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“...Newsletter. No. 12. APRIL, 1935. Chefoo Schools Association Great Britain Branch. EDITORIAL. “ The Chefoo Newsletter is a veritable ray of sunshine, as living far away, we never seem to hear anything about anyone except through the magazine. In addition to the news it seems to be a link with Chefoo itself. ...” At times the Editor is tempted to regard his lot in the same light as that of the Gilbertian policeman, but reading the above in a letter from an Old Chefusian certainly helped him to change his mind. And indeed there are many excuses for feeling rather cheerful at this time. Referring to the membership of our Branch, we have passed another century mark, and it is a real pleasure to announce that we have now got 301 members. The most encouraging fact is that of the 82 new members enrolled during the past year, about 30 have been Old Chefusians who have just recently left Chefoo. It is good also to hear that our Branch in N. America has been making very good progress, and we are also...”
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“...who, once again, allowed us to hold our Reunion at Headquarters. One Summer Reunion. It has been decided to try a change in date, and so this year the Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 6th. We need hardly add that our “ venue ” will be the home of Mr. and Mrs. Millner Morris, who have so kindly invited us again. Notices will be sent to our members in Great Britain. Please book the date now. The Chefoo Week-End. We arc endeavouring to arrange another for this year, and if we are successful, particulars will be sent to our members in Great Britain. The probable dates will be July 26-29. Chefoo Chats and Chinese Chows. The dates for the next two gatherings are May 9th and July 11th, at the Nanking Restaurant, Denmark Street, London, W.C. 1, at 6.30 p.m. Subscriptions. It will be helpful if those members who have not yet paid their subscriptions for this year, will do so without delay. Payment should be made to the Treasurer. Our members are reminded that the Life Subscription is £3 3s. 0d...”
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“...OUR CHEFOO LETTER. Chefoo, February 23rd, 1935. My Dear Chefusians, It is quite impossible to sit down and write a letter for “ Chefoo ” without making the Piracy the subject of the opening sentences. I remember once, when the Shanghai Party was having a really bad time, ploughing back through heavy seas at about a mile an hour, hearing a small and very seasick person say, “ Do you think we’ll go down ? ” The answer came back readily from one of our perennially good sailors, “ No ! of course not, too many people pray for the boat the party is on ! ” All through Friday, February 1st, when we were in a state of almost sickening suspense, getting no news, and realising that almost nothing but piracy silences the ship’s wireless, that sentence rang through my mind, “too many people pray . . . ,” and when at about 11.30 that night we were knocked up and told that the “ Tungchow ” had been pirated but all were safe, we wondered why it had been permitted. This must remain a mystery, and though...”
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“...ships as they pass, and there is no feeling of being cramped or crowded. Our view will be much more extensive when the Old Prep, disappears, as it doubtless will soon. As the warmer weather comes and roads are put into shape, heaps of bricks and stones removed, and gardens dug up, we shall find that there is almost as much space as in the days when rambling little outhouses and laundry buildings covered almost the same area as the new buildings now occupy. With best wishes from Old Chefusians in Chefoo, E. Marjory Broomiiall. 4...”
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“...fflbtatea. That Chefoo should become the main news topic of the world, featuring both in the headlines of leading newspapers and “ on the air ” was probably beyond our wildest dreams. To most of us the nature of the news and its suddenness must have been a shock, whether it came to us as an Old Chefusian homeward bound from the office with an evening newspaper, or as one casually listening in to the news bulletin that memorable evening of February 1st. The story of how the “ Tungchow,” carrying back the Southern Party to Chefoo from Shanghai after the Christmas holidays, was suddenly seized by pirates, who had embarked disguised as ordinary passengers, is so full of incident, that it is difficult to decide what to mention here, especially as the newspapers reported it so fully, with the usual journalistic imagination where actual fact was not forthcoming ! We feel, therefore, a personal account is of more interest to our members and so we take the liberty of reproducing an extract from...”
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“...how God gave us sleep at night.” From other sources we learn how the pirate chief took a special fancy to the Prep. School boys and raided the ship’s stores to provide them with oranges and other delicacies acceptable to a Prepite’s palate ; how the children cheered when the second aeroplane appeared; how the pirate chief’s discarded pull-over became the object of a tug of war for a souvenir, and how the children were greeted on their return to Shanghai and again when they eventually reached Chefoo, thirteen days after first setting out from Shanghai. It remains for us now to join in praise and thanks to Almighty God for His marvellous protecting care over the lives of the boys and girls, and the members of the staff accompanying them. May His purpose in all this be fulfilled. 7...”
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“...REMINISCENCES (Under Protest.) That reporters are enterprising and ingenious is a figment of popular imagination. The capture of the Shanghai party in February excited great interest in Chefoo. Reports sensed that there must be something romantic about Chefoo, the only Public school, we are told, in the Far East; but instead of interviewing Chefusians who would have delighted to gossip about school, they harassed the weary Secretary of the C.I.M. We would have told of battles fought within a few miles of Chefoo, and of how the town was painted blue by a certain warlord in a fervour of loyalty to the National Government. We would have described the measures taken to convert the Boys’ School into a fort, and how a signalman from the Royal Navy stayed in school to flash the latest developments to the ships in the bay. We would have told of a night when the Western sky flamed redder and more awful than any sunset, and explosions shook the earth ; when panic stricken natives streamed past the...”
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“...EDINBURGH WINTER REUNION. On Saturday, January 5th, 1935, a Chefoo reunion, at which Dr. and Mrs. Walker of Kaifeng and Mr. Graham-Brown were the guests of honour, was held at a meal in the Chinese restaurant. Those present numbered twenty-seven, all of whom wielded the chopsticks with dexterity and emitted noises of enjoyment. The party might have been even larger if Stanley Mair, who was temporarily in Edinburgh and innocent of our arrangements, had not organised another one in a different room. This was undoubtedly bad luck for him, but he was not being wilfully exclusive. After the meal, which lasted about two hours, Dr. and Mrs. Walker told us about the recent changes at Chefoo, and described the new buildings. It was a great pleasure to us to have this first-hand news. Having toasted Chefoo in Canton tea, we dispersed. We hope (to quote a rural newspaper,) that “ a good time was had by all.” A TORONTO REUNION—NOVEMBER 3rd, 1934. This Reunion could hardly be called a success so far...”
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“...how the “ Ancient ” Old Chefusians won the competition each time,—perhaps that was accounted for by the fact that the games were arranged by Howard Joyce. During the evening, the “ Oldest Chefusian and Chefusienne ” obliged us with a song, which seemed to suggest (I hope I’m wrong)—(You are right.—Ed.)—that since they had left, Chefoo was not producing such “ good stuff.” I am convinced that a good look at them would be proof enough to anyone that Chefoo could not possibly be producing anything worse—at least in looks ! Poems recited by a Silver Medallist for Elocution and community songs helped greatly in the enjoyment. Mr. Willett kindly showed some slides of Chefoo, which made me, and I’m sure, a great many others, wish we were back there and even more so now that they have added Piracy to the School Syllabus. As we marched in to supper, we beheld a goodly array of food on well decor- The Craft Room in the Co-Tuition building. 10...”
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“...In the Co-Tuition building. ated tables, thanks to the fine management of Mrs. Hayward. The crowd, noise and tables forcibly reminded me of the good old days at Chefoo ! Perhaps the genuine old benches would have relieved the congestion, had they been transported ! After a fine supper (which included pea-nut butter), the Secretary bored us with announcements and exhortations about such unpleasant things as subscriptions. A telegram from Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy brought their good wishes across from Ireland and reminded us of their love and kindnesses to us in former days. Mrs. Hayward kindly pre- sented the prizes, several of which, in the form of toys, went most appropriately to Mr. Martin, whom, with his wife and increasing family, we are glad to welcome back to England. Then we marched back to the Prayer Room, where prayers were conducted by Mr. W. D. Mudditt. Thus my first memorable Reunion was brought to a close by the singing of the Boys’ School anthem. John S. Hirst. The following Old...”
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“...NEWS OF OLD CHEFUSIANS FROM EVERYWHERE. GREAT BRITAIN. We have said " good-bye " to Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Houghton, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Parry, and Beatrice Stark, on their return to Chefoo, and we trust that they feel refreshed after their furlough. We have welcomed Miss D. M. Wilson and Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Martin, and it was a pleasure to see them at our Reunion. We also welcome Isobel & Robertson Sinton, two new “ Old Chefusians ” recently arrived from Chefoo. Isobel Sinton is following in the footsteps of many other Old Chefusians and is hoping to go into Barnardo’s as soon as there is a vacancy. Robertson is going to the City of London School for a year or so, and hopes eventually to take up a medical career. Mrs. J. R. Baker (nee Olive Mudditt) sailed a short time ago for Argentina to re-join her husband in Missionary work out there. Esme Biddulph (nee Fletcher-Jones) and her husband arrived in England last year from Nigeria, where Mr. Biddulph has been serving in the Nigerian Administrative...”
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“...I.M. and will be coming up to London soon. R. S. Peill is working at the St. Paul’s Eye Hospital, Liverpool. Percy Doherty is doing part-time lecturing for the Workers’ Educational Association, a movement which helps those who want to continue their studies though they cannot afford higher schooling or university courses. Edith Coulthard has been “ on the air ” recently, giving very interesting geography talks to schools in the Droitw’ich National programme. W. D. Mudditt seems to be kept very busy in his important job with MacFisheries, Ltd. His daughter Joan, besides gaining many honours in Elocution, is getting married soon. Brynmor Price is at the Regent’s Park Baptist College studying for a B. D. degree. He expects to go out again to China as a missionary, and hopes that he has not seen the last of Chefoo. Howard Joyce has much enjoyed having his parents home on furlough. They have now returned to China. He is kept busy with his work in the C. S.S.M., where he is responsible for arranging...”
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“...itself firmly without any violent reaction, and we look forward to Chefoo gaining even greater honours in the scholastic world. We understand that wireless is now installed at the Girls’ School, and therefore not only were the vows and responses of the Duchess of Kent at her marriage listened to with the appropriate thrills, but also the news of the Tungchow piracy was heard at once on the air. Shanghai. The Old Chefusians in Shanghai gave a Farewell Tea Party on January 28th to the seventy boys and girls who were returning to Chefoo the next day. Eric Clarke acted as master of ceremonies. On their return to Shanghai after the piracy the same children were given a party at the C.I.M. Headquarters, when it was intended to present the Captain of the Tungchow with an oak-framed scroll signed by all the children. Captain Smart, unfortunately, could not be present, as he had to attend the Court of Inquiry. Mrs. Edie Jackson (nee Hayward) and her husband have gone to Hankow to help in the work...”
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“...returned to Chefoo with her parents last November. Another engagement of two Old Chefusians — Harold Gonder to Eunice Bevis. Congratulations ! Leslie Andrew has returned to China. At present he is in Peiping studying the Chinese language, but expects eventually to take a position with the James McMullen Company, of Chefoo. Sydney Best started studying at the Toronto Bible College a few months ago. Helen Best, we hear, is engaged to be married, and also Mildred Oldfield. (Hearty congratulations !) L. Carrington Goodrich sends us this news : ”1 am married and have five children (three boys and two girls), and am living on the outskirts of New York City. I teach Chinese history and language in the graduate school of Columbia University, and am also adviser to foreign students there, many of whom are Chinese. I completed the requirements for the PhD. degree in June, 1934, and my book entitled “ The Literary Inquisition of Ch’ien-lung ” should be out very shortly. I think often of Chefoo, especially...”
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“...of snapshots when I was in London. Chefoo must be greatly changed since I was there. W'ell, I hope to return there on a visit at least, some day.” Lilian Palmberg has graduated from High School, and is doing her first year at Pasadena Junior College and “ working as a secretary for one of the teachers ”—a duty which she much enjoys. We congratulate Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Murray on the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on October 27th, 1934, and Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Clinton on the birth of a son, James Bruce, on January 10th, 1935. IN MEMORIAM. Mrs. J. J. Coulthard was called home on Monday, February 18th. The funeral service was held at the Church of the Redeemer, Toronto, and interment took place in the China Inland Mission plot in Mount Pleasant cemetery. Mrs. Coulthard is known to Chefu-sians of all ages. In the early years she was Principal of the Preparatory School, and later, as the wife of the Secretary of the Schools, she lived for many years in Chefoo. Her quiet, kindly ways and acts of...”
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“...ias-Wfeg Chefoo Secretary Miss E. M. Broomhall, CT M. Giris' School, Cliefijp. Hon. Treasurer :: ' Mr i: Bt’Rxi-.TT, 263. ‘Rectory Road, Sockett's Heath, Grays, Essex Scottish Secretary .' Miss Hsx-fn. Smh«, 4 v J Marchmont Crescent Ediribnreh Mr W, P. Oleshn. Mr. J. M. Summon Mr. R. WBATHt-Rr. lao Mr. | S Hirst. NORTH AMERICA BRANCH. Secretary : Miss Marion Taybor, Fairbank Lumber & Coal Co , Lu!., Dufferin St, Toronto. Canada. Australian Secretary M1SS R PORTBOUS. ’ 3<>, Cuppins Grove, Hawthorn E. 2, Victoria GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH COMMITTEE. Chairman : . : • . Mr. W. D Mudditt, Glendower,. Grove. Road.S. Woodford,, fsondofc .E. 18 Hon. Secretary & Editor -. Mr. H. F. Joyce, Gwynear, 9, fluist View Road, S. Croydon...”