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Tuesday,
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OH, CHILDREN --- I'M GOING TO REARRANGE
THE CLASS --- THE BRIGHT PUPILS” WILL SIT IN THE REAR SEATS AND
THE DULL ONES UP FRONT SO I CAN GIVE THEM MORE
ATTENTION,
January 16, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
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Goodbye, Mr Chips
From the Novel by
JAMES HILTON
Adapted from the M.-G.-M. Picture by LEBBEUS MITCHELL,
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ROBERT DOMAT, male lead in M-G-M's greatest British Production entitled "GOODBYE MR. CHIPS" enjoys his leisure hours with a good pipe
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SYNOPSIS
"OH, hello, Chipping,” į *********** greeted Masters "How are you? Congratulations. Yes."
mu-
"Er-thank you," mured Chips. "My wife) would so like to meet you. May I bring her in? We'll only stay a moment." turned in the doorway to call: "Come in, Kathie."
He
Chipping, the shy master at Irookfield School is bachelor for 20 years and
of BAC
the masters most disliked by the boys of the school Returning from Ühe summer vacation which he spent on a walking tour in the Tyrol with a fellow lustructor, Max Slaefe, Chips is bringing back a bride. The masters are in dismay, for Max has told Lic Chipping is bringing his wife is the common room. to introduce her to them. Slacfel slyly hinis that Mrs. Chipping Is elderly and red-nosed, but asks them to be kind to her for Chipping's sake.
She entered, looking most radiant and beautiful. She was a vision as she stood there, at Chip's side, smiling ›*** at the masters who stiffened
"Well, then, I'd better pour it,
as though to "Attention!" (hadn't I?" at drill, and stared.
"Erthese are
my
col-
Mr.
leagues, my dear.
Raven."
Raven bowed, 2 fixed, blank smile on his face.
"CHIPS
"Really?" asked Kathie. "Do you think we'll beat,, Sedbury, Martin?"
"We ought tom" "The Sedbugs are funks any [way," crt in another boy.
The what?" asked Kathie puzzled,
"Can anybody tell me what is
the Lex Canulein?"
Not a hand was raised. He called on Mason. Mason didn't
know.
"It was the law that allows patricians to marry plebcians," Chips explained, and over his face passed an expression of one about to take 4 plunge into strange waters which he fears are very cold. He took a deep
"Sedbugs-that's our name for them." "I see.
And what do they call you? The Brook/leas?" after the The boys straightened up and roar of laughter that met her "froze" their faces into expres-sally had died down, she con- breath and went on: "It was a {4io14 of painfully elaborate tinted: "Well, if you win the very handy law. For if Mr. casualness, as the door opened match, Mr. Chipping and I must. Patrician told Miss Plebs that and Chips ushered Kathie out, give you a feast of victory." The, he was sorry but he couldn't so marry her, after they made the while the masters inside called boys enjoyed themselves further goodbyes, and asked her much that they stayed until Lex Canuleia she probably re- plense to come again.
Chips had to send them away so | plied, 'Oh, yes you can, you liar." they wouldn't be late for chapel.
For a moment there was no "What a nice lot" they are," remarked Kathic, after the last response to his experimental
joke.. boy had gone.
IT was quite evident to Chips what the boys in the corridor had been up to, and the look he gave them
was none too friendly.
One boy raised his hat, with an {"er-hello, sir.". The other boys doffed their caps.
"They certainly are when you get to know them like this, though what authority I shall have in class after these orgies
An expression of alarm was forming on his face and he was turning back to the blackboard when a sudden storm of laughter hit him like a wave. The boys "Ten times more," said Kathie, laughed so long that he had to "because they'll look upon you tell them: "That will be enough, as a friend."
thanks" Martin, however, could **What a revolutionary you not stop. are.
"It's very kind of you, Martin, She brushed the tobacco from to express such violent apprecia his coat.Try_one__of_thest. jokes you've always kept hidden we mustn't return you to your tion of my erlittle joke, but away-and see what happens."
"No, Kathie!" he cried in parents with a broken blood ves-
sel." "Er-yes. Martin, Winthrop, mock alarm. There's a limit Brown and-er-the rest of you even to revolutions!"
this is Mrs. Chipping."
Chips, with a small, sheepish smile, grasped Kathie's arm to They gathered about her. Re-lead her away, but she stopped lleving her of her handbag.-an-jand smiled at the boys.~~~~ other of her cape, a third of her gloves, and then they drew up some of your boys, dear?"
"Good evening! Are these
their chair about the table.
"We'll want some more cups," said Hildersley.
"McCulloch doesn't drink ten,|
"}
.
Laughter broke out again, and BUT in the Latin | Chips felt a little surge of class next day, as triumph sweep over him. he stood before the blackboard upon which he had printed in large Hetters, LEX CANULEIA, some- that?" asked thing strange and new came over
him.
"I hope we are gong to meet again." Kabhie smiled at them. "Indeed I know we are. Mr. Chipping wants to have a tea party for his boys every Sunday
"Er-what's
"Mr. Murdock, Mr. Porter-Mrs. Chipping," said Raven, try Watson- There was an in- credulous, baffled expression ining to edge his chair cloger by Porter-Watson's eyes.
pushing McCulloch's. away.
"Don't talk nonsense!” cried! "Mr. Hildersley, Mr. McGul-McCulloch indignantly.
"Of loch," continued Chips's voice.
course I do very frequently!" KATHIE made a He got the first cup, and took it general bow in defiantly. The others offered smiling acknowledg.[plates of tea biscuits and little "I think it would be nico if
ment of the intro-cakes to Kathic. Bductions. "It's so
nice to meet you-
just a little terrifying."
"Won't...won't you
Bit
down?" gulped Porter-Watson. And at this invitation the spell that had held them silent and
Chips, hearing of his desire for the first time, but Kathie spoke quickly through his undertone:
you boys started the ball rolling THE news of by 'coming next Sunday." Chipping's wedding, "Oh thank you! We'll be glad had spread some to!" cried the boys delightedly. thing of wonder "You said four o'clock, lidn't and consternation you?" Kathie asked Chits.
"I-er-yes, four o'clock." among the pupila.
"Four o'clock then," said
The Police Reserve
Police Reserve order by 1lon. Mr. T. U. King, Commissioner of Police arv:
Chinese Company teeruits who have not passes Part 1
While Chls and Kathie were Kathie, giving the boys her most of Training Course will attend Central amazed was broken; they all having tea with the masters, a radiant smile, "We shall look Police Station on Friday, at 8.30 p.m. for
rushed to fetch a chair for her.
dozen or more boys had gathered forward to it. instructors' common room.
TO-MORROW APRIL FOOL
Criminal Sessions
Many cases are to come up before the Criminal Sessions, on Monday, netadling one of murder. Following is the list:
Wong Ngai, posseraion of
drug
сап
instruction under Sub-Inspector Chian Chung-tunst. DFB-Blue uniform, with white cover, bek with brace, whistle,
"I'm afraid I oughtn't to break in the corridor just outside the tacked her arm into Chips' and chain, truncheon.
into a private room," said Kathic. "Not at all." "It isn't at alı private certainly not 1" chorus- ed a number of voices.
"Why, Chips told me it was terribly privateľ"
."Chips?" muttered Hildersley vaguely.
One of them was peeking through the keyhole, with half a dozen grouped back of him.
"Can you see her?" asked one boy. "Is she old ?"
Good night." She
they walked away amid the astonished and delighted good nights of the boys.
Patrol duties as ordered.
Indian Company Correction-Constable 1260 M. S. Vedli taken on the strength from December
should read Constable 1208 Gurcham Singh
"Not bad, eh?" remarked one of the taller boys.
"She's pretty," said another. The dennentioned will attend Central "Shut up you fools! They'll derful!"
"Pretty, you ass! She's won-Potter Stallon on Wednesday, at 5.15 pm. undor Sub-Inspector for squad drül Melul Khan: hear us!"
Sarwar Contables M. All, A. Karim, THAT first Sun-Khan, M. Atzat, A. Hamid, B. Abbas, A. day tea party for Mohamed Abdullah Khan, M. Hamzan. Kenar All, N. Khan, M. A. Homet, A. II. Chips' pupils was a Feroz, 11, Khan, Gurcharn Singh, Mohamed Currim Sultan Khan, M. Yakub, M. great success.
Hooken. Dress-Blue uniform, cap with Chips sat in his white cover, bell, brace, whistle, chain
truncheon. chair by the fire-
"My dear, I told you not to," "I can't see a thing if you said Chips, very much embar-keep shoving me!" complained rassed. He explained: "It's the peeper.
juster a sort of nickname "Who's shoving? What's sho she's given me."
Murdock sprang to his feet and slapped Chips heartily on the back. "Chips! Why didn't we think of that? You must stay and have tea with us, Mrs. Chips."
like ?"
"She doesn't look much older
Patrol duties as ordered.
Flying Squad Patrol duties as ordered.
Emergency Unit Reserve Kathie's way with the boys.
Hernia will parado at No. 2 Police "Have another crumpet, Mar-Station at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday and "Chips! What a rum name! What are they doing?"
tin," she said to a tall, healthy Friday for Squad Drill.
The following will attend King's Park looking lad The peeper continued.
"You've hardly revolver range on Sunday, at 1040 am, la "Sho's
Are Part II Training Course-Comptables | 11, W. Pomeroy, M. L. Rocha, 11. F. made him buy a new hat and eaten anything."
"I'm in training, Mrs. Chip Sullivan, J. F. da Silva. 7. J. Medion, A
Delgado. 5. S. L. do Faria, F. de Sous ping."
A. R.. F. Pereira, L, J. Casillho, A. F. Baptista, AR. Itemedios,
than some of us," said the boy side, smoking his pipe, and at the keyhole. "My eye! She watching with amused pride calls him "Chips1"
"Oh, I don't think wo-" "Oh, you must." "Of course." "Couldn't think of your leaving have his hair cut!” without tea." "Here comes "Poor old Chipping! Jenks with it now." The various kill him!"
dangerous
Chan Tun and five others, robbery and accessory before the fact;
Pang Tak, breach of the Deporiation Ordmatice?
Yo au nnd another, rubbery by two
or care,
Tin Kit alles Ho Kau, armed robbery: Chu Kwal, breach of the Deportation Ordinance:
Wan Poing, alles Wan Kwong, robbery with violence:
Wong Kau, breach of the Deportation Ordinakee;
Bang Wu Wing. Ito On, Pun Fat, Want Les Chan Tal a woman, and Wong
conspiracy, forgery of documents, possession of forged documents, possession of forged dyen, uitering forged documents, demanding money on forged documents. antil embezzlement;
Tung Ying, robbery with violence; Chang Sanit. breach of the Deportation Ordinances
Wong Bang and Li Kam-lom, demanding Munay na ferred decuinents, conspiracy fo draudi
Li Kina-fol, farceny of postal tollen; Cheung Chol, Lam Hing, robbery by two or moto
71 Clint, armed robbery; It will Martin la one of our best and F. C. Botelho, 11, G. Ivanchenks.
Cheung You, Kun Kan The robbery; Chan Bor, Chan Bung. Cheung Tal- footballers," explained Chips, 11. Harris, Meet at Star Ferry, Kow-kwal attempted robbery by two or more, masters all spoke at the same "Quiet! Get back! They com-"lle ought to get his colours this
conspiracy to rob and dissuading, train mvig evidence;
Limo.
Ing out!"
་
terrr.
loon, at 10.to.
ANCO meeting will be held at No. 2 Police Station on Tuesday, at 8.18_p.m.
Patrcl duties as ordered.
Lau Tin-yung. Lau Tau, murder,
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