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O731 fn SÖDERBOM BROS: TELEGRAMS ""HANWRUEI-KWEIHWATING”” BENTLEY'S "KWEI-HWA-TING = E =S N. CHINA April 19th. 1927, Dear Dr. Andersson, TER to confirm my letter in pencil by Eg I wrote hastilky on th...
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O731 fn SÖDERBOM BROS: TELEGRAMS ""HANWRUEI-KWEIHWATING”” BENTLEY'S "KWEI-HWA-TING = E =S N. CHINA April 19th. 1927, Dear Dr. Andersson, TER to confirm my letter in pencil by Eg I wrote hastilky on the train before my ecidéd to stop over as my younger she öay previously by caravan from Mongolia, Mr , Siaroff, arrival a brother arr IA my letter I explained the difficultlies we had in regard to the Customs officials, ås you car imagine at this time an opportunity to "d1g a knife" into a foeigner so to Speak is not lost, and when I tried getting the baggåge through myself I fovrd I was helpless and worse still threatened with possibly ar outrageous tax. I therefore approached officiaks whom I knew throvgh my own employee, anäö they very kindly Consented not only take back the baggage out of the Customs hand, but the next day arrange shipment themselves, and with no duty, Out of the three one - office was persistent, which was paid, as their charges were brought down to a reasorable figure , i.e. 10 «604 A£8-t-had formerly promised my man that our friends would be rewarded for this trouble, I paid $50.00 to be spent in a& good dinner and entertainment to the several officials assisting. I hope you will not consider this high. As I look back I really wonder that we got away with it all, ascyour o Bags were the last to get on the train which had been held up over an hour on account of the argument. I wieh again to confirm the whole aceount which is as follows:6e ÅS per previous letter = 14.00 Gratuity 20.00 Duty as per receipt 10.60 Baggege fee 6.60 Fare Mr, Biakoff 14.00 Extra Cartage(due trouble) ard co0lie hire etc, 2.40 QS 3 60 In view of the circumstances, I could not tring down the last item, as this is very heavy and cumbersome, and having the above mentioned difficulties, I decided to leave 1t at Kweihwa. Have instructed my Chinese to serd it down if possirle to Kalgan, from where it can be forwarded to Peking easier. However sh its purchase value Only P25.00 I believe TT I8 & -small it when the bulk has en åelivered satisfactorily foping you have received the gZipment without further AannoyancEe, arä with best wisneas, (AR (
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