Airmail letter
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Into the seventies as they say and a Happy New Year. Mine was spent very quietly at home which is the best thing with the following day's work to come. The balance went well with quite pleasing results. I have also started the year with a lucky profit on shares. I had ordered some Australia at 11 cents as a gamble and the broker came through the next day to say he had bought something else at 19 cents. He realised his error, but I said it was a gamble anyway and took them. Endeavour Oil - they went down to 30 cents the next day. A week ago I sold, but due to the confusion the broker did not know the exact price and later - another error - received a purchase order fo r600! However, the mail confirmation came in today and the sale was done at 71 cents so all is well - a 40% profit on a company that haven't got anything as far as I know - lets hope it isn't another Poseiden. So all in all a good start and lots hope the year continues that way. Hope you do not catch any of the 'flu going around just now, it sounds pretty bad. Am off to walk the dog. He keeps pretty trim but is missing the family so I make a bit of a fuss of him.
Cheerio for now and love
Peter
Sunday, June 9, 2019
11th Dec 1969
Airmail letter
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you for your letter. We are enjoying the first day of Hari Raya, the two day holiday that ends the Muslim month of fasting. It depends on the sighting of the moon so we do not know the day until the night before the first one possible - if it is not that, say 10th then it must be the 11th. So this morning I went at 9 am to the Istana and had coffee and cake with the Sultan, to wish him Happy New Year. The next HNY is the proper one and the next is Chinese New Year in February, after which one can get down to 1970. We had very heavy and continuous rain, resulting in floods in Singapore and to a lesser extent in Johore. The banking in front of a house near us slid and a few trees went into the road. I drove through fairly deep water to get to the bank yesterday and was lucky to get through. The rain has stopped today giving the water a chance to run off. Hope that is the end of it as otherwise it may be a problem getting Margo to the airport. I do not expect to buy CRA directly but the Investment club of which I am a member has taken 100, so I have a 20th share. The club started in July and after 4/5 months is up 8%. It lasts for 5 years and it will be interesting to see the outcome. We have a broker and a fairly wealthy planter on the buying committee and I am the third, although so far I have gone along with their ideas. We are pretty conservative. We have had Mrs Forsyth staying with us for a couple of days - the widow of a former manager. The Sultan knew her when he was a Tunku so Margo took her along on Monday for a chat and the usual coffee.
Love for now,
Peter & Margo
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thank you for your letter. We are enjoying the first day of Hari Raya, the two day holiday that ends the Muslim month of fasting. It depends on the sighting of the moon so we do not know the day until the night before the first one possible - if it is not that, say 10th then it must be the 11th. So this morning I went at 9 am to the Istana and had coffee and cake with the Sultan, to wish him Happy New Year. The next HNY is the proper one and the next is Chinese New Year in February, after which one can get down to 1970. We had very heavy and continuous rain, resulting in floods in Singapore and to a lesser extent in Johore. The banking in front of a house near us slid and a few trees went into the road. I drove through fairly deep water to get to the bank yesterday and was lucky to get through. The rain has stopped today giving the water a chance to run off. Hope that is the end of it as otherwise it may be a problem getting Margo to the airport. I do not expect to buy CRA directly but the Investment club of which I am a member has taken 100, so I have a 20th share. The club started in July and after 4/5 months is up 8%. It lasts for 5 years and it will be interesting to see the outcome. We have a broker and a fairly wealthy planter on the buying committee and I am the third, although so far I have gone along with their ideas. We are pretty conservative. We have had Mrs Forsyth staying with us for a couple of days - the widow of a former manager. The Sultan knew her when he was a Tunku so Margo took her along on Monday for a chat and the usual coffee.
Love for now,
Peter & Margo
24th November 1969
Airmail letter
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thanks for your letter. I had noticed that companies going in for takeovers these days have a habit of offering convertable stock but it may be an advantage sometimes if capital gains tax is avoided. I hav sold the Waterval Platinum. It will probably go up more but a 35% profit in 4 months is not bad. I hear there is a "buy" signal out for CRA and intend to look into it tomorrow. Hope Di is ok - will write to Hilda and Ian, what a list of hospital news. Do hope they can clear things up for Ian it must be wearing to have a thing like that all the time. Adrienne is ok and has passed her music exam. Susan did too with good marks so all is well with the children. Thank you for looking after Adrienne's music case - we should have thought of that one. I still think piano and violin are too much but must leave her to sort it out. Margo will be arriving at Gatwick on 16th Dec now about 1.30 pm but do not meet her because the time can be variable on Charter. Margo will phone you soonest. She will be picking up Elisabeth on 17th and then on to Dover to pick up the other girls on 18th. HOpe nothing goes wrong with the timetable. Margo has decorated the downstairs with new curtains and chair covers. A wonderful improvement and at a dinner part last night it really looked smart. Please give Di and Alan our love, do hope Julie's eye clears up. I imagine that corrective treatment is required it will have to wait until she is a little older for exercises or glasses, but I guess Di knows how to get the best advice.
Cheerio for now and love
Peter
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Thanks for your letter. I had noticed that companies going in for takeovers these days have a habit of offering convertable stock but it may be an advantage sometimes if capital gains tax is avoided. I hav sold the Waterval Platinum. It will probably go up more but a 35% profit in 4 months is not bad. I hear there is a "buy" signal out for CRA and intend to look into it tomorrow. Hope Di is ok - will write to Hilda and Ian, what a list of hospital news. Do hope they can clear things up for Ian it must be wearing to have a thing like that all the time. Adrienne is ok and has passed her music exam. Susan did too with good marks so all is well with the children. Thank you for looking after Adrienne's music case - we should have thought of that one. I still think piano and violin are too much but must leave her to sort it out. Margo will be arriving at Gatwick on 16th Dec now about 1.30 pm but do not meet her because the time can be variable on Charter. Margo will phone you soonest. She will be picking up Elisabeth on 17th and then on to Dover to pick up the other girls on 18th. HOpe nothing goes wrong with the timetable. Margo has decorated the downstairs with new curtains and chair covers. A wonderful improvement and at a dinner part last night it really looked smart. Please give Di and Alan our love, do hope Julie's eye clears up. I imagine that corrective treatment is required it will have to wait until she is a little older for exercises or glasses, but I guess Di knows how to get the best advice.
Cheerio for now and love
Peter
10th November 1969
Airmail letter
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Many thanks for your letter. Your holiday sounded most enjoyable and such unusual weather. What a summer it has been in England this year. I do wonder what my roses have done and whether the grass is too dry. Margo will arrive on 15th December but we have not got the flight details yet and will let you know. Have sold Waterval; if they meet my limit tomorrow. They may go up more but with markets uncertain I cannot resist taking a profit when there is one. We have a long weekend and as we are in the rainy season it is very sticky. Golf this afternoon is going to be muddy. Pen has run out on me and the new one is not flowing probably because of the weather. The girls seem ok although Adrienne is going through a bad spot. Rather like Caroline used to and imagines she is unloved. Also wants to give up music but guess Margo will sort this out next month. As far as we know their school work si up to standard. There are a lot of interesting changes going on in the bank just now as 1970-71 will see a number of the war time people leaving. Those taking their places will be in control for almost as long as I am in the bank as in number of years they are not much more senior. Curious to know who will get what jobs and it is of course always on the cards we will be moved in the shuffle but there has not been any hint of this.
Cheerio for now and all the best
Love Peter & Margo
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Johore Bahru
West Malaysia
Dear Mum and Dad,
Many thanks for your letter. Your holiday sounded most enjoyable and such unusual weather. What a summer it has been in England this year. I do wonder what my roses have done and whether the grass is too dry. Margo will arrive on 15th December but we have not got the flight details yet and will let you know. Have sold Waterval; if they meet my limit tomorrow. They may go up more but with markets uncertain I cannot resist taking a profit when there is one. We have a long weekend and as we are in the rainy season it is very sticky. Golf this afternoon is going to be muddy. Pen has run out on me and the new one is not flowing probably because of the weather. The girls seem ok although Adrienne is going through a bad spot. Rather like Caroline used to and imagines she is unloved. Also wants to give up music but guess Margo will sort this out next month. As far as we know their school work si up to standard. There are a lot of interesting changes going on in the bank just now as 1970-71 will see a number of the war time people leaving. Those taking their places will be in control for almost as long as I am in the bank as in number of years they are not much more senior. Curious to know who will get what jobs and it is of course always on the cards we will be moved in the shuffle but there has not been any hint of this.
Cheerio for now and all the best
Love Peter & Margo
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