1940-01-19 — Page 29

Friday,

NANCY

I WISH YOU BOYS WERE BETTER BEHAVED --- WHY DON'T YOU JOIN

THE BOY SCOUTS AND LEARN

LITTLE POLITENESS?

I'M ENGAGED

TO A MAN WHO USED TO BE A BOY SCOUT --- AND HE'S A REAL

GENTLEMAN!

Goodbye, Mr Chips

From the Noval by

JAMES HILTON

Adapted from the M.-G.-M. Picture by LEBBEUS MITCHELL,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ENGAGED

By Ernie Ernie

OH, SLUGGO~~~ HOW ABOUT YOU

JOINING THE

BOY SCOUTS?

January 19, 1940.

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AFTER five more years, Chips himself was ready to retire as i

a master at Brookfield School.

Ralston, the Headmaster, and Chips's fellow instructors

gave him a farewell supper in the school dining hall.

Sir John Colley presided at the high table at which sat the other Governors and the faculty. Below them the whole school was assembled.

Ralston was concluding his address on the occasion: "Five years ago this summer, when I was new to Brookfield, I ventured to suggest to Mr. Chipping that it was time for him to retire. I was as new as that!" He waited, smiling, for the laughter to subside. "Well, we know each other better now. Mr. Chip- ping's loyalty has been equal to my every demand. I even persuaded him to replace the venerable garment that had become another Brookfield, tradi- tion."

Renewed laughter interrupted him. "To-day no one regrets more sincerely than I do that he finally feels himself compelled to-Cl'~~~ | $+46*400*................................. take my hint. 1 invite you al

to join me in a toast: Tổ Chips

of Brookfield !**

The toast was drunk in silence, followed by three rousing cheers in which those at the high table were as vociferous as the pupils themselves.

When seats had been resumed, Wainwright, 19, captain of the school, got nervously to his feet,

"We all know," he began hesitantly, "that Mr. Chipping's retirement is a great loss to -BrookBold,-but we hope that_ho. will have many long and happy years. I'm not going to tell Mr. Chipping what we paid for the present because that's

For two-score years, Chipping, "Chips," has been Master

in Brookfield School for boys.

Shy and diffident, he had been unable to make friends with the boys until his marriage, at the age of 40, to the young and beautiful Kathie Ellis.

She died in child-birth, and Chips, humanised by her influence, for the next 20 years won and kept the friendship and affection of the boys, but he was old-fashioned in his methods, rather slovenly in his dress, and the new Head- master suggested that he retire on pension.

He refused and the Board of Governors upheld him-he could remain at Brookfield until he was a hundred, if he. wished, they told him.

When it was all over

lot."

their

that half of the masters here fight. Every one of them has have joined up and the aub- done his best to join the army. stitutes-iro-a-pretty-dreadful We take no man unless he has done that. Can you imagine "I know. It's difficult-" their humiliation when a boy the "Helen's a Canadian girl- rude. Headmaster strolled with Chips hasn't had time to make many go himself. Ralston's only 39, things beyond

"And now the Hend wants to despises them for not doing But I believe he'd like to know out to the iron gate. "Glad you friends over here. She

power? that every boy in the school sub won't be too far away," he ob- have lived with my father while him. We had a meeting of the them.

could you know, and it's unfair to hold Remember that I am one of I'm Headmaster because scribed to it and every sub-served.

I'm away-but, of course, you Governors last night and came to every man fit to be Headmaster scription was collected without

..heard about that." "If you need me any time....

a decision. If you feel equal to is fighting in France. I'm a tem- force of any kind."

"I shan't hesitate....And-cr "Yes," nodded Chips, thinking it, Chips, will you come back?"porary officer risen from the Applause and laughter broke

"Me?" exclaimed Chips in-

ranks." out. "Mr. Chipping. we want Chips, when you write that of Sir John. you to accept this little token of book of yours remember that, in "When the firm went smash," credulously, esteem from the boys of Brook-addition to all these boys you continued Peter, "other people!

"Yes. There's no man living managed to teach were ruined, too. It was the who knows the school like you field. It's meant to keep biscuits taught, you

something to at least one Head-thought of that that--killed him. do, in."

We'd like you to take over master. Goodbye."

So, you see, Helen's going to be the Headship and hold the fort WAINWRIGHT

rather lonely while I'm out until the war's over." handed to Chips They shook hands warmly and there. I say, this is an "The-the Hendship?" Chipa |

oak biscuit separated.

awful thing to ask you." was so astonished that he stam-

"Please, go on," urged Chips.mered.

the

box handsomely

trimmed with all- ver mountings. Amid loud cheers

and shouts, the Captain ent down, and Chips, greatly touch- ed, arose and bowed to him.

"Mr. Wainwright, boys of Brookfield, I am afraid Wain-

AS he approach- ed Mrs. Wickett's, "She's going to live at Char- "Will you, Chips?" Chips heard news borough-the kid will soon be a "Yes," said Chips, after a boys crying: "Ex-year old....I'm just wondering, breathless pause. "I'll come." tra! Extra!. Aug-¡Chips. whether you'd run over trian Archduke as. once in a while to see her sassinated "

not far. I'd feel terribly happy

it's

if there were someone she could

SO, at last,! Chipa's

dream- and Kathie's dreami for him-was ful- filled: ho. was Headmaster. of Brookfield.

"I didn't know that about the masters, I'm sorry, sir. I'll re-

ember now, sir."

TO-MORROW "Goodbye"

11 PLANES DOWNED

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Then came the war which con- see now and then." wright has been guilty of extrary to Chip's prediction that aggorating in speaking of my it would last but a few weeks, services to the school, but then continued year after year until he comes of an exaggerating many of the boys just out of family. I've seen a good many Brookfield, and then others who changes at Brookfield. 1 re- had not finished the course, en- member so much that I some listed and went to France times think I ought to write a face mutilation and death. The of the Board of Governors, wail chair of a new and young mas mid-Finland, according to re- book. What should, I call it roll of Honour at Brookfield ing to see him. 'Memories of Rod and Lines'?" grew longer and longer as the "You're a fine one, Chips," "Sit down, Laughter and cheers, cries of "Yea!" and "Hear! Hear!" Inter- rupted the speech.

WHEN Chips re- Lurned to his

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One of the first of the un- STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18 kett'a he found pleasant duties that confronted (Domei)-One. of the greatest Henderson and Co-him as Head was to cane a boy aerial victories ever witnessed lonel Morgan, two who had placed tacks in the has just occurred over a town in

to

hands.

ter.

said

Chips. "I

ports reaching here to-day.

were raiding the area were challenged

second year rolled into the third Henderson greeted him, shaking want to know why you do this

Eighteen Soviet bombers which and the third into the fourth.

"You retire because sort of thing."

by three Flanish pursuit planes. The younger masters enlisted, you're too old, and spend the

In the encounter, the three lane "I do it because the whole innish airmen brought down eleven "I may write it one day," and then some of the older ones: whole day running about the

crowd of masters here are a lot of their opponents. Chips continued. "I may forget Brookfield was short of masters. school!"

of weak-kneed old women!

some things, but I'll never forget One day Peter Colloy slipped Chips shook hands with Co- They're not in the army because 65 M.P.s ARE IN

THE ARMY

your fates, Fll remember you into the new in the Chapel where lonel Morgan, and Henderson they're not fit to be, or too old da you are now! In my mind Chips remained seated after a continued: "Morgan's to you romain boys, just as you are service in memory of those chairman of the Governors, in back on us by being tuppenny be or too frightened. And they get this evening. Well, I mustn't Brookfield boys who had sacri- placa of poor old John Colley." tyrants." go on all night. Although I am ficed their lives on the field of "Yes, poor old Sir John. I

LONDON, Jan. 10 (Dritish Wire: just saw his boy, Peter. Won't you. Burton. Very

"It didn't amuse me to canolo)It wys discloood in n Parlia- resigning, I shall still be near the battle. school.. I shall live at Mrs. ⠀⠀ “Colley !!"

soon now imentary answer fo-day that 05 mein- whispered Chips, you sit down?”

you'll be an Wickett's house, just opposite extending a welcoming hand. A short allenco fell, and then You'll need discipline from your honorary positions. Naturally not a officer in France, of Parliament are serving in the Amy apart from those holding the Main Arch, Remember no "I wanted, to see you. I'm off Colonel Morgon said: "We're men and to get that you must few members of the Upper Houso sometimes...Lahall always for France on Friday. You going to give you a shock, Chips, know what discipline means, are also serving.

im know I got married last year." so you'd better hang on to your "You despise the masters here Lords debate, one noble lord, attired. It is remarked that in yesterday's" Hot know, Colloy. I'm very chair. We're going to be in a because they're not young in a private's battle dreas, entered

bad hole next term. You know enough strong enough to and toole his seate

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