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You r letter of both November has* with much 
pus sling of Ike old grey mat; ter t been deciphered 
by na end I aa pleased to learn therefrom the t 
you sp predate my r emeries regarding your Club 
report. I did. not know at the time I wrote in 
coLplir-aentary terms th&t it was your baby but I „ 
u&y say that you may well be proud of it* 
X am sorry to learn that you did not meet 
Botarian Sidney when ho was up there a few d&ys 
since and that he did not keep hia appointment 
with you* Ho doubt he has eoEsa satisfactory 
explanation to offer. 
With reference to Mr* A* S. (hd&pel * he has not 
been connected with my Company for something like 
e year* us he left us to rejoin his old firm in 
Hong: Kong* Be is now with diem hero la Singapore 
but from wha t 1 onder stand they are not doing too 
wall. However, X am sending your bill along to 
him and trust you vd 11 hoar something from him 
vary shortly* -H--''.- : : 'rf - . ' v- • . 
With further reference to Hot&ry rnd a possible 
visit to your Club, I am making an official visit to 
the Penang Club on Wednesday December 2&nd when I 
specie to them at their Dimer Meeting but ray plane 
do not yet mow of my visiting your Club. X propose 
