Fiji, Tonga

Chief Scout

Visits

LORD Rowallan, on a world tod of Scout centres as Empire CM Scout, made a favourable it pression among all sections of i Fiji community during his eas February visit to that Colony.

The 2,500 Scouts and Cubs of I were quick to discover that Lt Rowallan, like the founder of i movement, Lord Baden Powell, I a sense of mission combined wv a fine humour and genuine love-: young people.

Typical of Lord Rowallan’s brc programme in the Colony was visit to Makogai, the Fiji lee island.

There he inspected the Scov< Guides and Rovers and presem the Gilt Cross, the third highc award given to Scouts, to Svi Ortquist, who had saved the life s a boy by pulling him a live wire with no thought his own safety.

Letters of Commendation wv also given to Scout Terenani as Scout Waisiki for initiative as prompt action in applying artifio. respiration and making a stretch for the electrocuted boy.

A Civic reception in the City H;I Suva, was given for Lord Rowalli by the Mayor and members of t Suva City Council and well atteno. by all races.

At this gathering the Mayor • Suva, Mr. A. D. Leys, said tH; when the Fiji Battalion went Malaya a large proportion of Fijit Scoutmasters had volunteered service, and had formed an actt Scout Troop in Malaya.

The event which the Scouts as Cubs undoubtedly enjoyed best as will remember for a long time w the Camp Fire held in the groundS3 Government House, at which t Governor. Sir Ronald Garvey, Chi Scout of Fiii, was present with Lsi Garvey and their children.

Lady Garvey is President of t Fiji Girl Guide Association, s takes an active interest in Guidif in the colony.

Lord Rowallan impressed on t boys that the true way to happinr was through service to others.

Life should be a joyous s venture, he said, but it was t often spoilt by personal fears. Tl was because people did not face ; to difficulties when they were you;i Prior to departing for Tonn Lord Rowallan opened the m Scout Hall in Holland Street, Suu On this occasion he thanked t Colony Scout Commissioner, TI R. A. Derrick, for his wonderful o votion and affectionate loyalty ' Scouting in Fiii, and presented hi with the Scout orange ribbon wv silver acorn.

Lord Rowallan left a suggests which may have a lasting effect ; the Colonv’s agriculture. Soeakn to the Scout Council in fr

cecutive Council Chamber at Gov nment House he said that during s tour of the main island he had sen shocked by the amount of soil osion. He suggested that instruc m on soil conservation be given to ery Scout in the Colony, and that Soil Conservation Badge be issued.

The Chief Scout also visited Tonga it a visit to Western Samoa had be cancelled. The TEAL flight i which Lord Rowallan travelled id to return to Suva because of id weather at Satapuala.