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slove, for $20, making, supplying and everything. This 
is the place in which to live cheaply. I saw some fine 
eotton crepe dressing gowns (kimona effects), in all 
colors and sizes, for seventy-five cents and, like a fool, 
did not get one. Mrs. Knox has been telling me of a 
gray silk dressing gown she had, lined with pink silk, 
which the Admiral bought her in Japan for $2. 
We are having a great time. My clothes are 
holding out wonderfully well. We had a dreadful 
time in Hong Kong with the washing; they tore 
Tom’s white trousers to pieces, so that they had to be 
thrown away, and never washed out any of my things 
and then charged us a fabulous price, which we had to 
pay. We have delicious food on this boat, a great 
variety, well cooked and appetizing. We are all very 
well and looking forward to our Pekin trip. 
Give love to every one and with a great deal to 
vourself, from 
Ros. 
A Frenchman who is on board and who has been 
in the Chinese customs for twenty-seven years, told me 
that I could have had an excellent miniature painted 
on ivory for six Mexican dollars, $8, U. 8. A., if I had 
had any photograph for the man to go by. I mean to 
try in Shanghai and give the man your photo. 
I hope J. L. H. will be in Brookline when we ar- 
rive — sometime in August or September; we are 
anxious to see him. 
Astor House. 
Shanghai, China, May 16, 1907. 
Dear Sal : 
You see your engagement is known away out 
