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By Ernie

January 16, 1940.

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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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"OH, hello, Chipping,' greeted Masters. "How are you? Congratulations. Yes."

"Er-thank you," mur- mured Chips. "My wife would so like to meet you. May I bring her in? We'll

Hel only stay a moment." turned in the doorway to call: "Come in, Kathie."

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 is though-to-Attention at drill, and stared.

"Er these are my leagues, my dear.

Raven."

SYNOPSIS

Chipping. the shy master at Brandfield School is bachelor for 20 years

anc of the masters most disliked by the boys of the school, Returning from the summer vacation which he spent on a walking tour in the Tyrol with a fellow instructor, Max Statfel, Chips is bringiur hack a bride. The masters are Ir dismay, for Max has told them Chipping is bringing his wife to the common room to introduce her to them. Slacfel slyly hints that Mrs. Chipping is elderly and red-nosed, but asks them to he kind to her for Chipping's sake.

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"Well, then, I'd better pour it, jhadn't-17-

CHIPS

"Really?" asked Kathie. "Da you think we'll bent Sedbury, Martin ?**

"We ought to-"

"The Sedbugs we funks any way." cut in another boy.

The what?" asked puzzled.

Kathie

"Sedbugs-that's our nane for them."

"Can anybody fell me what is

the Lex Canuleia?"

Not a hand was called on Mason. know.

ruised. He Mason didn't

that allows "It was the law patricians to marry plebeiana,” Chips explained, and over his face passed an expression of one plunge into about to take

翡

"I see. And what do they call you? The Brookless?" after the strange, waters which he fears The boys straightened up and roar of laughter that met her are very cold. He took a deep

con-breath and went on: "It was "froze" their faces into expres-sally had died down, she sions of painfully elaborate tinued: "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 he couldn't and Chips ushered Kathie out, give you a feast of victory." The, he was sorry but while the masters inside called boys enjoyed themselves so marry her, after they made the they stayed until Lex Canulela she probably re- further goodbyes, and asked her much that

Chips had to send them away 80 plied, 'Oh, yes you can, you liar." please to come again.

they wouldn't be late for chapel. For a moment there Was no

"What a nice lot they are,” remarked Kathie, after the last response to his experimental

joke. boy had gone.

"They certainly are when you them like this, get to know

I shall though what authority have in class after these orgies

IT was quite evident

to Chips what the boys, in the corridor und been up to, and the look he gave them

was none too friendly.

One boy raised his hat, with anj "er-hello, sir." The other boys doffed their caps.

"Ten times more," said Kathie, because they'll look upon you as a friend."

"What a revolutionary you

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 laughed so long that he had to tell them: "That will be enough, thanks." Martin, however, could not stop.

It's very kind of you, Martin, She brushed the tobacco from to express such violent apprecia- his cont. "Try one of these tion of my-er-little joke, but jokes you've always kept hidden we mustn't return you to your away-and see what happens."

Chips, with a small, sheepish amite grasped-Kathie's-arm-to Thoy gathered about her. Re-lead her away, but she stopped lieving her of her handbag, an- and smiled at the boys. eol-

other of her cape, a third of her "Good evening! Are these Mr. gloves, and then they drew up some of your boys, dear?"

"No, Kathie!" he cried in parents with a broken blood ves their chair about the table.

"Er-yes. Martin, Winthrop, mock alarmn. There's a limit

Laughter broke out again, and Brown and-er-the rest of you even to revolutions!"

BUT in the Latin | Chips felt a little surge of -this is Mrs. Chipping."

class next day, as triumph sweep over him.

Raven bowed, a fixed, blank smile on his face.

"Mr. Watson-"

There was an in-

"We'll want some more cups," said Hildersley.

"McCulloch doesn't drink fen,

Murdock, Mr. Porter-Mrs. Chipping," said Raven, try credulous, baffled expression in ing to edge his chair cloyer by

pushing McCulloch's away.

Porter-Watson's eyes.

"I hope we are going to meet again." Kathie smiled at them. "Indeed I know we are. [Chipping wants to have a tea

Mr.

he stood before the blackboard upon which he had printed in large

"Don't talk nonsense!" cried party for his boys every Sunday letters, LEX CANULEIA, some- "Mr. Hildersley, Mr. McCul-McCulloch indignantly. "Of

"Er-what's that?" asked thing strange and new came over loch," continued Chips's voice. course I do--very frequently Chips, hearing of his desire for him.

KATHIE made a He got the first cup, and took it the first time, but Kathie spoke general

offered in defiantly. The others bow smiling acknowledg. plates of tea biscuits and little quickly through his undertone: ment of the intro-cakes to Kathie.

ductions. "It's so

nice to meet you-

just a little terrifying."

git

"Won't...won't you down?" gulped Porter-Watson. And at this invitation the spell that had held them silent and mnazed rushed to fetch a chair for her.

“I think it would be nice if you boys started the ball rolling THE

of by coming next Sunday." news

"Oh thank you! We'll be glad! Ohipping's wedding had sprend some to!" cried the boys delightedly. thing

"You said four o'clock, didn't and consternation you?" Kathie asked Chips,

"Iar-yes, four o'clock." !

of wonder

The Police Reserve

Pallee Reterve order by Hon. Mtr, T. 11. King, Commissioner of Police are!

Chinese Company

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TO-MORROW APRIL FOOL

Criminal Sessions

Many cases are to come up before the Criminal Sessions, on Monday, including one of murder. Following

among the pupils. "Four o'clock then," said Recrulle who have not passed Part Is the 1st: While Chips and Kathie were Kathic, giving the boys her most Police Station on Friday: sector Chan was broken; they all having tea with the masters, a radiant smile. "We shall look instruction

dozen or more boys had gathered forward to it. Good night." She s white cover, belt with brace, whistle,

instructors' common room.

of Training Course wili attend Central

under Sub-Inspector Chung-lung. Dren-Blue

"I'm afraid I oughtn't to break in the corridor just outside the tucked her arm into Chips' and chatu. truncheon.

into a private room," said Kathie. "Not at all." "It isn't at all private certainly not!" chorus- ed a number of voices.

"Why, Chips told me it was terribly privato!"

"Chips?" muttered Hildersley vaguely.

"My dear, I told you not to," said Chips, very much embar- rassed. He explained:

"It's just-era sort of nickname she's given me."

Murdock sprang to his feet and slapped Chips heartily on the

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Chan drugs:

uniform, cap

Patrci duties as entered.

Indian Company Correction-Constable R20 H. 3. Vedi

Gurchiarn Constable should trad Singh.

under

they walked away amid the One of them was peeking astonished and delighted good through the keyhole, with half, nights of the boys. a dozen grouped back of him. "Not bad, eh?" remarked one taken on the strength, from December 20

"Can you see her?" asked one of the taller boys.

"She's pretty," said another. boy. Is she old ?"

"Pretty, you ass! She's won-Police Station on Wednesday, at 8.15 p.n. "Shut up you fools! They'll derfull" hear us!"

"I can't see a thing if you keep shoving me!" complained the peeper.

"Who's shoving? What's shoj ko?"

"She doesn't look much older

THAT first Sun- day tea party for Chips' pupils was a arent success.

Chips sat in his chair by the fire-

than some of us," said the boy side, smoking his pipe, and watching with amused pride

of dangerous

Wong Neal, possession

Cha Tung and five others, robbery and accessory before the fact:

Pang Tak, teach of the Deportation Ordinance:

Yip Kau and another, rubbery by ro or Korc

Ho Ki, atlas Ho Kau, armed robbery: Chu Kwal, breach of the Deportation Ordinance;

Wan Poing, pilas Wan Kwong, robbery with violence;

Wong Kau, breach of the Deportation Ordinatite;

The undermentioned will attend Contrat Sub-Inspector for squad drill Michdi Khan:

Constables "M. All, A. Karim; Sarwar Rhan, A. Afzal. A. Hamid, D. Abbas, A. Mahatmed, Abslullah Khan, M. Hamzan, ear All, N. Khan, M. A. Ilamel, A. IL Feroz, it. Chan, Gurcharn Singh, Mohamed Wean Lee. Chan Tal, a woman, and Wong Yakub, M. Wah, conspiracy, forgery of documents, Currim, Sultan Khan, KL Hoosen. DressBlue uniforrn, cap with possession of forged documents, possession of forged thyes, uttering forged documents, white cover, belt, brace, whilatie, chain

demntuling money on forged documents, truncheon,

and embezzlement;

Patrol duties as ordered.

Flying Squad Patrol duties as ordered. back.

Emergency Unit Reserve "Chips! Why didn't we at the keyhole. "My eyel She Kathle's way with the boys. Recruits

parade at No. 2 Polles think of that? You must stay calls him Chipa!"

"Have another crumpet, Mar-Station at 5.16. pm, on Wednesday and and have tea with us, Mrs. "Chips! What a rum namo!

tin," she said to a tall, healthy Friday for Squad Dilli.

The following will atiend King's Park What are they doing?" Chips."

looking lad, "You've hardly revolver range on Sunday, at 1950 am. to fire Part I Training Course Constables The peeper continued.

eaten anything."

H. W. Pomeroy, K. L, Rocha, IL F. Delgado, S. 3. La de Farin, F. de Souja. A.. n. P. Perelta, 1, 3. Castlino, A. Į.

"She's

"Oh, I don't think wo--" "Oh, you must." "Of course."made him buy a new hat and "Couldn't think of your leaving have his hair cut!" without

ten."

"Hero comes "Poor old Chipping! It will Jenks with it now." The various kill him!" masters all apore at the same "Quiet! Get back! They com time.

ing out!"

Chip-Sullivan, J. F. da Silvs. 7. J. Medina, A

Delgado, F. C. Jiatelia, 11, GO. Ivanchenko,

Li Sang. Wu Wing. to On, Pun Tat.

Tung Ying, robbery with violence;

Chang Bang. breach of thin Deportation Ordinarea;

Wong hang and Li Kaṁ-Sam, demanding money 612 Chiped docutnente, conspiracy to defraud;

I King-toi, larceny of postal letters; Channy Chol, Lam Hing, robbery by two (or more)

Man Chn armed robbery: Cheung You. Kun Kun The robbery; Chanting, Chan Bung. Cheung Tal- connptracy to rub and 'duvunding froin giving evidence:

"I'm in training, Mrs. ping."

"Martin is one of our beat pusta, C. A. R. Remedies, F. X. footballers," explained China. 13 G. Harris Meet pt.Star Ferry, How-kwal, stempled robbery by two at rooms, "He ought to get his colours this term."

ipon, at 10.10.

AN.dov mening will be held at No.

2 Police Station on Tuesday, at 1.15 pm.

Patrol duties as ordered.

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