[English] Chief Scout and "Wasters."

GENERAL NEWS.

Chief Scout and "Wasters."

Lieutenant-General Sir R. Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, reviewed nearly 4,000 Boy Scouts at Glasgow recently, and with Lady Baden-Powell was the guest at a social meeting of officers. He said he had never seen such a large number of war badges worn by scouts. If they were going to recover their country from the tremendous ruin brought about by the war they must get better men than in the past. He did not mean the fellows at the front; nothing could be better. Hitherto a tremendous number of fellows became "wasters." Now they could not afford these, and all must be trained in character and a sense honour and duty. Second Officer Hamilton Bryan, of the American Navy, who witnessed the parade, said he was convinced that scouts were almost more important than education.

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1. Page 2, "Hongkong Telegraph", Thursday, 1st November, 6th Year of the Republic of China

   • 17th Day, 9th Lunar Month, Ding-si Year

   • Thursday, 1st November, 1917 Common Era