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“...Published IWh.c a fcv the North America Branch for the CHEFGO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION Australia ♦ Great Britain • New Zealand ♦ North America HONORARY PRESIDENT Howatd F. Jc-yce, F.C.A. Honorary Vice Presidents S. Gordon Martin. John J. Miller, Maty L.C. NicoU, James H. Taylor Principals of the Chefoo Schools Judith Spear (Japan) • Barry McKessar (Malaysia) Editor F.meritus Isabel Taylor. R.A- Editor F. Robert Joyce, M.A. Art Director— Helen Hulse Fox Book Review Editor — John Hillis, Ph.D. Editors-at-Large — Sheila P. Miller •' Betty Buhr Banselman, BA. Corres pcnden ts-a I-Large iYiscilta £!sa£er (Europe) * Anna Marie Bennett (Pacific) News Editors Australia — Frank Moore, 8.A., M.A.C.E. • Great Britain — Timothy Reynolds, B.FX New Zealand — Linton Conway * North America — Rob Joyce, M.A. The Chefusian Grapevine Editor: Rachel White NORTH AMERICA EXECUTIVE 147— 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto. Ontario, Canada MSA 1N0 chairman & secretary —Joseph Dunlap. M.A., ILLS. New York City © 212-222-3375...”
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“...U-T= Voi.84:i&2 "to Cintc..tog ether" 1991 Editor's Comments 2 My China Roots — Winnie Englund Christensen 5 Chefoo Homecoming — Betsy McMullan Roche 9 Ruling — Frank Moore 17 Killing Serendipity — Molly Springer Johnson 22 Chefoo Reunions 23 Dare You to Get It — Walter Pike 26 A Schoolboy's Holiday — Bruce Clinton 27 Of Fires, Cats & the Good News — Reginald Bazire 30 The Weather Cock — William Allen 31 The Chefusian News 33 Obituaries 52 "For Sale" —1058 Avenue Road 60 In Memoriam 61...”
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“...climbing a wall? Well that is me, at least in the above picture, although I'm climbing for reasons quite different from what might first have come to your mind! Don't worry, it is only the simple joy of attempted re-enactment (not a return to!) of some of one's Chefoo childhood pranks, so easily conjured up on a Chefoo Tour. So, yes, I did climb up these same walls in the C.I.M. Sinza Road compound in Shanghai many years ago. In this special combined issue (Nos 1 & 2 of 1991) of The Chefusian, you'll enjoy the accounts of others and their explorations on our recent C.S.A. Chefoo China Tours plus tales retold of Chefoo adventures in the long ago. Let me share one of my moments of excitement. Last July I was privileged to accompany the Chefoo Ruling (& Shanghai & Kiating) tour group pictured in this Mag. Can you imagine the thrill of spending one night back in my very same dormitory room of 40 years ago in McCarthy House back on Ruling and to be joined by three others of my former dorm buddies...”
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“...by some to co-opt the name we had given to our Mag and to put out another mag under its title, finally decided the North America Executive to adopt The Chefusian as the new official title of the Magazine we have been publishing the past 20 years. Not only is it more specific to us as members of the Chefoo Schools Association, but we also inherit the fine literary tradition of The Chefusian magazine published by the Schools themselves in the 1920s and 1930s — thereby linking us also to the presence of the Chefoo School in our lives, both in the past and in the continuing present. F. Robert Joyce, Editor Floreat The Chefusian! 1991 — Vol. 84, Nos. 1 & 2 3...”
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“...than 50 years and having had no correspondence, I remember you in prayer. My children were good friends of your youth and now, in the Lord, are still your friends as before." His letter was filled with praise to the Lord and included a greeting to my mother, who is in her 90s. Although this pastor is in frail health, he was strong in the Lord. My husband, Chuck, and I agreed we should try to see him before he died. About the same time his letter arrived, we received a notice that the Chefoo Schools Association was planning a spring tour to China. I contacted Beryl, now a pastor's wife in England, and our trip was on. When we landed in Beijing, I could hardly believe I was standing on Chinese soil again. It had been over 46 years since I left China as a repatriated prisoner of war. The construction and improvements in roads and transportation were all marked changes. It used to take a month to travel from the coast to the interior, so we did not go home on holidays from school. On the tour...”
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“...read the Scriptures, and prayed in his home. His persistent, radiant faith encouraged us all. We also toured the hospital which had been the CIM's headquarters in Shanghai. It was here that I had accepted the Lord, as a child of 6, on the night before I left my parents to go away to boarding school in Chefoo for the first time. Being in Chefoo brought back a host of memories. Though the Chefoo School property is now occupied by a naval academy and some of the old buildings are gone, the school where all the young children started was still there. So was the girls' school which I remembered vividly, the building where we attended classes, and the Memorial Hall where we had meetings. Chefoo School was started by Hudson Taylor, CIM's founder. I remember being told it was the finest school east of the Suez. I also remember how terribly painful it was to be separated from my parents for such long periods of time. Due to travel difficulties, many children didn't see their parents from one furlough...”
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“...Irwin House, in those cramped conditions with ever-present Japanese guards shouldering guns and bayonets, that the Scriptures came alive to me. I found enormous comfort is such promises as, "I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee" (Joshua 1:5b, KJV). We also travelled to Weihsien (now Weifang), the concentration camp to which those at Chefoo School were ultimately moved. My release came while I was there. The highlights of this journey for me was our final stop, Xian. Although I hadn’t been there in 53 years, I remembered the great wall that surrounded the city and is still there. The areas which had been open fields were now crowded with buildings. My pastor friend lives in Xian with one of his daughters and her husband. Both are teachers. His daughter was my childhood friend. It was an emotional moment when we met. We felt we were standing on holy ground as this frail pastor expounded on John 14:6 through our guide: "Jesus saith unto him, 1 am the way, the truth, and the life: no man...”
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“...• ■' CSA Chefoo China Tour #8— Sept. 1990 — Lighthouse Island Mark Griffin (Canada) • Nell Klttlesen [front! (USA) • Gord Longhurst (UK) • Theo Brazlre [front) (UK) • Olive Rouse (UK) • David Parry (UK) • Tony Ambrose [front) (USA) • Mona Harris (US) • Barbara Walton Spradley [front) (USA) • John Harris (USA) • Betsy McMullan Roche [front) (Canada) • Marlon Rouse (Canada) — [missing: Loma Whipple Black, Steve Black, Mae Griffin, Rob Joyce, Doris Rouse) 50 Years Later — Refreshments once again on Chefoo Club terrace (Doris Rouse. • Marlon Rouse • Betsy McMullan Roche) 8 The Chefusian...”
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“...CHEFOO HOMECOMING September 1990 —Betsy McMullan Roche — BeIJING — It's a long way! Fortunately the Air China plane was fairly empty so there was room to stretch out. Lost a day, then arrived early evening in Shanghai and immediately on to Beijing. Incredible improvement of the highway into town since I was there ten years ago but the speed limit is 50 km! (In the city, it's 40 km.) Finally booked into the Peace Hotel and fell into bed. Wednesday — off by 9:00 by bus to the Great Wall. VERY misty which rather spoiled the view. Then lunch at a restaurant near the Ming Tombs. Unfortunately the road to the stone animals was being repaired but we managed the endless stairs down into the tomb — impressive. Off to an early Peking Duck dinner — good — and another fall into bed. Thursday — lovely hot day with sun. First stop at Tien An Men Square which was quite crowded with Chinese visitors; many groups waiting their turn to line up to pass through Mao's mausoleum. On to the Forbidden City which...”
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“...these two crafts, following in the footsteps of many generations. After lunch, we departed on a four and a half hour bus ride to Yantai. Most of this road was two-lane and very heavily used by trucks, farm vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. Our driver sat on his horn all the way moving at terrifying speeds until we got to the new four-lane divided highway where the speed limit is 60 km and strictly enforced! Marion Rouse and I are convinced the mountains behind Yantai have grown taller!! YANTAI (CHEFOO) — My memories of September are warm sunny days after the breaking up storm at the end of August. We were fooled this year as a storm kept following us around, but warm 10 The Chefusian...”
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“...it was, windy and rainy. Our hotel, the Yu Huang Ding on West Road at Temple Hill was a good location for the city...a few hot water problems but an enthusiastic staff...just below the Temple Hill camp. We bussed along the Bund (rebuilt wider and stronger), Beach Road past the C.I.M.,up and over to Second and Third Beaches, (the latter built up with numerous hotels as Chefoo is a very popular summer resort for Chinese from all over the country), back through the Muping Gate — at least, where it was before — and return into the city via San Ma Lu past the back of the Compound. As Field Lane was so easy to identify — exactly as it was — Marion, Rob Joyce, the National Guide, David, and I took a taxi to find our houses. After a bit of looking, we found Marion's — verandahs enclosed but otherwise much the same, then Straussers with an empty lot in front instead of their lovely walled garden. From there, we figured out where the McMullan house would be and found it. The garden and wall are gone...”
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“...received permission to enter — it is now an extremely well-equipped gymnasium. The stage is in place, light fixtures, etc.; front entrance removed. On to the Girls' School and then to find Theo Bazire's old house beyond the ravine. On returning to outside the gates, Mr. Li received' our thanks and gift (he and his companions were out of uniform for good reason). Rob had produced three line drawings, laminated, of Girls, Boys and Prep Schools — they were intrigued and pleased. These drawings were created by Helen Fox and generously donated to the C.S.A. CHEFOO — third day — sunny with mist — 9 a.m. to the harbour past the old YMCA property. This is VERY busy, a new mole extends behind the original one and ships wait in the bay (at least ten) for a turn to load. A converted PT boat 12 The Che fusion...”
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“...dune!! On returning to the hotel, Mr. Li, Mr. Tien and Mr. She of the Chinese Christian Church were waiting in the lobby for Rob Joyce. I had a long talk with them. Mr. Li was Clerk at Reesor & Co. — Mervin Rothschild's firm — and knew many of McMullan's senior staff. Mr. Tien is working on a history of Yantai and would be most grateful for any comments, histori- cal notes and memories of Chefoo life from any past residents. A highlight was that night's dinner held at the Chefoo Club. Attended by the Mayor, Ministers of Tourism and International Affairs to celebrate the anniversary of the Chefoo Schools leaving the Compound. That afternoon Rob had received a visit in his room by Commandant Li of the Naval Academy who was invited to attend with his female interpreter. This was a great compliment to the group but the addition of two more guests created a slight problem as the table was set in formal fashion with individual dishes being presented throughout. As a consequence, David our National...”
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“...minutes away from the hotel". We likely walked around the direct route four times, guessing our direction as street directions changed, enjoying a wonderful journey through the town, and, finally, one and a half hours later we found Eau de Cologne Creek and knew our way!!) CHEFOO — fourth day — sunny and warm — As this was the last day and I was hoping to see into the McMullan house, I had to miss a bus trip to and along the Bluff where Marion saw our old "cottage" summer house and Queen Victoria Rock on the north side. However, my good luck continued. In the telephone office at the hotel I was indicating my desire to take a taxi back to the house. A young girl — an employee of the hotel who had just completed a five— city inspection of hotel quality control — offered to go with me as she wished to practice her English. This was a god-send as she approached the director of the Naval hospital which now owns the property and has attached a three-storey hospital to the house (first deleting...”
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“...CSA Chefoo China Tour #9 — Kuling • Shanghai • Kiating — July 1991 The Chefusian Back row: Frank Moore (Australia)* Russell Keeble (A) • John Jeffery (USA) • Rob Joyce (Canada) Middle row: (Guide) • Patricia Trott (A) • Jonathan Allen (U) • Jim Schoerner (U) • Bronwyn Tyson (A) • Hazel Edwards Reid (A) Marguerite Kennedy Tyson (A) • Meryl Huskisson (A) ’ • • ■ ' * r|t| I.I.....» . A ... t. ... .i A t - I..I. I till Id III ,1 . it.' • • l» ' * 1 • I ». I. I All - I I It * .1 .»».!» ■ |» I . ..I I A,...”
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“...K WSLING Frank Moore T he Kuling American School which became briefly the Chefoo School, Kuling, during the years 1947 to 1951, was wonderfully situated in the Cup. The Cup was a name given to a valley of that shape. It was liberally scattered with boulders so one imagines that it must have been glacial in origin. Along the bottom of the Cup ran a stream or, rather, it made its way in bursts of rapids, small waterfalls and cold pools, excellent for dipping in on a hot day. At the bottom end of the Cup the surrounding hills came together in a pincer movement forming a gorge - into which the stream aimed itself, plunging deeply down towards the distant, sun-splashed plains. The school was built on a series of broad terraces that built up from the stream bed at the point just before it went into the gorge. The school was tucked into a sharpish corner where the hills forming the sides of the Cup made their final pincer movement up to the gorge. Along the edge of the stream was a public footpath...”
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“...CHEFOO REUNION EDINBURGH (September 19, 1989) The idea of doing something different was put to our Chairman, Robert Walker, who agreed to give it a try. The increasing cost of food in restaurants, as well as the cost and problems of parking in town, are becoming increasingly difficult for everyone to manage. Fortunately, it was possible to get the use of Davidson's Mains Parish Church Hall and the large car park, which is situated in the northwest area of Edinburgh. Members were asked to bring one dish of food (enough for four persons). Those whose surname began with A, B, C, or D supplied salad; the F, H, Me, and Ms a cold meat dish; and the R, S, T, We provided a desert. Tea and coffee were supplied from funds. Each person paid £3 towards costs, and, as a result, we were able to give the church a donation of £20 and send £33 to the Chefoo School in Malaysia (to help with their projected move). 'Thank you' — Elizabeth Stewart Houston for your help in preparing the invitations and your...”
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“...the gap of years, all-too-briefly recreating that special aura which owed its being to a particular mix of students and staff interacting in a unique meeting of time and place, all combining to create the experience that was, and is, CHEFOO. Who could hope to fathom the thoughts evoked during that final scene, the singing of the Chefoo Hymn? Present were: William Allen, Hazel Sawyer Booth, Ruth Hewett Fairholm, Freda Ruck Foggin, Maybeth Judd Gray, Gordon and Gladys Tweddell Gibson, Andrew Hazeland, John Jordan, Bill and Muriel Embery Lapper, Jim and Alma Larsen, Charles Luttrell, Ruth Jordan Murray, Eric and Dorothy McMurray, Phil Paulson, Ron Purves-Smith, Ted and Bernice Quelch, George and Jean Spence Roberts, Gordon and Nora Slade Savage, Florence Spence, Leonard and Laura Street, Colin Tweddell, Joan Croft Ward and Mrs Croft, Neil and Elizabeth Yorkston. TORONTO (March 31, 1990) Another great gathering was enjoyed by all who came to celebrate once again that school by the China sea...”
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“...After the meal numerous tales of Chefoo days, then and now, were recounted. There was "Zed" who one day told his class to stop looking at the mules going up the road but to look at him. Don Gibson told of the time he smacked a bug off the khaki shorts of a cricketer bending over the grass, to find it was the principal, Mr Bruce, who stood up. "Oh, excuse me, Sir," he blurted out. “I was just smacking a stink bug." There was the day Stephen Houghton died. John Quimby regaled everyone with many tales, including his feat of training young birds to come to him from their perch in a tree when he called them. Marion Rouse and Betsy McMullan Roche showed a video taken by Theo Bazire (with their commentary) of their trip in September 1990 on the CSA Chefoo China Tour to Yantai — the original Chefoo. Ian Grant had slides from his father of very early Chefoo as well as of the Ruling school when he was there. Bill Tyler brought back memories to many with slides of Chefoo reunion summer trips to such places...”
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“..."A Schoolboy’s Holiday” — Bruce Clinton — [1913-24] If you lived in Chefoo and looked out on the bay any day around noon, you would likely see the Ning Hai launch leave the harbour, steam across the bay and disappear around the promontory holding the East Fort and then go on its way past the third and fourth beaches to Ning Hai, only to return the same way, late in the afternoon. Averell Robinson (Avey to the rest of us) and I sat beside one another in Class (Form 5A) and were good friends. One Easter Holiday, when we had 10 days off school, he invited me to go without him to his parent's home in Ning Hai, where they were C.I.M. missionaries. Taking our grips, with a few clothes, we walked downtown to the harbour and at the jetty steps hired a san ban (3 boards) to take us out to the Ning Hai launch. Arriving on board, we found a deck space and settled down to enjoy ourselves amid the curious stares of the Chinese passengers. The voyage was uneventful, except we ate a couple of rueboazers...”