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“...Newsletter. No'. 15.
MARCH, 1936
CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
(GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH)
IN MEMORIAM
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OUR BELOVED AND GRACIOUS KING,
GEORGE V.
I 910 - 1936
Me, after be served bis own generation bp tbe WiU of ®od, fell on sleep,
and was laid unto bis fathers.
Acts xiii. 36.
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“...OUR CHEFOO LETTER.
Chefoo,
January 22nd, 1936.
Dear Old Chefusians,
The Winter Holidays are nearly over, and the servants are already beginning to clean up the Schools in preparation for the returning parties of children.
The Southern Party, which combined the Shanghai and Hongkong Parties (the latter now grown to over thirty), sailed on the new Shuntien on December 3rd. They numbered over one hundred and twenty. Once past the Promontory, they had a good trip.
The Northern Party had to be divided into two, owing to lack of accommodation ; those whose homes were nearest going on the second boat. They left on the 4th and 5th.
There have been very few children here for the holidays—seven boys, the same number of Prepites, and five girls. The girls have lived at the Prep., and the boys have come over for meals.
The winter has been severe. At the time of writing, Chefoo is ice-bound. From Adam’s Nob this morning there was no blue sea to be seen as far as eye could reach, except that enclosed...”
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“...discrimination of taste with knowledge of trade names of household (?) commodities. The severity of the test was increased since most of the samples we had to taste could hardly be included in our regular diet. Who, we ask, is in the habit of drinking India ink, or of eating Woodbury’s Facial Cream ?
The Committee had evidently decided that a change would be as good as a rest for that night, so once again we were set to work. This time, the task before us was to complete limericks on the three schools. Memory and imagination were both called into play, but the latter seemed to have the predominant place. Judging from the entries, some of the company had many and varied conjectures as to the results of Co-Tuition.
After refreshments were served (these, by the way, were much more
THE CO-TUITION BUILDING.
appealing to our taste than the samples served earlier in the evening !), our thoughts were again turned back to the dear old school beside the sea as we sang, “ Lord of all Power and Might...”
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CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
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Mr t Mrs J?-. McCarthy.
Vice-Presidents
Miss L. Rev. 'VV ii .Altus.
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Ilk. D. E. J Iosin. :; ' Tin II. G. Juoo. •; ' • < And'the Principals of the.Cl3.ei60 Schools: V 'VV ' '. Miss _E- KiCJi (Girls’ School).. ■ :■'■ • N
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GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH COMMITTEE. Chairman:
. t - ' ?,J«. W. ■ D. Mudditt,
-Glendower; Grove Road; S. Woodford, London, E. 18. lion. Secretary & Editor :
- . t, . . Mr. I! F. Joyce, ■ i.•.•• .r.'. ir, s, H'vr.-.i View Ro.ul, S. Croydon. vF; Hon. Treasurer:
- Mr. B', 13 urn kt r. GG :.
' 263, Rectory Road, SocketV's Heath,Grays, Essex.
‘ ' News Editor :' , .
f>. Kirk.
“ Cathay," Great North Way, Hendon, London, N.W, 4. Assist. Secretary :
. C Mr. W. r. CiUrSAN. • .-
. Mrs., i., Hocchton;.
Miss G. PgicE. .
.Miss R. King.
.'•Ik D.; I. CNOSKUKOCGH...”
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