Written on HSBC airmail letter from Jesselton.
Dear Mum, Dad & Alan,
Well, Happy Chinese New Year! The servants are off for two days, the crackers are still going - they went on right through the night like an ack-ack barrage. The shops are closed & the Chinese clubs are full of licensed gamblers clutching bundles of notes. The children received "Ang Pows" this year from the servants. Money wrapped in red packets & small toys. They were very pleased, as I think they though Christmas had started all over agin. This afternoon I found a "Dragon Dance" for them at a nearby village with more crackers flying through the air. A. was scared and stayed in the car, but C & S did not mind and we did not go too near as I am not all that keen on explosives and these things have quite a loud and repeatative bang!
The office has become more organised - I am no longer acting accountant (I was acting manager for two hours at one stage) but am now back to the job that I am not supposed to be starting until 26th Feb. However, while all this had been happening we have been planning opening a new office at BEAUFORT and I am to open it and run it for 3/4 weeks in April, until the Chinese Agent is happy about doing it himself. I will involve periodic visits after I return to Jesselton and it will all prove most interesting provided that I can find the time to plan the innumerable details which should be concluded here before the great day. Beaufort is 50 miles by rail from here and takes 3 to 4 hours of slow motor to get to. I do not expect conditions there to be much better than primitive and three weeks will be enough. The new manager visited it on tour and said one day was enough for him! However, there is business there and no other bank so it may prove to be worthwhile.
Carreras did not improve after that last announcement, Roans have disappointed after that move over 6/-. I wish I had some bank shares - they look as if they will go to £100. I sold one at £60 last year.
Love from us all - we are all fit and well though busy Peter.
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