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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 24, 1940.
Mr. PEPYS Telegraph Saturday Feature
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16th August-Very busy all day in the office and after at the Clubbe. There come Mr. Povy and Creed and wee talk of this and that but mainly of the men- tulity of those who doe write to the news electes,
And some 11.ts agreed, Ike my old friend Mr. S. Harston doc contribute much which is of good sense, and others other matter of no worth or
interest in general. Yet upon an pecasion there comes a letter stamped with the mentality of a malignant
Yet I suppose the war doth beat heavy upon the nerves of all of
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17th-This day, being a Saturday, dawna wet and i am well persuaded that there is
upon thr Voleny Yel once mene doe I low my game of twowels, though there are Jonny papers in Dhe offer 1 am not -pleased to have the further time loafer them Wrote lo mr wife from when 1 have had but two letters these ten months, and I am sorry Fat 11 At the Clube where much discourse, and rotue. I fear mee, un-
erly To home and to bry!
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ford's Day i Up pretty tomes for all think it is the Sabbath and freut my bower and garden Fater I walk down to Mr Coventry's wer dim despatch some business and then home to my garden
be find some
peace long chair
Lates comes in Mr. Porrots, a welcome visitor whom
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2 have not seen these runny days and
a faggson of ale together roth nonchron, to which Mary Barger and my faral Frp and is Lady
my tweaky to manebeen where Somewhat greedy for test post land Aller and deep in
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mine and wee doe take our nuncheon wretch, there being an extra very pleasantly beneath Banyan tree in the garden of a friend
a great maple. of mine at Sheung Shui. My friend
211 blew very heavily all; has eaten before but hee sets out great night but at eight of the clock I stock of cold beer and onon two doe make a run for it and friendly dogges come and sport with us and doe beg for sandwiches of pretty wet to the Peak Tramme, for which they did get a many.
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ssssssss lille rain, and so I get mee to my
office in comfort. But I am no I must needs do on dry garments. Very busy all day whyle the wind screams without, the typhoon passing just to the mouth of us But after it blew and rained so heavily I could not keck my asianation with Mr Partridge and did dine at home, and 221 to bed.
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BACK TO LIFE
* How do you feel this mdening, Jock"
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* Like that, ah?”
* Werre chau that?”
* Good party, though. Nierte enjoyed an evening as much for years.”
“I've never hated a morning 43 tench, I'm still tossing feverishly on my bed if pain. In fact I don't exppers I shall ever get up again. Send me roma booki from time to time, will you ↑ And # fom flowers. Trii the boys I'm keeping a stiff wpper lip. --
"Has nobody told you about Gimlets? I stuck to them all evening. Peel as fresh as a whole field full of daisies.”
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“Definitely. It's known as ‘a thern- pratio «get' if that conveys any- thing to you"
**Ti migĥs, if my mind could grasp words of more than one cyllakin. I my I think I'll send out for some right away. May met vetrospectively. Shenks for ringing old boy. I feel better already. See you one of their day at the club, Good-bye,”
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́TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN..............
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SHET A CHARMING YOUNG PERSON. NOT MUCH EXPERIENCE
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PW, IS STOPPING OFF IN YOUR TOWN FOR A FEW HOURS, SURE YOULL BE GLAD TO TAKE CARE OF HIM TOR HE FIRMY SAKE. HES A GARD AND WILL KEEP YOU IN GOOD SPIRITS": "
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