Owing to the increasing work of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary was appointed in th> person of Mr. A. J. Heal. Mr, F. Alan Robinson was elected to succeed Mr, Edward Evans as Chief Scoutmaster of the Ist Shanghai Troop of Chinese Boy Scouts on the resignation of the latter, and as a token of appreciation for the efficient work he has done during the past year Mr. Evans was granted the rank of Honorary Scoutmaster.
Although the Association has been in existence for a brief period only, it has already under its control ''thre> large troops of Chinese is in process of formation at the Lowrie High School. Two troops in connexion with the Kuangtung Academy, Canton, applied for advice and membership during the past year, and badges and copies of scout rules and regulations were man who is in thorough sympathy with the Chinese Scout movement and who can devote his whole time to the work.
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