資料：1948年12月20日《香港童軍會刊一九四八年聖誕專號》
LETTERS FROM GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
No. (TC417/48)
Colonial Secretariat,
Lower Albert Road,
Hong Kong.
6th October, 1948.
Sir,
I am directed to inform you that the Commissioner of Police has brought to the notice of Excellency the Governor the steadfast and courageous conduct of a detachment from the Boy Scouts at the recent disastrous fire in the godowns of the Wing On Assurance Company at West Point.
His Excellency has asked me to convey to members of the detachment an expression of his thanks for their splendid work and his appreciation of their brave conduct which was in the true traditions of the Boy Scouts, I should be grateful if this message may be conveyed to all concerned.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed)
Deputy Colonial Secretary.
F.E.C.C.Quah, Esq..
Deputy Commissioner,
Boy Scouts Association,
Sandiland’s Hut,
HONG KONG.
逕啓者，茲遵令轉告閣下關於九月二十二號之西區永安倉大火，貴會童軍勇敢與剛毅之服務精神，警察總監曾將之呈告港督，港督閣下即令所職向各參加之童軍傳達其對他們勇敢行為之謝忱，對此種童軍傳統偉大工作之崇敬，倘閣下能代為轉告各童軍隊員，無任感激，此致。
香港童軍總會
柯昭璋副總監鈞鑒
香港副輔政司上
一九四八年十月六日