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“...CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION 1058 AVENUE ROAD C.S.A. MAGAZINE NO. 43 TORONTO, 0NTAiW-Y, 1949 M5N 2C6 The General Committee Notes T am sure that at this time many of our A thoughts and hearts will be directed towards China, as that country of our birth is going through sore trials. We know that God’s purposes are always right and that He knows all that is happening there. May He keep all our friends in safety and give to those in authority in the Chefoo Schools (Ruling) wise guidance and peace of mind. New Vice-President. I am sure that most of you will be glad to know that Bishop Houghton—Director of the China Inland Mission—and one who ^ias interested himself in the C.S.A., is now one of our Vice-Presidents. It is a great privilege to. have him in our company. Membership. I would like to point all members to the Treasurer’s Report, which shows a decline in membership, especially in the G.B. branch. If we are to try to reduce subscription fees, we must have a lot more members. If you know...”
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“...C'.i'.A MAGAZINE Treasurer* s Notes Accounts for the year 1948 A summary of the audited accounts is given in this issue. (a) General Fund The surplus is smaller this year owing to a reduction in the Special Gifts. The number of members increased in both the N. America and Australia Branches but there was a decrease of 24 in the G.B. Branch. The General Committee have offered to revive the annual prize from the C.S.A.-to the Chefoo Schools and are awaiting suggestions from Ruling. The cost of this prize will be charged to the General Fund. (b) Magazines Account This account unfortunately shows another loss this year but we have now obtained lower quotations for the 1949 magazines and thus hope to balance the account in future. (c) Colours Account—G.B. Branch This account is in respect of sales of items by the G.B. Branch and shows a small profit once again. (d) Great Britain Branch Account A copy of this account will be on view at the next Reunion and will be sent to any Branch member- on...”
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“...CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION Balance Sheet at December, 1948^ (Incorporating General Fund and G.B. Branch Accounts) ACCUMULATED FUNDS REPRESENTED BY THE FOLLOWING ASSETS general fund— (. t Cash Balance at Bank, P.O. ,Savings a/c and in hand ... £ £ 141 Surplus at 1.1.48 .. 12 Stock in hand on Colours a/c 7 Surplus for year 1948 .. IO Debtors: N. America'Branch ... ... 15 — 22 New Zealand Branch 1 COLOURS A/c—(G.B. Branch) Sundry ... 1 - 17 Surplus at i.r.48 ... •• 15 165 Profit for year 1948 • ' 3 18 Less : Liabilities— GREAT BRITAIN BRANCH A/c— Subs, received in advance Life Subs,—G.B. Branch 22 79 Surplus at 1.1.48 ' ... .. 22 Creditors-^—Australia Branch 3 Excess expenditure for year 1948 . 7 Sundry 6 - no . — 15 £55 £55 1 1 GENERAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/12/48 GENERAL FUND Expenditure £ Income Sunday Expenses, post, etc. 2 Branch Levies at 6d. per member— Magazines—loss ... 6 Great Britain 314 members Surplus for the year ... 10 North...”
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“...dormitories, clearer of playing in the sand down below the Prep., also running bare-foot round the double tennis court wall, of finding lizards and watching them cast their tails on the slightest provocation, and holding praying-mantis till they prayed. Climbing the big tree was a great delight, also eating the pomegranates in the playground. A death from drowning was the first shock, then the cloud-burst and unsightly results. Cholera and dysentry and some serious accidents also visited the schools. Being fond of flowers and outdoor life, I found great pleasure in hunting for wild flowers—primroses near Bamboo Temple (where there was a maidenhair-fern tree), long stemmed violets on the stony hillside, where every step pressed out the scent of wild thyme. Wild lilac, roses, and campanula, lady’s slipper, and small chrysanths and everlasting flowers enhanced the pleasure of long rambles over the hills. It was thrilling in windy weather apparently to “ fly ” down the hillside, or to race -after...”
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“...was never-the-less a menace to the welfare and safety of the compound and town, for none are so dreaded by the Chinese people as defeated and retreating soldiers. The preservation of the schools again reveals the protecting care of our Heavenly Father. The first blow was the sinking of the Chinese transport Kowshing by the Japanese navy on July 25, 1894. As a protection to Chefoo a rough stone wall was built along the crest of the semi-circle of sur-• rounding hills, and a fort erected on the headland between the second and third beaches to the East. The dilapidated remains of these are still in existence and form landmarks in the district. “ While the . settlement was guarded hy Britishj German and French marines day and night for weeks, the British consul could offer no adequate protection to the schools, which were more than a mile away on the danger side. During the period of greatest excitement he even advised them to come into the settlement. Thousands of troops passed along the highway...”
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“...Principal of the Boys’ School. This position he occupied with occasional furloughs till the summer of 1930. * The same year, 1895, was the beginning of another scholastic institution. The need for the education of children under the age suitable for the Boys’ School led to the establishment of the Preparatory School. It was situated at Tongshen, a village to the west of Chefoo, about two miles from the Settlement and three from the China Inland Mission compound containing the Boys-’ and Girls’ Schools. Miss E. J. Walker was appointed Principal, assisted by Miss Charlotte Hoff as housekeeper and the ' Misses M. Bailer and M. Fishe as junior teachers, with about twenty-four boys and girls under ten as a nucleus. Though opened in the spring, owing to the war with Japan, it was not fully occupied till, probably, August. Mr. and Mrs. E. Tomalin at the same time carried on evangelistic work in the Chapel at the main road end of the premises. Four years. later, in 1899, this Preparatory School was...”
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“...Refreshments are served and enjoyed till four o’clock when the tennis tournaments commence: Visitors, staff and scholars crowd the terrace and Jine the two sides of the court. The winners of the mixed doubles are awarded the racquets presented by the Chefoo Schools Association. A match between Past and Present ends the tennis, but not the festivities, for after supper a Concert of vocal and instrumental items is presented, either in the open “ Quad ” or in the Memorial Hall. The Doxology at the close concludes the Day with praise to the Bounteous “ Giver of all good things Having mentioned boating this would be an opportunity to call attention to some other amenities of Chefoo. For bathing and swimming the sandy beach so close vto the schools presents obvious facilities. This in recent years has sadly deteriorated, owing to changes in the beach itself and the crowds of he terogeneous folk who gather there. Though sharks have been seen and even captured at rare intervals in the vicinity, and...”
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“...return of its former European population—and among the foremost we include the Chefoo Schools—such a change cannot take place. The time may not Be yet ripe for a return of the Schools, the communists are still too close for safety or comfort, Foreign consular officials have still to come and resume their posts, but when peace and security return once more to these regions, when they have been purged of the plague of war, and conditions are again normal, we hope the Schools will not be slow in taking the step—which we are sure is the right step—of returning and becoming re-established in Chefoo. We feel Mr. Editor, that Chefoo is their home, that it is to Chefoo, not Ruling, that they owe nearly everything, that Chefoo has first call on them in its hour of greatest need, not to be abandoned to its fate. We love and honour and are grateful to our Old School, but we have a loyalty and affection for the Schools in Chefoo, which we cannot feel for them while they are in remote Ruling. We hope and...”
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“...I have no news of myself of general interest except that my two boys David and John now have a lovely baby sister, named Elizabeth, who was born in February of this year. I do enjoy receiving the C.S.A. magazine.” GRETA STEVENSON had the wonderful thrill of receiving a letter from Buckingham Palace from Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, thanking her for a present sent to baby Prince Charles. ALICE TAYLOR is still teaching in Glasgow, while BETH has just started teaching music in various schools under Dumbarton County. DICK VINDEN sends news of a very pleasant hitchhiking trip in Scotland with JOHN STURT. “ While staying at the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society’s hostel, we met JOAN YOUNG who is a first-year student at Edinburgh University. DR. NEVE was also there, working on the staff of the E.M.M.S. dispensary in the Cowgate. In Glasgow we spent a delightful afternoon with the DUNACHIES. FINDLAY is in his last year at Glasgow University, where he is studying Chemistry, and both...”
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“...pound Manager for the “ Chefoo Schools ” at Ruling, and PHYLLIS CONWAY PERRY is the wife of the Maori Welfare Officer in the Bay of Plenty in the North Island of N.Z. MARY RICHARDSON is now Mrs. Rankin, and is living in Palmerston North, while IRENE has become engaged to a fellow school teacher in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Funnell hope that KENNETH’S long-booked voyage to New Zealand will soon eventuate, and that he will settle down here. DAVID BEARD has been attending the Christchurch Teachers’ Training College. LAURENCE BROCK, now B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., has a busy time as Resident Medical Officer at the Auckland Hospital, and is starting to make a few plans for further study in the U.K. as soon as he can. SOUTH AFRICA NORMAN CLIFF takes his Bach. Comm, in November, at Rhodes University. LELIA has finished her three years’ apprenticeship and now goes to College full time with finals in Pharmacy in December, and ESTELLE has her finals six months later. CHINA Beau HOWELL writes from Hongkong...”
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“...Chefoo Schools Association Presidents : Mr. F. McCarthy. Rev. P. A. Bruce. Vice-Presidents : Miss L. Blackmore Mr. H. G. Judd Miss I. A. Craig Mr. J. B. Martin Bishop Houghton 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. S. Barling “Testwood”, 66, Chipstead Valley Road, Chipstead, 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. Kino, C.A.W.G., Clarence Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Secretary for Great Britain Branch : Miss E. Preedy, “ Norbury ”, 24, Woodlands Road, Redhill, Surrey. Mr. J. S. Green. Miss D. Rouse. Mr. C. Fairclough. Miss G. Bobby. NORTH AMERICA BRANCH. Chairman : Professor L. Carrington Goodrich, 640 West 238th Street, New York City, U.S.A. Secretary : Miss Margaret...”