Hongkong & Shanghai Bank
P.O. B 98
Jesselton
B.N. Borneo
My dear Mum & Dad,
Well, your dear little grandaughter arrived at last! Those last 12 days were the longest I've known. When I went to the clinic on Tuesday the doctor said that it was a very small baby but he would do a medical induction early Thurs morning. So I went though the usual rigmarole but nothing happened so I was all set for a surgical induction on Friday. Caroline & Adrienne came to visit me on Thurs afternoon & Caroline's eyes immediately looked at the spot where Susan's cradle had been & said "Where's the cradle - & where's the new baby"! However the new baby started at 1.30 am & by the time I called the nurse the first stage was over. In fact it was all very quick & Elisabeth Jane was born at 7.45 am - a few minutes before Peter came to visit m. So once again father had a good night's rest! The "small baby" weighted 8 lbs 14 ozs & is a very chubby soul, quite pretty with a mass of black, curly hair. I had to have three stitches so I find if rather sore sitting but otherwise I feel extremely fit. Peter came into the room to see me soon after Elisabeth was born. He fed me with my breakfast while the sister bathed the baby. then he went off to the office & I had my stitches inserted. All very informal at this hospital!
Caroline & Adrienne came along on Sunday morning & both seemed very thrilled with their baby sister. Caroline kept stroking Elisabeths hair - saying "My little baby sister, my little baby sister." I had two books which I gave the girls & told them that the baby had bought for them. As they left in the car, Caroline said to Peter "The baby's got hands? " & when he replied "Yes" - she said "Did she carry the books herself?" !! All the children have been very good or so I'm told - Susan will come & visit me on her birthday. Very many thanks for her birthday card & the new baby card & your letter which arrived today. The parcel containing Peter's trousers arrived last week & he is very pleased with them. Very many thanks for the nice piece of material & we love the bush baby - he has been rather commandeered by Adrienne at the moment. Peter says the next pair of trousers should be 32" waist & 1 inch longer - nevertheless the present ones are O.K. as he can get them let out. I've told him that he doesn't realise that he's putting on weight. We shall both have to go on a diet together! Peter is well over 11 stone now & looking very fit. He plays golf every Saturday afternoon & spends all Sunday mornings at the beach in the water with C & A. You have to watch Adrienne as she will happily follow Peter into the water until it is lapping around her chin. Susan loves her dip too & has a very good idea of swimming & has the sense not to breathe under water!
Dick Lloyd promised to be Godfather to Elisabeth so Peter sent him a wire as soon as she was born. We received the following wire today "Loud cheers - draw on me cost bottle champers = Dick"!
Barbara will be home soon so Mum & Dad must be getting very excited. Mum tells me that she is repapering the dining room & painting the kitchen as well as doing a lot of knitting.
Peter has just finished a roll of films - mostly of the children but none of himself. I've told him that he must let me take one of him so that you can see how well he looks (but I think he's afraid I shall drop the camera!). This seems to be all the news from Jesselton - Peter should arrive shortly to visit me so he can post this letter tomorrow. Love from us all & big kisses from you four grandaughters.
Margo & Peter
Friday, April 30, 2010
11 Mar 1960
Written on HSBC Jesselton airmail letter.
Dear Mum Dad & Alan,
Well Elisabeth took her time in coming into the world! Margo went in on Thursday morning - not because anything had started but mainly for inducement - caster oil & quinine. She had a good sleep till 1.30 am Friday when things started up and the baby arrived at 7.45 am. 8 lbs 14 oz! the biggest yet and when I saw her at 8 oclock, paying a merely routine visit she was yelling lustily and looked at least a month old. I fed Margo with her breakfast as she lay on the delivery table, because she was too hungry to wait till she returned to her room.
She appeared very well and sleepy when I left at nine for the office. Thank goodness that one is over and Margo can relax again. Am trying to make the best of the falling market and have bid 40/- for Beecham Group (strongly recommended by Acorn as is BMC at 19/- (I hope)) and Financial Times tip Roan Antelope Copper for which I have bid 7/-. If the market rises, & I don't get them I shall not worry as my other shares will benefit. At a guess April will see a rise.
Love Peter
PS. Have not received your letter this week.
Dear Mum Dad & Alan,
Well Elisabeth took her time in coming into the world! Margo went in on Thursday morning - not because anything had started but mainly for inducement - caster oil & quinine. She had a good sleep till 1.30 am Friday when things started up and the baby arrived at 7.45 am. 8 lbs 14 oz! the biggest yet and when I saw her at 8 oclock, paying a merely routine visit she was yelling lustily and looked at least a month old. I fed Margo with her breakfast as she lay on the delivery table, because she was too hungry to wait till she returned to her room.
She appeared very well and sleepy when I left at nine for the office. Thank goodness that one is over and Margo can relax again. Am trying to make the best of the falling market and have bid 40/- for Beecham Group (strongly recommended by Acorn as is BMC at 19/- (I hope)) and Financial Times tip Roan Antelope Copper for which I have bid 7/-. If the market rises, & I don't get them I shall not worry as my other shares will benefit. At a guess April will see a rise.
Love Peter
PS. Have not received your letter this week.
8th February 1960
Written on HSBC Jesselton airmail letter.
Dear Mum Dad and Alan,
Many thanks for you letter, I have sent the photos seamail - the ones you have received are those taken at the club I think, but now am not at all sure what I have done. There are six to a set. Lets hope it isn't twins! We have recovered from the initial shock and fury at an idiotic young doctor who, we now realize, just did not know his job and gave bad advice. However, these things happen and you can imagine my main concern is that Margo comes through without any trouble. She has been well and happy with of course many minor things to make life uncomfortable but nevertheless being very cheerful. Thank goodness I have nothing to do in such an affair. The three girls continue to bloom. Susan crawls and has to be rescued from the steps time and again. We are now positive that she will another Caroline - straight hair and similar mannerisms. Her face has suddenly assumed a more grown up look too and she does not miss very much. She eats similar food to the others and loves to be at the the table with them. She would like rubber panties/feeder/socks for her birthday so you can choose. I do not have any records for the children and do not know any names. Can you look in a record shop catalogue and make a note. Then write off for them to be despatched. If they are 45s, 2 would be plenty otherwise we shall never get them to bed. As it is we have Read a Book - do Jigsaw - make a house - it could go on all night. Can you find a plastic thimble size 6, we cannot find one anywhere. I hope to buy some second hand records soon so that will do us for the moment in the music line - but I would like some socks, fawn/green.
I have bought some Smith & Nephew at 18/7 1/2 and have sold Fraser & Neave though I do not know the result yet. Am sure that there will be a drop in the Malayan Market soon as the exchange rates have dropped and I expect the local Bank rate may rise. Hope to buy back later on. Would like to buy more Carreras as I saw them at 4/6d. Acorn had not much in my line this month and guess it is wise to hold off for a bit. Looks like a big transport strike coming and no doubt this will not help the market. Martin Curew has gone to Brunei for a month and I am doing a spot of new work. As luck would have it the first allow rate change for three months came this morning and from then on something odd happened every five minutes. However, a change in routine is welcome in what otherwise would be a dull month (after Chinese New Year). We had a jolly poker evening on Saturday - lots of fun with a good crowd. Margo had some very good cards.
All for now and Love
Peter
Dear Mum Dad and Alan,
Many thanks for you letter, I have sent the photos seamail - the ones you have received are those taken at the club I think, but now am not at all sure what I have done. There are six to a set. Lets hope it isn't twins! We have recovered from the initial shock and fury at an idiotic young doctor who, we now realize, just did not know his job and gave bad advice. However, these things happen and you can imagine my main concern is that Margo comes through without any trouble. She has been well and happy with of course many minor things to make life uncomfortable but nevertheless being very cheerful. Thank goodness I have nothing to do in such an affair. The three girls continue to bloom. Susan crawls and has to be rescued from the steps time and again. We are now positive that she will another Caroline - straight hair and similar mannerisms. Her face has suddenly assumed a more grown up look too and she does not miss very much. She eats similar food to the others and loves to be at the the table with them. She would like rubber panties/feeder/socks for her birthday so you can choose. I do not have any records for the children and do not know any names. Can you look in a record shop catalogue and make a note. Then write off for them to be despatched. If they are 45s, 2 would be plenty otherwise we shall never get them to bed. As it is we have Read a Book - do Jigsaw - make a house - it could go on all night. Can you find a plastic thimble size 6, we cannot find one anywhere. I hope to buy some second hand records soon so that will do us for the moment in the music line - but I would like some socks, fawn/green.
I have bought some Smith & Nephew at 18/7 1/2 and have sold Fraser & Neave though I do not know the result yet. Am sure that there will be a drop in the Malayan Market soon as the exchange rates have dropped and I expect the local Bank rate may rise. Hope to buy back later on. Would like to buy more Carreras as I saw them at 4/6d. Acorn had not much in my line this month and guess it is wise to hold off for a bit. Looks like a big transport strike coming and no doubt this will not help the market. Martin Curew has gone to Brunei for a month and I am doing a spot of new work. As luck would have it the first allow rate change for three months came this morning and from then on something odd happened every five minutes. However, a change in routine is welcome in what otherwise would be a dull month (after Chinese New Year). We had a jolly poker evening on Saturday - lots of fun with a good crowd. Margo had some very good cards.
All for now and Love
Peter
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