Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 8, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
SHE'S ALREADY WEARING
NANCY
CH, AUNT FRITZ!--- IS THIS YOUR BALL OF WOOL
IN HERE?
YES, NANCY --- I'M. GOING TO KNIT A LITTLE SWEATER. FOR YOUR CAT -- DO YOU THINK SHE'LL WEAR IT?
Goodbye, Mr Chips
IT!
"CHIPS OF BROOKFIELD"
The Grand New Serialisation, exclusive in Hongkong to the "Telegraph," of the famous novel by James Hilton
MR. MARSHAM, Headmaster of Brookfield School, was-walking through the Quadrangle with Jackson, the new history instructor. Both wore cap and gown. Mar- sham stopped before a statue and read, with a touch of pride, the inscription:
To the honoured memory of Jonathan Brookfield who hath founded Brookfield School to the glory of God and the promotion of piety and learning, in the Year of Our Lord, Fourteen Ninety- two'."
"Fourteen Ninety-two!" repeated Jackson in an awed voler.
The laughter that greeted his re- "The year that Columbus disp envered Americs," sald Marsham.mark held a different quality--a vole
of appreciation, of affection. "One can almost feel the cen turies," mused the new master. "Chips has a cold,” said Marslum, "Gray old age dreaming over and a cold can be quite a serious crowded past."
thing for a young Lellow of S. So Dr. Merivale has ordered him to stay at home. It was quite a battle,
"We're in the heart of England, Mr. Jackson. It's a heart that has a very gentle beat,
There's the but our old friend was finally indured
whistle of the special train loaded urrender, and is now with pupils. In fifteen minutes the heart of England is going to have
alight palpitations."
THE hour
ຍ
Evening Assembly
-frat of the new
school year--drew
un.
The
stone
ateps of this old
sitting.
under violent protest, by his own fireside."
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But Marsham was mistaken in
the that statement, for at moment a spare, thin figure was advancing doggedly, thumping with a cane, through the marble arch of the entrance to the school grounds, with a faint, triumphant grin on his
school building, the inner stairways face Slowly be climbed the stairs. were crowded with chattering shoul-to the vestibule of the assembly Ing boys, ranging in age from 13 to room, fussly unwrapping his gown.
18.
A SMALL ROY
All wore straw hets with Brook-ran breathlessly up
the stairs and fold bands, striped for the Prefest collided with the and the Sixth Form, plain for the old man. younger pupils.
"Oh, sir! Sorry. The large Assembly Hall pre-air cried the boy sented a dignified appearance with in a cultivated British voice.
Its panelled walls, its "hammer
bea rafters, and the row of paint ings of Brookfield notables and priata of antique school scenes along the walla. The floor space was fill el with rows of wooden benches with bricka.
On the dais, Maraham, the Head- master, Jackson and the other mas- tors Look their seats.
sham's left was an empty
"What is this-a scrimmage?" asked Chips, in mock indignation.
"No, sir. I'm looking for assem-,
| bly."
"So am Hang on to my cost tail!"
They climbed the rest of the On Mar-steps ns the voices of the boys inj
chair. the assembly room wore raised in
The door refused} The boys arose to their feat and the school kong. walted in silence. Marsham laid to open at Chips's touch, down a bunch of papers and spoke:
[
"Good evening, boys,"
From the novel by
JAMES HILTON Adapted from the M.-G.-M. film by Lebbous Mitchell which will shortly be scrooned in Hongkong.
"Locked out!" he exclaimed, in- dignantly. "Well, I'll be". Ho
Well, I'm
checked himself and glanced at the chicken."
"Good evening, sir." came the small boy. "We'll just have to
multi-voiced response.
"You may alt down
wait." lo tightened his mouth Well, comically and fooled down at the
here we are at the beginning of au-Krave-faced boy. other school year, one which I aln-Stinker, chi?"
"So. you're a
cerely hope will be a credit to Brook- "A stinker, sir?" asked the boy,: feld. We require not only to win puzzled, almost alarmed.
the matches against Millfield and Seadbury, but also, if it's not troubl
results in the examinations." He
"New boy. That's what we call ing you too much, some fairly decent 'em here. What's your name?"
"I'm Domet, sir." "Duke of Dorset, ch? haye quite a number of new boys taught your father.
waited until the pollle titters from
the boys died down. "This term
we
Jackson accompanied Chips' to his ledgings at Mrs. Wickett's house and was invited in.
"Sorry. I must be getting along." said Jackson. "I've got to unpack. Lower School Prep at six. It's a bit of an ordeal, isn't it?"
"I found it so in 1870. Re-! member, you are not the first mut- ter who has gone to evening class the first time, and felt afraid."
Jackson was astonished. "You had difficulty with the boys? But) aceing you just now-"
gone, and in his musing he saw him- -pelf-as-n-young-man, getting on the train to come to Brookfield School, as a new, young master.
TO-MORROW
The New Master
"It took time. Mr. Jackman-too LETTERS
much time," said Chips musingly.
"You seem to have found the secret in the end."
"Eh? What?" Chips aroused from his musing. "Oh, the secret. Yes. In the end. But i didn't find it niyacli. It was given to me-by He slippel back some one else." into his
memories, maltering: "Some one else", ant" was scarcely aware of Jackson's good night and hano spring betaling himself ofT.
MRS. WIC- KETT opened the door. "T
the
WHEN sem- bly broke up and enine boys pouring out, they rrounded Chips, uttering affection- ate greetings, gl- ing him messages from their fathers, asking where he had spent the holi- days. It was very apparent that Chips, the former master at the school, was considered by them as a
Umph friend. He was al-
Margliani, Dr. Merivale and the the
and to them 1 extén a special wel-ways late," The old man pointed new master, Jackson, entered come. The rest of you will remem-tan stone in the wall of the ven- vestibule: Marsham atopped in sar- ber your own feelings when you firstfibule. On was carved: John prise. "Why, Chipping- arrived here and will I trust, temper, Charles Bosworth, Duke of Dorset, tradition with mercy."
THE ay burst
of laughter from
the upper form
boys hiterrupted
but a moment, and
the Headmaster continued
have a small disappointment]
1650. "Apcestor of yours."
"Yes, sir"
Another tone bore the name ofį Sir Francis Drake, 1652.
"Drake!" gasped the boy in awe. "Was he hero, sir? Was he à Stinker, too?"
"To bo pure he was. But he grew] for you perhaps you are aware out of it. And so will you." of it already!
glanced at
the empty chair at his feet. Are you a master, sir?" asked
the boy. "For the first time in 58 years Mr. Chipping has been unable to attend I was a fist night assembly. Chips and taught
"Sorry I'm Jato mid Chips, with a fierce glare at Dr. Merivale "In- terforeneo-first time in 68 years."
"I thought I told you to slay in! doors," wald Dr. Merivale,
I'm sound as a bell no thanks "Lot of namby-pamby nonsense
to yoal"
He spoke confidentially to Maraham Ridiculous old man He'n 'in his dotogel"
Marsham grinned arrussedly and presented Jackson This To Mr. Jackach, nur new history master.
conte
in
Hir. Standing there in the wind and the coll. And yet not so much as a scarf Wait until the doctor hears about ft1"
"Ho has heard from mu!" said Chips with a triumphant chuckle as be entered the house. "I gave him a piece of my mind."
"Sit down by the fire. Better get anith cup of hot, ten and go to bed," "I wait a bit. Some of the boys might drop in.'
"Well, I'll put the kettle on the hob while go to the village for
Everything's sot some groceries. for your ten
"And a enke, eli?” "Oh. yes, there's a cake. I'd like to know how ritny of them thone boys have caton since you came you out of house and hams Last to lodge here. Letting them gorge term, 20 Ired cakes, 200 rek buns. 150 bath buns-
"Enough of your loathsome atatla- tice, woman Interrupted Chips stretching his feet out to the blaze on the hearth. "Go about your hunt-
Universal Week of Prayer
To the Editor.
The "Hongkong Telegraph." Str. I wonder if we might have the courtesy of your colurns to bring to the notice of your many readers who may not have seen the posters und pamphlets dealing with the mat- ter, that use Universal Week of Prayer will begin on January 8 and continue until January 14. Each evening of this week brief services of prayer, lasting approximately half an hour, will be held in St. John's Cathedral, at 5.30 p.
On January 14 a com- bined service of all the Non-Roman Churches of Hongkong and Kowloon will be held in Union · Church, Kennedy Road, at 8.30 p.m. These services will be conducted by clergy- men churches and we cordially invite au who believe in the power of prayer, to unite with us and all our fellow- Christians throughout the world, at any, or all of these times.
of the various Non-Roman
versal Week of Priyer may be had Further detalls concerning the Uni-
from the posters displayed at the ferries, Peak trom stations, and busi 11ess premises in the' wizom
Bro mensure of pubility.
we
rate to ill of
for this
be taken when on Thursday all A further step towards Unity will Christian people are invited to share In the Communion service which will of prayer. follow immediately after the
cervico
It is perhaps scarcely necessary to stress the need of human penlienco and divine Interccasion at a morient in history such as this; so it is with the confidence that we shall have a sympathetic understanding and co- operation that we bring the matter
masteronce. I've Now, Jackson, you can say you have oss! They ought to feed the boy to the consideration of all who have
you will allow roo-to refer to him back to 1870. But I gave it up 15
4 Chips, seeing that 87 years ago years ago."
tale autumn by gave him as thresh- say you must be torribly old,
ns, for sheer bong kelness."
alr!" and the boy nilvely.
field School."
"You mustn't let this honour turn your head. remarked Chips gruf
ny.
starve 'em when you won Under Matron
ngo.
"That was a lonse time " " " "A long time ago,te malul Chips.| Acarcely atware that Mrs. Wickett had
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