1940-01-08 — Page 9

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 8,

1940.

NANCY

OH, AUNT FRITZI--- 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

BO

By Ernie

Bushmiller

SHE'S

ALREADY WEARING

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 Jonatham 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 Ninely- two'."

"Fourteen Ninety-two!" repeated Jackson in an awed voice.

The year

The haughter that grested his re that Columbus dis

mark held a different quality--a note envered America," said Marsham.

"One can almost feel the cen. of appreciation, of affection. turies. musel the "Grny old age dreanting crowded padd."

new

master. Over

"We're in the heart of England. Mr. fuckson. It's a heart that has a very gentle beat... There's the whistle of the special train loaded with pupila. In fifteen minutes the hurt of England is going to have slight pulpitations."

THE hour Evening Assembly first of the new "school year rew 011. The slune steps of the old

school building, the inner stairways were crowded with chattering shout-

"Chips has a enll," said Marsham, "and a cold can be quite a serious thing for a young fellow of 83. So Dr. Merivale he ordered him to stay at home. It was quite a battle, tour old friend was finally induced How sitting, surrender, and is dey violent protest, by his own fireside."

Bat Mandam was mistaken in that statement, for at the GAÐIN moment a spare. thin figare WAS advancing doggedly, thumping with

cane, through the marle arch of {"US"enfrancTMto the school grounds, with a faint, triumphant grin on his face. Slowly he dirnbed the stairs

in the verdikule of the assembly

ing boys, ranging in age from 13 torom, Fussily unwrapping his gown.

18.

A SMALL ROY ran Breathlessly up

Stairs and

All wore straw hats with Brook-the fel hands, striped for the Prefect collided with the and the Sixth Form, plain for the old man. younger pupils.

"Oh, sir! Sorry, The large Assembly Hall pro sir?" cried the boy sunted dignified appearance within a cultivated British voice.

its panelled walls, its "haminer

"What Is this a scrimmage?".

beam" rafters, and the row of paint-nsker Chips, in mock indignation. ings of Brookfield notabies and

prints of antique school scenes along

the wills. The floor space was fill-bly. ed with rows of wooden benches with backs.

On the dais, Mareham, the Head- master, Jackson and the other man- ters took their sents.

"No, sir. Fm looking for assent-i

“So am I. Hang on to my coat | tail!"

of the! They climbed the rest Of Mar-steps as the voices of the boys in chir.the assembly room were raised in empty gham's left was an

The door refused The boys arose to their feet and the school song. waited in silence. Marshun Inid to open at Chips's touch.

down a bunch of papers and spoke: "Locked out!" he exclaimed in

"Good evening, boys."

"Good evening, sir,"

multi-voiced response.

"You may sit down

canie

From the novel by JAMES HILTON Adapted from the M.-C.-M. Mitchell film by Lebbous which will shortly be screened in Hongkong.

"Well, I'm

igrantly. "Well, I'll be ". He checked himself and glanced at the chicken." the anal boy. We'll just have to wait." He tightened his mouth: Well, comically and looked down of the "So, you're a Rrave-faced boy.

here we are at the beginning of an-Stinker, eh?" other school year, one which I sin-1

cerely hope will be a credit to Brook- "A stinker, sir?" asked the boy, field. We require not only to win puzzled, almost ninrmed. the matches against

Millfield and

Scadbury, but also, if it's not troubl

"New boy. That's what we call ing you too much, some fairly decent 'em here. What's your name?"

He "I'm Dorset, sir." results in the examinations." walled until the polite Litters from

·

Jackson accompanied Chips to his gings at Mr. Wickett's house

and was invited in.

"Sorry, I must be getting along,"

LETTERS

To the Editor.

The "Hongkong Telegraph."

raid Jackson, I've got to unpack. Universal Week of Prayer Lower School Prep at six. It's a bit of an ordeal, isn't it?"

Re "I found it

in 1870. member, you are not the first mas-, ter who has gone to evening class the first time, and felt afraid."

Astonished. Jackson was

"You had difficulty with the boys? But 'seeing you just now--"

"I took time, Mr. Jackson-too much time," said Chips musingly.

"You seem to have found. secret in the end."

the

"Eh? What?" Chips aroused from his using. "Oh, the secret. Yes. In the end. But i didn't find it myself. It was given to me-by Rome one else." Ile slipped back into l memories, muttering: "Some one else", and was scarcely aware of Jackson's good night and Fr no spring betaking himself off.

MRS. WIC- KETT opened the door.

WHEN assem

bly broke up and tho

Came

pouring out, they

surrounded Chips,)

uttering affection-

קונווי

Can y

in sjr. Standing there in the wind And the cold. And

"He has heard from me!" Afd Chips with a triumphant chuckle an he entered the house. "I gave him

piece of my mind.'

ate greetings, giv- yet not so much as a scarf! Walt ing him messages from their fathers, until the doctor hears about it!" 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 ai

"Sit down by the fire. Better get

cup of hot ten and go to bed." a nice the boys died down, "This term we taught your father.

Marsham, Dr. Merivale and the "I'll wait a bit. Soms of the boys have quite a number of new boys ways inle." The old man pointed new master, Jackson, entered tho

might drop in." and to them I extend a special welto a stone in the wall of the year vestibule. Marsham stopped in eur- come. The rest of you will remem-title. On it was carved: Join priye, "Why, Chipping ber your own feelings when you first Charles Bosworth. Duke of Dorset. arrival here and will, I trust, temper 1650: "Ancestor of yours."

tradition with mercy."

THE aly burat

the upper form

boys Interrupted

of laughter from

but a.moment, and

tho Headstar

continued:

"Duke of Dorset, ch? Umpht friend,

He was al

"Yen, nic."

Another stone bore the name of Sir Francis Drake. 1662.

"Sorry I'm late." said Chips, with

"In a flerce glare at Dr. Merivale. terference-irst time in 58 years." "I thought I told you to stay in- doors," said Dr. Merivale.

But be grow ITe's in his dotage!" have a small disappointment To be sure he was, for you-perhaps you are aware out of it. And so will you."

the empty chair at his feet. Are you a master, sir?" asked

"Well, I'll put the kettle on the hob while I go to the village for Bet some groceries. Everything's for your tea."

you

eame

"And a cake, eh?" "Oh, yes, there's a cake. I'd like to know how many of them those boys have eaten since to lodge here. Letting them gorge you out of house and home! Last term, 26 leed cakes, 200 rock buns, 160 bath bung--"

"Lot of namby-pamby nonsense "Drake" gnaped the boy in awe. "Wash here, sir? Was he a'm sound as a bell no thanks to you!" He spoke confidentially Stinker, toe 7"

to Maraham: "Ridiculous old man

"Enough of your leathsome statis- Marsham grinned amusedly and ticu, weman !" Interrupted Chipa presented Jackson. This is Mr. stretching his feet out to the blaze Jackson, our new history master. on the hearth. "Go about your hint- Now, Jackson, you can say you have mess! They ought to feed the boys shaken hands with 'Chios of Brook better. Remember how you used to starve 'em when you were Undor Deld School."

Matron?

"That was a long uma ago.

A long time ago," said Chips: scarcely aware that Mrs. Wickett had

the boy.

-

of it already?" Ho glanced at

"For the first time in 58 years Mr. Chipping has been unable to attend wAAAL master once. I've first night assembly. Chips and taught thousands of boya right you will allow me to refer to him back to 1870. But I gave it up 16

8. Chips, seeing that 37 years ago years ago."

You mustn't let this honour turn this autumn he gave me a thresh- **'1 any, you must be terribly old, your head.'! remarked. Chips gruf-

air said the boy nalvoly.

lig for sheer bone laziness."

Sir, I wonder if we might have the courtesy of your columns to bring to the notice of your many readers who may not have seen the posters and pamphlets dealing with the mat- ter, that the Universal Week of Prayer will begin on January 8 and conthue 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, nt 5.30 p.m. 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- various Non-Roman men of the churches and we cordially invite all who believe in the power of prayer; to unite with us and all our fellow- Christians throughout the world, ni any, or all of these times.

Further details concerning the Uni- veral Week of Prayer may be lind from the posters displayed at the ferries, Peak team stations, and busi- ness premises in the city; to all of whom we are #rateful for this measure of publicity.

در

A further step towards Unity will taken when on Thursday ni Christian people are invited to share in the Communion service which will follow immediately after the service

of prayer,

It is perhaps scarcely necessary to strews the need of humon penitence and divine Intercession at a moment 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. to the conalderation of äll who have the world's true welfare nt heart.

On behalf of the various -Non-· Roman Churches of Hongkong and Kowloon.

K. Mackenzie Dout. J. L. WILSON.

gone, and in his musing he saw him- self as a young man, getting on the train to come to Brookfield School, nan new, young master.

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