Written on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation air letter from Johore Bahru Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Johore continues to be trouble free and although one does not need or hear what is actually happening elsewhere things appear to be improving. Singapore has had some minor incident but this is being handled without fuss. We were out to dinner and afterwards at a night spot on Saturday and did not see anything unusual. Mrs Aylett has to written to say Mr Aylett is home and looking much better. She is to have an operation to improve the arthritic condition of the hips which has been getting worse and it seems there may be a good chance of success. The girls continue to write happily and Adrienne's school work is better - at least for the moment. We are coming up to another half year. They soon pass and appear to go faster and faster. Thank you for the book that Margo brought out - it was a good one. I have not started on Henry's Wavell yet. Saving it for a time I lack reading material. Will get it back to him eventually. Read a write up on CRODA Internation in the Economist today which made them sound interesting. A chemical complex. The Chartered Bank our rivals in the east have started a big merger with Standard Bank of S.A. I wonder if we will link up with anyone. We often make similar moves of this nature. Hope Alan is making progress with his house and selling the flat, it will be quite an event to get that problem out of the way.
Cheerio fo now and all our love
Peter and Margo.
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
May 11th 1969
Written on Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation air letter from Johore Bahru Malaysia
My dear Mum & Dad,
Very many thanks for your letter. I have at last settled down again & have acclimatized myself to the weather! It has been very hot & humid but we had a terrific storm this afternoon which cooled things down a little. Life goes on much the same as before - I still go over to Singapore - there were a few incidents but the Government has things firmly under control (or so it would seem). Anyway everyone goes about their daily business as before - not like Malaysia (except for Johore State) where they are still subject to curfew at nights from 7 pm in most places. However, we hope things will gradually return to normal. We have been lucky as it hasn't effected us al all.
The girls will be here next month and they return to the U.K on Sept 15th - arriving on Sept 16th at 11.00am by BOAC flight B.A.713.
I am very busy with the Spastic school now that I am working committee Chairman - I try to visit the school most days for an hour & usually find that I spend all morning there!! We have 25 children attending from 3-13 & most of them are badly crippled & with bad speech defects. There is some hope for the younger children as we can give them exercises but some of the older ones are too badly deformed to be of much help - except of course to give them mental stimulation & prevent them lying at home & turning into cabbages.
The girls are spending June 22nd over at Whitfield with some of Caroline's friends as my mother is giving them a birthday lunch & tea. Richard from the "Archers" is acting as taxi driver!! My mother is seeing the specialist on July 16th - the neighbours have been helpful - cutting the grass & someone is going to help with the housework (places my mother can't reach). We are going to a farewell dinner for Susan Rogers (the Elliots daughter) tomorrow. She is taking a parcel home for Caroline. No more room.
Love Margo & Peter
My dear Mum & Dad,
Very many thanks for your letter. I have at last settled down again & have acclimatized myself to the weather! It has been very hot & humid but we had a terrific storm this afternoon which cooled things down a little. Life goes on much the same as before - I still go over to Singapore - there were a few incidents but the Government has things firmly under control (or so it would seem). Anyway everyone goes about their daily business as before - not like Malaysia (except for Johore State) where they are still subject to curfew at nights from 7 pm in most places. However, we hope things will gradually return to normal. We have been lucky as it hasn't effected us al all.
The girls will be here next month and they return to the U.K on Sept 15th - arriving on Sept 16th at 11.00am by BOAC flight B.A.713.
I am very busy with the Spastic school now that I am working committee Chairman - I try to visit the school most days for an hour & usually find that I spend all morning there!! We have 25 children attending from 3-13 & most of them are badly crippled & with bad speech defects. There is some hope for the younger children as we can give them exercises but some of the older ones are too badly deformed to be of much help - except of course to give them mental stimulation & prevent them lying at home & turning into cabbages.
The girls are spending June 22nd over at Whitfield with some of Caroline's friends as my mother is giving them a birthday lunch & tea. Richard from the "Archers" is acting as taxi driver!! My mother is seeing the specialist on July 16th - the neighbours have been helpful - cutting the grass & someone is going to help with the housework (places my mother can't reach). We are going to a farewell dinner for Susan Rogers (the Elliots daughter) tomorrow. She is taking a parcel home for Caroline. No more room.
Love Margo & Peter
9th May 1969
Written on Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation air letter from Johore Bahru Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you very much for the birthday car and letter. It is a pity about Mr Aylett. Margo phoned last Sunday and I have still to hear how he is. It is fortunate in one respect that Margo was home and could help but the complication of Bournemouth is a difficulty. I hope things clear up in a definite way soon as the next Charter flight is 22nd. However, we shall see. I had a very large birthday party all at the last minute. A phone call on Wednesday evening from KL - Jan Sutherland on an inspector tour wanted to stay with me Thursday night and see one or two old friends. I managed 32 and all the arrangements and he drove in 1/2 hour before it started. We went next door at midnight for the floor show at the Straits View hotel and the band played "happy birthday" as it was then 9th. Got to bed at 2am and so am looking forward to sleep tonight. It was most enjoyable and much better than watching T.V. which is all I had planned. Richard's news is bad & obviously Henry & Hilda are upset. Imagine it will be a tangle & expensive too. Glad I am not there to hear all about it as there is little one can say.
Hope you enjoyed your holiday apart form all this. The gardens must be coming to life and it will not be long before the roses are out. Wish I could see mine.
Cheerio for now and love
Peter
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you very much for the birthday car and letter. It is a pity about Mr Aylett. Margo phoned last Sunday and I have still to hear how he is. It is fortunate in one respect that Margo was home and could help but the complication of Bournemouth is a difficulty. I hope things clear up in a definite way soon as the next Charter flight is 22nd. However, we shall see. I had a very large birthday party all at the last minute. A phone call on Wednesday evening from KL - Jan Sutherland on an inspector tour wanted to stay with me Thursday night and see one or two old friends. I managed 32 and all the arrangements and he drove in 1/2 hour before it started. We went next door at midnight for the floor show at the Straits View hotel and the band played "happy birthday" as it was then 9th. Got to bed at 2am and so am looking forward to sleep tonight. It was most enjoyable and much better than watching T.V. which is all I had planned. Richard's news is bad & obviously Henry & Hilda are upset. Imagine it will be a tangle & expensive too. Glad I am not there to hear all about it as there is little one can say.
Hope you enjoyed your holiday apart form all this. The gardens must be coming to life and it will not be long before the roses are out. Wish I could see mine.
Cheerio for now and love
Peter
22nd April 1969
On The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation air mail letter Johore Bahru Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you for your letter and also for looking after A & S. I hope you were not worn out with them but they obviously had a good time. It was such a pity about A's results because if she had kept up last term's standards all would have been well but she is easily influenced by giggly types and so has dropped behind badly. Caroline on the other hand did have a tough time when she came to the UK and had a lot to catch up on - she has done this and come 3rd which is very pleasing. How Susan does so well all the time I do not know as she is scatty and her spelling is worse than mine - more misplaced letters than anything. Of course we do not see their fortnightly reports now but hope to see Adrienne's next term - she is very capable but must not stay behind otherwise she will become discouraged. Margo's plane is now on the 11th so she will have an extra week which is all to the good. Glad Alan's flat is on the way and will be keeping my fingers crossed for him. Guess Di will be pleased to have more room. Dad's sale of R.S.T. was good. The Budget has hit the market but then it was due after the last two year's rise. America is dull also. Guess we will not see much action until the election and in the meantime hope to see something worth buying that looks cheap. Am sitting in the office writing this as it is the week of the banking exams and we are invigilating. Glad I am not sitting as the papers look pretty tough! Hope you enjoy your trip to Bournemouth. Pity my slides are not ready yet but they will be soon and will send them as soon as received. Let me know if you have any Australian shares you recommend. I have an interest in Hammersly through Kaiser Steel. It seems the best place to invest in while there are still doubts about Sterling.
Cheerio for now and all my love
Peter.
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you for your letter and also for looking after A & S. I hope you were not worn out with them but they obviously had a good time. It was such a pity about A's results because if she had kept up last term's standards all would have been well but she is easily influenced by giggly types and so has dropped behind badly. Caroline on the other hand did have a tough time when she came to the UK and had a lot to catch up on - she has done this and come 3rd which is very pleasing. How Susan does so well all the time I do not know as she is scatty and her spelling is worse than mine - more misplaced letters than anything. Of course we do not see their fortnightly reports now but hope to see Adrienne's next term - she is very capable but must not stay behind otherwise she will become discouraged. Margo's plane is now on the 11th so she will have an extra week which is all to the good. Glad Alan's flat is on the way and will be keeping my fingers crossed for him. Guess Di will be pleased to have more room. Dad's sale of R.S.T. was good. The Budget has hit the market but then it was due after the last two year's rise. America is dull also. Guess we will not see much action until the election and in the meantime hope to see something worth buying that looks cheap. Am sitting in the office writing this as it is the week of the banking exams and we are invigilating. Glad I am not sitting as the papers look pretty tough! Hope you enjoy your trip to Bournemouth. Pity my slides are not ready yet but they will be soon and will send them as soon as received. Let me know if you have any Australian shares you recommend. I have an interest in Hammersly through Kaiser Steel. It seems the best place to invest in while there are still doubts about Sterling.
Cheerio for now and all my love
Peter.
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