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“...Published by the Chefoo Schools Association
The Chefoo Magazine
Published si/iee 1908
2016
FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE
Louis Magrath King: the Chefusian who married a Tibetan woman of nobility, by Ian Grant 9
Memories of a Day Student, by Norvin Rothschild 11
Preface to a new Chinese translation of Langdon Gilkey's Weihsien story, by Mary Taylor Previte 14
My memories of Kuling, by Frank Kitchen, with Gordon Martin 19
Joe Tucker, Massey Ferguson Salesman and Visionary, by Gary Heffner 32
Why 1 Remember Newington Green, by Norman Austin 34
In Memory of Norman Bethune, byAlvyn Austin 39
Full Table of Contents Contents 3
WHY IS ZHIFU (CHEFOO) NOW NAMED YANTAI?
In the 1860s, following the Second Opium War, a new treaty port was designated to Weihsien. But that was soon found to be unsuitable because it was not accessible to shipping, so it was moved to Zhefu, where it became Chefoo to Westerners. Chefoo, as Gordon Martin wrote, was "an insignificant group of fishermen's dwellings." But Chefoo was also...”
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“...counting. While this journal, and membership in the Chefoo Schools Association have always been available to OMF Chefusians, for the most part, if they even heard about them, few have found it to be of much interest to them.
The reality is, The Chefoo Magazine was established by a bona fide alumni association, which, by its nature, is positive in its reflection on past school experiences. For this reason, the Chefoo Schools Association has tended to attract those who subscribe to the credo that the Chefoo School in China was 'the best school east of Suez.' CSA members have tended to look back on their school days in China fairly romantically, not critically. The other side of the coin is that those CIM Chefusians who left the school to continue their lives in their homelands, who have no nostalgia for the school, and even hated their childhood years in China, have never considered becoming CSA members, let alone subscribing to The Chefoo Magazine (for many this amounted to the same thing—paying...”
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“...Firstly, our Magazine is surely not a place for Old Chefooites to criticize their old or the present masters at Chefoo, or yet to throw blame on them for what they do or do not tell or teach. They have their duty to perform, they know their task, and they know how to handle it with God's guidance. Our Mag is an Old Chefooites' paper and is the organ of our Association (not of the schools). Sir Galahad, as you are a gentleman, I charge you, "withdraw your accusation of the masters we all love and honour." They have done their bit and know their duty better than we.
Response to G.W. Robertson,
From Edward Cecil-Smith, Toronto, March 1927
Had G.W. Robertson read the July, 1926 (sic, March 1926) issue of Chefoo he would realise that he sent his cartel, not to Sir Galahad alone, but to the Canadian Publication Committee [of the North America Branch of the Chefoo Schools Association],
Being a member of this committee and also holding strong opinions on the subject, I am answering for Sir G.
The...”
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“...other than he attended the Chefoo School, and Berkhamsted, an independent school in the UK, founded in 1541 by the Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. The Registry of the Chefoo School Boys' School lists Louis King as attending the school from
September, 1893 to December, 1896.
Upon completing his formal education King joined the British China Consular Service in 1905. He gradually worked his way up in the consular services, being assigned to various to places, including Shanghai and Peking. Then in 1913 he was sent from Chengdu to Kangding, (then named Tachienlu), a market town in a remote part of Sichuan province, close to the Tibetan border. There were a few American and French (Catholic priests?) missionaries there at the time, but we don't know if any were with the CIM. We do know that the George Krafts were stationed there by the CIM in the 1930s and '40s because their two sons, George and Richard, visited Kangding in 2012 when the Chefoo Schools Association sponsored a trip of Chefusians...”
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“...Chefoo Magazine, 2016
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The Chefree Scheel—the Pest China Tears
The Cameron Highlands—the Early Years
By William Goble
After China, the China Inland Mission established a number of small Prep Schools on the Pacific Rim (see back cover of this magazine). Most of these were basically home schools, and often were only open for a few years. However, the largest, and most enduring was in Malaya (Malaysia in 1963), in the Cameron Highlands. Bill and his wife Grace were house parents there from 1960 to 1963. Bill is now a widower, living in South Africa with his daughter. This 'self-portrait' sketch was in one of his regular newsletters. Bill has been a member of the Chefoo Schools Association for many years.
The China Inland Mission was in no uncertain hurry. Years of missionary experience in inland China since 1865 had it cautiously evolving into the Overseas Missionary Fellowship in South East Asia and Japan, later even further afield.
We had completed our first term of five years service...”
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“...Chefoo Magazine, 2016
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Back Row: Ian Roberts. Barb (Tootill) Souns. Fiona (Trelosen) Rickards: Rebekah (Shortt) Jones; Corinna (Cook) McMurray and Theo Surbeck Front Row: Mavbeth (Conwav) Roberts. Mariorie (Butler) Keeble. Averil (McIntosh) Bennett and Rose Surbeck
were four former students from the Malaysian campus of Chefoo - Barbara (Tootill) Sou ng (1965-69); Fiona Trelogen) Rickards (1978-84); Corinna (Cook) McMurray (1982-89) and Rebekah (Shortt) Jones (1989-95). Theo and Rose Surbeck were on the Staff at the Baguio Campus in the Philippines.
A short quiz showed us what a diverse group the Chefoo Schools Association represents with the organization going back to 1908 and representing students from the original Schools at Chefoo to other campuses in China and throughout South and East Asia.
Present at the meeting were Steve and Anna Griffiths who were responsible as Personnel Directors of OMF Inti, for writing the letter of Apology, which was sent to as many former students...”
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“...(see column to the left on this page). The last Chefoo School, in Tana Rata, Malaysia, was closed in June 2001.
THE CHEFOO SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
The Chefoo Schools Association was founded in 1908. Its purpose is to operate an association for all former scholars and members of the staff of the Chefoo Schools; to sustain interest amongst its members in matters concerning the Schools and in one another; to afford means whereby its members are kept in touch with one another; and to promote friendly relationships between all persons in any way connected with the Schools.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION
All former scholars and members of staff of the Schools, and Homeland Hostels or Foster Homes are eligible for Ordinary Membership. Associate Membership is open to other persons interested in the welfare of the Association.
MAGAZINE AND MEMBERSHIP DUES
Membership is based on the calendar year. The annual membership fee includes a subscription to The Chefoo Magazine at no additional charge and is payable...”
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