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“...C.S.A. Magazine No. 40 CHEFOO SCHOOL.; 1058 AVENUE ROAD The General Committee Notes A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all C.S.A. Members everywhere. We are passing through difficult post-war days, and we welcome more than ever the message that Christmas brings. (1) New President. We are pleased to announce that the Rev. P. A. Bruce has kindly consented to become one of our Presidents. (2) Magazine. This is the first production by our new Editors, and we hope that you will enjoy it as much as you have previous numbers. We should like to thank them, the retiring Editors, Branch Secretaries, contributors of articles (and even of ordinary news items), for all the time and effort that has gone into this issue. Will Branch Secretaries, and G.B. members please note that news, and other items, for the next magazine (July ’48) should be in the hands of the Editors by the 20th May, at the latest. (3) London Winter Reunion. A separate announcement of the time and place will be sent to all...”
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“...C.S.A./ affairs and activities. Please remember we have to do it in our spare time, and we try to give of our best. If you have any suggestions or are dissatisfied for some reason or other, please write directly to us and we will try and benefit by your ideas and suggestions. Thank you all for co-operating so well with us in the past and may we all remember two of our great mottoes : “ Nihil Absque Lahore,” and “ In Deo Fidemus.” Your Hon. Secretary, DAVID BARLING. STOP PRESS A History of the Chefoo Schools DR. F. H. JUDD has very kindly consented to start compiling a history of the schools from their founding up to the internment in 1942. He is an old scholar himself , and also has had many years of active connection with the schools later, both as Medical Adviser and on the Staff as acting Headmaster, and is therefore admirably suited to this rather difficult task. Will any O.Cs. who would like to assist him or who have any interesting records or documents, which might be of any use (...”
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“...c.s.a, magazine CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION Summary of Balance Sheet at 31st December, 1946 < (Incorporating General Fund and G.B. Branch Accounts) ASSETS— £ s. d. ' £ s. d. Cash at Bank and in hand ... ....... 106 3 5 Debtors : N. America Branch ....... 17 o 6 Australia Branch ... ....... 5 6 --------- 17 6 o £ s. d. LIABILITIES— Creditors: Printers’Account ... ... 58 9 10 Subscriptions received in advance ... ... ir 4 o Life Subscriptions Account—balance ... ... . 29 18 o Old .Girls “ Conduct ” Watch Account—balance 2 13 7 123 9 5 102 5 5 Net Surplus as shewn below : GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH ACCOUNTS— Current Account— Balande at 1/1/46 i - Surplus for 1946 - Special Account— Balance at 1/1/46 ....... Less Loss on 1946 Magazine Account Less New Zealand Branch debt W/O C.S.A. GENERAL FUND— Balance at 1/1/46 Deficit for 1946 Net Surplus at 31/12/46 I £21 4 o £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 21 8 IO 5 7 8 26 16 6 15 2 0 10 18 1 4 3 11 15 3 388 30 5 2 * ...”
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“...Sojourn in Shanghai By ISABEL IT has been interesting for Old Chefusians to be connected with the School during this “ transition ” period in Shanghai, and to have worked at first with a majority of non-Chefoo staff, whereas we are now three-quarters “ Chefoo ” again. To those who piloted the School through the Kaiting, Kalim-pong, and early Shanghai days, especially to Miss Frances Williamson who was Principal for most of that time, our School owes much, as those of us who were privileged to work with them well know. Nearly all of these were . fare-welled for furlough a month or more before Mr. and Mrs. Houghton arrived back in China. I think any Old Chefusian’s heart would have been stirred to witness the welcome given at the Front Gate of the C.I.M. Headquarters to our Headmaster and to Mrs. Houghton, Felicity and Josephine— not only by those of us who knew them, but by many small boys and girls who had never seen them before. That day, June 16th, 1947, is undoubtedly one of the School’s...”
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“...October, 1947. “ Mr. Houghton and Miss Broomhall are hoping to fly to Ruling on Monday (13th October) to see what is being done by Gordon Conway in repairs ; they will give instructions and return (D.V.) at the end of the week. Air-bookings are not easy to get just when wanted. Mr. R. E. Thompson is trying to get to Chefoo just now ; National Forces captured Chefoo and Wei-hai-wei last week, and the Government has invited the Missionary Societies with premises there to send representatives to take over. We are interested to know what will be the conditions found there. The sea (Chefoo’s principal attraction in the past) is now a liability and trouble all through the summer, since Chefoo has learned to bathe. The projector you gave us is a gem ; it is already proving its value, a fine machine. The old projector used for so long in the Memorial Hall, and twice taken from us by the Japanese, and used all through Temple Hill and Weihsien, has survived all its adventures ; I unpacked it recently from...”
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“...C.S.A. MAGAZINE Will Chefoo Privileges Change ? By NORMAN H. CLIFF ONE of the many joys of life is that of looking forward. School life at Chefoo was no exception, for it was this looking forward to the class above with its harder study, greater responsibility and wider freedom, that made up for much of the inevitable monotony of term routine. Each'step from Prepite to Prefect brought new and greater privileges. Will post-war Chefoo alter these privileges ? The new boy finds himself let loose in the Prep. The suddenness, the strangeness, the loneliness of it all is largely forgotten in the thrill of having become a fully fledged Prepite. He proudly surveys his shelf in the best toy-cupboard, his allotment of blackboard space in the classroom, his hat-rack, brush-and-comb bag, a wardrobe number, school badge, and a host of other recently acquired possessions, given him in his new capacity. But soon he realizes more is ahead. Transition finds him higher up the school platform, the proud possessor...”
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“...at the head of this memoir will bring back to all old scholars who were at Chefoo between the years 1889 and 1927 many stirring memories. I am certain not one reader will have any other feeling than one of gratitude though a smile will cross his face in reminiscence perhaps of his own pranks, for dear old Alty was the schoolboy’s enjoyment. He willingly lent himself to their jokings as he plodded hard to imprint and. to instil the rudiments of education. He took a pride in every success, for as he would say, “ they all passed through my hands ” and he fully believed that his own grounding had achieved the success of finals or any such in after life. Who shall say that he was wrong ? “ H.J.A.” as he often called himself, had no conception of change. Latin pronunciation might alter but not the teaching in his form. I warrant that 1927, the year that he left, was identical with 1889, the year that he arrived at Chefoo. How he bore with the din and laughter and interruptions of his class, the...”
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“...who came short in this respect. To speak quite freely, I should say that the Staff found him difficult for he was hard in a rut and could not adapt himself to the preparation for the form next above should that alter one iota in its curriculum. One just left him alone although one could see a possibility of vast improvement. He could not help in any way in a higher JAMES NEVILE DUNCAN When I first heard of the sad news of Mr. J. N. Duncan’s death in July, my thoughts went back to many scenes at Chefoo in which he played a part. I saw a sturdy figure in white flannels and even whiter leg-pads on the cricket pitch dealing unceremoniously with the most venomous bowling that the Settlement side could deliver. My mind wandered to the Fourth Form classroom in the Easter holidays where a pair of grey eyes laughed form. He had become dug in to guiding the budding prepites who for a few days regarded him and his wise counsels with serious attention, overcome with awe, but soon the inevitable pranks...”
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“...C.S.A. MAGAZINE from Durham University, he had behind him some teaching experience gained at Birkdale and at his own school, Monkton Combe. At Chefoo he taught almost every subject on the curriculum, specialising perhaps in French. It was to his work there, where most of us knew him best, that he gave the most vigorous years of his life. Then, in 1938, came a surprise. Mr. Duncan announced his engagement to Miss Alcie Lachlan, herself a Chefusian, but one of longer standing, whose memories of Chefoo went back to her girlhood days. Retiring from the C.I.M., Mr. Duncan returned to England the same year, carrying with him the best wishes of all Chefusians both at Chefoo and throughout the world. After their marriage the following spring, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan settled in Tunbridge Wells, where Mr. Duncan joined the staff of Rosehill School. They were there hardly two years, however, as Mr. Duncan went to King’s College, Taunton, in 1941. He was still teaching there when he was taken ill in the...”
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“...great deal of thought had been given to all the details, and much hard work had been done by the Committee ; our thanks must go to them once more for their forethought and able planning of the afternoon’s programme. Tea was a noisy but enjoyable interlude which gave a good opportunity for much talk. Towards the end of this social function David Barling as the new General Secretary gave out various notices, asked for suggestions regarding further reunions, reminded us about contributions to the Chefoo Schools Reconstruction Fund and read a letter from Mrs. J. N. Duncan concerning the Home Call of her husband. Reports Patsy Bruce then introduced a very pleasant subject especially in these days of austerity. First she told us that the milk and tea we had just enjoyed had come from the Australian C.S.A. Also that further contents of the parcel would be shared out between those present. Patsy had devised a very sound scheme of “ casting lots ” for the remainder of the eatables in the parcels....”
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“...internment as it affected the School. This recital stirred our sincere sympathy for those young and old who were forced to undergo such severe hardship. Their conduct under stress is a tribute to the Christian principles for which we stand ; and to God who is our Creator. After this glimpse into the past Dr. Goodrich introduced Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Houghton who directed our thoughts toward the .future of Chefoo School. Of course it is well known by this time that Mr. Houghton’s new capacity is that of Principal. The first shocker was that Chefoo may not be our Alma Mater any more : that is Chefoo as a place. But whatever location may be chosen, or whatever name it may become, the spirit, high ideals, and standards will be the same ; and that is the badge by which we shall always recognize the school home of our childhood. Mr. Houghton made a special plea for our prayers and also for suggestions, as he went to assume his new duties, assuring us that he wanted continually to keep in mind the needs...”
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“..., Mr. Glittenberg, Myrtle Holton, Martha Moore Hutchins, Elsie and Ruth Jacobsen, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mills, Mary Pearl Nowack, Anne Stearns, Franklin, Pearl and Joan Swenson, Mr. and Mrs. Takken (Saima Crofts), Rhoda Jeanne and David Thomas, Kari Torjesen. San Francisco, 15th June, 1947. Our Chefoo Reunion took place at the home of Mrs. E. W. Larsen (nee Horne) on June 15th, Foundation Day. We had planned the Reunion so as to welcome Miss Margaret T. Cameron who expected to be in San Francisco at that time en route for China. Sad to say our guest of honour was delayed by a Bay Shore Shipping Strike and the ship docked in San Francisco on June 18th. A big cake adorned the festive board with “ Chefoo Reunion ” in pink and white icing. We chatted, discussed, asked questions. We signed cards for Mr. F. McCarthy and Eva, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bruce and for Miss E. A. Shepperd, and finally a card for our absent guest, Margaret Cameron. I thought of our Saturday prayer for the older children of ...”
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“... on the 21st commenced the great occasion. It deserves special mention^ being the first since before the general' upheaval of 1939. Mrs. Hayman launched the evening with a generous, spread after which, David Hayman M.C.'ed the gathering in grand style. He was in: the Service Dress of a Lieut, in the Royal I Australian Engineers. A few members | who attended the pre ’39 monthly Chefoo 1 Chinese Chows in Campbell Street, missed J the old crowd, who scattered by the exigency of war, have for various reasons, not returned to Sydney. To make up for it, there were present faces who were once familiar in the old Chefoo compounds and lanes. Those present, included : Mrs. (Parry) Bird and Mr. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. S. Warren, Alison and David Warren, Mrs. Yorkston, and Neil Yorkston, Mr. and Mrs. Olesen, Mr. and Mrs. Hutton, Miss Dibley, Mr. and Mrs. Hayman, Joy, David, Andrew, Frances, and Ben Hayman, Frier and Jean Gardiner. News OF OLD CHEFUSIANS GREAT BRITAIN. MR. GORDON ALDIS is in England on furlough...”
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“...The London Electric Wire Co., and Smiths’ Ltd., of Leyton. I still like the work very much and find plenty to do now, especially as the winter is approaching. To keep myself up-to-date in nursing affairs I attend a monthly discussion meeting at The Royal College of Nursing. Then as a hobby I am taking ten lessons in dressmaking. This fills up one evening a week and I hope will prove useful in these days of clothes rationing. Anyone who was at Weihsien may remember TOM BROOMFIELD, the son of the Chefoo Lighthouse keeper. I have discovered he works as a machine operator in the same factory as myself.” HILDA BRISCOE hoped to sail for Peru under the Evangelical Union of South America on October 9th by the Reina del Pacifico. This ship was badly damaged by an explosion on a trial trip and Hilda is now indefinitely delayed. At present she is helping at Mount Hermon Bible College. DORIS left the China Inland Mission Language School in August and started for Tien Shui in Kansu via Chungking. She had...”
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“...after spending seven months as a resident M.O. at the only British sanatorium in Switzerland. In September he sailed on the Queen Elizabeth to America, where he will be carrying out research in tuberculosis at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, amongst other places. He recently received a Temple Cross Medical Research Council Fellowship for this purpose. If his dollars hold out, he hopes also to ‘ do America ’ before returning next autumn. In writing to Howard Joyce about purchasing a Chefoo tie, he says : “ In mid-September I am off to the States to spend a year doing research, and learning the language of Boston, and an old school tie should be part of an Englishman’s equipment, I suppose. It may also serve as an introduction, for I hope to spend about three months travelling from St. John to Vancouver, and from Saskatchewan to Arizona.” WILLIAM SINTON arrived home from India on 20th September. He hopes to follow in his brother’s footsteps, and has been provisionally accepted for...”
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“...JOHN KAUDERER writes : “ At the Chefoo Reunion held in New York last April I recognised only two contemporaries -of mine—Bertie Taylor and Muriel Kirk. My wife and I went over with Bishop Littell and ED. LITTELL to the Reunion —one night Ed. and I spent up to i .30 a.m. looking over an old school (Boys’) picture, recalling the names of pretty nearly 90% of the student body. The picture was taken in 1918. MARGARET KAUDERER ADAMS is now living in Merrick, N.Y. She has four children. LENA KAUDERER has nursing and teaching duties at the Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. FRED LAWSON served as Psychiatrist in the Canadian Army with the rank of Major when discharged. Recently he has been appointed Superintendent of the Mental Hospital in Weyburn, Saskatchewan —he is a member of the Psychiatric Society. ALEX. MACLEOD is on the Staff of Gordon College, Boston, Mass, this year. BUCHANAN MacMILLAN has left Toronto and is attending a Bible Seminary in New York. MRS. E. A. MURRAY was able to have...”
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“...this part of the world. Hakon recently met a boy from South Africa who knew him very well. As Hakon expounded on Chefoo and the great art of “ babbling ”, daylight dawned on the boy’s face as he suddenly exclaimed, “ Thank you for telling me this, Torjesen. I have always wondered what Norman Cliff was driving at when he came up to speak to me and then left me in a complete daze as to what he had been saying.” The Torjesens were thrilled this summer when “ Hayes ” (JOHN HAYES) suddenly decided the shortest way for him to get to his next urgent appointment would be through Orange, New Jersey, where they were all together for a few weeks. Hayes’ quickest route to any preaching appointment is always through a town with Chefusians. Good old Hayes ! Who could be more welcome ? KARI TORJESEN sends the following news from the CHICAGO area : After those carefree summers spent in the Chefoo sea, diving off the raft or swimming between the breakwater and Bottle Rock, Chefusians at Wheaton are now getting...”
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“...taking his F.R.C.S. in Scotland, and hopes to get a passage out here in November.” Since the above was received, Dr. and Mrs. Clark have arrived in Johannesburg, where they are speaking on their work among the Tibetans ; Dr. Clark will also be doing further studies in surgery while on the Rand. MRS. TRAVERS of Wei-Hai-Wei is living at 8, Old Mill Way, Durban North. She has just met MR. EDWIN CURTIS here in Durban, who was up for two days from East London. He was with the Asiatic Petroleum Co. in Chefoo, and left China in 1924, and has since been in S.A. He met Mr. and Mrs. Robinson when they 29...”
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“...g very fit. CHINA The ARENDTS left for America early in September.. RALPH EISENSTADT recently visited the (school) staff. His father was dentist to the School the last years in Chefoo ; as Germans he and his family were not interned, and as refugees from Nazi Germany they were not molested by the Communists. They came out from Chefoo on an UNNRA ship a few weeks ago and are hoping to settle in America. HAROLD LEDGARD has recently been doing a considerable amount of travelling in inland China. He is hoping now to return to FAITH and young Ronald,—both of whom are now flourishing,—and to settle down in Hankow where they have a small flat. STEPHANOS PARADISSIS has been in Shanghai for some time, but has recently returned to Tientsin. He wants to get back to his parents in Chefoo. S. G. back to his parents in Chefoo. S. C. MARTIN writes from Shanghai : “ Of ex-Weihsien people, Messrs. Clay, Percy Gleed and Ivan Girling are here. John Allan Saetti and his family were at Mokanshan when we were...”
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“...Chefoo Schools Association Presidents : Mr. F. McCarthy. Rev. P. A. Bruce. Vice-Presidents : Rev. W. H. Aldis. Miss I. A. Craig. Miss L. Blackmore. Mr. H. G. Judd. And the Headmaster of the Chefoo School : Mr. S. Houghton. GENERAL COMMITTEE (Acting also as the Committee for Great Britain Branch). Chairman : Mr. W. D. Mudditt, Monkswood, Forest Way, Woodford Green, Essex. General Secretary: Mr. D. Barling, Red Dormers, The Crescent, Horley, Surrey. Treasurer : Mr. H. F. Joyce, Brook Cottage, Scrase Bridge, Haywards Heath, Sussex. Editor : Mr. J. S. Hirst, 13, Laurier Road, London, N.W.5. News Editor: Miss I. King, c/o C.I.M., Newington Green, London, N.16. Secretary for Great Britain Branch : Miss P. Bruce, 3, Cosway Street, London, N.W.i. Mr. J. S. Green. Miss M. Porter. Miss E. Preedy. Miss D. Rouse. Mr. C. Fairclough. NORTH AMERICA BRANCH. Chairman : Professor L. Carrington Goodrich, 640, West 238th Street, New York City, U.S.A. Secretaries : Miss M. D. Taylor, Miss M. Rouse, 137, Kirknewton...”