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“...Newsletter No. 22. DECEMBER, 1938. Chefoo Schools Great Britain Association % Branch. From the Secretary. Dear Members, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Since our last issue we have been through dark days, and it is with thankfulness to God that we find ourselves able to express these good old-fashioned wishes and even to be publishing a C.S.A. Newsletter. Our occupations at this time might have been something very different. As this is called a Newsletter I think we might as well start with a letter for a change, and I hope our readers will not mind. In any case, I feel sure that they will thoroughly enjoy the rest of this excellent number, which, after much hard work, has been produced by our joint Editors, who wish to thank all who have so kindly helped them by sending in articles and items of news for publication. It is a special pleasure to include a very helpful article from our President. Winter Reunion. This will take place, D.V., on Saturday, January 14th, from...”
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“...and delicious meal that was devoured in a truly Chefoo manner in the magnificence of our own dining-room. (Even this sentence is hardly worthy of the occasion !) The subsequent Chows will be Thursday, March 9th, and Thursday, May I Ith, both at 6.30 p.m. The “venue ” in each case will be Young’s Chinese Restaurant, 180 Wardour Street (Oxford Street), London, W. I. It is a great help if those who hope to attend will notify me beforehand. Summer Reunion. From all accounts the experiment of a Chefoo Cruise up the Thames, organized by excursion expert, Murdoch Slimmon, appears to have been a tremendous success. We are definitely hoping to repeat the idea next year. Committee. In recent months we have regretfully parted with two valuable members—Fern King, who did such splendid work as Assistant Editor, and Wilfrid Olesen, whose efficient help as Assistant Secretary will be a great loss to us. Winnifred Rouse and Beresford Weller have kindly agreed to fill the vacancies on the Committee. Finance...”
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“...which does not include those who left Chefoo last summer for whom' the membership forms have not yet been received. It would be grand to reach 400 by the end of the year. It may be interesting to you to know how our membership has risen in recent years :— 1930 — 100 1932 — 200 1934 — 280 1937 — 347 1938 — 390 I shall be glad if any members can put me in touch with the following Old Chefusians :—Katherine Costerus, Janie Taylor, Joyce Budgen, T. L. Langland, A. St. J. Wilding, A. J. Rowlands, Paul S. Davis, Helen Heal. Now in conclusion may I say a small word on behalf of those of us who bear most of the burden of C.S.A. affairs and activities. Please remember, we have to do it in our spare time, and we try to do our best. If you are dissatisfied for some reason or otherr write to us ;—don’t grumble to other people. We have often a good reason for what we do ! Now, I think that is enough from Your Hon. Secretary, HOWARD JOYCE. A Mother’s Journey to Chefoo. Shall we ever forget those days just...”
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“...missionary in to take my place. We could get no word from our provincial superintendent to ask his advice, and the days were passing. It seemed unlikely that any man would care to risk the road at such a time, but one of the country Christians was found willing to go. By the way, it was just God’s great mercy that he ever returned—he nearly lost his life as a “ spy.” By July 4th our superintendent managed to reach Taikang with reinforcements, and proposed escorting me out to Kaifeng en route for Chefoo. The motor road had long ago been cut, no carts or rickshaws were to be had, a military motor truck was half promised but never materialized. Finally we started off on wheel-barrows and bicycles. Would that you could have seen the procession ! My wheel-barrow was decorated on one side with a beautiful Union Jack flying from the awning and on the front a Gospel Hall flag waved ! No doubt as to our identity ! The very first day out—by the way, we spent three and a half days on the road to Kaifeng...”
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“...animals, but praying that God would prepare a place for us, and touch the heart of one of the officers to help us. During the day one of our party strolled over to the other side of the station, and there was a train going north and an officer who not only made room for us, but also gave us a straw mat on which to rest ! It had been our great aim to reach Chefoo in time for the Exhibitions, there being four parents in our little party. In Kaifeng they said, “ Oh, you’ll never make Chefoo in time.” God, who loves to give us our heart’s desires, enabled us to get through in one week from Kaifeng to Chefoo, via Tientsin, and reach Chefoo about two hours before the Prep. Exhibition ! —Ivy E. King. PRESENT v. PAST “ Leander ” “ Hero ” E. Walker Stroke J. Moore. M. Richardson. 3 D. Foucar. J. Hayman. 2 1. Taylor. S. Cameron. Bow O. Rouse. J. Macpherson. Cox E. Moseley. 5...”
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“...Chefoo Summer Reunion 10th September, 1938 The Summer Reunion of the Great Britain Branch this year took the form of a Cruise on the Thames. We chartered the steam launch Princess Mary, which, although rather smaller than the Queen Mary, provided ample room for our party. Some of us were reminded of launch trips to Lighthouse Island or the Bluff. The weather turned out ideal, and having found our devious ways to the Richmond Pier, we started off promptly after having assembled on the upper deck of the launch to have a group photograph taken. Dr. Judd had very thoughtfully brought with him a most interesting selection of School Group and Chefoo panoramic photographs which soon started the flow of reminiscences which are such a popular feature of our Reunions. Having the whole of the accommodation on the boat at our disposal, it was comparatively easy to move about greeting acquaintances and contemporaries. Some of our heavier-footed members found the Princess Mary rather fragile, one of...”
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“...supplies of postage stamps ! On the return journey we carried chiefly soya beans, copra, rubber, tea, antimony, and wood oil. We called at Casablanca and there took aboard crates and crates of small turtles to be sold to children in England as pets. I had comparatively little work to do, and was able to go ashore at every port. Altogether I found the trip very interesting : and in a few years, if I should again be in need of a holiday ! I may take a trip to Australia, or South Africa, or even CHEFOO. 8...”
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“...NEWS FROM CHEFOO Bounds have been increased greatly for the Girls’ School. Without permission, members of the Lower School can go to the end of the hockey field, and the Upper School, to the Compound Gate. The Upper School can also go alone, on all “ occasions ” (such as cricket matches), to the B.S. field. Brothers and sisters walk together to and from church, on Sunday evenings. This summer, after a lapse of twelve years, a boat-race between the Boys and the Settlement was held. Owing to their extra weight, the Settlement crew won by a length. The Old Girls also raised a crew against the Present Girls (see photograph in this issue), but after valiant efforts were beaten by five lengths. Kathleen Rouse and T. Hayman won the Inter-House Tennis Cup, presented by the C.S.A., for Livingstone-Slessor, gaining 7 points. Carey-Carmichael were second with 6 points. Kidder won the Miss Rice and Mr. S. G. Martin unveiling the name of the new boat called the Dolphin in honour of our C.S.A. emblem...”
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“...taken from—A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Coriolanus, Henry VIII., and The Tempest. The Conduct watches were awarded to T. Hayman and M. Spence. There were no failures in the Oxford examinations this year, and fifteen gained Matric exemption. In addition to news of Chefusians whom I met on my journey, I have been asked to ” send a letter to my old girls ” such as I have been in the habit of writing to them. So, Old Boys can skip this article ! Since my endeavour to keep them up-to-date in things at Chefoo has been appreciated, I will try to do the same now, even though I am not there. Members of the G.S. Staff are very good in sending me news, that I may help by prayer. Those of you who have groaned when the rising bell rang at 6.10 a.m. will be interested to hear that, owing to the adoption of Japanese time, an extra half-hour’s sleep was granted, and what a thrill for some !—also bedtime is a quarter of an hour later than before ! You will not be surprised to learn that Miss Phare brought back...”
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“...wardrobe department I hear of a new style of cotton hat, to be worn at the correct angle ! One great event this autumn is Rachel Nicol’s wedding, to which the girls are invited. Would you not like to be there ? I am only sorry I cannot act “ Bride’s Mother ” on the occasion. Chefoo friends joined in the strain and prayer at the time of the “ crisis,” and when word came of peace, Mr. Bruce called the whole of the Schools together, told how God had answered prayer, the Doxology was sung, and the rest of the day celebrated as a holiday. It was a great joy to me to meet so many of you at the September Reunion. I hope I may see still more at the January gathering. You are constantly remembered in prayer, and though now away from Chefoo, I do appreciate letters from you and to know and share in some of your experiences, and to rejoice in your successes. Always your affectionate friend, E. RICE. Newington Green. 13...”
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“...Chefoo Linder Present Conditions. During the summer the conditions were remarkably normal, considering that hostilities were threatening and that the sound of distant bombs often followed the flight of 'planes into the country. It was very tiresome not to be allowed to go far afield. The Second Beach was just within bounds, but the Pine Forest was definitely in No-man’s-land—a pity, to me, for it abounds in birds. People sometimes ventured up the Monastery Valley, but as a rule we were kept within sight. This proved vexatious on Register Holidays, but the site of the old Prep. School was a welcome alternative, for properly organized parties, to the more usual places further out. There was a barrier on the front road, between the Compound Gate and the gate of the B.S. field. This checked the rush of motor vehicles which otherwise might have taken toll of young life. Compound servants were stopped at this barrier now and then, and at one period the boat-carriers had much trouble in getting...”
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“...The Sixth Form—July, 1938. kept on throughout the winter ; if the idea is uniformity with Tokyo, they doubtless will keep it on ; but if so, it will cause even more inconvenience in Chefoo than would the continuation of daylight-saving through the winter months in England. We shall see. One serious loss is reported in a letter, a few weeks after I left : BORDE’S has packed up and gone. Only very recent generations of Chefusians will know this important institution, but those who did know it will be shocked to hear that it is no longer accessible, plying its important and highly appreciated trade on the site of the old wood-yard which earlier generations used to skirt on the way to church on Sundays. It is to be hoped that cakes are still purveyed by others. I had intended to make arrangements for the making of a large and luscious cake, to celebrate a certain happy event in the near future ; now I shall have to make other arrangements, when the happy date is finally fixed. J.N.D. 15...”
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“... drink, and sleep. All of which sounds little, includes much, and fills up time with little to spare. Q. What kind of people do you meet ? A. Among patients a very mixed assortment—tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief, from all parts of London (without going into details), and England ; and from all parts of our Empire, also from outside it. Among the nurses, congenial companions, a very happy atmosphere—contributed to by the Chefoo element. Q. How do you spend your leisure ? A. As in the last mag., we would say on duty there is no leisure. We have three hours off duty daily with four hours on Sunday and one afternoon a week ; and a day off once a week. This is spent in a variety of ways—tennis, swimming, walking “ in the park,” hockey, organ lessons, drinking tea ! talking, swotting, or window shopping (being paid quarterly). Once a week we have our Nurses’ Fellowship in the evening, at which we often have outside speakers...”
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“...CHEFOO CAMP It was not at all a big camp, and quite undecorated with red tape. But our half-dozen tents immediately became a familiar home, where we ate largely and often, and did a great deal of work that might have seemed hard anywhere else ! But the beauty of the mountains behind, concealing Watendlath—do you remember the derivation of that name?—and of Cat Bells across the Derwent in front of us, compensated for any little discomforts, even that caused by piling seven people and the groceries into a car built to hold four, when we went into Keswick. We talked a great deal, as Chefusians do, and laughed, and went picnics, and some bold spirits bathed in very cold lakes, and all of us took away from Keswick and the Convention the kind of memories not easily forgotten, and we at least hope that that Chefoo Camp will be the first of many. F.K. 19...”
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“...finishes at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, in January, and expects to go to Glasgow for further training. DOUGLAS MAIR was at the Rubber Pavilion, Bellahouston, between May and October. RACHEL NICOL is on her way to Chefoo to be married to Mr. Ian Morrison, of the National Bible Society of Scotland. ALISON STEWART has just started an Honours History course at Aberdeen University. She was at the Chefoo Camp held at Keswick during the Convention. BOBBY WALKER is studying Theology at New College, Edinburgh. BERNARD WALKER hopes to leave for Arabia in December to relieve a missionary doctor for furlough. He is swotting Arabic, and is hoping to learn to ride, so that sticking on a camel won’t be so hard. DOROTHY WALKER is thoroughly enjoying her medical training. She also was at the Chefoo Camp at Keswick. DIANA WEDDERBURN is in her third year of Arts at Edinburgh University. HAZEL YOUNG is studying preparatory to beginning medicine. EDWARD BROMBY writes: — “ During the last two years I have been...”
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“...meetings in nearly every place. On the 25th November, we sail for Canada, where we hope to spend several weeks seeing relations and many old Chefoo friends. We are booked to sail from Vancouver on January 7th, and shall probably be back in Chefoo before the end of that month. The Lord has indeed been very good to us, and we trust He will make use of us in His service on the voyage and in China. He has kept us in good health and supplied our every need.” RAY KING has started taking his final exams. AUREL KING has just arrived home. He has passed his matric. and is at present studying at the City of London College, taking a commercial course. DAWN KING passed her High School Certificate with Intermediate Exemption in June. She is hoping to go to University next autumn. FERN KING has obtained her degree in English Honours. She was Quarter-master at the Chefoo Camp at Keswick in July. ROBIN KINIPPLE has started nursing at the Middlesex Hospital. Elspeth, her sister, is teaching. DOROTHY KIRK and...”
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“...and their Aunt, with Eileen Gibson, whom they had picked up at Colwyn Bay. Dorothy had known our house parents, the Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Skinner of the C.I.M., in Szechuan.” IAN and JIMMY ROXBURGH are both attending Hillhead High School, Glasgow. JEAN SHAW came home last February and then went to France for four months, where she met the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. She is now taking a Domestic Science Course. J. ROBERTSON SINTON writes as follows - “ GENE, after avoiding mumps for ten years in Chefoo—a noble effort—succumbed on the first appearance of that microbe at St. Mary Magdalene’s School, where she is teaching. ISABEL is nursing at King’s College, where are Maxwell Jones and MARY MacPHERSON, the 24...”
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“...Ealing, in the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat and Gynecological departments. He has kindly contributed an article, “ Experiences at Sea,” for this Newsletter. MARJORIE STOBIE nobly came from Leicester for the summer reunion. There she and May Harding, a former class-mate, met after fourteen years. MR. J. HOWARD STOOKE has been the minister of Victoria Park Baptist Church for fifteen years, following his ten years on the staff of the Chefoo School. Mrs. Howard Stooke is still not at all well. Mr. Stooke says : ” Some may know my mother, who spent twenty-five years in Chefoo. She looks after me and, at eighty-six, is a most regular member of my congregation.” ALISON STEWART is taking her Arts Degree this year. JOHN H. THOMPSON has been working at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital for just over a year subsequent upon doing his preclinical work at Cambridge. He will probably have another one and a half to two years before qualifying. He is staying at the Medical Missionary Association at Highbury Park. EVELYN...”
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“...writes : “ I passed two months amid peace and beauty in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and England. They came up to my highest expectations. While Norway and Finland are indescribably lovely, it’s England that I enjoyed most. Every dot on the map and sign-post on the road was likely to start a train of associations,—from the morning when I found myself sailing up ‘ the mouth of the Humber ’ (as dear old ' Ma Nip ’ used to say), until I found myself, after a dash, on the ‘ boat-train ' to Southampton.” A Chefoo Reunion was held recently in Chicago at the home of MR. and MRS. JOHN CROFTS, but no details have been received. JOSEPHINE COULTHARD went on a motor-trip to California last June, calling en route to see Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Murray and Duncan at Pacific Grove and Maude Row Carter at San Francisco. E. DICKSON has graduated from Wilson College, and is entering the Bible Seminary, New York. 26...”
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“...poor health, so her College career has been interrupted. She hopes to resume studies shortly. Her parents, and the rest of the family, have joined her in Pasadena. MISS INA LUCIA, of the G.S. Staff, spent a few days in Toronto during September on her way to England, and was able to meet several Old Girls. MR. and MRS. J. L. LAMBERT (SHEILA TULL) have a son—Michael Leonard. MILDRED OLDFIELD MILLAR had a “ shower ” at her home for Rachel Nicol shortly before she left for China. Quite a number of Chefoo girls were present. By request Mildred showed moving pictures of her son, which were greatly enjoyed. She has now also a daughter—Helen Joan. MR. and MRS. A. MILDON (IVY GONDER) are living in Hamilton, Ontario. Mr. Mildon has charge of the Baptist Church at Chatsworth, and is, at the same time, completing his University course at McMaster. DOUGLAS MOORE has been promoted to a position on the Toronto Mounted Police Force. He spends some of his leisure hours running round the countryside on his...”