the Empire Day celebrations com= menced with a Flag Raising ceremony the British Consulate-General, welt fatiended by members of the British community and with overs, Scouts, Wolf Cubs. Rangers, Guides and Brownies participating. The cere-many started promptly at 8 am. when Mr. A, HI George, 1M, Coneul-Genierai, appeared in the grounds, The parade came to attention as the Shanghai Amateur Concert Band played "God Save the King" while the flag was being raised. Mr. George then inspected the parade and made a. short address, The Spouts ahd Guides then marched past the Consul-General.
The text of the address is yglven vol ow:
Scouts, Cubs and Guides.
When' you stood on this lawn year atr T told you how Empire Day game to be founded by the Earl of Meath In 1902 T tried to explain to you What the word Empire stands Yor in its application to the British Commonwealth of Free Nations, and what We mean when we say that freedom {8 the basis of the way of tite of the peoples of the British Empire, Lastly, T tried to show you What you boys and girls can do to bbe Hood citizens and good friends of the Empire, The past year has proved to all the world that the peoples of the Empire are ready to fight as one nation, to fneo every hardship, in defence of the ideals and liberties they hold more precious than life itself. The courage and endurance of the people of the British Isles under the most Moreltess aerial" bombardment any county has ever had to bear thas excited the admiration even of those Who infiet these horrors upon them. The end is not in sight, and the road to vielory may still be long, ut every "lay the justice of the eauise for Which the Brilish Empire and their allies are fighting becomes more Clourly recognized by al} who believe that nations and individuals alike have some right fo control their own ives and destinies. More than ever We" are confident thal. whatever sucriflees we may still have to make, We need yo no double ws to the Lord Baden-Powell's Personality Scouts and Guides an event of pXistanding interest during the past year was the death of the Chief Seoul: Lord Baden-Powell, This rent man's lovable personality and sift of leadership were an inspiration, not only to all those who. had the good luck to meet him, but to fens of thousands of boys and girls all over the world to whom he gave new purpose. a new ideat in life, In the words of one of his friends fond disciples. the Chief Scout tas eft "a memorial unique in history. a world where so much effort and skill are given over to destruction, his life end work shine out sas beacon light. the Lght of friendship and useful endeavour and elf sacrifice, leading the world back 10 sanity and rebuilding. "Scouting and Guiding wilt have their part to play {in the rebuilding: they will not gail their Chief Last Message to Scouts Belore I stop speaking, I would Ike to read you Lord Baden-Powell's last message to his beloved: Seouts:—
"Dear Scouts, you have ever seen the play Peter Pan You will remember how Ue pirate Slee' Was always aking' Ins Qying Loyal Message Sent May 24.
The following cable has been despatched to H. M. the King ut Buckingham Palace on the occasion of Empire Day at the instance of the Royal Society of St. George, St. Andrew's Society; St. Patrick's Society, St. David's Society, the Canadian Club and the Australian and New Zealand Society:—His Majesty the King, Buck-Ingham Palace, London, British and Dominion nation al societies in Shanghai assure Your Majesty of their loyalty and confidence in victory." speech because Feel fo Pate rat ety ao Got iba peter aaaa'e a oe cee you, how Goa Shas made the world. for yeu guil"oe beauultul, did wonder dan unisgs foley-ove. egotented with whet Look Gri' the bright side of thingy tu: siged of, the, gloomy" one by* giving out 'Rappinees teehee Fea eto" gad leave, this, Wworid a tle "botter than you" found "ity and hen Your turn comes (odes the" lippy' infecting. Wis at' shy you "Rave not Wanted "your' dime Sut pegpared
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