Completing over 25 years active service in the Boy Scout Movement, most of which was spent in Shanghai, Mr. E. J. Whitgob was presented with a silver plaque by the Scouters, Wolf Cubs, Scouts and Rovers of the Sth (Jewish) group at a, special parade held by them at the Shanghai Jewish School yesterday morning.
There was a full attendance of Scouts and Wolf Cubs present and im addition to the Troop's Scouters and Cubbers the local Association was represented through the presence of Assistant Commissioner A. H. Gordon, (who is acting Commissioner in the absence of Mr. W. C. Cassels), Assistant Commissioner N. S. Jacobs, Group Scouter of the 5th, and also Assistant Commissioner F. J. Silvey.
Following the salute, Assistant Commissiqner Jacobs called the parade to attention. He then made a short address on the work performed by Mr. Whitgob during his many years of Scout service, for which, as a mark of esteem, the group conferred upon him the rank of Honorary Cubmaster. Then the], speaker presented the silver plaque to Mr. Whitgob asa token of appreciation [of his services, and the Wolf Cubs and Scouts gave him three cheers.
Replying to speaker and the group, Mr. Whitgob expressed his thanks and added: "You Scouts, besides hav. ing fun whilst being Scouts, must realize that you are also performing a duty to the Community. You are now practising the ideals of friendship and peace, and nowadays, more than ever, this is the spirit that we should all strive to cultivate. We see what Scouting really means when we have a Jamboree at which more than 45 nationalities can gather in a spirit of true comradeship."
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