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Last week I received an anonymOus letter abOut scouting∶ in Hong】 Kong; I am glad to say it 、 vas the first I have ever received and that scouting has been re~ ′ asteˉ paper basket, rhe letter no、 r rests in my`v、 「 markably free frO1n this kind of thing。 Ⅵ厂 hich is the only proper place for letters of this kind,and I mentiOn it here merely ‘ ‘ A friend o￡ scouting” ,I can vriter described hi1nself as to note that, although the 、 scarceIy i1nagine anything more contra玎 to the idea of scouting then this kind of negative criticism. This is not to say that I should not be happy to discuss with anyone positive 、 vays of improving scouting in Hong KOng, for none of us iInagˉ ines that we are perfect. m called “The Hoodlum `、
There wi1l be showing short圩 in HOng KOng a fⅡ Pnest,、 This is the story Of an actual attempt which is being made in the Un⒒ ed 1vhO have been released frOm prisOns, and the real hero of states tO help cri1ninals ・ the fⅡ Π 1 is Father Clark, a Jesuit priest。 I read that Father Clark was asked for a 吐th these ex~cri1ninals, and in reply he said: 、 description of his method of deahng 、 “I beheve every One of them has got a b⒒ of the positive in him。 It’ s my job to ’ help hi1n practice it’ 。surely this too is the essence of the scout Law and practice。 Every boy has great potentiahty for service and selfˉ development,and the scout Law gives positive directiOn to his striving and offOrts. Further1more, nothing ohort of our 11vhole effort to achieve success in the leadership of the boys is acceptable, for
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This is nOt to say that for a succession “ We1l, I did my of hopeless fanures we should shelter behind the feeble excuse, ’ best’ . No, our best should be a positive approach in our leadeFship Of the boys, 吐ll yet reach as near as pOssible to the 、 which, whⅡ e it may not reaCh perfection, 、 high ai1n of our purpOse. proⅡ 1ised to dO our best。
Less than three months now remain before we shaⅡ be1neeting together in our Jamboree camp。 As you all know the Chief scOut of the Commonwealth, Sir Charles ˇIaclean, is making a special visit to HOng Kong to be with us as we celeˉ From the many viβ itors we have had in brate our fiftieth anniversary together。 Hong Kong I an△ sure he wnl haye received good reports of our scouting,and I am equal1y sure that he wnl n。 t be disappointed in what he sees when he arrives。
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