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26 The Penang Free School Magazine a tough experience and, incidentally, they are the first post-war batch to pass this test. '\Ve congratulate P. Ls. Yeoh Chin Bor and Leong Yin Chu for obtaining the much coveted Interpreter's Badge. This covers only part of the range of activities of our Troop. The Junior boys are also keeping abreast with their work. The interest of our former T. L., A. S. M. Yeoh Cheang Wah, has not flagged for he has devoted his spare time towards Scout ing activities by taking the boys in First Class work. '\Ve wish our ex-T. L. of the Junior Troop, Chin Let Kong, who will be proceeding to Hongkong for further studies, success in his scholastic career. Troop Secretary Lye Tong Weng was elected by popular vote to take over the post of Junior Troop Leader. There have been several excursions during the year. Our combined Troops spent a few nights at Jubilee Camp during March. This was followed by a series of outings both up the Hill as well as to the seaside. The Junior Troop occasionally organized their own picnics. Our last camp was at Batu Ferrenghi dam and was attended by those taking the pioneer's test. The camp site is indeed an ideal one because of the cool fresh water stream which serves as a natural "refrigerator" as well as facilitates the washing of utensils. In the athletic field we were successful by beating the Rovers and Hargreaves Troop at soccer. We hope to arrange games with the other Troops. Troop Secretary. 16th PENANG ( WU LIEN TEH) TROOP. Scoutmaster Senior Troop Leader Junior Troop Leader Hon. Troop Treasurer Hon. Troop Secretary Lim Peng Chan Choong Ewe Jin Lau Kam Seng P. L. Heah Eng Jin At the beginning of the year we had a big batch of boys fre&h from the feeder schools and they now constitute the greater half of the two Tl"Oops. We worked hard and, by the end of the first teim, all of them qualified for the Tenderfoot Badge and some for the Second Class Badge. Other members worked for the Second and First Class Badges, and the more advanced Scouts went in for proficiency badges. The new Scouts were all invested on 17th June by D. S. M. Yeo Siew Kiat. We hope to have a good number of First Class Scouts by the end of the year. Troop activities were centred on hikes and outings to the Relau and Balik Pulau Hi11s to gain experience in tracking and Scout life in the open woodland. A successful camp was held during the first term holidays at "Jubilee," where th<! Scouting Spirit and our knowledge of practical Scout work were brought into good use. Members of the t\vo Troops participated in all Scout ceremonies held on Founder's Day and Empire Day. On Founder's Day there was a campfire and prizes were given for the best sketches rendered by the competing Troops. Our Troop had the honour of winning the second prize with our sketch "Captain John Smith" written by T . L. Lau Kam Seng and principally acted by P. L. Khoo Teng Joo and Chee Saik Low. · · The year has not gone by yet, so we must not rest on our oars. Keep it up, 16th Penang! Troop Secretary.

The Penang Free Sch~ol Magazine 171 th PENANG ( HARG'REAVES) TROOP. Scoutmaste1· Senior Troop Leader Junior Troop Leader Hon. Troop Secretary Hon. Troop Treasurer Ooi Beng Hooi T . L. Teoh Tiaw Peng T . L. Khoo Boon Kheng Y eoh Chong Bok Lim Chong Keat 27 Most of last year's Patrol Leaders left the Troop at the beginning of the year to join the P. F. S. Rover Crew. We wi.sh them " Good Rovering." T. Ls Hooi Seng Tuck, Lim Soon Jin and Khoo Soo Cheng left School last December, and we wish them every success in their new pursuits. \Ve heartily extend a warm welcome to Scouts from the feeder schools. It is most gratifying to hear that many of them have passed their T enderfoot and Second Class Tests. Up till the end of May the Troop was run as a whole and T.L. Teoh Tiaw Peng was in charge. P. L. Chee Sek Pan was appointed Troop Leader to assist him at the beginning of the second term. Our strength at the beginning of the year was 64. A few new r ecruits joined during the second t erm. Up to the time of writing we have had several hikes to Sungei Pinang, the Hill and the seaside, and during Easter we were under canvas for five nights. About 15 Scouts attended the camp and a good time was had by all. T. L. Chee Sek Pan was awarded a scholarship at the end of May to pursuP. a course at the College of Agriculture, Serdang. We extend to him our heartiest congratulations and wish him every success in his future career. P. L. Lee Khoon Lok left us in May. At t he beginning of June we were divided into Senior and Junio1· Troops. T. L. Teoh Tiaw Peng a nd T . L. Khoo Boon Kheng are now in charge of the two Troops r espectively. Our present strength is 65, with 33 in the Senior Troop and 32 in the Junior Troop. We have at present eight First Class Scouts and ·eighteen Second Class Scouts. Many of our Scouts also hold proficiency badges. Finally, we take this opportunity of thanking our Scoutmaster Mr. Ooi Beng Hooi for his services to the Troop and also of wishing all Scouts " Good Scouting." Troop Secretary. 18th PENANG ( PINHORN) TROOP. Scoutmaster Troop Leader in General Charge Senior Troop Leader & Secretary Junior Trnop Leader & Treasurer Lim Huck Jin Tan Eng Swee Chew Kim Seng Chan Kok Cheang Activities of the Troop this year . have so far been confined to getting the new boys through their Tenderfoot and the older boys through their Second Class. There are already several FiI<st Class Scouts in our midst and those who have passed their Second Class are being coached in First Class work. A number of P . L's are woi-ldng hard on their proficiency badges and quite a number of these badges have been acquired. The Troop had only one camp this year and three outings. During these outings, Tenderfoots were given their first t ests. of Scouting in the open. Our Scouts are always ready to do good turns and we assisted at most of the functions organised in aid of charity and other ceremonies. We should like to urge all ou r Scouts to try their best to make Pinhorn Troop the mo.st efficient Troop in Penang. Troop Secretary.

28 The Penang Free School Magazine THE PHYSICAL RECREATION DEPARTMENT. This year's enrolment has increased wi'th the addition of boys from the feeder-schools. At present, there are four instructors, (Messrs. C. Devaneson, Lee Eng Leong, Lim San Hoe, and Yeap Choong Kong) and 160 boys divided into 5 groups, A, B, C, D and E. Much imprnvement was shown with the arrival of new gear for the various games. Last year, we had only one basket-ball and one volley-ball court. Volleyball was pJayed with a 'make-shift' net as it was very costly to purchase a proper one then. This year, we have two courts and they have been put to full use. It is hoped that new basket-ball courts will soon be constructed as new goal-posts have already been received. A boxing-class under Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai was started early this year. This has been made possible with the arrival of boxing-gloves, skipping-ropes and other equipment. At present, there are eighteen members in the class. Weekly lessons are given regularly on Wednesday afternoons. All members have made good progress and it is hoped that the class will achieve the high pre-war standard by the end of ·the year. Boys of the school show a keen interest in volley-ball and basket-ball. These games are played at almost all times of the day. Our Inter-Division League will start some time this term. Boys are expected t.o wear colours according to their groups. Last year, our school won the basket-ball match against the Chung Hwa School. After our Inter-Division League, arrangements will be made to play against other schools and associations. We have several good exponents in these games to put up a fine show this year. Hon. Secretary. THE GARDENING CLUB. The membership of the club stood at 48 at the beginning of the year. There were 57 members last year; 12 left school and so new members were admitted. The attendance at all the meetings has been quite satisfactory. Ever since the revival of this club, we have been successful in cultivating vegetables for sale to the pupils of the school. A few thousand katties of various crops have been raised and sold at half the prevailing market prices. It was found that the cash return was insufficient to cover the cost of production and- wi'th the high prices charged for the ferti lisers, the club had to face the problem of regular manuring in order to carry on its work. There has been a fear that the club might have to close do,vn for this reason. Fortunately the school's Biological . Garden, which was looted bare during the occupation, was replaced by the Public Works Department. To the club was entrusted the responsibility of taking charge of the garden and work began again with great enthusiasm. Many important and useful plants for our biological lessons have been grown and we now have a fair collection 'to supply the needs of our biology masters. We hope to build up a proper biological garden suitable for the use of the school in the very near future. Hon. Secretary.

The Pcnang Free School Magazine Cricket Coach Asst. Coach Captain Vice-Captain Hon. Secretary CRICKET REPORT. Mr. M. S. R. Ambrose Mr. S. Selvadurai Heah Hock Lye Lee Khoon Lok Teh Shek Meng 29 The School team held a meeting on January 13th, 1948 to elect a ViceCaptain and Secretary for the year. Lee Khoon Lok and Teh Shek Meng were unanimously voted Vice-Captain and Secretary respectively, while Heah Hock Lye, our Vice-Captain of the previous season, became the Captain. \Ve regret the loss of our forJ:!ler coach, Mr. Chang Min Kee, who had rendered invaluable service to the team. It was through his untiring efforts and enthusiasm that the team was able to achieve remarkable success last season. \Ve are proud to say, that through him we won nearly all the matches played. In his place we welcome Mr. Ambrose and his assistant, Mr. Selvadurai. This year many of our best cricketers left us. As a result, the team is greatly weakened. However, we are still capable of fielding a formidable 1st Eleven and a 2nd Eleven, owing to the keen interest shown by boys of the school. We heart ily wish those who have left us success in their new spheres of life. To Abdul Hamid our former Captain, we extend our congratulations. He was selected to plav for State in both matches against Perak and Selangor. On both occasions, he put up a good show and is indeed a credit to the school. The President of the Pcnang Cricket Association, Mr. Lim Khye Seng, has kindly presented a cricket bat to the keenest cricketer of the team. We sincerely thank him for his kind and generous offer. He is indeed encouraging the boys to take up the game seriously. 18 matches have been played so far. The school 2nd Eleven has had its equal share of the matches, but they were not very successful. However, we hope that the experience gained will be a benefit to them, for it is upon them that we have to depend a great deal during the next cricket season. Only one inter-school match was played up to the time of writing, and this was the match between our school and the S. X. I. The match was a thrilling affair and we gained honours for the day. Batting first, the S. X. I. team put up a total of 61 runs in the 1st innings, while we could only reply with 57. In the 2nd innings they were able to score 59 runs only. Heah Hock Thye battled well for his 25 runs. With only 40 minutes in hand to make 64 runs to win, it seemed as if we were to suffe r defeat. However we took a gamble and batted vigorously for the required runs. The first wicket partnership of 44 runs by Lee Khoon Lok and Poh Beng Kong, who scored 25 and 24 runs respecively, gave us fresh hopes and before stumps were drawn we had made the necessary runs with 5 more wickets to spare. Teh Shek Meng took bowling h'onours for the day capturing 6 wickets for 29 runs in the 1st innings and 8 wickets for 22 runs in the second. Two interesting mat~hes were played by the prefects of the zchool during Whitsuntide. Playing against the Rest, they defeated their opponents by an innings and 67 runs. The principal scorers for the prefects were Lee Khoon Lok, 57 runs

30 The Penang Free School Magazine not out, Heah Hock Thye 50 runs and Poh Beng Kong, 30 runs. Savaesarum batted well for the Rest, scoring 13 runs in the 1st innings and 17 runs in the 2nd. Choong Ewe Leong did well with the ball by taking 5 wickets for 19 runs. Following up their victory, the Prefects narrowly defeated Junior "A" 1933 by 14 runs. \Ve hope that these matches will become an annual affair. The following are in the School 1st Eleven:- Lim Chiang Choo, Savaesarum, Heah Hock Lye (Captain), Lee KJ10on Lok (Vice-Captain), Poh Beng Kong, Teh Shek Meng, Choong Ewe Leong, Kulasingham, Ung Tat Hean, Yiap Khin Yin, Heah Hock Thye, and Kassim Hashim. P. F. S. 2nd Eleven:- Wu Pheng Khuan, Khaw Poh Seng, Lim Chiang Leng, Saw Eng Kim, Soocelaraj, Lim Bok Choon, Tan Choong Yan, Md. Hussein, Ung Tat Sian, Goh ,Thean Ewe, Chee Sek Por and Tan Chaing Hock. LIST OF MATCHES PLAYED. 8.2.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. Koay Khoon Leong's XI on P. F. S. green. Khoon Leong's XI- 134. S. Hashim 32, Khoon Leong 29 . . P. F. S.-84. Lee Khoon Lok 30, Savaesarum 23. (Ishak Hashim 3 f or 5 ) Result: Lost by 50 runs. 15.2.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. Y. M. S. A. on P. F. S. green. Y. M. S. A.-lst innings 40. (S. Kulasingham 4 for 10) P. F. S.-lst innings 172 for G declared. Lee Kl10011 Lok 52, Heah Hock Lye 40. Y. M. S. A.-2nd innings 109. Jagjit Singh 40, Mehar Singh 30 (Teh Shek Meng G for 39) . Result: \Von by an innings and 23 nms. 21.2.48-P. F. S. 2nd XI vs. Eastem Smelting on P. F . S. green. Eastern Smelting-41. (Kassim Hashim 5 for 9) ·P. F. S.-31. (C. 0. Thomas 4 for 4) Result: Lost by 10 runs. 22.2.48-P. F. S. vs. P . W. D. A. A. on P. F. S. gre.en. P . F. S.- Lim Chiang Choo 32, Heah Hock Lye 32. (Cheah Bok Eye 5 for 37, Ishak Hash;m 4 for 16) P. W. D. A. A.- 74. R.R. Cambridge 22, H. Friddes 21. (Lee Khoon Lok G for 13) Result : Won by 39 runs. 6.3.48-P. F. S. 2nd XI vs. Royal Engineers on P. F. S. green. P. F. S.-83. Kassim Hashim 25, (J. Haslam G for 2G) R. E.-106. J. Haslam 68. Result: Lost by 23 runs.

The Penang Free School Magazine 7.3.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. International Club-Away. I. C.-104. H. R. Price 24, Dr. C. E. Lim 20 not out. (Teh Shek Meng 5 for 38) P. F. S.- 105 for 6 declared. Heah Hock Lye 42, Savaesarum 20. Result: Won by 4 wickets and 1 run. 13.3.48-P. F. S. 2nd XI vs. P. 0. R. C. on P. F. S. green. P. 0. R. C.-203 for 7 declared. Anton de Silva 56, Sucha Singh 32 not out. P. F . S.- 45. Lim Chiang Leng 21, (Sucha Singh G for 18) Result : Lost by 3 wickets and 158 runs. 14.3.48-P. F. S. "A " vs. P.R. C. on P. F . S. g r een. P . F. S.-86. Yiap Kh in Yin 25, (C. Danker 4 for Hi) P.R. C.-107. A. J. Williams 34. Result: Lost by 21 r uns. 20.3.48-P. F. S. "A" vs. Royal Engineers on P. F . S. green. R. E .-36. (Teh Shek Meng 6 for 14) P. F. S.-108. for 1 declared Savaesarum 64 not out, Lim Chiang Leng 23 not out. Result: Won by 9 wickets and 72 runs. 4.4.48-P. F. S. "A" vs. Indian Association en P . F. S. g reen. I. A.-lst innings 72. P. F. S.- lst innings 71. Lee Kl10on Lok 32. I. A.-2nd innings 54 (Teh Shek Meng 6 for 22) P. F. S.-2nd innings 76 for 5. Teh Shek Meng 39 not out. Result: Won b·y 5 wickets and 21 runs. 10.4.48- P . F. S. "A" vs. Penang Malays on P . F . S. green. Penang Malays-74 (Poh Beng Kong 8 for 16) P . F . S.-56 for 8 (Ismail Hashim 5 for 26) Result: Draw. 11.4.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. C.R. C. on Victoria Green. C.R. C.-lst innings 256. Wee Chong Ghee 109 retired. P. F. S.-lst innings 55 (Tan Ah Ee 3 for 10, Lim Boon Kheng ~ for 12') P. F. S.-2nd innings 89 for 7. Kassim Hash im 33. Result: Lost by 201 runs on 1st innings. 18.4.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. R. A. F . on P. F. S. green. R. A. F.-lst innings 47 (Tch Shek Meng 4 for 14) P. F. S.-lst innings 52. Lee Kl10011 L1•k 27. (Mitchell G for 6) R. A. F.-2nd innings 95 for 5 declared. Mitchell 61. P. F . S.-2ncl innings 12 for 8. Result: Won by 5 runs on 1st innings. 2.5.48-P. F. S. 1st XI vs. S. X. I. on P. F. S. green. S. X. !.-1st innings 61. R. Augustin 30. (Teh Shek Meng 6 for 29) P. F. S.-lst innings 57. Heah Hock T hye 25. (:H. Augustin 5 for 29) S. X. !.-2nd innings 59 (Teh Shek Mc-ng 8 for 22) P. F. S.-2ncl innings 76 for 5. Lee Kl10on Lok 25, Poh Deng Kong 24. Result: Won by 5 wickets and 12 runs. 31

32 The Penang F ree School Magazine 8.5.48-P. F. S. "A" vs. India_n Association on P. F. S. green. I. A.-73. Narain Singh 21. (Teh Shek Meng 4 for 22) P . F. S-57 for 9. (5 for 25) Result: Draw. 9.5.48-P. F . S. 1st XI vs. B. R. C. ·on P. F. S. green. P. F. S.-lst innings 144. for 9 decl~red. Heah Hock Lye 40 Poh Beng Kong 38. B. R. C.-lst innings 56. (Teh Shek Meng 6 for 18) B. R. C.-2nd innings 38. (Poh Beng Kong 6 for 6) Result : Won by an innings and 50 runs. 23.5.48-P. F. S. 1st X I vs. Authentics on P. F. S. green. Authentics-105 Wooi Kean Tat 37; (Kulasingham 5 for 29) P . F. S.-118. Savaesarum 40, Utng Tat Hean 27 not out. ( Boey Seng Poe 4 for 18) Result : Won by.13 runs. 29.5.48-P. F. S. "A" vs. Eastern Smelting on P. F . S. green. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. * No. 1. 2. ·3. 4. 5. 6. Eastern Smelting-67. Boey Seng Poe 29. (Khaw Poh Seng 6 for 15) P . F . S.-100 for 8. Lee Khoon Lok 29, Beng Kong 28. Result: Won by 2 wickets and 33 runs. Note: P. F'. S . "A" is a combination of 1st XI and 2nd XI. ' BATTING ANALYSIS. NAME OF BATSMAN No. of Times Tot:il Highest Avcr:ice Inning• Not out N o. o f runs Scon, Heah Hock Lye 8 183 42 22.9 Savaesarum 13 2 192 64 * 17.G Lee Khoon Lok 21 273 52 13. Lim Chiang Choo 6 1 56 32 11.2 Poh Beng Kong 18 199 38 11.1 Ung Tat Hean 13 3 99 29 * 9.9 Heah Hock Thye 12 1 105 25 9.5 Yiap Khin Yin 15 2 96 25 7.4 Choong Ewe Leong 8 1 52 32 7.4 Kassim Hashim 15 98 33 G.5 Teh Shek Meng 18 2 93 · 39 * 5.'2 S. Kulasingham 8 2 22 G 3.5 Not Out BOWLING ANALYSIS. NAME OF BOWLER OVERS MAIDENS RUNS WICKETS Av,:. Per Wicket Teh Shek Meng 206 39 511 73 7. Kassim . Hashim 28 5 98 13 7.5 Poh Beng . Kong 98 11 303 36 8.5 Lee Khoon Lok 153 34 353 38 9.3 Yiap Khin Yin 16 80 7 11.4 S. Kulasingham 109 17 306 21 14.6 Hon. Secretary.

SPORTS DAY I The R. C., Mr. A. V. Aston, addressing the School A Competitor demonstrating the Sissors' Cut . , - • ~t .... ~r, The 220 yards Low Hurdles, Class I Our Headmaster, Mr. D. Roper, addressing the School Another- the Western Roll Finish o[ the 100 yards, Class III

SPORTS DAY II Mr. Cheeseman with Cheeseman House . . Finish of the Old Boys 100 yards Handicap The Champion Athlete receiving one of his certificates Part of the la1·go gathe ring· \:. ~: _ ..... ; i/,f);fN ~~~ Tug-of-War! The two Sports Captains of the Champion Houses receiving the Trophy

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THE SWIMMING SECTION ANNUAL S\:VIMMING COMPETITION l!l48 PRIZE WINNERS Stan<ling (L. to R.)- Frank Cheah, Chee Chin Chrnng, Ong Kim Lin, Teoh Tiaw Guan, Khoo Boon KhP.ng, Oh Siew Min. Sitting (L. to R.)- Ooi Kew Jin, Hooi Chl!ng Soon, Eddie Chung (Champion), Lim Ewe Hin (Runner-up), Loo Hock Seng. SCHOOL LIF·E SAVERS Slamliuy (L. to R.)- Ooi Kew Jin, Khew Phin Lin, Ng Khyc Weng, Lo Chan Foo, Tang Seo Hoe, Schu Toong Meng, Lo Chan Kwai. Lim Huck Jfoon, Khc,c, Tiang; Lim. ,- . Sitt·ir.g (L. to R.)- Chcah Tcow Bee, Lim Teong Chong, Hooi Cheng Soon, Chee Chin Bok, Lim Ewe Hin (Capta in) , Chew Kim Seng, Eddie Chung, Loo Hock Seng, Poh Kuan Tat. [,'ronl Row (L. lo R.)-·Chea h Tj e: ng Siong, Choo Weng Khun, Khoo Heng Hock.

HAMILTON CUP WINNERS . . . . .,. - . . ~ - ···-·-- - ... ':' -:. 1947 PINHORN HOUSE 1948 CHEESEMAN HOUSE

The Penang Free School Magazine 33 SOCCER NOTES. Coach Mr. Hooi Yip Hoong Asst. Coach Mr. Lim Boon Hock Captain Goh Hock Lye Vice-Captain Toh Boon ·Teng Hon. Secretary Chew Kim Seng With the new year came a new term and new faces. Our Coach Mr. Hooi Yip Hoong who had worked so energetically for the School Soccer XI last year was on sick leave at the beginning of the year and was not back until the second term. In his place stepped in Mr. Lim Boon Hock, our Assistant Coach. Mr. Boon Hock had been a very good player himself in his day and knows the game well. His conscientiousness and keen intei·est in the Team has been responsible for much improvement in the Team and for the following list of fixtures. Date Teams PLAYED AGAINST Grounds Results 10.2.48 1st XI Government Trade School Home Won 2-1 21.2.48 1st XI Muslim Recreation Club Home Won 2,-1 28.2.48 1st XI Ferry Youngsters Home Draw 1-1 3.3.48 1st XI Government Trade School Away Won 4-1 6.3.48 1st XI K. E . . VII School, Taiping Home Won 1-0 13.3.48 1st XI Malay College, K. K. Away Lost 0-4 20.3.48 2nd XI Sepoy Lines R. C. Home Draw 2-2 22.3.48 1st XI Chung Ling High School Home Won 4-2 31.3.48 2nd XI 50 Staff Station Home Won 1-0 3.4.48 1st XI B. M. High School Away Won 4-0 5.4.48 1st XI Sepoy Lines R.C. Home Won 2-1 10.4.48 1st XI B. M. High School Home Won 3-1 12.4.48 1st XI Anglo-Chinese School Home Won 4-0 3.5.48 1st XI Chinese Recreation Club Away Lost 2- 3 6.5.48 1st XI Ferry- Bagar. Dal am Combine Home Lost 1-2 11.5.48 1st XI Chung Ling High School Awny Lost 0-1 27.5.48 1st XI Old Frees Association Home Won 5-0 31.5.48 2nd XI Bahrul Alam F .C. Home Won 4-1 We spent part of January and February on practices and the boys were so earnest that it was a happy sight to see t'hem striving hard to show their best legs in all the practices. As the School was forming only two teams, many had to be excluded. We thank those who were not chosen for their keen response and hope that t hey will not be downhearted but will bear in mind that the School depends on them to fill t'he places of those who will be leaving School this year and that they will give us the same enthusiastic response in future. Among those to whom we must bid farewell, are our Captain, Lim Chiang Choo, who was dubbed playfully by all as the "bull", Koay Khoon Leong, our reliable centre~half, Kee Yong Chuan our keen goal-keeper, Abdul Hamid bin Pawanchee our swift-footed right winger, Ng Jit Seng, stalwart in defence, Choong Ewe Seong, our quick and small forward, Mohammed bin Jalani, a reliable half, Hashim bin Sultan diminutive left-winger and Ong Kok Hoe, who succeeded him, · We wish them every success in their new fields of endeavoifr,

34 The Penang Free School Magazine On the whole, the season has been the most successful since 1945 judging from the results of matches played. The most outstanding matches t his year wei-e the two matches played with the Chung Ling High School. In both matches, the two teams played their very best. In the first match on our ground, the Chung Ling High School displayed a high standard of play and their passes were neat and accurate. But unfortunately f0r them our players were in great form and through the dexterity of Rahim Kadir and his good combination with Ewe Leong, and Beng Cheow's accurate penalty shot, we were able to beat them by fout· goals to two. In the return match on their ground, the Chung Ling Team went all out to vindicate their reputation. There again both sides played a rousing game. It was a dingdong battle for the whole of the game until a few minutes after half time, our Captain Goh Hock Lye, who was · playing right-wing accidentally sprained his ankle. The defenders did their utmost to keep the determined onslaught of their opponents at bay but with a man short, they were at a disadvantage against such determined opponents. At the last moment a centre from the wing and a beautiful header which caught our inspired goal-keeper, Toh Boon Teng, by surprise gave them the solitary goal which won them th·e game. The regular players for the 1st XI are:- Lim Chiang Choo-Our ex-Captain and one of our full-backs; won the School Colours for Soccer in 1947. Had been playing for three seasons and was a sturdy back. Speedy but slow on the turn. Lives up to his name of "bull" for he possesses a powerful kick. Proved a good leader anci never groused but was most encouraging. TCth Boon Teng-Our Vice-Captain. A thoroughly reliable goal-keepe r who possesses a safe pair of hands. Takes to goalkeeping as a duck to water. l{amaruddin bin Abu Bakar-Our left back who is as cool as a cucumber and steady as a rock. He clears and covers well. Chew IUm Seng-Our Hon. Secretary and right back. He will do well with a little more experil'nce. Quite steady but has still to learn the technique of covering. Tengiku Ritzaudin-Our right-half. Plenty of stamina and is good at covering and feeding. He possesses a powerful kick also but needs to be less affectionate with the ball. Tang Eng Joo-Our centre-half. Covers excellently and feeds his forwards well. Always cool, and he is a pillar of strength. Has played for seasons. Is equally good at full back. Choong Ew,e Beng-Our swift, a ctive and indefatigable left-half who is thoroughly reliable. One of the two "babies" of the Team. Ahmad Rahman- Our left-winger who has still to gather experience t o do well. More concentration on cente ring will make him a good winger. 'I'ang Be·ng Cheow- Our hardworking and energetic inside left though the "baby" of the Team, can control the ball well. Short but good ~t head ' work, opens up the game well and is a powerful shot; sometimes tends to dribble unduly. Choong Ewe Leong- Our centre-forward, the spear head of our a tta cks, kicks well with both feet. Speedy but slow on the turn. Combines well but t ends to stick too long to the ba ll, should keep the ball down in shooting and use his head m or e.

The Penang Free School Magazine 35 Rahim .l{adir-Our inside right, who plays equally well at centre-half; opens up the game well, heads and controls the ball to advantage and is energetic. Combines well with Ewe Leong, but should be more of an opportunist. Goh Rock Lye-Our Captain and speedy right-winger. Won the School Colours for Soccer in 1947. Has played for three seasons. Should make the fullest use of his speed to advantage and get a good start over his opponent. Possesses a powerful kick and is good at centering. · Our 2nd Team players are:- Teh Shek Meng, Ng Jit Seng, Harith bin Hussein, Lee ICheng Cheang, V. Kanapathy, Lim Hock Heng, Ibrahim bin Md. Zain, Lee Thean Aun, Chooi Leong Fei, ~ee Sek Hin, Zulkifli bin Md. Ali, Khoo Eng Kew, K. Shamugam, Cheah Boon Chuan, Charan Singh, Ahmad bin Hashim and Kamaruddin bin Aziz. We thank Messrs. Tagg, Tamby Kechi! and Yeap Choong Kong for kindly umpiring some of our matches. Captain Vice-Captain Hon. Secretary Coach BADMINTON Hon. Secretary. REPORT. Choong Ewe Leong Choong Ewe Jin Chan Kong Thoe Mr. Lee Eng Leong Throughout this year we have played only two matches, both against the Chung Ling High School. This is not a sign that the team has beei:i sleeping but rat.her that it had been too .active-in 1947. We have played every school team in Penang and most of the outside parties as well, and we have emerged on every occasion victorious, so much so that there are no teams left that have not played us or any team willing to challenge us a second time. / In the first match against Chung Ling played during the Easter Holidays, we won convincingly, (6-1) though without the services of our two star-players--thc Choong Brothers. In the return match, with the same players, we won again, 5-2. We congratulate Lee Saik Kee, a former School team player, on his being awarded a Cambridge half blue for badminton. He entered the semi-finals of the University's Badminton Tournament and is now rated among the best four in Cambridge. Congratulations to Choong Ewe Leong and Choong Ewe Beng who had the honour of representing North Mala ya in the North vs. South Classic last Christmas. They played the fourth Doubles and· beat a strong Johore pair comfortably in straight sets, the scores be ing 15-8, 15-1. Congratulations to them aga in for being selected to repre sent North Malaya in this year's Classic. Incidentally this will be the last Malayan match for our Captain, Choong Ewe Leong, for he will be leaving us in August to read law. We are truly sorry to lose such a brillant player but we hope he will carry the flaming torch of fame of the P. F. S. abroad and win fresh and greater laurels. Our best willhes and good luck, Ewe Leong!

36 The Penang Free School Magazine \Ve are sorry to lose two of our former players Hooi Seng Tuck and Khor Chin Oo. \:Ve wish them luck in their new careers. Choong Ewe Leong: Awarded School Badmint.on colours 1946. (Captain) since 1947 Penang Junior Triple Champion 1947. Choong Ewe Beng: Choong Ewe Jin: (Vice-Captain) H.cah Hock Thye: Heah Hock Lye: Heah Hock Aun: Law Joo Lane: Partnering his younger brother, r epresented the North side in the North vs. Sout h Classic held in Sir.gapore, December, 1947. Partnering Miss Amy Choong, Mixed Doubles Runner-Up in the Penang Open Championships. The smallest player in our team but possesses a most powerful smash. A very fast and aggressive player possessing a good retrieving power and a sound defence. Full of stamina and fights to the last. Should cultivate better play at the net and the drop shot. His lack of height is his only disadvantage. Has played for North Malaya in the North vs. South Classic, 1947. Chosen to play again this year. Considered one of· the most promising players in Penang. A Senior Player. Essentially a doubles player. His play is rather indifferent; should put more life into it. Has a very strong back court play. Defence quite sound but better on the offensive. Competed in Junior Tournament, reached semi-fina ls in 1947. More practice at the net will make him a better player. Awarded School Badminton Col:mrs in 1947. Can play both the singles and the doubles games well. Has a great variety of strokes but needs slightly more polish. Quick on his feet and very sharp at the net. Should use his head more in the game. HiG natural fanciful play makes him a good exhibitionist of this feather game. 'With more practice we hope he will -do well in Hongkong University where he is going soon· for further studies. Another doubles player. Fast but rnther erratic. A motQrcycle accident has prevented him from playing for several months. Can go far bu·t lacks match temperament. Awarded School Badminton Colours in 1047. Our most youthful player but of very great promise. Plays a very simple and steady game. Deadly accurate drop shots are a feature of his play. Lack of stamina is his chief weak point. Competed in this year's Junior Tournament but was greatly handicapped by inexperience and bad luck. ·Will be one of our best players next year. Tallest player (6' 2") in our team. With this advantage his overhead strokes a re very effective. Rather weak at the net. Shows up better in the singles game. Should concentrate more on his footwork. With improvement he will be one of our leading players next year. One of the three Senior Players in the School.

The Penang Free School Magazine 37 Lye Tong J(hee: Oon Chong I<:ie: Lim Ah Soo: New player in the School team but has already proved his worth. Very interested in the game and still has much to learn. Should play more with his head and be cooler on the court. Another newcomer. Fat but surprisingly fast. Should learn more tactics and vary his strokes. Better for doubles but should p lay with better understanding with his partner. Champion of North Perak School's Tournament. Joined our School recently. Plays a very steady game. Can play both the singles and the doubles well. Will be very useful to the Team next year. Others who have played for the School are: Teoh Khong Guan, Saw Eng Kim and Choong Boo Cheong. Hon. Secretary. RUGGER REPORT. Coach Mr. Tan Ah Fee Captain Hooi Seng Tuck Vice-Captain. Tang Eng Joo Hon. Secretary Victor deBruyne The School Rugger XV played the following five matches last season:- lG.10.47 School vs. C.R. C. Lost 8- 7 28.10.47 School vs. B. M. High School Lost 3- 0 1.11.47 School vs. W est Yorks Regiment .. . Lost 11- 0 3.11.47 School vs. B. M. High School \Von 5-12 13.11.47 School v s. S. X. I. Draw 3- 3 Though we we1:e not very successful last season we gained plenty of experience from the matches we played. The \Vest Yorks Regiment gave a criticism of our play afte r we had played them. They pointed out to us our weak points, and we gained a lot from this lecture. Our small but big-heart Kamarrudin (under five feet) was highly commended by the West Yorks Team for his marvellous tackling. We are sorry to be told we are losing a friend in Mr. T. M. Clarke, President of the Penang Rugby Union, who is due for retirement. Mr. Clarke took a very keen interest in school rugger and made it possible for members of the School XV to witness the very big matches played in Penang. We are thankful to Lt-Col. Taylor and the West Yorks Regiment for bequeathing to us, for tactical rugger, a board which will supplement the s~nd t:.lble which the School Cadet Corps has given us.

38. The Penang Free School Magazine \Ve regret to announce the loss of our popular skipper, Hooi Seng Tuck, who left us last December to further his studies. The following too have left us:- Ali Abdullah, Sinthamoney, Tan Chow· Wah, Choong Ewe Seong and Leong Lin Tuck our cool and efficient full back. \Ve wish those who _have left us every success and a bright future. Last year saw the introduction of a Combined Schools Rugger XV. ,We congratulate our Skipper, Hooi Seng Tuck, on his being chosen to captain this team. Five of our players were selected to play for this team. They were, Hooi Seng Tuck, Tang Eng Joo, Goh Hock Lye, Tan Soo Huck and Victor de Bruyne. The team played its first and last match against the Penang Sports Club on 29th December, and the team Jost the match by nine points (12-3). The only try scored by the team was through Narian Singh of B. M. High School. The School is re-introducing the inter-house Rugger League. Each house is expected to send in at least one team. In writing this report we must not forget to mention the strong support we r;;ceived. from the smaller boys of the school last year. They were very, very keen and we were greatly encouraged by their efforts. They attended every lecture, practice and match. If it were not for them the School Team would have suffered greatly through lack of practice as a team. They did not complain when they were trampled by the bigger boys or when they were hurt. Though they were not chosen to play for the School these boys must be commended for their enthusiasm and spirit. The School Team is prcud of these small boys and hopes that they will· be rewarded for their valuable support. The team wishes to express its grateful thanks to those who came to cheer it during matches thus makiP.g the games very interesting and_ colourful. Hooi Seng Tuc·k and Victor de Bruyne, our pack leader who used his Sgt.-Major voice to spur the pack on, were awarded School Colours. The following boys represented the School last season:- Leong Lin Tuck, Goh Hock Lye, Tang Eng Joo (Vice-captain), Long bin Ngah, Choong Ewe Leong, Hooi Seng Tuck (Captain), Choong Ewe Seong, Sinthamoney, Tan Chow Wah, Arulpragasam, Tan Soo Huck, Ali Abdullah, Arulanantham, Hamzah bin Salleh, Victor de Bruyne ("Hon. Secretary). Reserves:- Tunku Ritzaudin, Kamarruddin, Hercharan Singh, J ugjeet Singh, Lim Chooi Sian. 1. Leong Lin Tuck: 2. Goh Hock Lye: 3. Tang Eng Joo: (Vice-Cciptain) Hon. Secretary. A ~teady tull-back possessing a safe pair of hands and a good kick to touch-sound at defence. Wing three quarter. Goal-getter and converter. Very wily, fast and elusive--defence needs attention. Centre three quarter. Very fast and dangerous in attack and sound in defence. Has acquired a good knowledge of the game and will be worth watching this season. Cleve•· running will be the main feature.

The Penang Free School Magazine 39 4. Long bin Nga'l1: 5. Choong Ewe Leong: 6. Hooi Seng Tuck: (Cap!uin) 7. Choong Ewe Seong: 8. Sinthamoney: 9. Tan Chow Wah: 10. Ali bin Abdullah: 11. Arulpragasam: 12. Tan Soo Huck: 13. Arulanantham: 14. Hamzah bin Salleh: 15. Victor de Bruyne: Centre three quarter. Fast-good stamina-sound in defence but weak in attack. Fails to get the wing going. Wing three quarter. A good tackler who possesses sheer speed and a hefty kick. Would have been much better had badminton not taken him away from several practic~s. Stand off. A very capable captain, courageous · in face of "enemy" attack. Inclined to obey Newton's law of gravitation by running· into the scrum. One of those who have helped immensely in getting the team going under post-war conditions and difficulties. Captain of the Combined Schools• XV. One of those who is bent on making the game clean. Awarded colours. Scrum half. Reliable and tricky-possesses good .?tamina -an opportunist-slow in getting the ball out of the scrum. Forward. Very fast in \he loose-breaks off ideally from tight scrums. Alw11ys up with the ball. · Forward. One who really works hard but is not seen often with the ball. Forward. Fights to the better end. Joins in the attack at unexpected moments. Forward. Good t ackler- one who makes the game enjoyable by playing with admirable keenness-good at falling on the ball. Forward. Valuable in line-outs-a very grim fighter. Forward. Good in li_ne-out work and in · the tight scrums- weak in tackling. Forward. Can be more serious · in the game-lacks stamina to make him formidable-should shape well this season. Forward. Always struggle. Excellent forward who leads the pack well. d~termined to come out alive in a death Tackling needs patching. Awarded colours. Coach.

40 The Penang- Free School Magazine SWIMMING NOTES. · President The Headmaster Coach Mr. Tan Chong Bee Asst. Coach Mr. Ong Teong Guan Captain Lim Ewe Hin Vice-Captain Eddy Chung In Penang, swimming is fast regammg its popularity in the sports circle. A glance at the crowded beaches along Tanjong Bungah on Sundays shows the keen interest swimming has aroused. In the School Swimming Section too, the strength of membership is fast approaching its pre-war level and we hope that by next year &wimming activities will be carried out in full swing. Swimming classes for beginners were held regularly, twice a week at the Chinese Swimming Club last term. Early i!1 the second term boys went in for their Annual Swimming Competition. The School Swimr.ting Competition was held early this year, on May 26th, .anp June 9th. Our swimming star, Eddy Chung swept the board in all the free style events and thus annexed the championship. We ·offer him our warmest congratul:ltionc. The runner-up of the Meet was Lim Ewe Hin. The following rc::ords were brokeP. :- 100 metres Free Style Eddy Chung Time: 70.8" (Ree:ord: 1938 Geh Chong Keat T ime: 71.2") 100 metres Back Stroke Lim Ewe Hin Time: 88" (Record : 1947 Lim Ewe Hin Time : 92.2" ) 50 metres Breast Stroke Hooi Cheng Soon Time: 40.5" (Record: 1947 Chew Kim Seng Time: 40.9") 200 metres Breast Stroke Hooi Cheng Soon Time: 3'21" (Record: 1947 Lim Ewe Hin Time: 3'25") Our swimmers arc now in training for the Inter-School Relay Swimming Competition which will be held in late July. We arc also having regular waterpolo practices. vVe hope to do well in the Inter-School water-riolo matches. Members of the life Saving Class were successful in their first post-war examinations taken in October last year. The result is as follows:- Bronze Medallion and Intermediate Certificate. Chew Kim Seng Chee Chin Bok Lim Ewe Hin Oh Siew Kheng Teoh Tiaw Peng Lim Teong Theam Yeoh Eu Hock Yeoh Cheang Wah

CRICKET AND BADMINTON : .I -~~ - ....:...- •, -- ~-:'.,.. · -~---~-.i ·well hit! Captain ~ Playing a defensive stroke An off-drive Serving Smashing Poise to r ccci\·2 t!1c cc:;.··,,ic.:!

SOCCER AND RUGGER • i Well Saved! Dribbling The throw in A line-out Head it in! Tackling a forward

The Penang Free School Magazine Intermediate Certificate. Tan Eng Swee Yap Tye Hock Hooi Cheng Soon Eddy Chung Lim Teong Chong Yiap Khim Yin Cheah Teow Bee Loo Ho.ck Seng Elementary Certificate. Sehu Toong Meng Lo Chan Kwai Lim Teong Wah Kam Yew Kian Teh Lai Hee Khoo Tiang Lim Khew Phin Lin Oh Kay Hnat Ng Khye Weng Ooi Kew Jin Poh Thuan Thak Cheah Quan Hin Lee Choo Kim Cheah Boon Chuan Tang Seo Hoe Lee Mun Kee Lo Chan Foo Lim Huck Boon Khoo Heng Hock Choo Weng Kun Chcah Tjeng Siong 41 The results of the Ar.nual Swimming Competition held at the Chinese Swimming Club· are as follows :- Event Event Event Dolphins: Whales: Champion Swimmer: Runner-up: 81 points 80 points Eddy Chung ( Dolphin) 15 points Lim Ewe Hin ( Whale) 13 points CLASS A 1. 50 metres Fr€-e Style. (Time : 30.4" ) 1. :{!:cldy Chung, 2. Lim Teong Chong, 3. Teoh T iaw Peng. ( Rcc0rd : 2!) .8" 1938 Gch Chong Keat) 2. 50 metres Breast StroJce. 1. Hoci ChE:11g Soon, (Record : 40.9" ITime: ,!Q.5" Record) 2. Chew Kim Seng , 3. 1947 Chew . Kim Seng) T eoh Tiaw Guan. 3. 50 metres Back Stroke. (Time: -19.2" ) 1. Lim Ewe Hi;s, 2. Tay Lee Inn, 3. Tan Heng Reow. (Record : 40.6" 1947 Lim Ewe Hin)

42 Event Event Event Event Event Event The Penang Free School Magazine 4. 100 metres Free Style. (Time: 70.8" Record) 1. Eddy Chung, 2. Lim Teong Chong, 3. Teoh Tiaw Peng. (Record: 71.2" 1938 Geh Chong Keat) · 5. 100 metres Ba~k Stroke. · (Time: 88" Record) 1. Lim Ewe Hin, - 2. Chew Kim Seng, 3. · Hooi Cheng Soon. (Recc,rd: 92.2" 1947 Lim Ewe Hin) 6. 200 metres Breast Stroke. (Time: 3' 21" Record) 1. Hooi Cheng Soon, 2. Lim Ewe Hin, 3. Teoh Tiaw Guan. (Record: 3'25" 1947 Lim Ewe Hin) 7. 400 metres F.ree Style. (Time: 6' 40" ) 1. Eddy Chung, 2. Teoh Tiaw Peng, 3. Cheah Tcow Bee. (Record : · 6' 4.4" 1938 Geh Chong Keat) 8. 200 metres Free Style Relay. (Time: 2' 25.3" ) J. Dolphins (Tt?oh T iaw Peng, Eddy Chung, Tay Lee Inn, Hooi Cheng Soon). 2. Whales. 3. Dolphins. (Re.::ord: 2' 22.8" 1938 Eels) 9. 150 .metres Medley Relay. (Time: 2' 1.5") 1. Dolphins (Teoh Tiaw Guan, Hooi Cheng Soon, Eddy Chung) . 2. Whales. 3. Dolphins (Record: 1' 58.6" 1940 Eels) Event 10. Water P()lo. Event 1. Event 2. 50 1. 50 Winner: Dolphins (Eddy Chung, Loo Hock Seng, Ooi Kew Jin, Tan Wah How, Tay Lee Inn, Teoh Tiaw Guan, _Hooi Cheng Soon). CLASS B metres Free Style. (Time: 36.3") Ong Kim Lin, 2. Ooi ' Jin Teik, 3. Foo Chee Sai. (Record: 34.3" 1941 Habab b. W. Ariffin) metres Breast Stroke. (Time: 47.2") 1. Wong Loong Fatt., (Record: 45.6" 2. Fong Thin Yiew, 3. Chan Kwong Chin. 1939 · T:!n Heng Tong)

The Penang Free School Magazine 43 Event 3. 50 metres Back Stroke. (Time: 41.2" Record) 1. Chee Chin Cheang, 2. Frank Cheah, 3. Wong Loong Fatt. (Record: 45" 1941 Ooi Tee Tong) Event 4. 200 metres Free Style Relay. '- (Time: 2' 40" Record 1. Whales (Wong Loong Fatt, Frank Cheah, Oh Siew Min, 1Khoo Boon Kh_eng) . 2. Whales. 3. Dolphins. (Record: 3'6" 1947) Event 5. 150 metres Medlay Relay. (Time: 2' 15.2" Record) 1. Wh:iles (Wong Loong Fatt, Frank Cheah, Khoo Boon Kheng). 2. Whales. 3. Dolphins. (Record: 2'40" 1947) Swimming Captain. THE LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY. The Society's first meeting this yea1· was held on Thursday 5th February at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Robless, addressing the Society, said that of the office bearers of t he previous year, there were but two remaining this year, viz Chan Kong Thoe, the chairman and Chin Let Kong who was a committee member. The secretaryship was automatically filled by the la tter; and the following were elected committee members:- Leong Kar Choon, Lim Chong Keat, Khoo Boon Kheng and_ Lee Chin Kung. Following this election, Mr. Robless resuming his address, stressed on the importance of having oral English practices. These help to bolster i;p the student's courage when he takes the School Certificate Oral English Examination. He said that debates are ~Le "pr.ac_tising ground for oral English" and that a ll students, especially School CP.i•tificate boys, should make it a point to attend ever y debate held. The first debate wes held on Monday 23rd February at 2.00 p.m. in the Lecture Room. Ch~n Kong Thoe was in the chair. The motion before the House was: "A teacher's life is better than that of a schoolboy." Proposer: Lee Chin Kung Opposer: Lim Chong Keat 3rd Speaker: Chan Kok Cheang 4th Speaker: Leong Kar Choon Whe n the debate was thrown open to the House, the following spoke: Lim Teong Wah, Khoo Kee Cheang, Mr. G. V. Robl ess, T eng Lye Hock, Khoo Lim Thean Hock and· Khoo Yeoh Gan Hong.

44 The Penang Free School Magazine Those in favour of the mot.ion mentioned that a teacher's job is more or less a sinecure ancl that a student very often works himself into a physical and mental wreck curing an examination and consequently lands himself in the lunatic asylum. Moreover during the holidays, a teacher gets paid when he does not teach while a student has to pay his school fees when he is not taught. The opposition stated that teaching obviously, cannot be a "sinecure" when so many contemporary teachers are earnestly discouraging boys from taking up the teaching profession. Mr. Robless, speaking against the motion, said that one realises a student's life is an excellent one only after one has left school: that pne's best years are those spent in school. The motion was carried by 54 votes against 18 with 97 abst~.ining. On Monday, 8th March, the Headmi:.ster gave an interesting talk in the School Hall. The subject was "Charles Dickens." The Headmaste1· dwelt on the biography of the famous writer, mentioning that in Mr. Micawber was painted a portrait of Dickens' father, that l\'Irs. Nickleby was really a pen picture of his mother. Finally the Headmaster wound up by reading some choice passages from Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend." The second debate was held on Monday 15th March at 2.00 p.m. in the ·Lecture Room with Chin Let Kong in the chair. The motion before the House was that " In the opinion of this House, a poor ·man's life is better than that of a rich man." Proposer: Jeyaraj Opposer: Chan Kok Chin 3rd Speaker: Looi Cheng Keat 4th Speaker: . Lim Teong Wah The followmg also spoke: Khoo Tiang Lim, Lim Teong Theam, Subramaniam, Chin Pak Kim a nd Mustapha Mei-ican. The motion was defeated by 17 votes against 27 with 71 boys adstaining from voting. On the 2?nd of March, Mr. Robless called a committee meeting. He suggested having a new system of debate as a relief to the same type of debates we had previously held. In this "Hat Debate" as it is called, names of speakers and subjects for dE>bate are written on slips of paper which are put into two boxes. The chairman picks up one slip from each box at random and the person chosen has to speak on whatever subject is drawn. This new system promotes spontaneom.1 speech and sharp w!t. On Thursday 8th April at 2.15 p.m. in the School Hall, a Hat Debate was held with Mr. Robless in the Chair. The speakers selected were Chan Kong Thoe, Khoo Boon Kheng, Lee Chin Kung, Leong Kar Choon and Chin L1:t Kong. Owing to a threatening sky, attendance was only fair; and following an initial talk by Mr. Robles!:' explaining the Hat Debate system, the first subject selected

The Penang Free School Magazine 45 was "Animals should not be kept in captivity." Leong Kar Choon was picked to speak and he, inter alia, reminded the crowd about Scout Law No. 6. The followi:,g also spoke: Chew Kim Seng, Chan Kong Thoe, Khoo Yeoh Gan Hong and Chin Let Kong. The motion was cnrriecl by 22 votes against 20. The second speaker, Chan Kong Thoe, had to talk on "Cricket is a better game than football." Among others who spoke were Khoo Kee Cheang, Lim Tcong Wah, Jcyaraj, Kulasingham and Khoo Lim Thean Hock. The motioT' was d<.>feated by 34 votes against 74. The debat~ was called to a stop here when the bell rang for the start of the nfternoon classes at 2.55 p.m. We are trying to hold as many debates as we can in future to give the School Certificate boys a r much practice as possible in spoken English. The first debate in the cccond term was held at 2 p.m. in the afternoon on Monday, 21st June, in the School Lecture Room. Chan Kong Thoe was in the chair. The attendance was encoui-agingly good and there seemed to be an increased interest in debates. M. Subramaniam proposed the motion: That Higher School Certificate should not be introduced at present. The opposition was led by I.au Kam Seng, who created quite an impression by his vehement and emphatic speech. The third speaker, Tan Cheow Oo then gave his views in support of the motion. After the fourth speaker, Khoo Sian Hin, had ably put forth his opinion, the motion was thrown open to the house. There was a succession of speakers against the motion and, despite occasional irrelevance, they aroused the interest of the members considerably. Speakers were not at all lacking and the two sides were well supported. Between them, they tore the Carr-Saunders Report to bits and pieced it together again. The subject for debate was controversial and the points voiced were exceeding ly interesting. However, the opposition stressed a bit too much on the importance of Higher School Certificate "'ithout considering the expediency of its introduction in the present circumstances. They argued that a superb University of Malaya could only be achieved by raising the "deteriorating" educational standard. Besides, a Sixth Form would ensure better results by preparing students for a university course- dispensing with "spool'! feeding." The six months set aside during the Higher School Certificate course for practical work in public welfare will also be of invaluable aid to not only boys going for further studies but a lso to boys going in for any trade. The supporters of the motion admitted that th<! Higher School Certificate would be advantageous in many ways but asserted that, for the present, its introduction would -be premature a nd would mean further expense which the sadly depleted Government would only be able to bear by imposing further taxation. Moreover, many boys would be delayed two more years before they are launched into the world, handicapped by age. To achieve a better educational standard teachers would have to be better trained. Thus, conside1;11g the current lack of good teachers, funds and equipment, the Carr-Saunders recommendationideal as it is- would have to be shelved for the present at least.

46 The Penang Free School Magazine The argument was getting lively, when time pressed the Chairman to close the discussion for the boys to consider well before casting their votes. There was not enough time for the ma in speakers to sum up. When the voting was carried out it was found that there were:- 20 members in favour, 67 against the motion and 45 abstainers. The motion was thus lost in spite of its eloquent supporters. The following also spoke for the motion:- Leong Kah Choon, Jeyeraj, Khoo Boon Kheng, Yeoh Chong Bok a nd Yeoh Chin Bor; and the following against the motion:- Wong Lin Ken, Lee Wee Chye, Teng Lye Hock, Rama Iyer, Yeap Boon Chye and Khoo Lim Thean Hock. Hon. Secretary. DRAMATIC SOCIETY REPORT. President Play Adviser Asst. Play Adviser Musical Adviser H on . Secretary Hon. Treasurer Committee Members The H eadmaster, Mr. D. Roper - do - Mr. Basha Merican Mr. G. V. Robless Chew Kim Seng Poh Beng Kong Chan Kong Thoe Chin Let Kong Khoo Sian Kheng Lin\ Ewe Hin T r ue to their tradition, the new batch of School Certificate "A" boys, thoug h they found when they came back to School this year that a full time-table had been dra wn up for them, evinced no aptitude for the same old s ubjects which had been incessantly drummed into their heads for the last two years. As long as the School Certificate results were not released by the Cambridge Syndicate they were compelled either to plod through the old subjects once more, or to discover some n ew or more interesting a1id profitable occupation to tide t hem over the period until they can ma ke their decisions, on the ·strength of their results, whether t o prepare for anoth er year ,cir to leave school. For· t h e first week, the a ir was buzzing with s uggestions. But nothing materialized until it was proposed to "Recall to Life" after being buried for several Jong years, t he School's Dramatic Society.

The Penang Free School Magazine And so with their fountain pens stuck in their shirts as sheathed "Swords" and holstered "pistols" these II Jacques" of &hool Certificate II A " elected their "Dcfarge" and together they surged to the stronghold of the "governor." But instead of a raging mob, they were obedient pupils approaching the Headmaster, himself a keen enthusiast in their project, for permission to revive the Dramatic Society. On that memorable Thursday morning of the 29th of January, a meeting was announced during school assembly and all those interested were requested to attend. As a result of that meeting, the above offices were created and filled. Together with the Hon. Secretary, the Committee set to work immediately and decided to stage certain Acts and Scenes from Shakspeare's "Julius Cresar" for the Society's debut. With the co-operation of the School Musical Society, we were able to draw up the following very entertaining one hour programme to be presented to the School as an "End of Term Dramatic and Musical Concert." Community singing was introduced for the first time to make everybody feel that he is in the programme. 1. Overture 2. "Julius C:;csar" 3, Selection PROGRAMME. ' 'Poet and Peasant" Act. 1 Sc. 2 "Bohemian Girl" F. von Suppe Shakespeare · W. Balfe 4. "Julius Ciesar" - Act II Sc. 3 & Act III Sc. 1 5. Pio.no-Accordion Solo - "Jalousie" Tango G. "Julius Cresar" 7. Gavotte "Dancing Dolls" Loch Lomond played by David Ng Act III Sc. 2 J. S. Seredy G. Community Singing:- a) b) Pack Up Your Troubles c) G<?ing Home d) The P. F. S. Song !J. National Anthem "JULIUS CAESAR "-THE CAST. Julius Cresar M. Anthony Brutus Cassius Casca Metallus Cimber Cinna Trebonius Decius Brutus Artemidorus Soothsayer The Headmaster, Mr. D. Roper Lee Chin Kung Lim Ewe Hin Lim Chong Beng Chin Let Kong Chan Kok Chcang Tan Boon Teik Tan Kok Peng Law Gim Teik Chin Chin Por Khoo Boon Keng

48 The Penang Free School Magazine Judging from the great ovation the School acco~·ded the performance, we can safely regard it as quite a success for a debut especially, when rehearsals were curtailed by numerous other School activities. During the holidays, it was thought to be a good idea to present the Concert for the benefit of parents and friends. The Committee, therefore, put their heads together again when the School reopened for the second Term, and, the following revised programme was present_ed to an appreciative audience ·of several hundred people:- 1. Overture 2. Vocal Solo 3. Selection 4. Vocal Solo 5. Gavotte G. Piano Solo 7. "Julius Cresar" 8. National Anthem PROGRAMME. "Poet and Peasant" - "Tristesse" by Tan Eng Swee - "Bohemian Girl" " I'll Walk Alone" "Begin the Beguine" by Lee Gim Kooi F. von Suppe Chopin W. Balfe "The Falling Leaves" . - J. S. Seredy "Alamei~ Concerto" played by David Ng - Act I Sc. 2, Act II Sc. 3 & Act III Sc. I & Sc. II As our President reiterated often in the course of our rehearsali:;, we do not profess to be professional actors. Rather, our object is to show the boys that there are other more interesting ways of learning English Literature than just reading it in School or at home. To review the success of our recent plays in view of our object, we ha\le only to look among the classes in the Seniors and Standards VIIIs to find that their appreciation for English Literature has been so piqued that several classes are already hoping to put up the plays they are at present doing in class e. g. "She Stoops To Conquer" by Goldsmith a?,d "Macbeth" by Shakespeare, in the course of the year. Before we conclude, we feel we must · mention that our President has been a pillar of strength to the Society both as President and as Play Adviser. The enthusiasm he displayed for the Society and for the play itself has been invaluable, and, we take this opportunity to thank him heartly. We have no doubt that he will always be as keen and interested in the Society. To the rest of the School who helped us to make the concerts such successes, we are grateful, and we hope they will give us their full co-operation always. In concluding our report, we beg to thank pm·ticularly Mrs. C. Ponniah, who was of great assistance to us in lending us the greater part of the "sarees" need'ed for Roman togas. And, also to those parents and friends of boys who had so kindly loaned us theirs. Lastly, we thank the Musical Society for helping to make the concerts tuneful and successful. Hon. Secretary. - ARTS & CRAF'I'S SOCIETY In 1947, to assist candidates who were offering art as a subject in the Cambridge School Certificate Examination, Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai kindly volunteered to give advice and h('!lp his.utmost. Consequently, art.classes were held in the week-ends; and these gave excellent practice to tllOse art enthusiasts who ultimately passed in the Art Paper with flying colours.

The Cast for the play " Julius Cresar " The School Orchestr a THE DRAl\lATIC SOCIETY Our Headmaster as Julius Cresar

. ·~_;...-:- Off for the 50 VARIOUS ACTIVITIES . I ' ., _ 1 •• . ,-,_ -~ metres Free Style The Waler Polo Team in Act ion The School's Biological Garden Masters vs. Boys Tug-of-War an incident during a Sports practice The Tiffin Shed at Break Time

The Penang Free School Magazine 49 With the t ermi nation of the Cambridge Examination of 1947 came the end of the School's unofficial art class. Yet, in fairness to future art candidates, some sort of an art class must exist wherefrom t hese budding artists can ·glean more tips and hints, thereby arming themselvt',s sufficiently to tackle the . Art Paper. Moreover, an adequately laudable standard of art in schcol can thus be . maintained and art appreciation can be further stimuhi ted. So, to meet these ends, the School Arts and Crafts Society came into being. The inauguratio:i of this Society is due much to the energy and initiative of Khco Sian Kheng. At 1 p.m. on Wednesday the 21st of January, 1948, the Society held its ·first meeting in the S. C. A. Room. B,:fore a large attendance, Mr. Tay Hooi Keat gave an introductory talk, after which the Headmaster, Mr. D. Roper, was called upon to be the President of the Society. Then, the following were elected officebearers :- Advisers Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Arts Leader Crafts Leader Mr. Tay Hooi Keat Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai Chin Let Kong Choong Ewe Jin Khoo Sian Kheng Chan Kong Thoe The Society had its first outdoor sketching class on the 23rd of January, 1948. The party of eighteen boys and a few members froin the Teachers Art Class chose a picturesque site 11ea1· T~njong Bungah and Mr. Tay Hooi Keat who heade::i the party gave a preliminary demonstration with pastels. The class ended at 12.30 p.m. · Later, it was proposed that art classes be held in school on every Thursday afternoon from 2.15 p.m. to 2.55 p.m. So, as from the 2nd of February, art classes every Thursday afternoon became a routine affair; and boys began to realise the value of these lessons. On Thursday, April 14th, 1948, an exhibition of English paintings, sponsored by the Education Department, was held at the St. George's Girls' School. Thirty-five members of this Society were present at the opening ceremony of this · exhibition at 10 a.m. Mr. Tay Hooi Keut who was ?.mong those few to address the gathering said, that "as far as art is concerned, Penang is a veritable oasis in the Malayan desert," and that "without art our lives would be empty." Following this, the then Acting Resident Commissioner, Mr. G. E . C. Wisdom, declared t he exhibition open. Our boys feasted their eager eyes on the colourful and varied paintings displaying typical English and Irish scenery. Throughout the two days' run of the exhibition, members of this Society v.olunteered for duty; and shifts of twos were arranged to be · present during the hours the exhibition was open to the public to help compile a record of the daily attendance. Finally, the Society congratulates Mr. Tay Hooi Keat on his being awarded a scholarship to study art in the United Kingdom. H e will t ake a three-years course for the Ministry of -Education's Art Teachers' Diploma. We wish him t he best of luck and success. Hon. Secretary.

50 The Penang Free School Magazine THE MUSICAL SOCIETY. Following on the heels of our debut last November, the School Musical Soci1ety in conjunction with the Dramatic Society held another successful concert on 16th April 1948. The School Orchestra rendered three numbers, aptly chosen to suit the techmque of its players. The pieces were, Suppe's famous Overture, 'Poet and Peasant', Balfe's melodious selection, 'The Bohemian Girl', and Seredy's gavotte, 'Dancing Dolls'. David Ng gave a fine rendering of that ever-popular tango, 'Jalousie' on his accordlon. To wind up th:s short, but interesting programme, there was community ::;inging. The songs were 'Loch Lomond', 'Pack up your troubles', 'Going Home', and 'Ll)ok wide Ambassadors', the School song. All the items were greatly appreciated by the staff and pupils of the school alike. Owine- to numerous requests, the same concert, with a slight variation, was repeated on F1-iday M-ay 14th, for the benefit of the boys' parents as well as for well-wishers of the School. An enthusiastic audience, comprising chiefly students of various schools, was present. The concert commenced at 6.30 p.m. with the Orchestra playing a stirring overture, 'Poet and Peasant'. Our 'vocal artistes', Tan Eng Swee 2nd Lee Gim Kooi, were next on the programme. The former sang Chopin's 'Tristesse', while the latter 'crooned' two popular numbers, 'I'll Walk Alone', and Cole: Porter's 'Begin the Beguine'. Then David Ng gave a piano-accordion solo, following which, the School· Orche~tra played Seredy's fascinating waltz, 'Falling Leav·es'. Playing the piano this time, David 'tickled t he ivories' with Albert Arlen's "Alamien Concerto". The evening was brought to a close with the playing of the National Anthem. We sincerely hope to present further concerts during the latter part of the year. Members of the School Orchestra : Violins Violin-Cello Flute Saxophone Piano Chan Kok Cheang Khoo Boon Kheng Lim Chong Keat Oh Siew Leong Chew Chong Kan Chan Kok Ewe Chan Kok Kean David Wong Ng Kam Kew David Ng Tan Boon Teik . Chan Kok Cheang. SAFETY-FIBST CYCLISTS' SOCIETY. President Chairman Hon. Secretary, The Headmaster Chew Kim Seng Teh Shek Meng Safety-first is the main object of this society, of which every cyclist in the school is a member. Towards this end much has been done since the beginning of the year.

The Penang Free School Magazine 51 The first step taken by the society was to see that the boys observe the traffic regulations properly: not more than two abreast and to keep to the left side of the road. Such road sense will keep many a boy from a nasty accident. A further step to :,afeguard the boys is to have all their cycles inspected in order to see that each bicycle possesses at least a pair of reliable brakes, preferably at the rear wheel, a lock, a bell, a red reflector and twelve square inches of white ori the rear mudguard. So far the bicycles of the boys of four forms, VI A, VII D, VIII B, and VIII D have been checked. We are very g,·ateful to the staff and the Board of Prefects, who have rendered much help and service to the Society. Thanks are also due to our Headmaster, who gave several talks on safety-first and road sense to the school during morning assembly. Hon. Secretary. THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. Hon. Librarian Committee Members .. . Mr. G. Pitkeathly Lim Ewe Hin Chew Kim Seng Leong Kar Choon Lim Chong Keat A large consignment of books was received at the end of last year and fresh lots have been arriving during the last two terms. The approximate number of volumes in the library :i!" present is 1107. Of these, ·some 143 are standard works of literature; 550 cun-ent fiction ; 306 non-fiction; and 108 reference too ks. The above tot:il does not include the 287 volumes on loan from H. M. Forces. We are indeed grateful to the latter for allowing us to r etain these volumes for a further period; and we trust that they may eventually become a permanent part of our library. 157 assorted volumes from Philip & Tarcey, through the Cr o\'m Agents 57 novels bought direct from Philip & Tarcey; l!) books from M.P.H., including four works of reference; and approximately 50 bought weekly. We wish, however, to acknowledge with deep gratitude some 200 volumes from Mr. V. G. H. Lunberg of Georgetown Printers, Ltd. The increased number of books has necessitated the sub-division of the general library into four sections: English Literature; Current Fiction; Non-Fiction; and the Reference Section. We trust t hat the latter, though small at present, may be considerably enlarged in the ensuing two months. The Current Fiction Section is the most popular, though there is a gratifying demand for standard works, particularly those of Dickens, from the English Literature Section. Scientific and Technical works are popular with the Senior boys. In spite of the above mentioned additions to the library, there are still insufficient volumes to meet immediate requirements. It is therefore requested that the library notes, particularly those regarding the prompt return of books within the prescribed period be adhered to punctiliously. Only thus, with full co-operation of all pupils, can the library funct:on efficiently.

52 The Penang Free School Magazine HARGREAVES House Master Asst. House Masters Hou1;e Captain House Secretary Football Captain Cricket Captain Hockey Captain Badminton Captain Rugger Captain Sports Captain HOUSE. Mr. Basha Merican Mr. Lim San Hoe Mr. Ooi Beng Hooi Mr. Ibrahim b. Kechik Goh Hock Lye Tan Chaing Hock Goh Hock Lye Yap Khin Yin Yap Khin Yin Khoo Kee Cheang Han1Zah b. Salleh Khoo Sian Kheng On behalf of the House, I e.-,:tend a hearty welcome to all new members of the House and hope that they will keep up the ~pirit and the glorious tradition of the Houze. Our Houi;e Master, Mr. Mohamed Noor, whose energetic and untiring efforts resulted in our ret:-.ining the the Sports Cup Inst year, left the school at the end of First Term to take up the post -of Assistant Inspector of Malay Schools. All the members of the House congratulate him on his new appointment a nd we must express our appreciation of the very good work he has done for the House. In his place· we welcome our new }iouse Master, Mr. Basha Merican and Assistant House Master, Mr. Ibrahim bin Kechik. Many of our office-bearers, Khoo Soo Cheng (House Captain), Hooi Seng Tuck (Rugger and Sports Captain), Lee Khoon Lok (Cricket Captain) and Lim Soon Jin (House Secretary). are no longer wit!1 us. We wish them and also others who left us last year every success in their careers. We did well in football this season, especially the Class II boys who won every match they played. The success was due to our active and inspiring captain, Goh Hock Lye. We were also in the Hamilton Cup Final. We put up a hard fight but unfortunately we lost the Cup to Cheeseman House. Congratulations, Cheeseman House! Our cricketers have shown good performances in the field except among the Class III boys who are not up to scratch, because they are still new to the game. However, we hop-? to do better in the remaining matches. We weri not so successful in Badminton this year, but we have high hopes of achieving better r<;sult1.: next year. We have been havi:lg regular pr actices for the forthcoming Annual Athletic Sports since the beginning of t he 2nd Term. The boys are showing g reat interest and we have hopes of retaining the Sports Cup. Let us put our shoulders together and work hard to kQep the cup we have won for the last two years. House Secretary.

The Penang Free School Magazine 53 House Master Asst. House Masters House Captain House Secretary Soccer Captain Cricket Captain Hockey Captain Badminton Captain Rugger Captain Sports Captain PINHORN HOUSE. Mr. G. V. Robless Mr. Yeo Siew Kiat Mr. M. S. R. Ambrose Mr. Lim Huck Jin Chew Kim Seng Tan Eng Swee Chew Kim Seng Heah Hock Thye Tungku Ahmad Rizaudin Choong Ewe Beng Arulanathan Tang Beng Cheow Our Senior House Master, Mr. Ng Cheong Weng, has left us. Under his ene rgetic and able .management, the house had i::een many successes. He has earned our respect and ,:,ur heartfelt thanks. \Ve very much regret his depat·ture but we warmly congratul?.te him on his promotion as Headmaster to the Francis Light School, aud hope he will h?.ve an occasional thought for the house'. In his place, we welcome Mr. G. V. Robless, through whose capable direction, we hope to achieve further successes. \Ve also welcome Mr. Lim Huck Jin, our former Secretary, who is now one of the Assistant House masters. To the departing nfficials of the house, Teh Peng Heng (House Captain), Oh Siew Kheng (Secret~ry), P . Sinthamoney (Hockey Captain) and Peter Vanniasingham (Sports Captain), we owe our thanks and wish them success in their new fields of endeavour. Their places are filled by Chew Kim Seng as House Captain, Tan Eng Swee a::; Secretary, whilst Tungku Ahmad Rizaudin takes over the post of Hockey Captain, ar,d Tang Beng Cheow, that of Sports Captain. We ~!so take this opportunity of congratulating Chew Kim Seng, our house captain, on his appointment to the office of School Captain. Pinhornians ! three hearty cheers for the Headboy! Now comrs the worst part of' this report; however, we have to face the truth, unpleasant though it may be. This year, contrary to the expectations of everyone, we failed to secure the much contested Football League Cup as well as the Hamilton Cup. It might be that fickle Dame Fortune has not deigned to smile on us, otherwise what can account for the variety of mishaps that happened to our star performers on the very day they were down for the important matches. Our splendid goal-keeper on the day of the Hamilton Cup Semi-Finals, was laid low by a vicious boil on the tenderest part of his anatomy, whilst two of our players, the bulwarks of the team, were disabled in a previous engagement with the Chung Ling High School. Well, these might be taken as excuses though we are only trying to account for the reverses we have suffered this year. However the better house wins, and we congratulate the victor, Cheeseman House on their fine effort in gaining the two cups. In badminton and cricket although we have not secured first place, our progress has been quite steady and with an improvement among the younge r boy~, we can hope to do be~tcr.

54 The Penang Free School Magazine The training of boys for the coming Athletic Sports is going on apace. The attendance at the first few practices was rather poor, but under the encouragen1ent of Mr. Roble,;s, it has considerably improved. We should like to remind the boys of the adage, "Together we stand, divided we fall." It was through the combined efTort · of all, that we came in fir~t for the Additional Sports last year. Therefore, let us not only hope but also Jet us strive to emerge as the Champion House this coming Sports day. Before we conclude, we should like to thank the old boys who are leaving school, for their past support and we welcome the new boys hoping that they will · become worthy members of the House. House Master Asst. House Master::: House Captain House Secretary Football Captain Cricket Captain Hockey Captain Badminton Captain Rugger Captain Sports Captain HAMILTON HOUSE. House Secretary. Mr. C. Devaneson Mr. C. Ponniah Mr. Chang Ming Kee Yeap Choong Kong S. Kulasingham Khoo Yeoh Gan Hong Shaik Harris Saw Eng Kim S. Kulasingham Heah Hock Lye Arupragasam Chan Kong Thoe ,ve welcon.e Mr. Yeap Choong Kong who was appointed an Assistant House Master early this year. Two of our office-bearers have left us, namely Abdul Hamid bin Pawanchee (Honse Captain) ;i,nd Ng Jit Seng (Rugger Captain) . Abdul Hamid had been House Captain sir,~e the re-opening of school in 1945. That he possesses the finest · qualities of a sportsman is well-known. Together with Ng Jit Seng, both being 'all-rounders', th~y did much for the House on the field. We appreciate their good work and wish thcin and also other 'Hamiltonians', who have left us, every success in their future careers. We deeply regret the death of Mr. Mohamed Hashim, an Assistant Master. May his soul .rest in peace! On behalf of the House, two floral wreaths were sent to express our sympathy. In football, the Class Ill boys did fairly well. To our short but energetic Football Captain is due much credit for coaching the boys during practices. In Cricket, our 1st Eleven in defeating the Cheeseman team, won the only match of the season. Our 3rd Eleven has made a good start. We hope they will keep it up. We are well-up i:, badminton, for our 1st team lost only one match. The new boys from the feeder schools who joined our House early this year are showinr; keen interest, which is an encouraging sign, On the other hand,

The Penang Free School Magazine 55 there are still many boys, who, taking advantage of the leniency shown by the House Master this year, have deliberately stayed away from games practices. We hope that they will show more interest and set a good example to others by turning up regularly at games practices. We appr-'.'ciate greatly the painstaking efforts of some 'Hamiltonians' in encouraging other,; of the House and instilling in them the sporting spirit during practices. Their efforts will be useless unless there is co-operation, so 'HAMILTONIANS! LET US DO OUR BEST!' CHEESEMAN House Master Asst. House Masters House Captain House Secretary Soccer Captain Cricket Captain Hockey Captain Badminton Captain Rugger Captain Sports Captain HOUSE. House Secretary. Mr. Hooi Yip Hoong Mr. Lim Boon Hock Mr. Tan Teik Teong Tang Eng Joo Lim Ewe Hin Tang Eng Joo Teh Shek Meng Tar,g Eng Joo Choong Ewe Leong Victor de Bruyne Chuong Ewe Leong This promi5ing year has bi-ought with it another crop of successes to the House. The excellent effort of the House soccer players has made it possible for us to retain the Footh:;.11 CJp, which we won last year, and further to annex the much coveted Hamilton Cup, for which we have been runner-up for the last two years. Our warmest congratulations to all our House soccer players for such splendid work! Our Cricket players, inspired by the footballers have done no less for the House. They have left the field truimphantly and have brought home with them the Cricket Cup. Three hearty cheers for them; Hip Hip Hooray! With the annexation of the Cricket and Soccer Cups, the House retains the Voules Cup for the third year. With all these glories crowned upon the House, we have yet to see that this ii; not the end of it all. Let us unselfishly devote our spare time to · the House and work earnestly towarus · eve:1 far greater success! During the first term, our very energetic and able House Master, Mr. Hooi Yip Hoong was away on a well-earned leave, after his sudden and serious illness in January. He has been warmly welcomed back again, and is as gay and smiling as ever. At the end of the first term we lost a great asset to the House in the person of Lim Chiang Choo, our energetic House Captain. We greatly appreciate the valuable services he devoted to the House, and we wish him every success in his career. We suffered another great loss ·during the second term, when our Assistant House Master Mr G. V. Robless was appointed House Master of Pinhorn House. Sad us we are, we co11gratulutc him on his 11cw appointme11t. House Secretary.

56 The Penang Free School Magazine WU LIEN TEH HOUSE. House Master Asst. House Masters House Captain House Secretary Soccer Captain Cricket Captain Hockey Captain Badminton Ca1>tain Rugger Captain Sports Captain Mr. Lee Eng Leong Mr. Tagar ·s ingh Mr. Yeoh Aik Hooi Mr. Lim Peng Chan Choong Ewe Jin Lee Chin Kung Toh Boon Theng Eu Choon Huat Poh Beng Kong Choong Ewe Jin Tan Soo Huck Khoo Teng Chye \Ve are very sorry to lose our kind and energetic Housemast e1·, Mr. Woo Lin Heng, who has been transferred to Hutchings School. \Ve wish him happiness in his new school. Mr. Lee Eng Leong, who has been with this House for many years, is our new Housemaster. \1/e welcome Mr. Lim P eng Chan, our new Assistnnt Housemaster. Our former hard-working House Secretary, Mohamed bin Ismail, is no,·, a teacher; we are sorry to have los~ him and we wish him success in his new career. To all new members who cnmc to us at the beginni"ng of this year we extend our warmest welcome (all the niore warm because among them ~re some very keen sportsmen). Our House is at present very much in need of keen sportsmen, for the majority of our old members are, sad to say, in an acute state of somnolence. During cricket and football practices, out of the hundred and fifty odd members in w the House, only a small number turned up. So it is no great wonder that we not only failed to win the Football Cup but also failed to retain the Cricket Cup, which we won last year, and which we had such high hopes of retaining. The attendance during sports practices is much bette r, but there is still much to be desired in the way of regularity . and punctuality. This report will not be complete if a word of praise is not given to our Class III boys. Though small in size, they have done very well. They have won most of the matches in footbafl and badminton against the other Houses. Our Class I boys have done very well in badminton, having gained the highest · number of points in the Inter-House League, but their good work has been off-set by the Class II boys, who have lost almost all of the matches in football, cricket and badminton. In concluding this report, we call upon every member of Wu Lien Teh House to wake up and do his duty to the House. Though the year is already half_ gone, we still have the Hockey Cup to compete for.· There must be more co-operation on the part of our sportsmen. House Secretary.

THE ARTS AND CRAFTS SOCIETY . . . . . _ .. ~ ·.: #j, ' An art Class in the School's Art Room An outdoor sketching Class at Tanjong Tokong

DIOLOGICAL DISSECTIONS A dissected rabbit showing the internal organs in situ Sticky \V ork : Unravelling the alimentary canal Boys of S. C. A dissecting the rabbit

The Periang Free School Magazine THE OLD .FREES' ASSOCIATiON . REPORT. OFF.ICE BEARERS: Patrons D. Roper Esq., (Ex-Officio) Ml'. Khoo Sian Ewe, 0.B.E., J.P. President The Hon'ble Dr. Ong Chong Kcng, J.P. Vice-Presidents Cheah In{! Kheam Esq. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Hon. Secretary Treasurer Auditor Sports Captain Librarian . .. Dr. C. H ." Yeang Mr. Teoh ~heng _ Hai Mr. Neoh Hoay _Eam Mr. Khoo Chong Kooi . Mr. Khoo Phin Hong Mr. M. T . . Merican MEMBERS OF COMMITIEE: Mr. Ng Cheong Weng Mr. Yeap Choong Kong Mi·. Chong:. Weng Kong Mr. Chew Chong Wong Trustees Membership. Mr. Looi Chee Eng Mr. Teoh Chooi Hor Mr. Tan Thean Hock Mr. Lim .Choon Ghee The Hon'ble Dr. Ong Chong Keng, ·J.P. Mr. Zainal Abidin 57 The membershiµ at the end of the financial year of the Association stood aL 279. Of these, lG are life members, and 51 out-station members, leaving 212 ordinary members. In the course of the year~ there were 46 admissions, lJ resignations, 6 deaths and 14 untraceable members. The last lot mentioned - was accordingly struck off the roll. We appeal to more old · boys to :ioin the Association. Life Membership Campaign. In our appeal for life members to improve the finance of the Association, 16 members promptly responded. We wish to record . our gratefulness to these gentlemen in this report. Their names have been engraved on the Association's Life Members' Board. Obituary. We regret to record the deaths of the following members:- S. Manikram, Ycang Kar Cheng, Ong Keng Bok, S. Letc}:lman· Das, E . Md. Ha'shim and Lim Keong Lay. Apart from these members, we have. to mention also the death of l\Ir. Choong Lye Hin, one of our Trustees, which took place recently. We extend to the families of the deceased our deepest sympathies. Games. The Games sub-Committee met once this year to draw up a programme for the various out-door activities. Owing to our financial circumstances, this elaborate programme has to be run according to whatever the Association can provide, as occasion arises. Mr. Yeap Hock Hoe, the Chairman of this department,

58 The Penang Free School Magazine has shown keen interest in all these activities especially in our contest with the Alma Mater for the Cheah Inn Kiong Cup last year. We defeated the Old School at hockey. The school beat us at soccer and the cricket match ended in a draw. Being the holder of this cup, we retain this much coveted trophy. Various indoor games such as chess, mahjong, draughts and table tennis have been · played by many members. A good number of meml::ers came very often for l;adminton. Billiards. After waiting for a long time, we have received news that the billiard table presented by Mr. Yeap Hock Hoe was shipped by the manufacturers on 31st May, 1948. As .many members are anxiously waiting to indulge in this popular indoor pastime, there is no need for further comments to be made. Library. Our library is well made use of. Since the beginning of the year 50 new books embracing fiction, biography, politics, economics and travel, have been add:?d to the Library. Genei-a.l. We wish to congratulate the following gentlemen on their various public appointments. The Hon'ble Dr. Ong Chong Keng on his appointment as a Member of the Federal Executive and Legislative Councils. Sir Hussein H. Abdoolcader, Kt. C.B.E. on the knighthood conferred on hir.1 on New Year's Day by His Majesty the King. The Hon'ble Dr. Lee Tiang Keng, J.P. -0n his ap:pointment as a Member of the Federal Legislative and Settlement Councils. Tuan Haji Md. Sheriff bin Osman, C.B.E. on his appointment as the Mentri Besar of the State of Kedah. Mr. M. I. Merican on his appointment as a member of the Executive Council and the Council of State for Kedah. Mr. T. A. E. Barker on his appointment as Asst. Director of Education in charge of Tamil Schools. Federation of Malaya. The 21st Annual General Meetiing was held on 29th May 1948, and the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the financial year ending 31st March, 1949:- President _ Vice-Presidents Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Hon. Auditor Sports Captain Hon. Librarian The Hon'ble Dr. Ong Chong Keng, J .P. Dr. C. H. Yeang Mr. Cheah Inn Kheam Mr. Yeap Hock Hoe Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai Mr. Neoh Hoay Eam Mr. Khoo Chong Kooi Mr. Ong Hoc\< Eang Mr. M. T. Mcrican Hon. Secretary.

The Penang Free School Magazine 59 OLD FREES. The Penang Free School is very proud of one of its old pupils, Sir Hussein Abdoolcader, who has the distinction of being the first Old Free to be awarded the rare honour of Knighthood. This coveted title has only been conferred on four Asiatics thus far, and for it to be bestowed on an old member of the School is something that every boy of the Penang Free School, whether past or present, should feel proud of. As Mr. Cheah Inn Kheam, Vice-President of the Old Frees' Association rightly remarked during a tea party given in Sir Hussein's honour, 'may the next person to be knighted be an Old Free again.' We also wish to extend our sincerest congratulations to Mr. Tan Chong Bee, another efficient teacher of ours, on his election as President of the Penang Teachers' Union; Mr. Chang Min Kee on his being re-elected Hon. Secretary, and Messrs. Hooi Yip Hoong, Ong Teong Guan, and Yeap Choong Kong on their election as Committee members of the Penang Teachers' Union. Congratulations are also due to Mr. Toh Chor Keat, a former P . F. S. pupil, who is the holder of a Raffles College Diploma and who has been described as the 'best student of his year in Economics,' for his being awarded a three-year scholarship for a B. Sc. degree course in economics under the Colonial Development and Welfare Scholarships Scheme. The School is very pleased to hear of the 'unusual experience' of •an ex-pupil and ex-teacher, Mr. Mohammed lskandar, as reported in the local papers some time a go. Mr. Iskandar is credited with the unique experience of being the founder of the Gove rnment English School, (now the Sultan Abdul Hamid College), Alor Star, which was opened without a single pupil. But Mr. Iskandar was not discouraged and subsequently succeeded in enrolling many students for the school. How many of us would like to be in the shoes of Mr. Iskandar on the memorable morning when he faced an empty classroom, nay an empty school! We congratulate Mr. Ng Cheong Weng, our Senior Asiatic Master, on his promotion to the Headmastership of Francis Light School. The Editor, P. F . S. Magazine, P enang. Dear Mr. Editor, OUR HONGKONG LETTER Eliot Hall, University of Hongkong, Hongkong, 21st May, 1948. I have been asked to write a few lines for the School Magazine about the Old Frees in Hongkong. We simply cannot forget the Birth-day of our School- 21st October--and. last year, we showed our pride and love for the School by sending our warmest congratulations to the School on its celebration of the 131st Anniversary. Although

60 The Penang Free School Magazine we arc only a handful here, t he spirit we got from the Old School is in each and everyone ~f us. Hence, though "weak" in number, we arc strong as a body. We take this opportunity to thank all the teachers, who had taught us, for their invaluable tuition, ti-aining and help they gave us during our School career. Indeed, they have a very big share in our up-bringing. One of the oldest Old Frees here is Mr. Hooi Yip Behg, Manager of the Oversea-Chinese Bank in Hongkong. Lately, he has been reorganising the Old Frees Union here, and, it was due to his efforts that we Old Frees here could celebrate our re-union di1mer on the unforgettable day of 21st October in the H.K. U . Alumni Association last year. The accompanying photograph was taken just before the dinner. Malayan food was served. This caused us to stretch out· imagination to the good old days in the School's tiffin shed. Mr. Tan Kiar Liew, Headmaster of Westlands School, Penang, who was on his holiday here, was called upon to make a speech on the "Life History" of the Old School, as he was the only one here who had been in conta ct with the School since its very young days. His speech was very interesting. Lieutenant Yeoh Teik Ee (M.B.E.), who had been teaching for some t ime, is now attached to the Intelligence · Department. He, too, gav~ a very interesting address. \V~ have five docto1·s among this small gathering of twenty-five people. Four of them are graduates of the Hongkong University. They a1·e Doctors Ong Ewe Hin, Phang Teng Cheong, Goh Kok Aun, C. 0 . Lee, and Khoo Kee Siang. Dr. Lim Chin Lang was not present at the dinner. Dr. Ong Ewe Hin was attached to the Port Health Office for some time. Then he was Health Officei- in charge of the· Western District of Hongkong. Recently, he sailed for England on Scholarship awarded by the British Council. Dr. Phang Teng Cheong, a Hutchings Scholar, is now attached to the Kowloon Hospital. Dr. Goh Kok Aun is practising in Hongkong. He is Secretary to the Chinese Medical Association and also Medical Adviser to the Taikoo Docl<s. Dr. C. 0. Lee is attached to the Convalescent Hospital in North Point. Dr. Khoo Kee Siang and 'Dr. Lim Chin Lang, both of whom have graduated from the Shanghai Medical College, are now studying for their final M. B. B. S. (Hongkong). The Old Frees are:- Mr. Hooi Cheng Weng, the son of Mr. Hooi Yip Beng, has passed his Fifth Year in the Shanghai Medical College and is now making preparations to go to Australia to complete his Medical Course. Mr. Lim Kean Thong (son of the late Mr. Lim San Kee, who was Chief Clerk of the Chinese Protectorate, Penang) is attached to the Public Works Department. Mr. Yeap Choong Yow (B. A., Hongkong) is now teaching in Queen's College. He was one time Associate Professor of English in a Chinese University.

The Penang Free School Magazine 61 Mr. Foo Soon Fun is Assistant Manager in Messrs. Mee Tuck & Company. Mr. Ong Liang Sing is Bursar at the Diocesan Boys School. Mr. C. C. Gun (grandson of the late Gun Gnor Bee) is going to start business in Hongkong. Mr. Oh Kok ·Wah is attached to the Dutch Consulate. Mr. Cheong Chee Teik is doing the import and export business. The following :ire studying in the Hongkong University:- Mr. Ng Jit Thye, Second Year Engineering Student, is President of the Hongkong University Students Union. Mr. Lim Kheng Jin is doing his Second Year in Arts. Mr. Low Soon Ghym, Second Year Medical Student, is Captain of the Hongkong University Swimming Club. Mr. Choong Yit Cheong is a lso a Second Year Medical Student. The First Yea1· Students in the Medical Faculty are Messrs. T. Poopalasingam, Lim Kheng Teet, Lim Boon Seng, Lim Ewe Kim and John Brown. These are all the Old Frees in Hongkong at present. With Best Wishes to the Old School. Yours sincerely, (sgd.) John Brown. CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE RESULTS, 1947, DECEMBER. The arrival of the 1947 ~esults bi-oug ht with it relief to the suspense and anxiety which the inexplicable delay had caused. The School was more than pleased to find that its candidates had succeeded exceptionally well. The elites had indeed fulfilled the hope expressed that the 1946 record would be smashed. A new mark was set up-thanks to the brilliant successes of the boys. In accordance with the new tradition precedented in 1947, th~ results earned the school a well-merited holiday. It was quite pleasing to hear that the P. F. S. topped the list of Malayan schools with the greatest number of Grade I passes. The following figures will speak for themselves. There were 33 Grade I (30 in 1946), 34 Grade II (34 in 1946), and 34 Grade III (31 in 1946) passes. In alJ they gave the gratifying pass percentage of 72%. Our candidates must be congratulated on their creditable performance-the result of their diligence and perseverance. It was indeed a great pity that not one of them managed to secure the elusive English Literature distinction; however, it will be comforting to note that most of the other schools fared similarly; our School can a lso boast of the greatest number of distinctions- nine-in the English Language paper. We had quite a number of distinctions a nd most of our leading candidates had five or six to their credit. By these commendable achievements, they have set t he example for others to follow, for it is only by obtaining brilliant results in the examinations as well as on the field that we can live up to the motto, "Let P. F. S. lead."