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24 The Penang Free School Magazin::! ----- -------------------------------------(-1 across the plain were therefore difficult since the alignment of the main routeways was north-south, and coastal areas were virtually isolated from inland towns. Thus, to get from the coast at Kuala Jerlun to Jitro, a distance of about 13½ miles, usecJ to take at least a whole day on account of the large areas of swamp between the two areas. Today, the presence of waterways and the flanking bunds· facilitate travel and although rain makes the bunds slippery and difficult for all but the lightest trnfik. the journey takes but a few hours. Sampans and small motor boats can use the canals, which have been provided with lock gates in order to allow a steady flow of traffic without disturbing the water level. Erosion of the bunds by the canal-water and rain, aggravated by crabs and other burrowing creatures, provides a problem for communications along the bunds, however, and the government plans to provide improved all-weather communications by the construction of a metalled road along the line of the Aler Changileh Canal between Anak Bukit and Kubang Sepal and thence along the Alor Janggus-Ayer Hitam Canal to Perlis.

" PRETTY BABY " l L A warded 1st. Pri i e a1 P:,otograpnic Exh,b,tion Ling High School. the 195 9 Pan Malayan sponsored by 1he Chung Picture by Kong King Chong, Upper VI Science. " MORNING GLORY " Award ed 1st. Pri ze at the 1958 Pan Malayan Junior Photographic Ex h ibition sponsored b y Klang High School. Picture by Kong King Chong, Upper VI Science.

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The Penang Free School Magazine 25 Headmaster Assistant Masters SCHOOL STAFF Mr. J. M. B. Hughes, M.A. (Oxon .); Dip. Ed. (Lond.). Mr. C. Ganasalingam, B.Sc. (Special) (Hull); Dip. Sc. (Senior Assistant). Che Abdul Rashid b. Md. Hussein, Dip. Arts. Mr. M. S. R. Ambrose. Mr. Beh Teik Chooi. Mrs. Chew Kit Lin. Mr. Cheah Gynn Seong. Mr. Cheng Hin. Mr. Ch'ng Eng Kee. Mr. Eddy Chung, B.Sc. (Hons.), Dip. Ed. (Mal.). Mr. R. W. S. Davies, M.A., Dip. Ed. (Wales). Mr. Goh Teong Chye. Mr. Goon Fat! Chee. Mr. D. H. Howe, B.A. (Hons.), Dip. Ed. (Lond.). Mr. Khoo Tiang Lim, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Melbourne). Mr. Lee Eng Leong. Mr. Lim Boon Hor. Mr. Lim San Hoe. Mr. Lim Teng San. Mr. Lye Tong Weng. Mr. Moey Chee Khuan. Che Md. Noor b. Mohamed, E.D., J.P. Che Mohd. Ibrahim. Mr. Benedict Fair. Mr. Goh Teong Chye. Mr. Hw ang Hong Shi. Mr. P. Nadarajah. Mr. Rajendra Nath, M.A., B.Sc. (Delhi). Mr. Ong Teng Keong, B.A. (Hons.) (Mal.); Dip . Arts. Mr. Ong Teong Guan, Dip. Sc. Mr. C. Ponniah. Mr. Quah Seng Chye. Mr. G. S. Reutens. Mr. Surjit Singh Sidhu. Mr. Tan Ah Fee, Dip. Sc. Mr. Tan Beng Theam. Mr. Tan Boon Soon. Mr. Tan Teik Hock, B.A. (Hons.) (Mal.); Dip. Aris. Mr. Teh Kheng Chooi. Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai. Mr. G. M. Thomasz, Dip. Aris. Mr. W. Williams, M.A. Dip. Ed. (Cantab.). Mr. N. Krishnasamy (Clerical Service). Teachers who left d:.iring the course of the year:- Mr. Ong Poh Kc.e, B./\. (Hons.) (Mal.); Dip, Arts. (Le ft 23.3.59). Miss Grace Sw ee Yan Wong, B.Sc. (Me lbourne); Dip. Ed. (Sydney). (From 16.6 .59 to 23.8.59). Mr. Tan Chong Bee (Left 2 .5.59).

26 The Penang Free School Magazine ROLL OF HONOUR HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS 1958 Full Certifiute. Abdul Manaf b. Mohd. H. (P); G. (P); E. (S). Chan Kian Hin M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch . (S); B. (S). Chandran Mohandas s/o Jeshurun E. (P); H. (P): Ee . (P). Cheah Keong Chye Ph. (P): Ch. (S); B. (S); M. (Sj. Chin Nye! Leong H. (P); G. (P); Ee. (S); E. (S). Ch'ng Eng Keat G. (P); Ee. (P); A . . (P). Goh Ah Kow E. (P); Ee. (P); G. (P). John Wang Ph . (P); Ch. (P); M. (S); B. (S). Ki!nasen s/ o Pothiniker Ee. (P); G. (P); E. (S); H. (S). Khaw Poh Seu Ch. (P); B. (P); Ph. (S); M. (S). Khoo Kay Sar M. (P); F.M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch. (P). Khoo Kean Hua! M. (P); Ph . (P); F.M. (P); Ch. (P). Koe Eng Jin Ph. (P); Ch. (P); B. (P); M. (S). lee Mun Swee Ee. (P); G. (P); E. (P). Lim Ching Hwa M. (P); F.M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch. (P). Lim Kok Min H. (P); Ee. (P); A. (S); E. (S). Lim Teng Kee Ee. (P); G. (P); A. (P); E. (S). Low Ngiap Jin Ee. (P); E. (S); G. (S); A. (S). Mamajiwalla Rashid Esoofi Ee. (P); M. (P); F.M. (P); E. (S). Mathinayagam s/ o Sound ra Nayagam H. (P); Ee. (P); G. (P); E. (S). Nah Soo Leong M. (P); F.M. (P); Ph . (P); Ch. (P). Oo Khaik Che ang F.M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch. (P); B. (P). Ooi Chong Hai M. (P); F.M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch. (P). Soo Hoo Kok Wee H. (P); Ee. (P); E. (S). Surjit Singh s/ o Bhagwan Singh E. (P); Ee. (P); G. (P). Syed Hashim b . Syed Abdullah ldia Ee. (P); G. (P); E. (P). Tan Kheng Huat M. (P); F.M. (P); Ph. (P); Ch. (P). Tan Kheng Soon E. (P); Ee. H. (S). Beh Yolanda Celine E. (P); Ee. (P); G. (P). Johnson Anne Elizabeth E. (P); H. (P); G. (P); A. (S). Lim Margaret Julia E. (P); H. (P); A. (P); G. (P). Lim Poh Sim E. (P); H. (P); Ee. (P); Patricia d/ o Malayapillay E. (P); H. (P); Ee. (P). Teoh Beng Hong E. (P); Ee. (P); G. (P). p = Principal Level s = Subsidiary G Geography H = History A = Art E = English Ch. Chemistry Ph. Physics B = Biology M = Maths. F.M. = Further Maths. Ee. Economics. Put CertificAle. Abdul Aziz b . Re jab, Abdul Kadir b . Sulaiman, Abdul Rahim b . Din, Ang Thoon Seng, Chang Kok Wah , Chandran Nair s/o P. G. S. Nair, Che Qi Men, Chee Saik Sun, Cheng Pak Choong, Ching Boon alias Chung Cheah Boon, Chuah Ewe Boey, Din b. Merican alias Mohd. Tajuddin b . Merican, Geh Sim Wah, Goh ·swee Hock, Goh Thong Beng, Hwang Yang Chiang, Keshub Shanker Ponniah, Khaw Swee Kheng, Khoo Soo Gim," Khoo Soo Keat, Khor Eng Chye Joseph, Kong King Chong, Lee Ch in Teong, lee Kean Chye, lee Seng Teik, Len Swee Chooi, Lim Kim Boon, Lim Say Chong, Lim Say Kiang, Lim Teong Poh, Lim Wee Keat, loo Quek Sin. Md. Ali b . Md. Ibrahim, Md. Anis b . Isa, Md. Sheriff b. Md. Kassim, Md. Zain b . Md. Yusuf, Ng Soon Gan, Oh Seong Tit, Ong Eng San, Ong Tat Hin, Ooi Kwee Lim, Rashid b. Mohamed, Seow Ewe Teong, Sivasubramaniam s/o Sivasambandan, Tan Khuan Khean, Tan Kim Leong, Tan Kim San, Tang Seng Yeow, Tan Teng Nam, Thong Kar Cheong, Wee Suan Jee, Wong Pe ng Chee, Wong Kean Kok, Yeap Ghim Guan, Zainon b . Ariffin , Zainuddin b. Din, Zohdan b . Omar, Chan Leng Siok, Lam Yin Heng, Goh Swee Yong, Teh Chye Im.

The Penang Free School Magazine 27 ➔--------------------------------------:: PENANG FREE SCHOOL CAMBRIDGE RESULTS 1958 DIVISION Cheang Kok Hoong, Chin Pe Leong, Choo Weng Chuk, Hszieh George Chien Chieh, Ismail b . Arshad, Isma il b. Taib, Khoo Huat Leong, Koe Eng Ghee, Lau Kim Phaik, lee Chong Heen, lee Hsing Yong, Lim Chin Teik, Lim Ewe Chye, Mohammed Anwar s/ o Mohd. Fazal, Oh Eu Jin, Oh Hong Cheon, Oh Siew Suah, Ravindra Nath s/ o Rajendra Nath, Seow Ewe Hoe, Tham Cham Kwong, Thong Kar Lum, Yeo Khee Poh. DIVISION 2 Abdul Razak b. Khalid, Abu Bakar b . Aliar, Ahmad b . Man, Azmeer b . Rashid, Chandran s/o Rengam, Chan Ca Fei, Chan Peng Lau, Cheah Hock Thye, Cheam Aik Seong, Chin Wooi lee, Chong Kum Cheon, Cheong Pak Leng, H'ng Hung Meng, lsahak b. Haren, Ishak b. Hashim, Khoo Har San, Khoo Hock See, Khoo Kean Seng, Kok Khoon Teik, Khoo Teng Huat, Lee Chong San, lee lit Choen, Lee Wee Leong, Lim Eng Hin, Lim Eng Lay, Lim Jin Chua, Lim Koon Beng, Lim Siew Gark, Lim Siew San, Lim Sow Kooi, Loo Poh Wei, Md. Khalil b. Md. Noor, Ng Kong Yearn, Noor Ahmad Mokhtar b . Haniff, Oh Cheng Hong, Omar b. Awang, Ong Aing Eng, Ooi Swee Huat, Quah Cheng Cheon, Quah Chun Hor, Sam Han Tat, Shanmugarajah s/ o Marimuthu, Tan Soon Lee, Tan Teik Boon, Tung Kwong lung, Zainuddin b . Abu Bakar. DIVISION 3 Abdul Aziz b . Md. Ibrahim, Adlan b. Md. Daud, Ashari b . Abdullah, Huang :>oon Hiang, Idris b . Md. Hassan, Kader Sultan b . Md. Ismail, Khoo Cheng Teik, lee Chong Hoe, Lim Ghan Hong, Lim Teng Eng, Looi Eng Kheng, Marwan b. Md. Saman, Mohd. Yusoff b. Ahmad, Mustaffa b . Sheriff, Nawawi b. Md. Zain, Neoh Hock Khoon, Ng Chee Thong, Oh Siew Num, Ong Tat Lien, Ong Teng Kee, Ooi Gim Teong, Ow Yeong Hong Aik, Poh Kum Seng, Quah Chok Hong, Saw Beng Hock, Tan Hing Ming, Yahaya b. Abdul Hamid, Yeoh Kheng Hock, Yusoff b . Ismail, Yuen Fook Heng, Zahur Hussain b. Md. Ismai l. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN THE 1958 SIXTH FORl\1 ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SCIENCE Lee Hsing Yong, Tham Cham Kwong, Cheang Kok Hoong, Koe Eng Ghee, Tung Kwong Lung, Yeo Khee Poh, Cheong Pak Leng, Thong Kar Lum, Cheam Aik Seong, Lee Chong Heen, Oh Eu Jin, Oh Siew Suah, Lau Kim Paik, Lim Chin Teik, Ooi Swee Huat, Seow Ewe Hoe, Chan Ca Fei, Lim Koon Beng, Chin Pe Leong, Lim Jin Chua, Khoo Kean Seng. ARTS Oh Hong Cheon, Mohamed Anwa r s/ o Mohamed Fazal, Ravindra Nath , lsahak b. Haron, Lim Ewe Chye, Ismail b. Taib, Khoo Huat Leong, Oh Cheng Hong, Choo Weng Chuk, Sam Han Tatt, Md. Khalil b. Md. Noor, Omar b . Awang , l~e Wee Leong, George Hszieh, Chan Peng Lau, Zainuddin b. Abu Bakar, Q Ja h Cheng Cheon, Kok Khoon Teik, Ishak b. Hashim, Mustaffa b. Sheriff, Abu Bakar b. Aliar, Khoo Har San, Shanmugarajah M, Zahur Hussain b . Md. Isma il, Loo Poh Wei, Lim S::iw Kooi, Ong Aing Eng, Lim Siew San, Lee Chong San, Mohd. Yusoff b. Ahmad.

28 The Penang Free School Magazine -+------------------------------r· SCHOLARSHIP A \V ARDS 1958 Diamond Jubilee: Tan Teng Nam {Lower VI Sc.); Kim Lan Seah: Ong Tat Hin {Lower VI Sc.); Gottlieb: Che Oi Men {Lower VI Sc.); Khoo Cheow Teong: Goh Swee Hock (Lower VI Sc.); l st Lee Boon Choe: Tan Kim Leong (Lower VI Sc.); 2nd Lee Boon Choe: Ng Soon Gan {Lower VI Sc.); Cheah Chim Yean: Khoo Soo Keal (Lower VI Sc.); Ong Eng San (Lower VI Sc.); Tunku Syed Husin: Zainuddin bin Din {Lower VI Arts); Peace: Cheang Kok Hoong (Form V Sc.); Cheong Cheng Kean: Thong Kar Lum (Form V Sc.); Lee Chong Hean (Form V Sc.); Lim Liew Saik Neoh: Lee Hsing Yong {Form V Sc.); Sara: Koe Eng Ghee {Form V Sc.); Senior Goh Taik Chee: George Hszieh {Form V A); Junior Goh Taik Chee: Lee Lit Choon (Form V Sc.); Dr. Apparajoo; M . Shanmugarajah {Form V A); Khoo Sian Ewe Foundation: Ooi Swee Hual (Form V Sc.); Aw Yeang Chee Theam (Form Ill A); Lim Teong Poh {Lower VI Sc-.); Cheah Wee Hock (Form IV C); Chev✓ See Kong {Form II B); Ghi Hin Trust Fund: Tay Soo Hock (Lower VI Aris); Tan Kuan Hai (Lower VI Sc.); Quah Chok Hong (Form V A); Loo Hock Lee (Form Ill D); Khoo Cheng Teik {Form V B); Toh Kim Woon {Form II A); Shaik Imam Trust Fund: Zainon b . Ariffin (Lower VI Aris); Ismail b. Taib {Form V A); Noor Ahmad Mukhtar b . Haniff (Form V B); Zahur Hussain b. Md. Ismail (Form V A); Syed Omar b. Syed Jalal {Form V C); Rahim b. Buyong (Form IV C); Hussain b. Hj. Abdul Samad (Form Ill B); Syed Farouk b . Syed Fadzil {Form Ill B); General Purposes Fund: Chan Keng Chye {Form IV D); Tye Kee Yoon Trust Fund; Yeoh Ah Kiar (Form IV D); Len Sw e.? Chooi (Lower VI Sc.); Tong Yew Foon (Form II A); Lee Kok Thye {Form I A); Kung Beng Hong (Form I A); Compassionate Fund: Cheang Kok Hoong {Form V Sc.); Ahamad b. Ibrahim (Form Ill B); Ishak b. Haroun (Form V A); Goodman: Lee Seng Teik {Lower VI Sc.). PRIZE WINNERS 1958 UPPER VI English Language, History, & Cheeseman Elocution Prize: Margaret Lim; English Lil.?rature, Economics & Dr. Le.? Tiang Keng Senior Literature Prize: Lim Poh Sim; Geography: Goh Ah Kow; Mathematics & Biology: Oo Khaik Cheang; Further Malhematics: Wee Suan Jee; Physics & Chemistry: Lim Ching Hwa. LOWER VI English Language: Zohdan bin Omar; English Literature: Chan Leng Siok; Mathematics: Chang Kok Wah; History: Khoo Soo Ghee; Gzography: Zainuddin bin Din; Economics: Lim Say Chong; Advanced Science & Chemistry: Ong Eng San; Physics: Khaw Swee Kheng; Biology: Khoo Soo Keat. FORM V English language & Geography: Cheang Kok Hoong; English Literature: Chin Pe loong; Oral English & Cheeseman Elocution Prize: Mustaffa bin Sheriff; Malay: Md. Yussof; History & . General Science: Oh Hong Choon; Elementary Mathematics: Lim Jin Chua; Advanced Mathematics & Combined Mathematics: Cheah Hock Thye; Science: Tung Kwong lung ; Wu Lien Teh Science Prize: Tham Cham Kwong; Health Science: Oh Cheng Hong; Art: Ishak bin Hashim; General Merit: lee Hsing Yong, Lim Ewe Chye Lim Chin Teik, Koe Eng Ghee.

The Penang Frea School Magazine 29 FORM IV English Language: Tan Huat Kiang; English L;terature: Beath, Lance Alexander; Oral English: Naina Mohamed Khalid; National Language: Lim Aun Tiah; History: Abdul Rashid bin Md. Ibrahim; Geograph•1: Chin Wah Seng; Science: Ong Aye Hoe; Mathematics: Chong Tian Hoo; General Science: Lim Thean Siew; Health Science: Ch'ng Eng Hock; Art: Tan Teong Eng; Malay: Md. Zaid bin Mansoor; General Merit: Ben Azman, Wong Choong Yew; Dr. Lee Tiang Keng Junior Literature Prize Tan Chin Kooi. FORM Ill English & History: Sri Kumar; Oral English: Dip Singh Sidhu; Geography: Chan Chew Chye; Mathematics & National Language: Ooi Kah Chuan; Art: Tang Hon Yin; Science: Chan Heng Sam; Malay: Md. Noordin bin Ariffin; General Merit: Sonny Phang, Khoo Teik Beng. FORM II English: Leong Yong Pak; Oral English & National Language: Loo Hock Guan; History: Yip Weng Kong; Geography: Tan Eng Lim; Mathematics: Cheah Kee Saik; Art: Ng Wah; Science: Gan Cr1ee Seng; Malay: Ja'afar bin Ismail; General Merit: Tong Yew Poon, Tan Seng Chye. FORM English & History: Koe Chong Aun; Oral English: Srinavasa Iyer; Science: Teoh Soon Kee; Geography: Choo Weng Kum; iv\athematics: Teoh Sim Chuan; Art: Lim Chye Keat; National Language: Jammal Ahmad; Malay: Mohd. Hanafiah b in Omar; General Merit: Wong Chee Mun, Lee Ean Hooi. \VINNERS OF GAMES COMPETITION Yeoh Guan Seok Cup for Inter-House So~cer-Hargreaves. Hamilton Cup for Football Knock-out Competition- Hamilton. Rev. Keppel Garnier Cup for Inter-House Cricket-Pinhorn. 1958 A . B. Voules Cup for Inter-House Cricket and Soccer-Hargreaves. M. H. M . Noordin Cup for lnter-Ho~se Badminton-Cheeseman. Ng Cheong Weng Shield for Inter-House Hockey- Pinhorn. Chcah Chim Yean Shield for Inter-House Rugger-Hamilton. Kedah Old Frees' Shield for Inter-House Games and Spor-ts-Pinhorn. Hongkong University Old Boys' Cup for Sports--Wu Lien Teh. University of · Malay a Old Frees' Cup for Additional Sports-Hargreav es. Cheah Inn Kiong Shield for Swimming-Dolphin. Eckersall Cup for Inter-Team Water-Polo- Dolphin. Inter-House Debating Contest-Cheeseman.

30 The Penang Free School Magazine ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS 1959 1. One Mile Open: 3 . Chong Soon Khean (Ham.). 1. Md. Anwar (Ch.); 2. Goh Hock Swee (Ham.); 5 mins. 6 .7 secs. 2. 2. Khoo Heng Poon (Har.); Thowing the Discus Open: 1. 3 . Lee Chong Peng (Ham.). Lee Chong San (Ham.); 85 ft. 3 in. 3. Throwing the Javelin Open: 1. 2. Chin Wah Seng (Wu); 3 . Md. Anis b . Isa (Pin.). hwang Soon Hiang (Ham.); 130 ft. 4. 2. Cheah Poh Siew (Pin.); Putting the Weight Cius I: 3. Lee Chong San (Ham.). 1. Hassan Ariff (Ham.); 27 fl. l in. 5. Pole Vault: 1. Khoo Heng Poon (Har.); 2 . Syed Mohamed (Ch.); 3 Syed Abdullah (Ch.). 9 ft. 2 in. (New School Record). 6 . High Jump Class I: l . Saharom Ahmad (Ham.); 2 . Cheong Pak Leng (Har.); 3. Zaino! b. Md. Yussof (Ch.). 5 ft. 6 ¼ in. 7. Meng (Har.); 220 Yards Low Hurdles Class II: 3 . Loo Hock Guan (Pin.). 28.9 1. Abu Sakar (Wu); 2. Wong Tuck secs. (New School Record). 8. 220 Yards Low Hurdles Class I: 1. Lim Wee Keat (Wu); 2. Khoo Yang Seng (Pin.); 3. Khoo Har Sun (Pin.). 27.8 secs. (New School Record). (Ham.); (Ham.); 9. 50 Yards Class Ill: 3. Tan Chin Keat (Pin.). 1. Ong Hean Seng (Wu); 6.5 secs. 10. Long Jump Class I: 1. 3. Kong King Chong (Har.). Saharom Ahmad (Ham.); 20 ft. 2. Chew Seng Chye 2. Goh Swee Hock 11. 100 Yards Class Ill: l . Lim Ewe Hye (Ch.); 2. Lee Mun Hwa (Har.); 3. Lim Seang Huat (Ch.). 12.85 secs. 12. 100 Yards Class II: 1. Yeo Khee Nam (Wu); 2. Saw Guan Hock (Ch .); 3 . Ariffin Yusoff (Ham.). 11 .6 secs. 13. 100 Yards Class I: 1. Khoo Soo Keat (Ch.); 2. Md. Hussain (Wu); 3. Lim Wee Keat (Wu). 11 .0 secs. 14. ¼ Mile Inter-School Relay (Feeder Schools): 1. Francis Light School; 2. Westlands; 3. Hutchings. 55.B secs. 15. ¼ Mile Class II: 1. 3. Md. Yusoff b. Md. Noor (Ham.). Abu Sakar Md. (Wu); 2. Sabjan Khan (Wu); 57.85 secs. (New School Record). 16. ¼ Mile Class I: 1. Md. Anwar (Ch.); 2. Chong Soon Khean (Ham.); 3 . lzaham Wahab (Wu). 55.6 secs. 17. 220 Yards Class Ill: 1 . Yeoh Seng Kee (Ham.); 2. Lye Soon Chan (Wu); 3. Sam Teng Cheong (Har.). 27.4 secs. 18. 220 Yards Class II: 1. Yeo Khee Nam (Wu); 2. Teoh Eng Hong (Pin.); 3. Saw Guan Hock (Ch.). 25.7 secs. 19. 220 Yards Class I: 1. Lim Wee Keat (Wu); 2. Haniffa (Ch .); 3. Khoo Soo Keat (Ch.). 24.4 secs.

The Penang Free School Magazine 31 20. Obstacle Race (Old Boys): 1. Quah Chun Hor; 2 . Chong Eng Hock; 3. Hassan b. Salleh. 21. Obstacle Race (Girls): Team 4 . 22. Hurdles Class Ill: l. (Ham.); 3. Lam Kean Min (Wu). Lim Boon Cheok; (Ch.); 2. Fathil b. A. Wahab 18.8 secs. (New School Record). 3. 23. Hu.rdles Class II: l . Wong Tuck Meng (Har.). 17.8 Ahmad Bakri (Pin.); 2. Loo Hock G~rnn (Pin.); secs. (New School Record). 24. Hurdles Class I: l. Syed Mohamed (Ch.); 2. Khoo Har Sun (Pin.); 3. Ali Hassan (Har.). 17.8 secs. 25. Tug-of-War Class I: l . Wu Lien Teh: 2. Hargreaves. 26. Hop Step and Jump Open: 1. Baharom Ahmad (Ham.); 2 . Noordin (Har.); 3. Goh Hock Swee (Ham.). 42 ft. 6 ½ in. (New School Record). 27. ¼ Mile Relay Class Ill: l . Wu Lien Teh; 2. Hargreaves: 3. Pinhorn. 54 secs. 28. ¼ Mile Relay Class II: l . Wu Lien Teh; 2. Hargreaves; 3. Pinhorn. 49.7 secs. (New School Record). 29. ¼ Mile Relay Class I: l. Pinhorn; 2. Wu Lien Teh; 3 . Cheeseman. 48.05 secs. (New School Record). 3. 30. ½ Mile Class I: Chuah Thean Seng (Wu). 2 l . Md. An,nar (Ch.); 2. Beh Thean Chev-1 (Ham.); mins. l 0 .8 secs. (New School Record). 31. ½ Mile Relay Class II: l. Pinhorn; 2. Wu Lien Teh; 3 . Hargreaves. min. 47 secs. (New School Record). 32. Mile Relay Class I: l . Hamilton; 2. Wu Lien Teh; 3 . Che:?seman. 3 min . 58 secs. (New School Record). 33. 1 Mile Inter-School Relay (Secondary Schools): 1. Methodist Afternoon School; 2. J. T. Institute: 3 . Chung Ling High School. 3 min. 45.9 secs. Total: Wu Lien Teh 196; Hamilton 158; Cheeseman 132; Pinhorn 11 O; Hargreaves l 00. Champion Athletes: ·Mohamed Anwar (Ch .)-30 pt. and Baharom Ahmad (Ham.}--30 pt. Runner-Up: Lim Wee Keat (Wu}--26 pt. W inners of Hongkong University Old Boys' Trophy for Athletic Sports: Wu Lien Teh. Winners of University of Malaya Old Boys' Trophy for Additional Sports: Pinhorn and Hamilton (tie).

32 The Penang Free School Magazine J2i.le,•c, ,.,, &onl,•i lu.li on s · MY DREAM It was a hot June night, last y~ar. So, after a rather heavy dinner, I fell on_ my_ few moments I was sleeping. Then I dreamt. Durians were our special food !hilt night. bed,. soon to be turned into a log. For a I found myself walking alone in a deserted wood. It was a strange wood. The trees had branches like claws, thin and wiry. In the middle of this, was a gleilming marble palace. As I went nearer, I saw two guards at the entrance, with spikes on their bodies. They saluted rne. I passed undisturbed through the hall. It was filled with the perfume of the durian. All around the hall, were brass doors leading to other chambers. I went into the first one. It was bare, except that there was a green pool in the middle. As I stood gazing at the pool, I was aware of monsters, dressed in green, with spikes all over their bodies. They tore at my f1esh, and I ran away bleeding. Each room I went into was filled w ith the same monsters. At last, I reached the last room. Here it looked calm and safe, and there was a bed too, covered with clean, white sheets. There was a pool in the middle of the room also. I took courage and after washing my wounds in the water, I laid myself on the bed. I was ·about to dos? my eyes when I heard footsteps, and before me, stood a huge monster exactly like the other monsters but much bigger in size with sharper spikes. It advanced towards me, and pierced me with its claws and choked my throat. I screamed as loud as I could. Suddenly, I woke up and found that it was only il dream. Lum Keng Yeang, Form I A. A TRIP TO PULAU JEREJAK ISLAND The engines of the boat purred, propellers churned, and the boat headed for Pulau Jerejak Island. I met my friends on the boat. They were smiling and looked very happy. We played on the decks of the boat. The captain invited me to steer the boat; I was thrilled because I had never handled a boat before. From the pilot's bridge I could see the city of George Town. On reaching tlie Island, we were welcomed by a friendly doctor who invited us to his residence on the top of a hill. His bungalow was neat and comfortable. It was tranquil up there and the air from the sea blew over our filces like sch kisses. I longed to stay there for a week as everything was so lovely. I was glad that the doctor had chosen such a nice spot to build his bungalow. After tiffin we resolved to explore the Island. The Island was very quiet for there were no motor-cars. The people of this Island looked very dull for their moveme nts were very slow compared to those of the city people. We passed a Quarantine Camp where I saw people suffering from leprosy. l hiked to the other side of the Island. There I could see Kedah Peak cleilrly. At dusk we returned to the boat after saying good-bye to the kind doctor. As the boil! drifted out of the pier, I felt hilppy and yet sad for I was leaving the enchanting Island. Ong Eng Khuan, Form I D.

The Penang Free School Magazine 33 AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE TERRORISTS One dark night I was walking with my friend who was a police inspecto r along a deserted road . The road was deserted because it had been declared a "Black Area" for terrorists had been seen roaming about in that area. Suddenly a shot broke the dead silence and we quickly dived for cover. The inspector lent me his spare revolver. Then another shot rang out and I felt a sudden pain in my left arm and I knew I had been hit. The inspector fired his gun in the direction the shot came from and we heard a yell. The next instant a shower of bullets flew past us and we knew by the shots that there must be more than a dozen terrorists shooting at us. We returned fire several times but our shots hit no targets. The inspector then told me to move about with him so that the enemy would have only a slight chance of hitting us but fate was against us. A bullet hit the inspector in the leg and we could not move any more. As we were fighting for dear lives we heard several shots fired al the terrorists from another direction. At once we knew that it was our forces coming to our rescue. We were saved from the notorious terrorists. Ch'ng Lye Hin, Form II 8. "ANG POW~' AND THE "NIAN" "Keong Hee Hua! Chye", "Ang Pow twa twa pow." This is the expression we hear on every Chinese New Year's day but what does ii mean? In English we would have to say, "Wishing you a prosperous New Year." The latter expression is usually uttered by children to their elders for a big Red Packet. Last year, Little Fung came forward to wish his grandpa a happy and prosperous New Year, and also to w ish his grandpa that he might live till his beard touched the ground. Grandpa was exceptionally happy and took little Fung on his knees. He held out a red packet for Fung and said, "Dear child, here is your Ang Pow. Do you know how this comes to be a tradition? Do you, Lee, Chen and Seng?" "No, Grandpa!" cried little Fung, "do tell us how this comes to be about!" "Well," began grandpa, "The origin of the New Year goes back to time immemorial, but it was written and recorded by a great Chinese philosopher of that time. It tells how a great monster broke down a part of the Great Wall and came into China. The people of China had never seen a creature like that before. The head resembled that of a sabre-toothed tiger, the neck that of a lion, with a great flowing mane, the body that of a dragon, the legs that of a lion and the tail that of a crocodile. It te rrorized the people of Chi,,a for two Springs. At the third Spring, the Royal Council of China named this creature the "Year". In Chinese "Year" is called " Nian". Another ten Springs passed away. Then on the fourteenth Spring, there came to the aid of the people a young man by the name of "Ang Pow" because of the red bag he always ca rried which contained poison darts. He offered to kil 1 the " Nian" in revenge of his parents ·who were killed and e·aten by it. His request was readily granted and he was led to a place where the Nian always rested after its meals. A long battl~ ensued between the "Nian" and

34 The Penang Free School Magazine "Ang Pow". The victor at the end was "Ang Pow." The people celebrated the of the "Nian" and they called this celebration the celebration of "Sin Nian" or Year". Ang Pews were given in memory of the man who killed _the Nian. then this celebration has been going on till this day." "Well, that 1s all, my How do you all like it?" concluded Grandpa. death "New Since dears. "Yipeel what a story!" shouted all the children. Hee Huat Chye again." "Thanks, grandpa and Keong Philip Neo Ah San, Form II C. TRAVEL I want lo travel when I grow, To every part of the world I'll go. To China where the c;;reat Wall stands, At the other side, the desert sands. To Shanghai, a very famous city, With its buildings of great beauty. China's chief port as we all know well, Where goods are _brought to buy and sell. To Egypt, then, and to the Nile, Where lies the hungry crocodile. Along the bank they seem asleep, But far away from them I'll keep. Across the Pacific I'll sail by sea, The waves a huge green wall to me. At the Atacama Desert now I stop, There is plenty of sand; but scarcely a crop. AN EARLY BIRD Wong Kiew Kit, Form II D. Never was there a happier boy than I on the day when I received an invitation card to Ah Kow's birthday party. Being very fond of delicious food and fun, I could hardly keep my excitement in check. After days of wailing the day arrived. The weather was fine . I had a good appetite through thinking of what type of food I should be served. I dressed myself as I was very particular about my outward appearance. I wore the best suit which I possessed and spent some time before the mirror combing my hair, before setting out for Ah Kow's house. On reaching my destination, I found that it was unbelievably quiet and there were no other guests. I thought I was an early b ird and felt uneasy. I wondered why no other guests were present. He had told me that he had invited over a hundred guests. I looked at my watch and fo1 md that it was about time for the party to begin. I quickly went to one of the w indows and glance d into the dining-hall hoping to catch

The Penang Free School Magazine 35 a glimpse of the birthday cake with sixteen candles. But to my dismay I found that the dining table was bare e xcept for a vase of orchids. I happened to notice on the door steps an invitation card similar to the one I bad received. Since no one was around I quickly read it. I found to my dismay that I had come on the wrong day. I felt so ashamed that I put the present which I had intended to give him in my pocket. heard a noise inside. The door opened and my friend appeared. I told him about the picture which I saw with Ah Kong the day before. I was asked why I was well groomed. I replied that I was going to another friend's party in a few hours time. As I had enough time I happened to drop in. Finally I excused myself. KILLER SHARK Khoo Seang Kee , Form II D. It was very early in the afternoon and I, with some friends, was basking in the warm sunshine on board a fishing trawler. I was lying in a deck-chair high-spirited and happy to be alive. Everything was calm and peaceful away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Yes, it was very peaceful indeed. "There's nothing on earth that can disturb this tranquility," I thought complacently. But in the midst of my reverie I felt a sudden jerk and, splash! I found myself in the foaming sea. Stunned and unable to think properly I tried to gather all that had taken place. Amid the roar of the waves I heard my friends cackling aloud and I realized that I was the victim of what my friends thought had been a grand practical joke. I kept muttering angrily between gulps of sea-water. Then I noticed that they had suddenly become silent and there was a certain look about their faces which I could not understand. It was most peculiar indeed; one moment they were laughing away like lunatics and the next they were as still as mice. I received an answer to my unspoken question when one of them beckoned me to get back and simultaneously yelled, "Shark!" That word struck me like lightn:ng. Indeed, it was a most fearful and horrifying word to hear, especially when one was in the sea. Without hesitation I turned round, and sure enough there was that terrible grey fin, the symbol of that dreadful aquatic killer, cutting through the surface of the water like a racing yacht. My only thought was to head for safety and I swam for dear life towards the trawler which was a good ten feet away, but the sinister killer was very much faster than I and at one stage I thought that my end was near for it was racing neck and . neck with me. I w as certain that I could have felt it had I but ventured to do so. It exhibited its gleaming teeth and, for a moment, I had a glimpse of the other world. However, in that fateful moment, one of my friends threw a piece of meat to the shark and that distracted it from me. I was relieved for that would give me ample time to get away. I had reached the side of the trawler, but the worse was yet to come, for, as I was climbing on board I slipped and fell back into the sea and by that time the shark had consumed the meat and came after me with an ugly look that suggested that it really meant business. Pe rhaps the piece of mea t had worked up its appetite. Needless to say, I w as struggling very hard to g~t back onto the trawler and had it not

36 The Penang Free School Magazin!c! been for my friends who had come to my rescue with bamboo poles I should have had the shark's stomach for my grave. My friends beat the water and the shark wildly with their rods, yelling and screaming their heads off at the same time, and fortunately that was enough to frighten away the shark. When I was finally back on board the fishing trawler my friends began to apologise for their behaviour and lastly to make up for their rash and inconsiderate act they promised to treat me to a grand dinner when we got back to shore. Ooi Khean Beng, Form Ill A . MAN -EATER! Everything was as solemn and peaceful as the graveyard save for the constant rustling of the thick foliage of the Malayan jungle, and the melancholy call of an owl. Then, the first grey streaks of dawn appeared in the sky. "Help! Help!" The dead silence of the early morning was shattered by these cries. awoke with a start and began to curse. I looked at the clock . It was only six-thirty. What in the world was happening? No sooner had I rushed to the door, to see what the matter was, than the shrill roar of some wild animal, rang through the neighbourhood. My hair stood on end on hearing this unusual cry, and my face became pale with fright. Regaining my courage, I went outside. The other people living in the neighbourhood had also been aroused from their sleep by this disturbance. All of us flocked to the place where the cries for help had been heard. They came from an atap hut, belonging to a poor Malay wood-cutter. The hut was in the most disorderly state. A window was smashed and all the cooking utensils were lying on the floor of the kitchen. The Malay was nowhere to be found. When we entered the missing man's bedroom we found blood stains, which seemed to lead into the vast expanse of the jungle. Seeing this concluded that some hungry, carnivorous animal must have forced its way into the hut where it hoped to find food. The animal must have smelt the sleeping man and musl have made a meal out of him. But the body of the unfortunate victim was nowhere to be found . The animal must have dragged the body into the jungle. The familiar, distinct paw marks on the soft ground indicated that the night intruder was a Malayan tiger. An hour later, a hunting party was organised to track down this man-eater. I was among the twelve volunteers who formed this party. Some of us were armed with rifles while others were armed with spears. Preparing the necessary requirements for this hunt, we set forth, into the dense Malayan jungle. We found great difficulty making our way through this almost impenetrable jungle. Thorns and lallang cut our arms and legs, and tore our clothes; and the innumerable mosquitoes stung at our faces. Travelling with such difficulties, in the hot, steaming jungle, was like an eternal journey to hell.

The Penang Free School Magazine 37 ➔----------------------------------- Following the blood stains we came lo a clearing, which was fringed by boulders, lianas and thorny undergrowth. A piece of ragged cloth, which was caught on a thorny bush, attracted my attention. This piece of cloth was, undoubtedly, a part of the dead man's clothes. The leader of the party came to a halt and told us to be on the watch, for he sensed that we were nearing our quarry. After checking our rifles, we surrounded the clearing. Six men volunteered to make as much noise as possible, from different directions, to scare the tiger into the open. When this was done, a d efiant roar was heard, and the man-eater came out of its la ir. It seemed to be in a furious temper, with its fiery eyes of hatred, and was. going to make for cover in the thick foliage of the thicket. Immediately, I seized this opportun ity. Taking very careful aim, I took a shot at the tiger. W ith an agonizing roar of pain, the man-eater staggered into the undergrowth and disappeared from view. With a cry of triumph, I ran towards the Tiger. To my great surprise, it was not dead, but was only wounded. With a roar of hatred, it pounced on me. found myself in pitch darkness, and lost consciousness. When I reopened my eyes, I found myself in my bedroom. It had all been a bad dream. Thank Heavens! Lim Chin Kee, Form Ill A. THE BEGINNING OF THE END On March 27th. 2001 , a conference was called by the World Society o f Scientists. All the leading scientists of the world assembled at New York on that fateful day. Dr. Kramp, the chairman, addressed the meeting: "Gentlemen, you have been called here to decide the fate of the Earth. A new ra y has been found that can d estroy matter. Though it has its limits, it can easily wipe out the entire Earth . I have here a pencil shaped instrument containing this deadly ray. I'l l demonstrate its powers in a moment." A sheep was led into the hall, and put on a table partly surround,:d by a shining substa nc~. Dr. Kramp pointed the "pencil" al it and pressed a knob. On~ moment the sheep was standing there bleating but in the next it had disappeared. A murmur of disbelief arose from the audience. Some even went as far as to go up lo the table lo seurch for a false bo1tom. The chairman held up his hand for silence. Then he continued, "I know it seems like a magic show but neverthefess it is perfectly true. This ray has even greater powe rs so m:.ich so tha t ii has b~com::? a problem. The lives of the peopl e lie in your hands. Whe ther ii be a llowed to remai n in e xistence or be destroyed is for you to decid e. But I must udd a word of warning. Should it be allowed to exist and should it fall into the wrong hands, the end of the world is not far off. You'll be given half an hour to think it over before I put it to a vote." Dr. Kramp retired to an inner chamber.

38 The Penang Free School Magazine Heated argument followed his departure. Some believed that the ray should be harnessed and used to benefit mankind. Others were of the opinion that ii was toe> dangerous to be allowed to remain. That half an hour passed all too auickly. Dr. Kramp returned to his seat. Each scientist was given a slip of oaper to write whether he was in favour of the ray being allowed to remain or not. One by one the ballots were dropped into a box. Finally all of them had cast their voles. An official opened the box and started to count the voles. As more and more of the ballots were open:?d tension mounted for the board -showed that the number of those in favour was nearly the some as those against. When there were only twenty ballots left, the number in favour was 237 while those against was 243." Either side could win. But in the end those against won with a majority of 15 votes. Just then, the telephone rang. Many faces, including that of Dr. Kramp, become pale for, except in a case of utmost imoortance, no call was permitted to be put through to the conference hall. Further, for as long as they could rem:?mber, no call had ever been put through. Dr. Kramp picked up the telephone and as he listened all the colour that was left drained out of his face . With an effort he pulled himself together and announced: "Gentlemen, the secret formula for the ray has been stolen. This is the beginning of the end of the World!" Chan Hen Sam, Form IV (Science). A MOST MEMORABLE CAMPING HOLIDAY The call of adventure has always affected young people most and especially so, the scouts. That was one of the chief reasons why the Srh Georgetown Troop decided to hold its annual camp in Puala Langkawi in December last year. Afte r many months of preparation and forethought by our S.M. Ch'ng Eng Kee, the great day arrived. On the morning of l 0th December, a group of thirty scouts, one A.S.M. and our S.M. were assembled al the Railway Pie r waiting anxiously for the ferry . I was one of them and as the ferry pulled alongside the pier, we all quickly bo2rd:?d it. In fifteen minutes we were off. As the familiar landmarks of Georgetown shrank in size, our spirit of scouting was more alive than ever. When we reached the other terminus and the waiting train, we cl imbed on board it and occupied a carriage all to ourselves. Toot! Toot! and off we went. We arrived in Alor Star, our first over-night stop, after some four tiresome hours of journey. That night we slept soundly at the Scout Headquarters, which was opposite the famous mosque. The next day, the eleventh, half of our scouts went on the second leg of the journey by a fishing vessel to Pulau langkawi. The remaining scouts spent quite an enjoyable day in Alor Star. The following day, the rest of us soon endured the agonies of sea-sickness as the little craft ploughed its way across the waiery wastes.

The Penang Free School Magazine 39 After five hours of a tiring and dull voyage we arrived at Kuah, the chief town of Pulau Langkawi. There we w ere met by our own scouts who had arrived a day earlier. Tents were quickly set up and we soon retired into them for the night. The next day, the thirteenth we rested and visited Kuah. It had only one main metalled road and a few rows of shop houses. The people there were mostly Malay fishermen. There was no eleclricity and no molor vehicles except some old buses. The local people were friendly enough. The following morning we proposed lo go lo see a hot spring. We were soon on our w ay, on bicycles. At first the going was easy bur suddenly the metalled road ended and from rhere our troubles beg an . The "road" was sfrewn with stones and sand. This made cycl ing difficult and dangerous. We had quite a few accidents but anyway we arrived there. The spring was about eight feet in diamefer only and was quite shallow. The water was blackish and was rather warm. The boys wanted to boi I eggs but found the water not hot enough. From there w e proceeded to a beach where the sand was black in colour and the water as clear as glass. We enjoyed ourselves on the beach and returned to camp late in the evening. On the fifteenth we decided to visit the Telaga Tujoh and made preparations to go there. We cycled to a_ village, some fifteen miles from our campsite and camped there for the night. The next morning, on the sixte enth, our S.M. hired a local boat which took us to the foot of a hill on which the Seven Wells were situated. We had to hike about a mile up-hill before reaching the place. The going was not easy as the path was steep and because of the blood-thirsty mosquitoes. At last w e reached the place. Telaga Tujoh in English means S:iven Wells and what we saw in front of us justified the name. A river flowed over a huge outcrop of granite almost the size of a football field. Where the river plunged dow n, miniature cataracts w ere formed and at the bottom of each w as a b ig pool. There w ere altogether seven such pools and they w ere called wells. The scouts quickly changed into swimming trunks and w ere soon enjoying themselves in the pools. Even more fun was derived from sliding from one pool to another along the cataracts. Whe n we had en joyed ourselves to our hearts' conten:, we hiked back and were soon sailing back to the village. When we re ached the village, we quickly striked camp and cycled back to our base campsite. That night we had a campfire because the next day we were returning to Alor Star. When ready to leave. leave although from the island days. dawn broke, the next day we were packing our equipment and getting We had been on the island for five days already and it w as time to we would have liked to stay longer. Late rhat morning we set sail which had been our home and land of adventure for those few happy The journey back was dull and to some of our scouts it was terrible for they got more sea-sick than before. Al last, Alor Star was reached and we spent the night there.

40 The Penang Free School Maga zine On the afternoon of the eighteenlh we boarded a !rain bound for Penang. At seven-lhirty p.m. on that same day, a group of exhausled, untidy and sleepy scouts staggered out of the Railway Pier, loaded with heavy baggage. Although they were tired, they were all glad to be home again. They had crossed many seas, had seen new towns and new faces, had made new friends bur now they were back home in sweet old Penang again. FALSE ALARM Yeoh Oon Hock, Form IV (Science). It was a Sunday night in April, a bitter wind from the west whined d ismally about the house. I reluctantly le~t my cosy bed to go down to raid the pantry as my tummy was empty. I felt the lurking threat of a storm. On my way down the stairs I heard a conversation. It was past mid-night and no one, in his right senses would tulk except a thief or a robber but even thieves and robbers do not talk when they wanl to loot a house. I was terrified und did not know what to do. Suddenly a report like that of a gun sounded and it was followed by a scream. Then all was quie t. The dead silence was like that of a graveyard. I broke the silence by my shouling and yelling for help. The whole house was up within seconds. "What is the matter w ith you, and what do you mean by v.elling in the middla of the nigh!?" my father asked me. "Someone has been shot," I replied. "So what are we wailing for?" asked my uncle and we all dashed downsla irs. There was nothing there except the smell of burnt plastic. My uncle then d iscovered that we had forgotten to tune off the radio before going to b~d and lightning, wh ich ha:! struck the aerial, had fused the radio and spoiled it completely. The scream was caused by my sister screaming when she heard the bang. ARE \VE LIVING Ee Fook Sin, For:-n IV C. INSIDE THE EARTH? Since the time of Stone age man, people have been queslioning th2ories thal have been accepted by the leading scientisls of !he time. Perhaps the classic example of this was Christopher Columbus, who set out lo prove the world was rou nd at a time when every sane person was convinced it could b e no orher shape but flat. That Columbus was righl is now history. The world certainly is round, or, to be more scientific, u 'solid oblale spheroid',- which means the same thing anyway. As astronomy has progressed, however, so have the astronomers realised how much they d o nor know, and theories which have been taken for granted for many centuries are now coming under close scruliny. Perhaps, however, the most revolutionary of the lot is what is known as the 'inside concept', w ilh which is associated the field theory of the universe. Th is rheory

The Penang Free School Magazine 41 propounds the idea that the earth is a hollow spheroid, of the same size and shape as is now accepted in 0 1 thodox astronomy, with a concave instead of a convex surface. In other words, if this theory is correct, we are living on the inside surface of the earth. This, ridiculous as it may seem, is actually quite feasible. You will of course immediately give voice to many objections. Why does a ship appear to go " hull down" on the horizon? Why can't we see straight across to North and South America? Why aren't we burnt up by the heat of the sun contained in the hollow of the earth? Why is the shape of the earth's shadow on the moon circular? But before you run out of breath giving me an ine xhaustable list of similar objections, let me try and explain them ;:iway by w hat is known as the "field the ory." V: hat is this so-called fi e ld theory? According to this theory, the earth is a hollow sphe re, on the ir.side surface of which, w e live, and the sun and stars and other heavenly bodies are nea r the centre. The space inside the sphere is not, however, space as we presume it to be unde r ordinary theories, but increases in its density towa rds the centre according to a simple mathematical law. This concentration of space has the effect of r~~rtc ting light and other forms of radiant energy so that objects n:?a r the c-:-::, tr ? are en larg::)d through a hundred and eighty degrees. The basis of the field theory is as follows: If a point A, outside a circle, is taken at a distance QA from the centre, it is obvious that another point B, can be found inside the circle at a d istance OB from the centre such that (QA) X (OB) equals the square of the radius of the circle. B is then said to be the geometric inverse of A. Tiius, any number of points outside a circle can be transferred inside it. In other words, every planet or star has a corresponding position inside the hollow sphere that is earth, (if our theory is correct), and thus the whole of the universe can be got inside the sphere. An interesting point to note is that the further A is from the centre, the closer B approaches, but it is only when A is at infinity that B can reach the centre, which is therefore, the geometric inverse of infinity. Another important point which follows logically, is that if lines of sight outsid:? the circle are transferred inside, their directions as· seen by an observer on the surface, are not altered. Thus, as far as angular observation is concerned, the observer has no means of telling whether he is on the inside surface or the outside. So far the proof has all been theoretical, but there is practical evidence to support the theory that the earth's surface is concave. A phenomenon that has puzzled scientists for many years is the observed fact that cosmic rays fall perpendicular to the surface of the earth wherever they are observed. This would be easily explained, of course, if the earth were hollow. About the middle of the nineteenth century a very careful and elaborately set up experiment was carried out in the United States to try and measure the earth's curvature without the aid of optical instruments. A straight line about four thousand yards long was produced by mechanical means. Va riations between this a nd a ' level' line set up by means of mercurial levels were measured. When the results were worked out, the experimenters were most surprised! For the ir calculations seeme d to show that the earth's curvature was concave. This cannot be dismissed lightly as the most

42 The Penang Free School Magazine elaborate precautions were taken to eliminate al! possible sources of error and to ensure a high standard of accuracy. Finally it was repeated in the opposite direction to check the results of their previous experiment. They were found to be accurate. Another curious thing happened at the Calumet mines in Michigan, U.S.A , around the turn of the century. In connection with some work that was going on, two plumblines were dropped down parallel shafts that were about four and a quarter thousand feet deep. To the engineers· astonishment it was found on care ful measurem~nt, that the two lower ends were further apart than al the top. So puzzled ware the engineers that they called in the Geodic Survey Department of the United States government. This team of expert surveyors verified the measurements but could not explain them. If the earth were hollow, however, the above mystery would be cleared up n icely. Perhaps in years to come, our descendenls will be laughing at us for having thought we lived on the outside of the earth's surface. And, if the earth really is hollow, who knows but what it may not be a Penang Free School student of the future who proves conclusively that we live inside the hollow ball we call earth. THE QUES.TION Do I love you for your beauty, For that pretty face you own? Will I really be so happy Loving you for that alone? But Beauty fades as years go by, While Age steps in and takes her place; Will I in deep regret then sigh, To see your worn out aged face? Though I'd be happy in a way Just gazing al your beauty, dear; My love would slowly fade each day Since it's unstable, insincere. I'll not love you just for beauty For that mystic smile you own Though your pretty face enthralls me, I'll love you not for that alone . Though Nature has with cunning art Bestowed you with such comely grace; I'll love you for your tender heart That beautifies your pretty face. Lance A. Beath. Form V (Science). Ch'ng Eng Hock, Form V A.

The Pcnang Free School Magazine THE DEATH OF THE SUN And now the Sun, his western journey ends, And sinks in peace toward the placid sea . His fiery path now to the surface bends, His glimm'ring ray its failing message ·sends, As Night, his hand now resting on the key, Open the door of Darkness unto me. The waves, which caught the glory of the Sun, And helped him send kaleidoscopes of light, Do now, like turn-coats, blacken one by one, And fail to relay golden sun-rays on, But Darkness feels th' approach of all his might, And welcomes, now, these prophets of the night. The air, though soft, puts on a silent chill, As rising, now, I set my path for home, And sigh aloud to break that tranquil still, And vow that on the morrow eve I will Come once again to witness by the· foam The sun's last rays make splendid Heaven's dome. 43 R. A. Burke, Form V A. THE FUTURE We have seen the many great changes that have taken place very recently in the history of the world. If wars do not entirely destroy our civilisation, it is probable that the changes that will occur will be far greater than these. In what kind of world will our descendants live? Our present cities are growing everywhere. Owing to the conglomeration of people from the villages these cities will be much bigger and more complicated than the present ones. In order to change the face of the city there are many problems which have to be solved. One of the most urgent is how to tackle the increasing traffic. The natural resources, coal and oil of the world will soon become exhausted and it is fairly safe to prophesy that the power required to drive the machines of the future will be chiefly atomic power. Since the first test when the atomic bomb was e xploded in Mexico and dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki the world has learnt that the atom can be split and the power used. In consequence of this unlimited power available to do the world's work, the citizens of the future will have a higher standard of living and a greater amount of leisure. In the simple-designed house and flats of the future there will be many laboursaving devices. There will be fewer meals, in any case, to prepare at home. If a person feels it inconvenient to take a meal, he will merely swallow a tablet containing vitamins and other substances. There will be greater knowledge and appreciation of literature, painting and music for people will have more leisure for their enjoyment. The postal system will be totally rearranged. All mails will be sent by air and if the

44 The Penang Free School Magazine distance is great, by rocket travelling faster than sound and hence delivery w ill be quick. If a man in South America sends a letter to a man in China and if it takes more than twenty-four hours on its journey, the world post-office will probably r.?ceive a slrong complain·i. The increasing amount of air traffic will direct attention lo the control of the weather. Bad weather in our present world is responsible for accidents of various kinds. Rainstorms and floods cause damage and death every year. The desert people suffer the horrors of burning sandstorms. The farmers are never satisfied with the weather, for unsuitable weather often ruins their crops. Hence men will not suffer these annoyances forever; they will study and eventually control the weather. Thus, atomic power will cool the tropics and heal the Arctic regions, and the North and Soulh Poles will be inhabited by happy and prosperous citizens of the world. The recent rapid progress in medical science promises well for the future. The energies and wealth of the world will be directed in large measure for the pre vention of disease. Electricity and atomic power will be brought into greater use in the battle against disease. But all future progress depends upon the abolition of war which eats man's energy, wealth and product of his skill and labour. Each war is more d e structive than the last and if war is not abolished the fate of civilisation is obvious; it will go down in gigantic ruin. The only solution appears to be the formation of one world government which will punish wicked nations. If that can be done and the vast activity of man is used for construction instead of destruction, there is no limit to human progress. Lord Tennyson, a poet of the nineteenth century, looked into the future and saw the destiny of man which was to labour end to fight. "Till the war-drum throbbed no longer, and the battle flags were furled, In the Parliament of man, the Federation of the World." Let us hope that he was right. Ali Abul Hassan bin Sulaiman, Form V 8. THOUGHTS OF AN INVALID It is so dark, I cannot go to sleep, I can hear Grandfather's snores and I get a little frighten'd: but I think The moon looks beautiful, up there. It makes me a little sad, though. Things in nature do (I don't know why) The seething ocean, a moaning wind, A seagull shaking from its feathers Briny drops: ah! in such would I then Dissolve the sorrows breeding in my soul! They call me 'Dreamy Beth' and so I am. I dre am dreams by days, and by night My rosy pinnacl'd castles resolve into nothingness Which in derision cries: 'Fie, for shame! That vanity should in your shrivell'd legs breed And your lifeless breast harbour ambition!'

The Penang Free School Magazine I think I shall cry a little to ease My burdened soul. But no--tears Will not the pallor of my face d ispel Nor breathe poor life into my bodyI'll weep no more: I' ll think of happier times Ah, the Gregson's ball! How my feet did fly! Ne'er had the world seem'd so joyfulVoluptuous music, heaving hearts, laughter thrills, Dashing youths, perky girls in admiration basking. 0 Goddess of Happiness! You flirt so with me. You take me to your vault of Joys, Then usher me out again. No less will I Complain of your sister, Goddess of Woes. Less of officiousness would better become her. She makes me drink to the very dregs What she proffers, and I with a sigh acquiesce. They try not to pain me, those precious hearts By oft reminding me of this sad plight, And deluge me with flowers and sweetmeats Upon which many a t~ar must have fallen From loving compassionate eyes Which sadden to see me bed-tied. My mother'd fain upon her shoulders lay The huge cross burdening mine-blest heart! Now I do remember what she said, 'A cross becomes light that is cheerfully borne.' I try to be cheerful, but smiles from an Unsmiling heart are no smiles at all. I know I shall die soon. Perturbed? No, I only ask that my life's sole feat Shall be a smiling wait for the dawn. The relief-bringer, the harbinger of rest perpetual That I call Angel and the others Death. No loud lamentings, no shrieks, no tea rs From bosoms heaving with piteous sorrow Shall drown the Benign Angel's soft voice In my ear tenderly whispering, 'Come home.' I want just one little sigh to escape my lips Dart into loving hearts and linger there forever. Hopeless fancy has into selfishness merged And I want my !ove to stay in loved hearts Which else would have died with me. 45

-46 The Penang Free School Magazins The moon in sympathy seems lo wane With my waning life. Will its soft light Kiss my pale face in the tomb And its rays upon the flowers shine Laid by reverend hands and sweetened by teardrops? I'll not surmise; I' ll pray and then I'll sleep Little bird, you look expectantly into my face No, I'll not cry; I'll go quietly to sleep. Chew Low Poh Imm, Lower VI (Arts). AT THE TURN OF THE DAY Once more the sun has coldly turned away, Leaving the hills in a veil of darkness; The. glimmering stars to act as pathway, The cool breeze to blow in the face, As you grope your way. Once more the birds are silent in the sky, The flowe rs have closed their sun-bathed eyes, Slowly the moon throws its soft gleam, To crown, to glorify the ·evening. Once more I am with you ·in your dream, Witnessing its ripples like a lost stream, Flowing into a marshy fen, Sinking into a cold, worthless end. TO MR. SAUNDERSON. AN ACROSTIC Strong son of Achimedesl revered and A-dored to us is thy name, that !'will stand Unto those who know thee, pupils, friends or Near-knitted ones, a dear, prized mem'ry; nor Dust nor til"!le of all the years shal I d im it Ever from our hearts. Thou Sage of Physics, Regal, noble is thy form, yet humble, Simple, unpresumptuous man! No marble F. Uda, Lowe r VI (Arts). Or bronze displays thy name: thou need'st them notNay, fairer is that name which kindness wrought. Lower VI (Science).

The Pcnang Free School Magazine 47 THE ART OF DROWNING A DUCK I do not, as a rule, read those fascinating detective novels which have such immense popularity amongst our Malayan readers; I must mention, therefore, that am extremely glad that a certain young lady in school offered me her "Case of the Drowning Duck" (by Earle Stanley Gardner) for it brought to my attention one very simple, fascinating scientific experiment. N:iw, if someone were to ask you-"How would you drown a lively duck swimming in a large bowl of water, wi!hout even so much as touching one of its feathers?"--would your very complex brain devise some very complex method of luring the duck under water and making its stay there until it drowned? It might interest you to know that one of my friends acrually suggested hypnotising the duck into believing that it was Esther Williams! The answer is quite simple, really. To make a duck drown in water, ·we merely pour some detergent powder into the water and then, before our astonished eyes, the duck will sink and sink, despite all its struggle to keep afloat! "But why?" is the rather tantalising question. ('(ou know, of course, that even dead ducks float in water-that's why retriever dogs are ab!e to bring back ducks which their masters have shot into the lakes.) Now you are all probably familiar with those packets of detergent powder sold under such attractive trade names as "Fab," "Omo" and "Rinse" and which mother uses for washing your school clothes dazzling white. How can a fine white powder cause our furiously swimming duck to be dragged under the water? If we examine the structure of the molecules of the detergent, perhaps we might understand how this spectacular experiment is effected. The two ends of each molecule possess extraordinary qualities which are entirely different from each other. One of these ends is characteristically hydrophilic and lipophobic; the other is hydrophobic and lipophilic. That sounds impressive, doesn't it? To put it simply, one end is water-loving and oil-repelling; the other is water-repel!ing and oil-loving. When the detergent is dissolved in the water, there are, at the water surface, an uncountable number of molecules with the water-repelling, oil-loving ends trying their best to stick out of the water (that is, trying to get as far away from water as possible) whilst the other ends are greatly attracted by the water molecules below them. Naturally the oil-loving ends attach themselves to the oily body of the duck; the force of attraction between the water-loving ends and the water molecules below them overcomes the upthrust on the duck's body and hence, the duck is dragged down. Very recently, I was stimulated into examining a minute quantity of one of these wonderful modern detergents under the microscope. Under the highest power available of a binocular, prismatic microscope, one sees white globular lumps characterised by surfaces composed of millions of tiny, circular, shimmering facets. When a single drop of water is introduced, the rapid disintegration of the white lumps is most spectacularl Each lump ejects perfectly spherical, flexile bubbles, breaks up into small frag -

48 The Penang Free School Magazine ments and finally becomes a flat, silverish-white surface enclosing many bubbles-the whole process takes about twenty seconds. (If only we had an electron microscope in school!}. To come back to our duck experiment-incidentally, the next time you wish to have duck soup for dinner, your "amahs" might be grateful if you suggested it to them. However, I would not advise you to carry out this experiment-it's far to cruel. But perhaps you would like to try it on those baby brothers of yours who have such a knack of screeching and yowling when you are frantically preparing for your examinations! K. H. Cheang, Lower VI (Science}. ON A MALAYAN VILLAGE The setting sun throws long shadows 011 the path, Which steals its way through the long dry grass, Beneath the tall and stately palms, Which seem to be always watching, searching, As they sway to and fro in the breeze, To a little village beyond. Beyond the limits of the dusty town; Beyond the reach of noise and bustle, Beyond where discontent and greed Makes man's life a living-death, This little village stands, devoid of wealth and spoils But blessed with an abundance of love and peace. Night stealthily approaches, Enveloping everywhere with her wings of darkness; Lights twinkle forth from the stilted attap-huts, Not all at once, but one by one, Now here, now there, till joined as if by night's dark thread Into a string of light. Now stillness pervades the cool night air, Save for fire -flies displaying their elusive light; Now silence mutes the intruding b;eeze, Save for rebellious crickets revelling in night's peace; From the village comes the strain of music sweet, Lulling all into a slumberous sleep. But life awakes anew at the break of dawn, Not to the menacing voice of traffic But to the cock heralding the coming of day, And to the rustling of leaves, While the birds ir. the trees Fill the air with their choral fantasy. Khoo Soo Ghee, Upper VI (Arts).

The Penang Free School Magazine THEY WERE A ROWDY GROUP They were a rowdy group who Sat at the next tableTheir long hair and gaudy clothes, The trade mark of a new race That has infested the world. The jukebox played a howling tune Which gave excuse for exhibitionism; The lean, affected faces all but hid The emptiness inside. What had made them so different From you and me? A home in the slums, a father Who failed, an inferiority complex, A search for recognition In the other direction? 49 Tan Teng Nam, Upper VI (Science) THE 'TABOO: OF SCIENCE Science has closed its eyes to too many inexplicable phenomena. It can offer no adequate explanation for the similarity of myths and legends of people living in widely separated parts of the world. It gropes about in the dark when palmists dare it to explain why successful people and failures have different 'fate lines' on their palms. It fumbles when attempting to answer questions on mysticism, telepathy, and esotericism. And because Science cannot place such phenomena in a niche in its system of thought, it dismisses them as products of the imagination. Material science has progressed so rapidly from 1 850 onwards, and has made itself so strongly felt by civilization, that many people today no longer doubt its capabilities of unravelling the secrets of the universe. Coupled with the declaration of scientists that their purpose is to pursue knowledge or truth for its own sake, these people have been led to believe that the scientific method is infall ible, since it must know no fear, and admit of no 'taboos' or·dogmas. In truth, science is not as infallible as these people think it to be for there is such a thing as the 'taboo' of science. But before we can discuss this 'taboo' we must know something of the scientific method and its limits. Science is based on e xperiments and observations, and it demands that the experiments to verify any theory, when repeated, must yield the same results. The word 'observations' implies that to verify any theory we must depend on our five senses. But how much can we know of the universe through our senses? Of the five senses, the sense of sight and hearing are the most important but they have a very limited range. We can only see a very narrow band of electro-magnetic waves known as the visible spectrum, whose wavelengths e xtend from 4000AU to 7500 AU. This is insignificant when we realise that electro-magnetic wavelengths extend from 10-7 AU to infinite units of length. Next, our sense of sight is limited by size and distance. We

50 The Penang Free School Magazine cannot see things which are too minute or too far away. Luckily, electron microscopes and astronomical telescopes have been built to aid our sight, but even then,_ ions, atoms, electrons, and myriads of stars in the fathomless space remain unseen. It must also be remembered that microscopes and telescopes are themselves limited by the visible spectrum, since any object we see, whether it is seen through optical instruments or not, must in the first place either emit or reflect electromagnetic waves within the visible spectrum. The human ear can only detect sound waves whose frequencies range from 20 to 20,000 cycles per sec.; this is again negligible when we realise that sound waves can range from 0 to an infinite number of cycles per second. Similarly, we can only taste and smell a very limited number of chemical ,;ubstances. Fortunately, some physical quantities, which are beyond the range of the senses, can be detected by elaborate instruments which can translate such quantities to within the range of our senses. But the possibility of translating all physical quantities to within sensory range is gravely doubted by many scientists. So, even in the realm of the physical, science is far from being p e rfect. But what about the psychical realm? That it exists, and is equally as important, or more important, than the physical realm is no longer doubted. Religion, telepathy, mysticism, esotericism belong to this realm. So far, science has contributed almost nothing towards our understanding of psychical phenomena, and will continue to contribute nothing as long as it limits itself to the five senses. In fact, science has cut itself sharply off from religion and mysticism, and by limiting itself to the five senses has created a 'taboo' for itself, and has become an unreliable system of thought. I do not say that the scientific method is useless; it is, in fact, superb when applied to problems within its limits, but we must constantly keep in mind that science has its limits, and when applied to r.:)alms beyond these limits, it must invariably fail. Now that we know what the 'taboo' of science is, let us see what can be done to help us understand telepathy, esotericism and nirvana after we have rid o·Jrse lves of this 'taboo'. Although the existence of telepathy (the transference of thought from one mind to another independently of the recognised sensory channels) has been established scientifically, the mystery of the transference of the so called 'thought waves' remains inzoluble. 'Thought waves' are supposed to be transmitted from one mind to anotr~er just as radio waves are sent out from a transmitter to a receiver. But 'thought waves' do ne t ob~y the Inverse Square law which governs all electromagnetic radiations, which include radio waves. The inverse square law slates that the intensity of any force is inve rsely proportional lo the square of its distance, which means that as the distance increases the intensity must decrease; but 'thought waves' are perceived as clearly or even more clearly when transmitted across continents as when transmitted across rooms several fe e t apart. As such is the case, 'thought waves' cannot be regarded as waves. In telepathic e xperiments, it has been established that there is such a thing as 'time displacement,' that is, 'thought waves' can be perceived ahead of time. This is contrary to all known physical laws, and up to now, the elusive nature of telepathic phenomena is playing havoc with the scientists' notions of space and time. But, so far, what scientists have been trying to do is to explain the nature of telepathy in terms of physical quantities. As telepathy is beyond the recognised

The Penang Free School Magazine 51 sensory channels, it is very unlikely that it will obey any physical law, and if such is the case all explanations which are based on material science must only be futile. To make any sense out of al I the data collected during telepathic experiments we must revise our notions of the mind. We must not picture it as an object with spatial relationships. In other words, it can exist everywhere and yet be nowhere at the same time because, in having no spatial relationships, it cannot be pin-pointed. Let us call this mind a Universal Mind or Group Mind. Now, we know that each individual thinks rather differently from any other individual, so we shall call this thinking mind the 'individual mind'. So we have two minds-an 'individual mind' and a Group Mind which can be crudely pictured as a 'common bank of thoughts'. The process of telepathy can then be explained thus:- The agent (the one who sends the telepathic message) thinks of something in his 'individual mind'. This is drawn into the 'common bank of thoughts.' The percipient (the receiver of the message) simply collects the message from this 'bank' and then expresses it with the aid of his 'individual mind'. Since the ·Group Mind has. no spatial relationship, it does not have to obe), the inverse square law. And as space and time are inseparable from each other [Einstein's Theory of Relativity], the Group Mind being independent of space is also independent of time, and 'time displacement' does not seem so surprising after all. To explain the simi larity of myths and legends of people living in widely separated parts of the world, the concept of Universal Mind may solve the mystery. From the Universal Mind, but modified by the 'individual mind' arose the myths and legends, which explains why they show basic similarities while ye1 having individual characteristics. The idea of esoteri~ism is essentially the idea of a perfect mind, or the highest plane of consciousness which knows all, sees all, hears all. Manifestations of esotericism have been claimed to result in the Sphinx at Gizeh, the Gospels, and the Dhamma of Buddhism. Religious and Mystical arguments seem to point to the existence of esotericism. In any case nothing can be proven materialistically. But, now that we have rid ourselves of the 'scientific taboo', we are at liberty to picture different planes of consciousness of which our logical mind is but one plane, and esotericism the highest plane to account for such great works as the Gospels, and the Dhamma, which seem to have been created by 'supermen with superminds'. ,,. The Buddhist 'Nirvana' is beyond words. Some people d escribe it as the _;indescribable' but by saying that it is 'indescribable' they are a lready describing it. The Buddhist Texts tell us that Nirvana can only be fe lt intuitively during what are known as 'flashes of realisation' and that the less you talk about it the more accurate you are bound to be. We are so used to our world of opposites, of good and bad, of pove rty and wealth, of heaven and hell, that to imagine something which is beyond words (and therefore beyond opposites) dumbfounds the mind. But, now that we have broken away from the 'taboo' of science we can think freely, and ask ourse lves, "Can Nirvana exist? Can I, who can perceive but an infinitesimal part of the universe, be bold enough to daclare that there is nothing in this concept?" If the 'taboo' of science is realised there can be no end to the seeking of TRUTH for its own sake, for only then can we be fair to all inexplicable phenomena, and instead of dismissing them as products of the imagination we shall pause and ask ourselves, "Is there something in them?". Ong Eng San, Uppe r VI (Science).

52 The Penang Free School Magazine BAHASA KlBANGSAAN GAJAH Bermacham-macham jenis binatang buas diam dalam dunia ini saperti singa, harimau, badak dan gajah. Gajah banyak di-dapati dalam hutan-hutan di-negeri Burma, Siam dan boleh juga di-dapati di-semenanjong ini, tetapi sadikit sahaja . Gajah tinggal dalam hutan yang semak tempat kediaman-nya selalu dekat sungai atau tasek sebab binatang itu bila dahaga, senang menchari ayer minum. Gajah ia-lah sa-jenis binatang yang besar, kuat dan buas. Warna gajah kebanyakan-nya kelabu tua. Gajah mempunyai belalai yang boleh di-kata tangan-nya. la gunakan belalai-nya menchabut pokok besar memungut buah-buah kayu dan bunga. Dua lobang yang ada di-hujong belalai itu, ia-lah lobang hidong-nya. Bila gajah itu dahaga, ia minum ayer bagini:-Di-hulor belalai-nya dalam ayer dan ia menghisap ayer itu ka-dalam belalai-nya sampai puas. Kemudian ia masokkan ayer itu ka-dalam mulutnya. Gajah besar bergading dan gading-nya tajam macham tombak; warna-nya puteh la berlawan dengan gading itu yang boleh di-kata-kan senjata-nya. Sunggoh-pun matanya kechil tetapi ia boleh lihat dengan terang. Telinga-nya besar dan terkelepek; kaki-nya kuat macham batang kayu; dan kulit-nya sangat tebal. Pada siang hari gajah yang makan banyak itu, merayau dalam hutan menchari makanan dengan gajah-gajah lain. Gajah berjalan ber-kawan-kawan. Pada malam hari, gajah muda atau tua, semua sembunyi dalam semak dan tidor jikalan ia tidak dap;it makanan, ia merayau menchari makanan-nya pada malam hari juga. Gajah sangat berguna kapada manusia . Banyak gajah di-tangkap dan dipelihara sampai jinak. Gajah jinak boleh menarek kayu berat lalu lalang saperti-dinegeri-negeri India dan Siam, tempat kediaman bermacham macham binatang buas. Orang-orang di-sana menunggang gajah ka-sana ka-sini dalam hutan. Dengan gadingnya, kita boleh buat berjenis-jenis barang saperti chamcha dan chinchin tentu-lah mahal harga barang yang di-buat dengan gading itu sebab gading susah di-dapati. Kulit gajah yang kuat dan tebal itu boleh di-buat beg, kasut, songkok dan lain-lain. Kadang-kadang gajah di-lateh oleh orang bermain dalam serkas. MENGAPA Kl'fA BELAJAR? Yip Weng Kong, Form Ill A. Tahu-kah saudara-saudara mengapa kita di-hantar belajar di-sekolah? Barl!ngkali sadikit sahaja di-antara kita yang tahu benar akan tujuan ibu bapa kita menghantar k ita ka-sekolah. Bia r-lah saya menerangkan di-sini tujuan-tujuan itu. Kita di-hantar menuntut 'ilmu pengtahuan supaya menjadi sa-orang yang bijak pandai. Yang demikian dapat-lah kita hidup dengan penoh kejayaan dan kesenangan. Kita belajar bukan-lah untok lulus di-dalam pepereksaan sahaja tetapi juga bagi membaiki penngai kita . Kita hendak-lah rajin dan usaha kerana rajin itu-lah yang akan menolong kita berjaya di-dalam pepereksaan. Sa-orang penuntut yang lemah otak-nya,

The Penang Free School Magazine akan berjaya sa-kira-nya ia rajin mengulang pelajarnn-nya beberapa kali. Dan sa•baliknya pula sa-orang penuntut yang pintar otak-nya, akan kechewa dalam pepereksaan jika ia malas. Lain daripada itu kit a hendak-lah pandai memi leh sahabat handai. Hendaklah kita menjauhkan daripada kumpulan jahat supaya tidak terpengaroh oleh kejahatan mereka-itu. Kita hendak-lah juga bersatu padu dan berkaseh sayang di-antara kaum dan bangsa kita. Hari ini kita sedang dudok di-bangku sekolah menerima berbagai.bagai pela• jaran tetapi pada masa yang akan datang kita akan besar. Kita akan menjadi pemuda yang akan menjaga tanah ayer kita. Oleh itu, hendak-lah kita bersedia daripada sekarang dengan berkelakuan yang saya telah terangkan di-atas. Demikian-lah kewajipan yang patut kita lakukan sa-bagai sa-orang penuntut. Dengan kelakuan yang baik ini, tentu-lah kita akan di-puji orang dan ibu bapa kita akan merasa megah apabila mendengar kepujian itu. - Mereka-itu tentu-lah tidak akan merasa rugi menghantar kita menuntut pelajaran. Shaikh Mohamed bin Shaikh Ahmad, Form Ill C. PENUNTUT-PENUNTUT Mf;LAYU DI-LONDON Lapan ribu batu jauh-nya dari tanah ayer penuntut-penuntut Melayu berdagang di.London. London, sa-buah bandar yang di-kerutongi oleh berbagai-bagai bangsa dar, negeri•negeri Commonwealth. Di-sini-lah anak-anak Melayu berhimpun membena bendera Negara. Anak-anak Melayu bukan-lah dari sa-buah atau dua buah negeri-negeri s:ihaja dari Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, bahkan boleh di-katakan pada tahun 1954 ada di•London anak•anak Melayu dari tiap-tiap sembilan buah negeri Melayu. Bukan penuntut-penuntut ini berlainan di-sebabkan tempat sahaja, tetapi tentang apa yang di-kajikan pun berlainan juga. Ada yang belajar 'ilmu undang-undang di-Lincoln's Inn, berbagai-bagai pechahan 'Arts' pula di-London University, umpama•nya 'lmu Tawarikh, Kesusasteraan ................ , ada berdengeh-dengeh pula hendak menjadi pelukis, belajar 'Commercial Arts', 'Interior Decoration' dan bermacham-macham•lah lagi. Bila belajar dan tinggal d i-London, penuntut•penuntut ini patut sekali mendapat kesukaan yang terlebeh daripada penuntut-penuntut Melayu yang bercherai-b~ra i dit~mpat•tempat belajar di-United Kingdom. lni sa-memang sudah tentu, walau pun bilangan penuntut-penuntut ini kechil jika di-bandingkan dengan bilangan anak•anak Melayu di-Kampong Kirkby, sebab beberapa fasal. Terutama sekali, mereka-itu tinggal di-bandar London yang tiada bandingan dengan bandar•bandar la in. Lagi pun kapada penuntut· penuntut Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, London-lah pusat jagaan dan menchapai apa•apa berita dari tanah ayer. Di-Trafalgar Square•lah terletak sa-belum Malaya Merdeka, 'Rumah Malaya' dan di-Whitehall bangunan 'Kesatuan Penuntut-Penuntut Perse ketuan Tanah Melayu.' Jadi penuntut•penuntut Melayu pun beria-ria belajar dengan amat tegas-nya supaya apabila sampai masa bersuka ria mereka-itu akan lupakan semua buku buku

54 The Penang Free School Magazine dan teringat sahaja-lah hendak 'rnernbuang niat'. Biasa-nya d:-adakan iarnuan rnakan ringan atau terkadang-kadang jarnuan rnakan khas di-sa-buah hotel di-London. Jernputan dan jarnuan saperti ini tiada selalu rnenarek hati penuntut-penuntut. Mereka-itu rnendapat peluang berjvrnpa dan bercherita-cherita darihal sa-suatu kejadian. Terlebeh lagi tclrtarek hati penuntut-penuntut itu apabila sarnpai masa sa-sa-orang tetarnu melawat London, kerana anak-anak negeri tetarnu itu di-suroh pergi rnenyambut-nya. Perkara sa-bagai ini meriangkan yang terpileh, dan rnereka itu sahaja di-giat-giat oleh anak-anak negeri lain terutama sekali dalam gaya atau pelat negeri-nya. Bukan jamuan-jamuan atau sambutan sahaja yang mlmjadi kesukaan penuntutpenuntut-itu. Ada · lagi perkara-perkara 'kechil' yang mendatangkan perasaan gilang cherrnerlang. Perkara-perkara kechil ini termasok-lah bersiar-siar di-Kensington Gard~m untok melarikan diri daripada huru-hara bandar London. Mendengar uchapan sa-orang Socialist atau Communist dekat Hyde Park, atau pun berdayong-dayong di-Serpentine. Saparoh mereka itu pula pergi membuang satu-dua jam di-Battersea Park, ka lau tidak pergi rnembeli barang-barang kegunaan di-Petticoat Lane. Penuntut-penuntut yang gema"r kesenian terus mereka itu melihat tarian 'Ballet' di-Covent Garden atau m§ndengar permainan pancharagam di-Albert Hall. Jika ada antara mereka itu yang terlebeh perbelanjaan. untok berehat, terus mereka itu pergi ka-tempat-tempat bersuka ria yang bayaran-nya tinggi daripada tempat-tempat tumpuan biasa yang telah di-sebutkan itu. Waiau bagaimana pun, mereka itu selalu bersuka ria; ada pula masa-nya berdukachita. Alang-kah sedeh-nya jika sampai masa Hari Raya 'Aidil-Fitri. Pagi-pagi lagi semua-nya pergi sembahyang Hari Raya di-Misjid Shah Jehan, Woking. Pada petang hari itu, biasa-nya, di-adakan suatu keramaian bagi sakalian tua dan muda di-Mulaya Hall. Jikalau sekalian yang hadzir terkenang ka-kamporig masing-masing ini-lah masa-nya. Kerana bukan-lah laksa Johore atau sateh dan " nasi himpit' Selangor sahaja yang menunjokkan kekurangan kesiapan Hari Raya, tetapi juga apabila bertemu penuntut-penuntut dengan orang tua-tua dan anak-anak-nya teringat-lah mereka-itu kapada ibu bapa dan adek-beradek-nya. Yang sa-habis sedeh sekali ia-lah waktu sa-sa-orang anak Melayu meninggal dunia. Ma'alumlah, bukan terchampak jauh untok menchari' 'llmu sahaja tetapi hinggakan tulang sendiri pun melarikan diri dari bahu tanah ayer. Kejadian yang sa-p e rti ini menerima belas kasehan daripada penuntut-penuntut sakalian. Mereka itu me nurutkan juga 'adat-adat yang biasa-nya di-jalankan alas kematian sa-sa-orang. Bual penutup, biar-lah saya nyatakan yang dalam kesukaan dan duka chita, penuntut-penuntut Melayu d i-London tidak-lah mereka-itu lupaka~ tanah-ayer-nya. Se lalu juga di-sebut-sebut yang anak-anak Melayu apabila meninggalkan negeri-nya tentu-lah lupakan kasemua-nya yang dahulu sangat d i-sayangi-nya itu. Orang-orang yan£ berkala demikian sa-memang-nya kejam. Ketahui-lah yang penuntut-penuntut Melayu itu bagaimana tekun belajar atau besar-nya langkah kesukaan-nya, mereka-itu sentiasa te ringat kakampong halaman, lbu Bapa, saudara-mara, teman-teman, tanah ayer dan Allah. Oleh sebab pegangan mereka itu tegoh kasemua ini, mereka itu bersanggup m~nanamkan nama yang terpuji, lagi suchi murni bagi tanah ayer-nya, supaya mernbolehkan sa-orang penuntut balek dan sa-orang mengganti-nya. Fuziah Uda, Lowe r VI (Arts).

The Penang Free School Magazine 55 PANDANGAN ORANG-ORANG M:ELAYU T:ERHADAP P:ELAJARAN Pandangan orang-orang Melayu lerhadap pelajaran pada zaman dahulu sangal-lah berbeza dengan yang di-dapati pada masa sekarang. Orang-orang Melayu sbkarang sudah mulai nampak akan faedah-faedah pelajaran ilu. Dalok nenek kila pada zaman dahulu lidak-lah memenlingkan alau mengambil berat sangat alas pelajaran ilu. la lebeh suka me lihal anak-anak-nya bekerja di-sawah atau di-ladang daripada "membuang masa-nya" di-sekolah itu. Sa-saorang penuntul pada masa itu menyangka bahawa pergi ka-sekolah itu ia-lah suatu paksaan yang di-buat di-alas diri-nya. Sunggoh pun damikian, fiada-lah tepaf jika di-kalakan bahawa semua orang-orang Melayu bersikap demikian. Ada juga yang telah faham dari dahulu lagi bagaimana mustahak-nya pelajaran ilu. Jika di-bandingkan anfara orang-orang di-kampong dengan yang d i-bandar, memang orang-orang di-bandar yang terlebeh dahulu sedar akan guna 'ilmu ifu. Tambahan lagi pada zaman dahulu sekolah-sekolah chuma boleh di-dapafi di-bandar-bandar sahaja. Jadi, jika sa-saora'lg dari kampong ingin hendak mempelajari 'ilmu ilu, ia mesfi datang ka-bandar. Kadang-kadang sa-buah kampong ilu terpenchil jauh dari bandar. Jika demikian ia terpaksa linggal di-bandar sa-panjang masa ia menunlut pelajaran-nya. Ada di-antara mereka yang ta' berkuasa meninggalkan kampong halaman-nya supaya ka-bandar kerana menunlul pelajaran. Perpisahan sementara pergi belajar itu di-anggap oleh kedua-dua ibu bapa-nya saperti berpisah dengan anak-anak-nya bual sa-lama-lama-nya. Maka ini-lah salu daripada sebabnya yang orang-orang dahul:.i kala itu tidak mendapat pe!ajaran yang sempurna. Tambahan pula perbelanjaan bagi m?mghanfarkan anak-anak ka-sekolah ilu akan memakan belanja yang banyak. Maka oleh s~bab kemiskinan orang-orang di-kampong, 1idak-lah upaya mereka ilu memberi pe lajaran kapada anak-anak-nya. Tefapi sekarang kesan-kesan yang demikian itu boleh di-kalakan sudah tiada ada lagi di-anfara orang-orang Melayu. Kalau ada pun, ini ada-lah pada sa-lengah kalangan sc:haja. Pada masa ini kerajaan sudah mulai mengambil beral fentang memberi pelajaran yang sempurna . kapada ra'ayat-nya . Sekolah-sekolah di-binakan di-kampongkampong untok kesenangan mereka yang linggal di-kampong-kampong ilu. Ada kalanya pula kerajaan telah mengeluarkan biasisura-biasisura dan memberi bantuan-bantuan sa-chara la in kapada anak-anak di-kampong supaya menolong mereka ilu pergi menuntut 'ilmu. Bukan itu sahaja yang lelah di-lakukan oleh kerajaan pada masa sekarang. Guru-guru unlok me'lgajar kanak-kanak itu telah di-beri latehan yang chuk"Jp. S~kolahsekolah tempat latehan guru-guru itu telah di-binakan juga oleh kerajaan. Kemudian baharu-baharu ini pula kerajaan lelah mengadakan suatu gerakkan yang di-beri nama , "Gerakkan Lampu Suloh". Tujuan yang terufama mengadakan gerakkan ifu ia-lah supaya semua kanak-kanak akan berpeluang masok sekolah supaya pelajaran-nya akan berlambah. Dengan chara gerakkan ilu juga kerajaan boleh mengtahui berapa banyak kanak-kanak yang mesli di-lerima masok ka-dalam sekolah pada liap-fiap lahun. Oleh yang demikian, dapal-lah kerajaian membual anggaran bagi menolong ra'ayaf di-dalam medan pelajaran ifu. Orang-orang Melayu telah sedar bagaimana mustahak-nya pelajaran ilu. Mereka ilu le lah mulai berperasaan iri hali alas kemajuan yang di-chapai o l~h bangsabangsa asing dalam hal ahwal pelajaran. Dengan sebab ilu-lah sekarang boleh di-dapali sa-tengah daripada-nya berlumba-lumba merebutkan peluang, menunlut pelajaran atau 'ilmu. la tiada lagi bimbang meninggalkan kampong halaman-nya. Tambahan lagi, kerajaan sekarang, kerana memandang kapada kaadaan orang-orang Melayu, telah memberi keutamaan kapada anak-anak Melayu untok melanjutkan pelajaran-nya dengan biasiura kapada yang ta' berupaya. Jadi, oleh sebab bantuan yang di-beri itu orang-

56 The Penang Free School Magazine orang Melayu sekarang sudah-lah beroleh kemajuan sadikit di-dalam ·lapangan pelajarannya. Banyak penuntut-penuntut Melayu belajar di-seberang laut sekarang. Perpisahan kerana pergi menuntut 'ilmu itu sudah tidak di-pandang saperti perpisahan sa-lama-lamanya lagi, malahan ibu bapa pada zaman ini menggalakkan anak-anak-nya belajar bersunggoh-sunggoh supaya dapat keluar negeri pergi ka-Eropah umpama-nya untok menuntut 'ilmu. Mereka itu sentiasa berdoa mudah-mudahan anak-anak-nya itu mendapat kejayaan yang chemerlang. Mereka itu sudah sedar bahawa Tanah Melayu ini ia-lah tanah tumpah darah-nya . Oleh yang demikian, ia tiada redza negeri ini di-jajah atau di-perentah oleh bangsa-bangsa asing. Jika ada pelajaran, dapat-lah orang-orang Melayu memerentah negeri-nya sendiri. Semangat yang bagini-lah yang mendorongkan orang-orang Melayu pada zaman ini merebutkan peluang menuntul 'ilmu itu. Terutama sekali, semenjak kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu, orang-orang Melayu telah chukup sedar kapada kepentingan pelajaran itu. Mereka itu sudah tahu bahawa bahasa-nya sendiri, ia-itu Bahasa Melayu, sudah di-akui oleh kerajaan dan semua ra'ayat di-Tanah Melayu ini sa-bagai bahasa resmi. Bahasa itu sekarang di-pandang tinggi oleh sakalian pendudok-pendudok di-Tanah Melayu. Maka oleh yang demikian bertambah-lah semangal orang-orang Melayu pada zaman ini untok menchapai pelajaran yang lebeh tinggi, terutama sekali bahasa-nya sendiri, supaya ia akan bertambah pandai. Tetapi maseh ada juga orang-orang Melayu yang buta pandangan-nya terhadap pelajaran. Gulongan 1n1 ada-lah daripada bahagian yang kechil sahaja . Tujuan-nya menghantarkan anak-anak-nya ka-sekolah ia-lah semata-mata buat mendapat sadikit 'ilmu supaya boleh anak-anak-nya ilu mendapat pekl!rjaan. Pandangan yang sa-macham itu memang singkat dan di-harapkan biar-lah pada masa yang akan datang, pandangan yang demikian jangan berlak•J lagi. Menuntul 'ilmu bukan-lah chuma satakat memperolehkan sa-saorang itu menjawat apa-apa jawatan sahaja, tetapi di-sa-balek itu ada sa-ribu salu macham guna-nya. Menunlul 'ilmu juga tiada akan selesai sa-lagi ada hayal kita. Abdul Kadir bin Sulaiman, Upper VI (Arts). 'ADAT MANDI SAFAR Mandi Safar ia-lah suatu 'adat yang di-muliakan oleh sakalian orang-orang Islam di-Tanah Melayu. Hari mandi Safar jatoh pada hari Rabu yang akhir dalam bulan Safar. Tujuan mandi Safar ia-lah kerana bershukor kapada Tuhan yang telah menjauhkan bala pada sa-tahun yang lalu, dan berdo'a kapada Tuhan supaya menjauhkan bala dalam satahun yang akan datang. Perayaan mandi Safar ini di-rayakan dengan ramai-nya oleh orang-orang Melayu di-Tanjong Keling, Melaka. Di-tempat-tempat lain tidak juga ketinggalan mera' ikan ha ro itu, saperti di-Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Ada yang pergi dengan kereta-api, bas dan ada juga yang pergi dengan kereta lembu. Mereka yang pergi dengan kereta lembu biasanya, dari kampong-kampong. Waiau pun mereka-itu pergi dengan kereta lembu tetapi mereka-itu-lah juga selalu mengambil bahagian yang penting dalam perayaan itu. Salain daripada membawa bekalan makanan, minuman dan pakaian mereka yang pergi ka-pantai Tanjong Keling ada juga membawa khemah-khemah dan alat-alat bunyi-bunyian, saperti gendang dan serunai.

The Penang Free School Magazine 57 Pada pagi hari Safar itu mereka-itu minum dan mandi ayer Safar. Yang dikatakan ayer Safar itu ia-lah ayer yang telah di-jampi dan di-rendam dengan surat yang tertulis dengan ayat-ayat Koran. Lepas makan, mereka ilu turun ka-laut lalu mandi beramai-ramai. Pada ketika itu juga, banyak di-antara mereka itu yang bersuka-sukaan dengan nyanyi-nyanyian dan tari-tarian sambil makan dan minum. Boleh di-dapati juga di-temasha itu anak-anak ·perempuan M~layu yang jarang boleh di-lihat, islimewa anakanak dara. Nyanyi-nyanyian dan tari-tarian itu chara asli, saperti tarian Ronggeng. Yang menarek hati sa-kali dalam temasha itu ia-lah balas-membalas pantun di-antara sa-orang laki-laki dengan sa-orang perempuan. M~reka itu merayakan hari Safar ilu hingga kalarut malam. Muslapa bin Kassim, Upper VI (Arts).

The Penang Free School Magazint 58 ➔---------------------------+ REPORTS FROM SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS BOARD OF PREFECTS 1959 School Captain Deputy Head Prefect Hon. Secretary Senior Prefects Junior Prefects Girl Prefect Tan Teng Nam Khoo Soo Keat Wong Peng Chee Lim Say Chong Md. Anis b. Isa Ong Eng San (Log-book Keeper) Chan Peng Lau Koe Eng Ghee (Treasurer) Thong Kar Lum Lim Wee Keat Lim Teong Poh Tan Song Kean Chong Soon Khean Yeo Khee Nam Khoo Yang Beng Chin Wah Seng Ong Tat Hin Oh Hong Choon Lee Hsing Yong Lee Seng Teik Lim Chin Teik and Md. Khalil b . Md. Noor Miss Chan Yim Sin At the beginning of 1959 only seven prefects were left on the Board. Fourteen members left at the end of last year, the largest group ever to leave at the same time. We know that their ability to meet difficult situations as prefects will stand them in good stead in their present undertakings. Good Luck, old chaps. The newly-promoted prefects were quick to realize their responsibilities and discharged their duties very ably. We thank the boys of the School who gave us their support during this difficult period. A prefect is chosen for his qualities of leadership, devotion to duty, integrily and a strong sense of loyalty and fairness. He is expected to maintain a certain amount of dignity but by no means should he be aloof. It is his aim to be a friend and counsellor to the boys rather than to judge and punish them. Punishment is resorted to, only in cases of persistent repetition of the same offence. We do a great deal to win the complete confidence of the boys. Where headstrong boys deviate from school rules merely to flaunt the prefects' authority we try our best to straighten out their misconceptions and direct their energy to something more useful.

The Penang Free School Magazine 59 The influx of girls into the Penang Free School made it necessary to appoint a girl-prefect to look after the interests of the girls. She is vested with the full authority and privileges of a school prefect though she does not share the use of the Prefects' Room. We welcome her support. The Board of Prefects has always been known for its high standard of efficiency, so much so that sometimes we have been accused of machine-like precision in the discharge of our duties. But behind the dignified exterior we have our moments of boisterous fun. Prefects of eleven secondary schools in Penang meet togethe r four times a year where they set aside their yoke of responsibility and enjoy themselves in a congenial atmosphere. Through these Games Days we gain a deeper insight into each other's problems and consequently are better equipped to face any ne w problem arising in our own school. The Prefects also have encounters with masters in various games. These friendly games have ;,n important part to play in helping to promote better understanding between masters and prefects who have to WQrk hand in hand to maintain the discipline of the school. As long as each boy realises his obligation to uphold the proud traditions of the School and strives for greater heights for the School's glory, the School will grow from strength to strength. · Hon. Secretary. ---_./, --:;p-- __ .... _ ___ __ ......._~ --=--- =-- - - -~-= -

60 The Penang Free School Magaline ~------------------------- - ---·~ SCHOOL SOCIETIES THE PARNASSUS SOCIETY Adviser Chairman Vice-Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Asst. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Hon. Asst. Treasurer • Mr. D. H. Howe Zohdan bin Omar Mohammed Anwar Chan Yim Sin Lim Swee Choo Khoo Soo Ghee Lee Kok Sim The society did not start off very well at the begi_nning of the first term. Only 1wo meetings were held. This was, however, quite understandable as plans had first to be drawn up and the aims and rules of the society explained to the large number of new members. But by the second term everything was going quite smoothly. The usual four. meetings per term were held, during which keen interest was shown. These meetings take a variety of forms. We had talks given by both guest speakers and members of the society themselves. Some of these subjects touched upon were "Architecture", "Photography" , "Racine and his Plays", " Juvenile Delinquency", "The Object of Religion in Islam", and "Amusing Incidents in the Lives of Famous People" . These meetings were far from dull. Most of the speakers possessed a good se nse of humour and they took great pains and trouble to answer questions " shot" al them at the end of their talks. In addition to these ow society adviser, Mr. D. H. Howe has very kindly given us some recordings of "Othello" and "Troilus and Cressida". This had indeed prbved very useful to us because it enabled us to know more thoroughly the text of the play especially that of "Othello" since this is one of the literature books which we are using this year. To him, we would like to say "Tht1nk you very much". In July last year we had a Society Day, participated in by the Parnassus and Science societies because we felt that the friendly relationship between the two societies should be kept up. We had a picnic which was held at our former chairman's house and la ter in the evening we had a formal dinner at the Penang Cafe. We are trying to produce an Arts Journal entitled "Outlook", which is to publish the members' academic research and literary aspirations. We do hope that this will be a success. On the whole, the society has had an enjoyable time, with members trying their very best to make the Parnassus Society one of the brightest, if not the brightest of the societies, in this school. Hon. Secre tary.

6th FORM SOCIETY COMMITTEE, 1959 ~ -~c.l ~~--... - 7 Sitting (L. to R.):- Mu, S,ew Lian , Tan Teny ~Jar,, Headmaster, Mr. Ganasal i ngam, Che 01 Men , Chan Leng Seok . Standing (L. t o R.):-Dia na Ooi, Thong Kar Lum, Chean Eok Lir:1. ARISTOTELIAN SOCIETY 1959 I ~-~~-- ~~ ~ . Sitti ng (L. to R.):-Tan Kim Leong, Che Oi Men, Ng Kim Chew, Tan Teng N am, Mr. G anasa l ingam, Mr. Eddy Chung , Mr. J. M . B. Hughes (Headmaster), Mr Tan Ah Fee, M r Khoo Tiang Lim , Thong Kar Lum , Ong Eng San, Wong Peng Chee, Koe Eng Ghee. PARNASSUS SOCIETY Sitting (L. to R.):- Khoo Soo Ghee; Cha n Yun Sin; Zohdan Omar, M r. D. H . Howe, M r. J. M . 8. Hughes (Headmas ter), Md. Anwar, Lim Swee Choo and Lee Kok Sim.

P.F.S. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL COMMITTEE 1959 Sitting (l. to R.):-Diana Ooi, Lim Swee Choo, Haro ld Hszieh, Mr G S. Reu tens, the Headmasier, Mary Cheah, Kr.oo Soo Ghee, Patricia Johnson. P.F.S. HISTORICAL SOCIETY COMMITTEE 1959 Sitting (L. to R.):- Yeoh Keng Lock, Mr. W. Wi lliams, Mr. J. M . B. Hughes (Headma~rer), Mr. R. Nath, Ben Azman. P.F.S. DEBATING COMMITTEE 1959 Sitting (L. to R.):-Ch'ng Eng Hock, Oh Hong Choon, Mr. D. H. Howe (Adviser), Mr. J. M . B. Hughes (Headmaster), Shirley Tan Kee Ling (Chairma n), Khoo Teik Beng.

The Penang Free School Magazine THE ARISTOTELIAN SOCIETY Adviser Chairman Vice.Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Asst. Secr.'.)tary Hon. Treasurer Hon. Asst. Treasurer Electronics Section: Adviser Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Mr. Tan Ah Fee Mr. Eddy Chung Mr. Khoo Tiang Lim Tan Teng Nam Thong Kar Lum Ng Kim Chew Ong Eng San Che Oi Men Ko~ Eng Ghe:! Mr. C. Ganasalingam Tan Kim Leong Goh Swee Hock Lim Chin Teik 61 The new rule concerning societies in the school allows us to hold three meetings in each term. Our programme has been a varied and interesting one. During the first term we held a quiz, a film show and an afternoon of lectures by our own members. Ong Eng San and lee Hsing Yong spoke on "Telepathy" and "Space Travel" respectively. Koe Eng Ghee delved into psychology with "Emotions of the Mind" and Tham Cham Kwong spoke on the "Principia" of Newton as well as on the scientist as a man. We began the second term with Che Oi Men, Ng Kim Chew, Tung Heng Fong and Wong Peng Chee delivering talks to the society. The topics they chose were varied. We· learned about the origin and develpoment of "The Compass", the disease "Cancer", the scientific explanations of "Dreams" and "Penicillin". On June 17th we were honoured to have Dr. Oh Kim Seng address the society on his "Medical Casebook". Dr. Oh described some of the interesting cases he had encountered in h is practice, illustrating them with the original X•ray films of his patients. I am sure the lecture gave intending medical students a very clear insight into the life of a doctor and all the heavy respon• sibilities that go with it. An outing for the society to Pulau Jerejak is also being planned. On several occasions we have invited the Science Society members to join us for our me etings and we would like to thank them here for the strong support they have given us each time. The El e ctronics Section, formed only late last year by Mr. Ganasalingam, provides opportunities for experimenters and hobbyists lo further their interest in e lectronics. However, this fascinating hobby has proved too e xpensive for our me mbe rs w ho there • fore have to be content with the construction of simple receiver and amplifie r sets. New transistor models have also been tried and we hope in the near future, with sufficient funds, to have a transmitting station in the school. Finally, we would like to express our thanks to Mr. Tan Ah Fee , o ur adviser, for the interest he has taken in our activities and all the help he ha s rende red us. Hon. Secretary.

62 SCIENCE Advisers Chairman Vice-Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Committee Members The Penang Free School Magazine SOCIETY Mr. Lee Eng Leong Mr. Khoo Tiang Lim Mr. Tan Beng Theam Yeo Khee Nam Ong Aye Ho Yeoh Oon Tit Chong Tian Hoo Tan Song Kean Chan Heng Sam Yeoh Jin Kooi The Science Society is three years old today and is as active as ever. lhis year the Society has a membership of one hundred and one. The enrolment this year is smaller than that in previous years because the committee thought that it was better to limit the membership lo about a hundred because the Society would be unwieldy if ii had too many members. Membership is open to boys in the fourth and fifth forms. The society has carried out its programme for the first and second terms quite satisfactorily. Not all members can be present at each outing or visit but everyone has been given a chance to attend at least one outing or visit per term. The members have visited many places of scientific interest and these include the Department of Pathology, the Department of Fisheries, the factory of Fraser and Neave ltd. and the Department of Chemistry. The Society thanks the Heads of the above Departments. Some members were invited to a lecture given to the Aristotelian Society by Dr. Oh Kim Seng on his experiences in the treatment of medical cases. We have enjoyed ourselves and gained much by these visits and the lecture. This year the Society has taken a bold step in producing a magazine all on its own. Judging by the rate at which the magazine was sold, the production can be said to be quite a success. Four prizes have been awarded to the four best articles received, two from the fourth form and two from the fifth form. The fol lowing are the prize winners:-Wong Choo'1g Yew, Yeoh Joo Lim, Chua Swee Ong and Toh Kok Aun . We take this opportunity to thank Mr. C. Ganasalingam and Mr. Tan Ah Fee for what they have done for the Society when they were its advisers. We also thank our present adviser Mr. lee Eng Leong for his guidance and inspiration during the production of the Science Review and Mr. Khoo Tiang Lim and Mr. Tan Beng Theam for the invaluable help they have rendered to the Society. Hon. Secretary. THE P.F.S. DEBATING COMMITTEE Adviser Chairman Hon. Secretary Committee Members Mr. D. H. Howe Shirley Tan Kee ling Oh Hong Choon Ravindra Nath Ch'ng Eng Hock Khoo Teik Beng At the beginning of this year our school Debating Society was dissolved owing to the presence of too many societies in school. However, the Headmaster, on the

The Penang Free School Magazine 63 recommendations of our adviser, appointed the above five students to form the School Debating Committee. The Committee has three principal functions : (i) It is responsible for organising debates and all forms of discussion for students of the lower and upper forms. (ii) It has the sole responsibility of planning and organising the traditional Inter-House Debating Contest for a Challenge Cup. (iii) It deals with all matters which were dealt with by the former Debating Society i.e. the organisation of debates with other schools, sending representatives lo the annual combined schools Debates, etc. Since its ince ption the committee has organised two debates for the whole school except the sixth forms. The committee's suggestion of holding the Combined Schools' Debate along Parliamentary lines has been approved unanimously by the other schools' representatives and we are looking forward lo an interesting meeting. Our main objective is :o help our students to speak fluently and convincingly besides acquiring a considerable knowledge of the basic debating techniques. We wish to thank our adviser Mr. D. H. Howe for his inva luable advice during the course of the school year. Hon. Secretary. THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Advisers Cha irman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Committee Membe rs Mr. R. W. S. Davies Mr. Lim Boon Hor M.-. Mohd. Ibrahim Chin Wah Seng Ben Azman Kok Weng On Koh Ah Kow (Form 5) Hisham Khan (Form 4) The Geographical Society, w hich is open lo boys o f the Fifrh and Fourth Forms, has a total enrolment of eighty-two. The enthusiasm of these members has been show n by their regular attendance at the outings. This year, owing to the new ruling that each society should have only three meetings per term, the Society's programme has been limited to excursions to places of geographical interest; and there have been no quizzes, lectures, or film shows as in previous years. However, this has in no way affected the vitality of the Society, for we have managed to visit quite a number of places on the four excursions so far undertaken. On the first outing, we visite d the Bukit Dumbar Reservoirs, the City Co unci l Power Station in Udini Road, Bayan Lepas Airport, the Me teorological Station and the Agricultural Farm. On the second and third outings we paid visits to the Aye r ltam Agricultural Station and the Bagan Dalam Slipway, Butterworth. The fourth excursion was one to Butterworth, where we visited the Bagan Luar te rminal of the StandardVacuum Oil Co., and the shipbuilding dockyards at Sungei Nyor. Such e xcursions have been found to be popular with the membe rs, who, w e hope, will continue to g ive the ir full support to the Committee in the ensc1ing months.

64 The -Penang Free School Magazine At the time of writing, the Society, looking for new fields to conquer, has planned a trip to North Perak with the Historical Society in August. This will be the climax to the first half-year's programme. Finally, we wish to express our thariks lo our energetic advisers for the invaluable aid they have rendered the Society, and to the Asst. City Water Engineer, the Ag. City Electrical Engineer, the Penang Meteorological Supervisor, the Airport Manager, the Manager of the Agricultural Syndicate Pig and Fish-Farm, the Penang Agricultural Assistant, the Secretary of the Penang Port Commission, the Manager of the Standard-Vacuum Oil Co. terminal, and the Manager of the Straits Steamships Dockyard, for their kind help and co-operation in making our visits possibl~. Hon. Secretary. HISTORICAL SOCIETY Advisers Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Pt->otographer Committee Membe rs Mr. W. Williams, Mr. Teh Kheng Chooi and Mr. Rajendra Nath. Ben Azman Yeoh Keng Lock Ranjit Rai Sharma Lim Soo Jin Teoh Eng Hong Tan Kok Ki Ali Abdul Hassan The Historical Society has a membership of one hundred and thirty six boys comprising fourth and fifth form pupils. Programmes were drawn up at the beginning of each term by the committee. This year the society was allowed only three meetings each term. The attendance at excursions was satisfactory. Photographs were taken a t every excursion to be filed in the minutes book. At the end of last year the members of the society made a eight-day trip to Thailand to visit the places of historical interest but a proposed trip lo Malacca was cancelled because of the poliomyelitis epidemic. At the time of writing we have visited the following: the office s of Lim, Lim and Oon where we were shown round by Mr. C. 0. Lim; the Cheng Jee Chan; and the St. Ge orge's Church where Reverend Dumpe r gave us a short explanatory talk. We thank Mr. C. 0 . Lim and Rev. Dumpe r for the ir help to the society. Together with the Geographica l Society of the School the Socie ty has p la nned a trip to North Perak to visit the places of historical and geographica l interest for the August hol idays . . Hon . Se cretary.

The Penang Free School Magazine 65 ART CLUB Adviser Mr. G. S. Reutens Chairman Ong Aing Eng Hon. Secretary Abu Bakar b. Aliar Hon. Treasurer Khoo Kean Choon In Charge of Materials Lee Eng Wah Committee Members Ishak Hashim, Siew Kar Poh, Tan Chee Seang, Hussain Samad, Cheah Kee Saik, Ng Loong Fall. We wish all ex-members of the Art Club every success in their various walks of life, and assure them that their visits will always be welcomed. Our members at present number twenty-nine boys, most of whom are in the junior school. We generally meet once a week, on Saturday mornings, and are glad to say that we have so far kept to our p•ogramme (a rather ambitious one) drawn up for the year. One of the main items in the programme is the visiting of exhibitions and places of artistic value. It is with pride that we mention the fact that we have never missed any art exhibition held in town. Early in the first term we had several film shows on both medieval and modern art. We are grateful to the US!S for having so kindly lent us these films. We made two visits to the Khoo Kongsi, a treasure-house of Chinese Art, and s:?veral sketch outings, during which our adviser proved most helpful. Without him we could nevE:I have produced pictures of such a high standard. During the second term, our weekly !'Tieetings were interrupted by the school Annual Athletic Sports and the Combined Schools' Concert. However, we worked hard at puppet-making, soap and wood carving, lino-printing, clay-modelling and painting. Under the guidance of our adviser, we made marked improvement. We are indeed glad to announce the successes of our members in the recent art competitions. Two of our members won the first and second prizes in the Fire Week Art Competition and we also won a number of prizes in the Health Week Poster Competition. It is also with great pleasure that we announce that two pictures painted by our talented artists have been acceoted for the New York Art Exhibition. We warmly congratulate the w inners and sincerely hope that our other "budding' artists w ill follow their footsteps. At present we are very busy with the stage decorations for our school plays, which we hope will meet with the success they deserve. Hon. Secretary.

66 CRAFT Chairman Vice-Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Asst. Secretaries Craft Leaders The Penang Free School Magazine DEPARTMENT Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai Mr. Moey Chee Khuan Chuah Thean Seng Koh Ah Kow Leong Eng Khoon Teh Chooi Hoe (Basketry) Chuah Thean Seng (Leatherwork an:l Soft Toy Making) Koh Ah Kow and Leong Eng Khoon (Toy and Model Making) Lam Weng Choon (Bookcraft) As usual when a most promising members. future endeavours. new year begins, the Craft Club stands to lose some of its We take this opportunity to wish them success in their Although a new rule has been imposed to limit society meetings to once a month, the Craft Club is in no way affected for there is so much to be done for the coming exhibition. Meetings are held regularly on Saturdays in which the keen and interested members of the club work hand in hand with their resourceful leaders so that a high standard of work can be attained. All members specialize craft- Bookcraft, Leatherwork, Basketry, or Toy and model making. were introduced early this year-Soft toy making and Puppetry. encouraging. in their particular Two e xtra crafts The response is This year, there has been a marked increase in membership. The majority of the "recruits" are from Form Two who although inexperienced compensate by putting in hard and careful work. The Craft Club got off to an early start at the begir.ning of the year. Strictly speaking work commenced late last year as we are all aware of the large amount of work we have to complete. The oroducts this year are expected to outnumber those of previous years. The quality-well, you can best judge for yourselves on Speech Day. Hon. Secretary. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY President The Headmaster Adviser Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Hon. Asst .. Treasurer Committee Members Mr. Tan Teik Hock Kong King Chong Zahur Hussain b . Md. Ismail Ahmad Bakri Oh Hong Choon Md. Khalid Mansoor Che Embi Cheah Poh Siew Md. Daud Rahim Buyong Unde r the new regulations this year, the Photographic Society is limited to rupils of Forms 4, 5 and 6 and each Society is not to hold more than two meetings a

P.F.S. GEOGRAPH:CAL SOCIETY COMMITTEE 1959 II --, Sitting (L. to R.):-Ben Azman, Mr. Ibrahim, Mr. Lim Boon Hor, Mr. Hughes (Headmasrer), I\ r R. W S. Davies, Chin Wah Seng. P.F.S. ART CLUB (Pain ti ng Section) 1959 •· ~ < . I ' ~ -· ~ ~ ~ ) , - ~ 0 j ~ u ~ Y, .- { j:, '-, ~ 't ~ • I \ .. I' • I . / , ,~-~ • I Sitting (l. to R.):- Md. Hussai n b . Samad, !sahak b. Ha shim, Ong Aing Eng (Chairman), Mr. G. S. Reutens, the He-"!dma ste r, Abu Bakar b . Aliar, Khoo Kean Choon, Le e Eng Wah. ART CLUB (C,aft Section) 1959

P.F.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY COMMITTEE 1959 ~ - _ .; •• J ...... ----=cr ~ ' I -- ... &' . ~~ ~ - ' t: C J- ' '!..... Sitting (L. to R.):- Oh Hong Choon, Kong King Chonsi, Mr. J. M . B. Hughes (Headmaste r), Mr. Tan Te ik Hock, Za hur Hussa in, Ahmad Bakri. P.F.S. SCIENCE SOCIETY 1959 -.-. . ...:. . '.·-- p. \,~ . - '"""j ' -::, ,_ ~ ,_, . ~~,\, - . : ' ' h .. . .... \ ~ ,I, . . ~- 13·- ~ Sitting (L. to R.):-Yeoh Jin Kooi, Yeoh Oon Tat, Mr. Khoo Tiang Lim , Mr. Tan Beng Theam, Mr. J . M . B. Hughes (Headmaste r), Mr. Lee Eng Leong , Yeo Kee N am, Ong Aye Ho, Chan Heng Sam . P.F.S. CHESS CLUB 1959 ~ •." I . ... _ _ ... 't" •• . t:. _._. ... •~::=t--=-- ? . ~.. .. ,. , . . . . - . .... .:--~c--3/: ., . -- . :. - . . Sitting (L. to R.):-Chan Heng Sam, M r. Cheng H in, Yeo Kee N am, Mr. J. M . B. Hug hes (Headmaster), Ong Aye Ho.

The Penang Free School Magazine 67 month. As the number of members is increasing, we find no alternative but lo allow four members to use the dark-room at a time, to cope with the great demand for it. Outings lo various places of scenic interest were arranged to further the interest of our members and also to provide them with opportunities of exchanging their knowledge of photography. Our adviser Mr. Tan Teik Hock has been most helpful and lo him the Society is greatly indebted. We further extend our thanks to Kodak (Malaya) Lid. for the kind loan of a filmstrip with lecture pamphlet. Last year we organised the l st. Pan Malayan Junior Photographic Exhibition. It was most gratifying to receive such a good response from the 'young' amateur photographers all over the Federation and Singapore. We received altogether 261 entries. Successful submitters of Penang Free School at the l st. Pan Malayan Junior Photographic Exhibition were: Name Prints Awards Kong King Chong 1 ) Meditation. 2nd. Prize 2) Ready for night. 3rd 3) Patience. Certificate of Merit. Zuhur Hussain b . Md. Ismail l) Studious. Certificate of Merit. At the recent inter-school Photo Exhibition sponsored by the Chung Ling High School, Kong King Chong was awarded the following prizes: 1st. Prize for 3rd Prize for Consolation Prize for Consolation Prize for 'Pretty Baby' 'Ready for Flight' 'Stil I-Life' 'Morning Glory' THE CHESS CLUB Master-in-Charge Cha irman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Committee Members Mr. Cheng Hin Yeo Khee Nam Ong Aye Ho Chan Heng Sam Ooi Oon Kheng Wong Yew Chong Khor Chong Ghee Sonny Phang Hon. Secretary. The Chess Club is open to the whole school and its strength at present is seventy-four- the majority of which is from the lower school. We are indeed gratified to see such enthusiastic support from the lower school.