4. 12. 66

HSBC
Kowloon

Dear Mum, Dad and Alan,

Thank you for your letter and the news of Henry and Hilda.  The Chusan is not all that small for ships on the eastern run but it is small, compared with those that do the Atlantic trip.  I would not know what duty into UK is these days but it should not be too much.  Can you let me know the name of the projector and the model number and I will send him one.  I can fix the tie very easily but check the name of the club as there are two.  The Royal and Tollygunge.  My camera is the Kodak Rettinette IA and not expensive.  The best colour pictures are taken in bright sun, which we have plenty of and the choice of picture, something with colour in it.  I then snap on the fastest speed possible to compensate for the movement of the hands which is most difficult to avoid.  Caroline has had her check and is OK.  She has just come home having spent the night with a friend and has obviously had a good time.  The cholera has gone again.  There was only one case and the declaration only means that travellers have to be inoculated, something we always have done.  The new manager has been here over a month now and has settled in without any problems.  Our latest amusement is to go ten-pin bowling as there is new place which has opened near the office and convenient to go to after work, also relaxing.  Well Christmas is close now and the invitations are coming in.  A fancy dress do at the Chief Manager's, a day at the races at the New Year and sundry other affairs which will add to the festive season, but we will not have the snow as we did in Japan last year.

Cheerio for now and love from us all,

Peter

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