By the kindness of Captain Hant and the officers of H.M.S. Neweastle, the Shanghai Boy Scouts spent " most afternoon on Saturday in own over the shi A party of fifty boys in charge of Scoutmasters D'Oliveyra and Stock-hansen, out of the total strength of ninety-five, left the Castome jetty at 3 p.m, in Jsonch which had been kindly placed at their disposal by the Shanghai Dock Company, the remainder having been told off for special daty in connexion the King's Daughters lee Ao boarding the Nowcasile the Sconto were drawn up on deck and inspected by the officer of the day who rossed his approbation of the smart, businesslike appearance of the Seoats.' They then divided into two ies, and in charge of warrant offic wore taken round the ship and shown everything of interest, the boys haviog been warned that they would be expected to describe something of what they had soon in fatare examinations for " observation."
The Soonte were then regaled with tea, lemonade and cakes in the wardroom, and after the Scoutmat thanked their kind hoste on for the instraotive had pont, they embarked io the lennch, giving three early cheers for H.M.8. Ne castle and three more for the Captain, officers and crew as they sheered off.
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