[English] LORD BADEN-POWELL

London, April 17.

LORD BADEN-POWELL

Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout, who has been on a cruise in the Mediterranean, visiting Gibraltar, Nice, Malta, Algiers, and Lisbon, arrived in Liverpool yesterday on the White Star liner Adriatic.

When he went aboard the liner a fortnight ago Lord Baden-Powell had to be wheeled on to the vessel in a bath chair. His health has benefited so much during the voyage, however, that yesterday he was noticed to be walking about the top deck with the aid of two sticks.

Asked whether he had noticed that during his cruise the Prince of Wales had opened a Scout Exhibition in Glasgow, Lord Baden-Powell replied: "Yes, and I see that the Prince was in Scout uniform. That is more than I can wear, for my doctors forbid me at the moment to do so."

Lady Baden-Powell said that the Chief Scout would not fulfil any engagement for a month or two yet. "Although much improved in health," she declared, "he is still a sick man."

Source:

1. Page 8, "Hong Kong Daily Press", Friday, 4th May, 23rd Year of the Republic of China

   • 21st Day, 3rd Lunar Month, Jia-xu Year

   • Friday, 4th May, 1934 Common Era