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“...Printed by Janies McMullan & Co., Ltd.
Chefoo, China....”
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“...CHEFOO,
N. CHINA
Chefusian
SEPTEMBER
1928
EDITORIAL.
Lest any should be disappointed that a change has
been made in the cover of the “Chefusian”, we should
like to make it clear that it is not a permanent one. It
has been decided that for the first year we should have
three different designs from which the final choice will
be made, and, this term we have to thank Miss P. Harris
for submitting such a tasteful and artistic design for our
cover.
We began the summer term with renewed zeal, after
a brief ten days holiday at the end of April. We regret
that the Spring term had such an unsatisfactory beginning,
but, this time owing to the fact that the Hongkong Party
were all present, the term started very successfully.
For some years the three schools have been com-
paratively free from all epidemics, but this term has proved
an exception to the rule. The “Preps” especially have
seemed to enjoy life at the Isolation Hospital and have
spent a large portion of their term there.
Gradually...”
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“...preparedness was in vain!
The G.S. School exams began on Thursday, July
12th and lasted, as usual, for a week. The Oxford local
and the B.S. School exams all commenced the following
Monday—and at the close of these arduous, yet pleasant
days, the customary drill and singing practices filled our
time till the Exhibitions.
This year a prolonged drought in Shantung has
proved a severe handicap to the farmers—and the scarcity
of crops has been an added difficulty to the housekeepers
of the three Schools.
Rain however, did come later—on the mornings of
the Exhibition days—and it was even feared that some of
the drill might have to be omitted; but the rain always
stopped in time, and the School year came to a triumphant
close....”
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“...VISITS TO WARSHIPS. $
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Owing to the somewhat uncertain state of affairs
in Shantung, three British ships in turn came to Chefoo
within a few months. So, that on the first afternoon of
the Summer Term, instead of attacking our work with
renewed zeal after the holidays, we were invited to visit
the H.M.S. “Bluebell”. On arriving we were divided into
several groups, and shown around the different parts of
the ship. An hour or two later, the various groups, after
having seen all there was to be seen, met once again on
the deck. While the first batches were being conveyed
back to the jetty by launch, some tried on the divers’ ac-
coutrement. Meanwhile one girl, after a good deal of
persuasion, was prevailed upon to play the piano. So that
the visit came to an end by all of us gathering around
and singing the old favourite songs.
A few weeks later we were again invited on board
a British ship, the “Hermes”. As this was the largest
ship most of us had been on, this visit was, perhaps,
■enjoyed...”
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“...the Senior School and the
other for the best all-round boy in the Junior School.
These prizes are voted for by the boys themselves on the
basis of Work,-Conduct and Sport.
Senior Mair Junior Brook.
SHIELDS FOR SPORTS CAPTAINS:
Football Captain: C. Fairclough
Cricket Captain: N. Dorval
Boating Captain: C. Fairclough
HOUSE SHIELD:
(4) Livingstone 163 points (3) Carey 188 points
(2) Morrison 200 ,, (1) Paton 209 ,,
“BILL” MALCOLM MEMORIAL PRIZE:
During the summer of 1927, the Community of
Chefoo suffered a great loss in the death of Air. William'
Malcolm or “Bill” Malcolm as he was affectionately called
by those who knew him....”
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“...to beat, but the Port managed it twice nar-
rowly but failed the third time. The “Hermes” men beat
the school, but a team of the ship’s boys were beaten by
a school team which contained no masters or “colours”,
though Tyler and Andrew were awarded theirs shortly
after. The next visitors came .just before Foundation
Day. when the six best school players were practising
tennis, and thus the Port was beaten: the “Titania” the
following Saturday beat the School, and then was beaten
by the regular Chefoo team. The last game was at the
end of June, and was a burlesque between the Fifth form
and six players with narrow bats; the latter gave a good
game but found that they had bitten off a little more than
they could chew. July, what with Oxfords, rain and other
impediments, had no matches till the very end, after end
of term, when H.M.S. “Magnolia” gave us a few games;
but these are not included under this retrospect....”
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“...being stirred
with the report of a thrilling incident which occurred on
Sunday morning, when one of the residents on the China
Inland Mission Compound, returning from Dairen, gal-
lantly went to the aid of a drowning man in mid-ocean
and succeeded in saving his life. Mr. C. G. Edwards,
B.Sc., who arrived at the Boys’ School last January and
who has shown distinct ability in the Mathematical and
Scientific side of the curriculum, left Chefoo on Friday last
to meet his sister at Dairen. At midnight on Saturday,
the S.S. Kyodo Maru 21 left that port, bound for Chefoo,
carrying a few foreigners, including Mr. and Miss Ed-
wards, and a large number of other nationals. At about
9.30 on Sunday morning when the ship was making rapid
progress on a sea like glass, the small party of foreigners
heard a shout at the stern. A commotion ensuing, the
men-folk strolled across the upper deck and immediately
caught sight of two objects some distance in the rear of
the boat—a man’s head and a life-buoy. Meanwhile...”
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“...sight of a Britisher risking his life for a Japan-
ese drew forth the strongest expressions of admiration
from all the passengers who were crowded like a swarm
of bees at the stern. The Chinese expressed themselves
according to native custom by raising their thumbs and
the Captain of the ship came down expressly to bow his
his thanks and admiration to Mr. Edwards for his heroism.
Mr. Edwards hails from Australia and all local
British residents may well be proud of his brave deed.
—Contributed.—
“Chefoo Daily News’’, 31st. July. 1928.
| THE MISSIONARY BAND—BOYS’ SCHOOL. |
This Band has existed in the School quite a long
time, but one or two years ago for some reason it was
dropped. Now interest in it has been revived by Mr.
McCarthy who is eager that such an admirable part of the
School life should be continued.
The members of the Missionary Band agree to give
a fixed amount of their pocket money every month, and
the sum so collected is sent to a mission (excluding the
C.I.M.) or to some ph...”
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