Successful. Meeting at Millington Camp: "Love and Friendship"
"Love and Friendship."
This was the motto on the very handsome trophy which Mr. Wang, of the City Council, on behalf of the Chinese the Jamboree. It that this token of] for the Scout movement added to the International Competition for which the Rotary Club already present a shield, That was the spirit of the after noon, and the camping round out.
the Scouts' Hut, which has many curious mementoes of past history, presented an animated appearance" to. which innumerable Uncles, sisters cousins and aunts, greatly contributed. To the onlooker the non-Scout element seemed very ly bewildered, ana most petent. Even the Consul: General was walking about after tog, anger, Jeak, omdering whether he was in t) it pot, and Mr. Justice Feetham, who arrived in the course of the proceed-Hings, must have been glad to find that he was not altogether too late to see the Jewish Troop give their display to illustrate the upbuilding of Shanghai. But the Scouts knew exactly what they wanted and what they were after, and as they were fewly" determined that all should enjoy themselves, the Jamboree went with a swing which made the dusty Journey oat to Hungjao well worth while.
The prizes were duly allotted at! the end of the programme, and it would be most improper here to attempt to cavil at the decisions. But most people would have liked to have seen everyone get. a prize, because each display seemed to have a special merit of its own. The Cathedral School, of course, were a Tittle bit didactic in their attempt to show the right and wrong way of putting up tents, but they did it so pleasantly and so effectively that} they were forgiven. The Russian Troop. excelled itself with a very expeditious erection of a summer house, a most topical touch on a sunny day. As for the 22ist 'Troop of Chinese Boy Scouts from the Shanghai College, they gave a ivid exhibition of the art of dressing quickly. Those who know those anxious moments when the clock gol fast and the time for the [be: theatre or for the office is rapidly' approaching, may have envied the ease with which these Chinese Boy Scouts advanced from the original' stage of, shall we say combinations, to @ coniplete outfit in the course of a smart walk up the parade ground, 'The American Troop from the Com. munity Church were very strapping Inds, and were marked out specially' by their liking for, knee-breeches rather than shorts. They had a very' clever display of model bridges and various specimens of the knot-tiers' art, and they also showed most! efficiently how to pitch a camp. The Catholic Troop delved into the past} with great success, and other Troops cared their meed of praise, But perhaps the Chinese Boy Scouts from Chinan University and the Japanese Troop captured most! hearts. To begin with, the Chinese Troop most, originally produced two real live Girk Guides in the' middle of their number, and this helped Jenormously to give realism to a geant in which dressing up was the chief attraction, and the plot, in the best musical comedy style, dia matter a hung: very salem The riders. mounted fon three Boy Scouts, posed as if to take part in a Ragger scrum, charg-then, dissatisfied with this rather stand-oich, tores of combat, Shen the weapons aside and grapy each other in hearty fashion, This was too. much for the horses to resist, and before thi knew where they were, ind-tumble in' which aft cooking. fu. the background, ant ta and entertainment for the The Wolf Cubs must not be forgotten. They hada regular nursery they. will forgive the word, of their own. A bridge built by one the tulwart experts in" the Russian Troop which built the sum-house, @ small stream in which they could tumble in and get wot their hearts' content, and. other necessary delights for properly Constituted Wolf, It was a cheery afternoon, and the sun wont down (0. mark the end of the proceedings, everybody' felt they' had thoroughly indicated Shanghai's capacity' for camp Ife and. Scout act The Rotary Club won by the Jewish Troop for the sixth time, the presentation being] made by Dr. Fong F. Sec., presid-lent of the Shanghai Rotary Club. MThe Jewish troop. were also award fed the shield offered by the Shang Ihai City Council of the. Boy Scouts lof China for international competition, The Crescent Shield, presented by Messrs, Brunner, " Mond was awarded to the Chenju University Troop of Chinese Scouts land' the Chinese Shield "was hand fed over 40. the British Association display 'Shield, which was presented by mey Barton, formerly TIN. [Consul-General, in' memory of predecessor, Sir Everard" Fraser, iwas handed to the winners, the]
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