled included the new Tai Po Tsai Troop attending their first Rally.
Troops who competed yesterday were 1st H.K. Sea Scouts, 1st H.K. St. Joseph’s College, 2nd H.K. Cathedral (Catholic), 7th H.K. King’s College, 10th H.K. St. Paul’s College, 12th H.K. Queen’s College, 13th H.K. Central Chinese, 15th H.K. Wah Yan College, 1st K. St. Andrew’s Church, 4th K. Garrison, 5th K. Roving Fifth, 6th K. Diocesan Boys’ College, 8th K. Shamshuipo, 11th K. Wah Yan College, 13th K. St. Teresa’s Church, 15th K. Mong Kok, 16th Kowloon City, 17th K. La Salle College, 19th K. Tai Po Tsai Village, 20th K. Yiu Yeung School and 21st K. Young Men Christian Association.
The Scouters who received Warrants were:
Chang Chung Yan, R.Ashton Hill and Yung Wing Tung, Group Scoutmasters; E.G.Stewart, G.S.P.Heywood and Andrew Wan, Rover Scout Leaders; Lee Ching Iu and Kwok Ping Cheung, Asst. Rover Scout Leaders; Wong Tsz Shing, Cheng Tze Chau, Ralph Dorner, Chan Kwei Cheung and S.L.de Faria, Scoutmasters; Robert Maycock, Lo Chi Ping, Wong Kam Pun, H.V.H. St. Bornett Lesson, L.C.Millington, R.J.Leonard, Lai Kim Hung and Lam Po Wah, Asst. Scoutmasters; N.F.F.S.Nolde and Yeung Sui Yee (Miss), Cubmasters.
The first half of the Competition for the Prince of Wales Banner resulted as follows:
1, St. Andrew’s Church, 169 points out of 200.
2, Diocesan Boys’ School, 164 points.
3, Shamshuipo, 163 points.


翻譯:

童軍比賽順利舉行

九龍區區總監陳福康(F.H.Chan)於昨午在拔萃男書院舉行的威爾斯太子錦標賽期間,以華語帶領全體童軍進行了覆誓,所謂香港童子軍總會有史以來之首次。
至於英語人士,則由副總監詹堅(C.Champkin)帶領,以英語進行了覆誓。
600名童軍於下午3時聚集,並由總督羅富國爵士(Sir Geoffry Northcote)進行檢閱,陪同總督的是副官史密夫上尉(Captain S.H.Batty Smith)。
閣下對童軍致訓時,多次讚揚了本地的童軍,特別是閣下於到訪難民營時,經常見到童軍正進行服務,並對難民及工作人員提供協助。
閣下其後致送嘉許狀予香港第18旅(長洲)以表揚其於去年協助撲滅長洲發生的大火事件,領袖委任書隨後頒發。
會長谷克先生(Mr. E.Cock)及谷克夫人(Mrs. Cock)亦有到場,新成立的大埔仔旅團亦首次出席參加比賽。
昨日參賽旅團包括香港第1海童軍旅、香港第1旅(聖若瑟書院)、香港第2旅(主教座堂)、香港第7旅(英皇書院)、香港第10旅(聖保羅書院)、香港第12旅(皇仁書院)、香港第13旅(中央華童)、香港第15旅(華仁書院)、九龍第1旅(聖安德烈堂)、九龍第4旅(駐軍)、九龍第5旅、九龍第6旅(拔萃男書院)、九龍第8旅(深水埔)、九龍第11旅(華仁書院)、九龍第13旅(聖德肋撒堂)、九龍第15旅(旺角)、九龍第16旅(九龍城)、九龍第17旅(喇沙書院)、九龍第19旅(大埔仔村)、九龍第20旅(耀揚學校)、九龍第21旅(基督教青年會)。
獲頒領袖委任書人士包括:
總旅長(Group Scoutmaster):鄭宗仁(Chang Chung Yan)、希活(R.Ashton Hill)、容永東(Yung Wing Tung);
羅浮童軍領袖:史伊尹(E.G.Stewart)、希活(G.S.P.Heywood)、安德烈尹(Andrew Wan);
羅浮童軍副領袖:李澄耀(Lee Ching Iu)、郭炳昌(Kwok Ping Cheung);
旅長(Scoutmaster):王子勝(Wong Tsz Shing)、鄭仕超(Cheng Tze Chau)、杜馬(Ralph Dorner)、陳桂昌(Chan Kwei Cheung)、花利亞(S.L.de Faria);
副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster):梅愨(Robert Maycock)、盧志平(Lo Chi Ping)、王錦泮(Wong Kam Pun)、利臣(H.V.H. St. Bornett Lesson)、美靈頓(L.C.Millington)、李安納(R.J.Leonard)、黎錦洪(Lai Kim Hung)、林寶華(Lam Po Wah);
小狼旅長(Cubmaster):奴都(N.F.F.S.Nolde)、楊瑞釵小姐(Miss Yeung Sui Yee)。
威爾斯太子錦標賽首場比賽結果如下:
(200分滿分)
1. 聖安德烈堂,169分。
2. 拔萃男書院,164分。
3. 深水埔,163分。