Annual Meeting: An Excellent Report on AI] Counts The annual meeting of the Baden Powell Boy Scouts' Council was held last Friday afternoon at H. M. Consulate General, Mr. G. M. Billings being in the chair. There was very good attendance, Following the chairman's opening speech, Mr. F, CE. Millington, As sistant District Commissioner, pre sented a lengthy report of the year's progress and said in part:
Mr. Macdonald, the oldest scoutmaster in point of service, is on home leave and when he returns he will no doubt throw himself once again into the work. Mr. Scott Morris has left for Swatow vhere he intends to start scouting, very possibly as a branch of this association. He carried on the work of association secretary for many months, combined with that of local secretary. The senior scoutmaster at present is Mr. Here, who will take command of the Kui ing camp which is no light task. His troop once again carried off the Jamboree Shield. Scoutmaster Jones is the next in point of seniority. He lias worked with the Jewish troop, which in numbers is the largest in Shanghai, and in five months has beaten all other troops in Shanghai with the exception of the Public School.
Scoutmaster Collar took over the Thomas Hanbury Troop from Mr. Jacobs who carried on under almost impossible conditions end later had te resign on account of pressure of business. The hours of the school could not be altered nor could Mr. Jacobs alter his office hours. Mr. Collar had only just taken over command when they were called out and won the place of honour at the
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