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“...CHEFOO, N. CHINA d FEBRUARY 1929.
CONTENTS.
Editorial 1 ; G.S. Activities 24
Mock Trial 4 Cricket 27
Visits to Warships 6 Oxford Locals 32
C. S. S. M. 7 Football 33
Lectures 8 ; G.S. Games 35
Competitions 10 ? School Bands 37
Dedication Ceremony 18 ’ Notices 38
Swimming 20 < Prep. Sch. Corner 40
Lit. & Deb. Soc. 23 Form Lists 41
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EDITORIAL.
fliZiTit'h the usual feelings that the Summer Holidays
'-A1 had been all too short, we began term looking
forward to the Winter vacation. But this magazine is a
chronicle—not only of holidays but also of the three months
between.
This term has seen several changes for the better
in the schools. The B.S. gates have been replaced by a
handsome pair bearing in gilt the school monogram. These
gates were presented to the school by the Andrew and Moore
families.
A choir, inaugurated by Mr. Houghton and com-
posed of about forty boys and girls, has been formed to
improve the singing in the Memorial Hall Services. This
has proved a great success and...”
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“...teams: and all the B.S.
realize how much he did to keep up the tone of the School.
Owing to the unsettled conditions prevailing during
the past few months, several of H. M. Ships have been
stationed at Chefoo. Whenever possible, both cricket and
football matches were arranged between the School and
these ships.
This term the “Preps” have again been unfortunate
in the matter of epidemics. At the end of October about
twenty of them were sent to the Isolation Hospital with
“Chicken Pox”. There was grave doubt as to whether
they would be sufficiently well to go home with the dif-
ferent parties for the Winter Holidays. However, the
doctor and nurses have been able to send most of them
away from Hospital before the end of term.
Towards the end of term the majority in both the
Girls’ and Boys’ Schools were inoculated for typhoid.
This prevented those in the B.S. from sitting for the usual
terminal examinations. Needless to say the School—and
especially the Junior members—were perfectly satisfied...”
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“...^Kipling Aborting.
A novel entertainment was given on the last Mon-
day of term in the form of a programme whose items
were chosen solely from Kipling’s works.
A lecture on Kipling at the beginning of the term
had aroused great interest amongst the scholars, with the
result that a Kipling Evening was arranged by the Boys’
and Girls’ Schools.
The proceedings of the evening were opened by Mr.
McCarthy, the chairman. The lower forms of both schools
contributed several recitations and songs. The individual
recitations by various members of Form Va of the Bovs’
School were much appreciated, and loud applause greeted
Winifred Lack and Marjorie Moore, for the clear enuncia-
tion and careful expression with which they recited. No
Kipling concert would be complete without an extract from
the ‘Just So Stories', and ‘The Beginning of the Armadil-
los’, perfectly rendered by four upper school girls, roused
hearty applause. One of the four girls, Mary Abbott,
added greatly to the success of the evening...”
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These gates, which now command the entry from
the Beach Road to the B.S. field, were erected during the
latter half of the last term. The Dedication Service, con-
ducted by Mr. Coulthard, was held on the 22nd. of August
and was attended by a large number, including all the
scholars staying at the schools.
The meeting commenced with the singing of a hymn,
“Our God, our help in ages past’’, after which Mr. Coul-
thard read the 145th. Psalm. Then Mr. McCarthy read
the letter from the donors and made his speech, as given
below:
“The beautiful gates, which have been given to the
Boys’ School, like all its other property, belong to the
China Inland Mission, and a record of the gift with a
plan of the gates is in the Headquarters of the Mission in
Shanghai. But the care of these gates will devolve on
the School and, in the name of the Boys' School, I accept
with gratitude this timely and useful gift, and with it the
responsibility for the due and proper care of the gates....”
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to the competitors for the cup. The results of the Sports
were as follow:
I. Davies 24i.
II. Tyler 24.
III. Darlington 20.
The cup was kindly presented by Mrs. Dapper to
Davies, the winner.
The Lifesaving Competition.
During the Summer holidays those who were living
in Chefoo at the time will well remember the lively interest
aroused by the instructive lectures delivered by Mr. Bur-
gess on “Lifesaving”.
These lectures caused such a sensation that it was
decided to strike the iron while still hot and to have a
competition comprised of Floating, Backstrokes, and Life-
saving. In the last item partners were chosen, and though
some couples succeeded admirably, others caused much
merriment and chaff by their bewildering actions. It was
evident that some victims had decided to rescue them-
selves by trying to imbibe the sea, rather than trust them-
selves to the tender mercies of their would-be rescuers.
The Sports were first held at the breakwater, but
owing to ominous signs in the sky and...”
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‘CUlje JBummer ^jnlibags,
(Girls’ JBrljnnL
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t
zj* he Exhibitions being over we began the holidays
with full zest, intending to make the very most
of the one month, and we did. The weather was perfect,
and everything combined to give us one of the very best
holidays we have ever had. Though very few actually left
Chefoo, only about half the girls remained in the school
for the holidays.
For the first fortnight practically every morning was
devoted to the long swims, and now 75% or more of the
school hold certificates for either the quarter, the half or
the one mile. Though a few swam their two miles last
summer, no-one was allowed to attempt it this year. We
are all extremely grateful to Miss M. Phare and Mr. Bur-
gess who spent so much of their time acting a;
witnesses. Mr. Burgess took a keen interest in the school
swimming, and with a few others organised Aquatic Sports
for all both Juniors and Seniors. He never failed to ap-
pear at the raft during our morning bathes, and before...”
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“...
The Choir first made its appearance on Sunday the
23rd. Sept . with the idea of leading the singing in the
Memorial Hall Services. It is composed of eighteen, girls,
six of whom sing alto, and fifteen boys. Mr. Houghton,
the choir-master, has worked to make the experiment a
success and the increased volume of sound as well as the
new pieces sung by the choir have fully justified the at-
tempt. The seating arrangements have also been recently
altered, the central pews being reserved for the schools.
BOYS’ SCHOOL PREFECTS.
C. E. Fairclough (School Captainj
J. Stobie
A. G. Smith
G. P. Jennings
Stobie was transferred from Paton to the captaincy
of Carey at the beginning of the term.
Captain of Football — C. E. Fairclough
Editor of “Chefusian”— A. G. Smith
Sub-Editor — J. G. Weller....”
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“...their example.
Though some of us were too polite to voice our feel-
ings under the old regime, we are heartily thankful that
it is no longer—
“Boots, boots, boots, boots, moving up and down again,’’
as we solemnly march to church on Sunday. ILIUM
FUIT, and boots HAVE been, and their inevitable hour
has come. For Boots have been abolished and (we would
print this in smaller type) , “except for very cold weather and for
hockey.”
A FEW PREP. SCHOOL STATEMENTS AND
REMARKS.
Q. What are the exports of Chefoo? A. Letters.
Q. What is the meaning of the word “trade”? A. To swop.
Q. Give an example of a river port. A. The jetty.
Q. A country is hilly with plenty of grass. Many sheep
feed on the hillsides. What would you expect to be
sent away from that country? A. Wolves. (Sent
away was used to avoid word exports which children
had not yet learned.)
The best runners in a race are sometimes “kid-
napped” before the race starts.
After a talk on Egypt which included of course the
mention of mummies, and...”
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