BOY SCOUTS IN THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."]
SIR,—The numbers of the Spectator dealing with "The Honour of a Scout" reached us at our last port of call, St. Vincent, Cape -Verde Islands. It may perhaps interest you to know that there is on that island a flourishing body of Boy Scouts. The movement has been started amongst the inhabitants, -who are mOstly a mixed race of Portuguese and African descent, through the energy of the British Consul, Captain Taylor, R.N., assisted by members of the -British colony and Others. A young Scout, in an attractive Uniform, acted as our guide on two occasions during expeditions into the interior of the island, and although each time he gave the whole afternoon to our service he declined to accept any remuneration, as it was against the principles of a Scout to receive payment for doing a good turn.—I am, Sir; &c.,' - KATHERINE ROUTLEDGE.
.Pernambuco, Brazil: Tune 16th, 1913.
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