An attendance board has been put up near the school notice boards, and on this is recorded the daily attendance of each class.

Blazers are now sold to Victorians who pay $8.50 or $10/- in five monthly instalments of $2. The school crest costs $1.75

In order to remove the last excuse for dirty buttons, badges and belt buckles, every cadet has now been issued with a button stick, a button brush and a tin of "Soldier's Friend". Spectators at Cadet Corps parades are advised to wear dark glasses in order to reduce the dazzle.

The Selangor Badminton Association has very kindly presented the School with a handsome shield for Inter-House competition.

New orders have been issued about boys who are late in the morning or afternoon school without a reasonable excuse. They will have to drill the same day 4 - 4:30 p.m. under the Duty Master.

Prefects are to see that boys do not remain in the classrooms during the interval.

Sixth standard boys have a singing class on Monday afternoons.

Sixth and seventh standards have their Latin classes during afternoon school hours. The Cambridge students, however, have periods allotted to them for Latin during the morning session.

'Code for pedal cyclists', a list of instructions for boys who ride bicycles, is pinned in every class prominently.

Mr R. Thampipillay, the oldest member of the school staff, an ideal master, philosopher, friend and guide retired after nearly 40 years of meritorious service. We wish that life in retirement may be a long and happy one.

On Friday June 10^th the school assembled in the school hall and the headmaster gave to the prefects their newly made silver badges. These are a great improvement on the former ones.

Instead of the tents of the various races, a combined tent was put up on Sports day. The school hall was tastefully decorated and it proved a great success.

Many improvements have been made to the school cinema to the delight of the patrons. The music is up-to-date and the use of the arc lamp is very effective.

For the first time in its history the school challenged the MGS to an interschool debate which was held in a crowded house in the school hall. The subject was "Coeducation should be introduced into Malaya". The MGS proposed and to our surprise the girls spoke very well and won the debate.

The trees around the school building have grown to an appreciable height and present an improved appearance to the view of the compound. We hope to be able to publish views of the School as it appears now from Gaol Road (later Jalan Shaw, now Jalan Hang Tuah).

Cross-country running has been revived but instead of the plain run we now have paper chases. Three "hares" go out a day before the run to find a course. On the day of the run they leave five minutes ahead of the hounds. The hares are at liberty to lay false trails. So far the hounds do not know what the hares look like.

The school hockey seems to be a good second to the Indian Olympic team. It looks as though it is below its dignity to win by one or two goals but prefers to win by dozens and half-dozens. So far the school team has played matches scoring goals in all.

Mr Lall Singh, our ex-cricket captain, has returned to Kuala Lumpur after winning test fame.

We congratulate Lee Kong Soon on reaching the quarter finals of the Open Singles in the Selangor Badminton Association's championship. He has beaten two well-known players in Wong Kok Sun and A.L. Henry.

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18^th January. The first school assembly of the year saw Mr E.M.F. Payne resuming his duties after home leave.

6^th February. It is with the greatest sorrow that we record the death of His Majesty King George VI.

19^th February. As a token of respect to His Late Majesty King George VI, whose funeral took place in London today, the school was closed for the day.

17^th March. The Entrance Exams to the University of Malaya were held in the School Hall today.

8^th April. A quadrangular debate was held in the School hall this evening on the motion "That boys should learn domestic science." The schools participating were the Methodist Girls' School, St. Mary's School, the Methodist Boys' School and the V.I. The motion which was debated before an audience of aabout three hundred, was carried.

26-27 April. The VIOBA held their Grand Carnival and Trade Fair in the school compound. This was in aid of the VIOBA Building Fund. The V.I. Geographical Society and the VI Science and Maths Society assisted Mr T.B.F Hunter and the school science staff to put up exhibitions in their respective spheres. The two-day affair included diving exhibitions at the swimming pool, photographic exhibitions, film shows, a scout room display, food stalls, games stalls, a lucky number draw. The exhibitors included Kodak, Naina Mohd, C. Nang Hong, B.G. Motors and USIS. On the second day there was also a baby show.

9^th May. This was the last asssembly for Mr. Payne, who, in a short speech, expressed the pleasure he had derived from his term of office. A stunned silence followed his farewell speech. The silence was broken by the School Captain calling for three hearty cheers for the headmaster.

12^th May. Mr A. Godman, Senior Science Master, is the acting Headmaster.

26^th May. It is with the deepest sorrow that the School learned of the death of Mr. Vallipuram, who acted as Headmaster of the V.I. in 1945. The whole school observed one minute's silence at a special assembly this morning in memory of a great man.

15^th July. We welcomed Mr J.N. Davies as our Headmaster.

5^th to 9th August. The Society of Drama staged The Merchant of Venice in the Town Hall. Congratulations to the Society on this step forward and on the amazing success it achieved. The V.I. is proud of you.

8^th September. Miss Khong Swee Tin and Mr Kum Boo have left the staff to read for their honours degrees in Arts and Science respectively.

9^th October. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and her son, the Duke of Kent, who arrived in KL on the 5^th, left the Federal capital this morning. V.I. pupils were at Birch Road to wish them good-bye and God-speed. A half-holiday was then given to the school in honour of the occasion.

31^st October. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, Sir Sydney Caine, visited the school this morning. He toured the Post School certificate classes and spoke to a few students.

Two minutes silence was observed during the school assembly on January 19^th, as a mark of respect for the late Mr. M. N. Cumarasami, an Old Boy and a member of the Board of Governors.

From 23rd to 26^th March the Society of Drama staged La Machine Infernale at the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. The play is an English translation of a Greek tragedy by the Fench playwright, Jean Cocteau. The V.I. was the first school to use the magnificent auditorium of the Dewan.

On 29^th March, copies of the long-awaited A Short History of the V.I. were distributed. It was specially written and compiled by Mr. R. Suntharalingam, a B.A. (Hons) graduate from the University of Malaya and an Old Boy of the school.

The V.I. lost to the Laksamana Cup to the Malay College for the third successive year. The footballers who had travelled to Kuala Kangsar in the hopes of wresting the trophy had to be content with a 1-2 score.

The annual cross country run was held on 4^th May. A total of 660 boys qualified.

The V.I. beat the K.G.V. (Seremban) when they travelled down for a friendly debate on 21^st June.

On 29^th June 4, boys were appointed Club 21 members: Ghazali Mahyuddin, Manikavasagam, Lee Yat Loong and Koh Tong Chui.

The school joins all friends in congratulating the Old Boys who were decorated by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his birthday:

Johan Mangku Negara - OW-YANG HONG CHIEW, Deputy Directory, D.I. D.; SHEIKH HUSSEIN BIN SHIEKH MAHAMED, Deputy Principal Establishment Officer.

Kesastria Mangku Negara - WILLIAM FERNANDO, Acting Under-Secretary, Federal Treasury.

Ahli Mangku Negara - CHONG HONG NYAN, Acting Principal Asst Secretary, Federal Establishment Office; LEE KONG FOOK, Headmaster Pasar Road School; CAPT MOHD HASHIM BIN MOHD ALI, ADC to Chief of Staff, Federal Armed Forces.

Pingat Pangkuan Negara - AHMAD INDOT

V.I. beat the M.B.S. to win the annual Thuraisingham Shield Debate on 3^rd July.

On 4^th July the school lost to the Royal Military College in the annual V.I.-F.M.C. meet at Sungai Besi.

Token gifts were presented on 6^th July to the following teachers who were leaving us: Messrs Lim Eng Thye, Toh Boon Huah and Ganga Singh and to Mrs J. Swallow.

On 10^th July the school flag was flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning for K. Selvaratnam of 4C who passed away at the General Hospital.

On 3^rd September, the new headmaster Mr Alan D. Baker was introduced to the school. The following day, the former headmaster, Dr. G.E.D. Lewis, left for the United Kingdom. He was sent off at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station. Dr. Lewis inspected a Guard of Honour mounted by the VICC before boarding the train to Singapore.

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