Commodore Troubridge began life as a ship's boy at fifteen, and rose
from seaman to be an officer through his steady attention to his duty,
so in all ways he was a good example for a Scout to follow.
Malta remains to-day a British colony, small in size--not much bigger
than the Isle of Wight--but having a numerous population of people
speaking their own language, and at the same time loyal to King George
and the British Empire.
Malta is chiefly valuable as having a harbour, dockyard, and coal
stores for our Mediterranean Fleet, and is therefore strongly
fortified and garrisoned by British troops, both infantry and
artillery.
The Maltese themselves supply some companies of Fortress Artillery and
two battalions of Infantry Militia.
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MALTESE BOY SCOUTS.
Now, also, they have their Boy Scouts, whom I saw during my visit.
For Sea Scouts it is an ideal place, with its fine harbours, and its
coasts with their numerous creeks and landing places.
The warm climate also induces much to bathing, and the Maltese are
naturally good swimmers and handy men in boats.
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