15 10 163 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/da0f8c6f9fa9f62934ad06bcfaa75c9d.jpg 70cee95917e85f25e888bbb0b5eaac73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, May 25, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, May 25, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to H.K. Tu. Acknowledged receipt of April 27 letter and check. Enclosed current account. Explains K.Y. Tu is having tonsils removed and an operation on his nose. Believes this has hampered son physically and intellectually and the surgery will benefit. Arranged work to be done a minimum expense. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource May 25, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Mr. H.K.Tu 687 Kong Lok Li Connaught Road Shanghai, China Hy dear Mr. Tu: I write acknowledge the receipt of your letter of April 27 with enclosed check for $600.00 which has been deposited to the account of your boy. I am sorry indeed to learn that I neglected to enclose the statement of expenses with my previous letter. I am having the account struck off at this time and will be sure to see that a copy is sent you with the letter I am now dictating. With my fall approval and at the suggestion of our local doctor, your boy is this week having his tonsils removed and some slight operations performed on his nose. He has been greatly hampered physically, and I am inclined to think intellectually also, by the handicap he has suffered from an unnatural condition of the throat and nose, and, from the experience we have gained from scores of similar cases among our own boys here, I feel sure that the work in question is not only necessary but that it will prove to be of the greatest value to him along both physical and intellectual lines. Through Miss Carter, who has been tutoring the boy recently and who is immensely interested in his welfare, we have been able to arrange to have the work done at a minimum expense. Assuring you of my deepest appreciation of the exceptional by friendly spirit that characterizes your letter and with kindest regards and warmest good will. Believe me. Very sincerely yours. Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/74e1d0c5b70e37c42d8f47f247765b7e.jpg fadf4815553d06fe0857dde4dc19dd83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to A.E. Stearns, March 16, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to A.E. Stearns, March 16, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Explains increase in cost living is also in China. Estimated the $600 sent will last 3-4 months. Glad to know son is working hard. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 16, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource No. 687 Kong Lok Li Connaught Road, Shanghai, 16th, March, 1925. A E. Stearns, Esq* Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass. U.S.A My dear Mr. Stearns, I have to thank you for your letter of the 5th, February and also for the troubles taken of enclosing the statement of disbursements to date, I have full confidence in you, thereby your statement is sufficient without the receipts. It is not only in America alone, the enormous increase of living is felt here in China, a man earning a hundred dollars a month some years ago, could do well, but now he can hardly stand on his feet. On the first part of February this year I remitted you $600. that sum ought to last him 3 or 4 months, as I base my calculation on tutoring, room and board, and monthly allowances, which would leave an ample margin for other necessities.I trust you will not allow him to contract new debts or made loans, without the express permission from you, this will avoid the running up of bills and borrowing. I am glad to hear that he is working hard to meet the requirements for the school and eager to do the right things you order him, again I am exceedingly thankful to you for your kindness in looking after him, who had given you so much extra troubles. With best wishes and kind regards from Yours most sincerely, Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9518ec15f0201d7948764513d0ec0f5c.jpg 1c435ab99d331aa8e43bfd7d61090646 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/455b7ce9140f2ae0561eed370d88abe2.jpg cbde4e51744b22438ae1afa510d4b29f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, April 13, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, April 13, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to H.K. Tu. Acknowledged receipt of $600 check. Used for overdraft. Encouraged son to exercise care with expenses. Explains son's giving and generous nature would need to be curbed, rather than personal or selfish extravangance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 13, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource April1 13, 1925 Mr. H.K.Tu 689 Kong Lok Li Connaught Road Shanghai, China My dear Mr. Tu: Your most interesting letter of March 16th has just reached me and I hasten to thank you for it and to express my appreciation of the friendly and generous sentiments it contains. May I also use this opportunity to thank you again and most heartily for the unique and highly prized present you were so thoughtful as to send me through your boy. The God of happiness which is now sheltered by my roof, ought to inspire cheerful sentiments in everyone who gazes on his smiling countenance. Certainly I shall always prize and value the gift most highly, both for its own intrinsic worth and for the friendly thought that started it on its long Journey to its new home. Your check for $600 was duly received and acknowledged, at the time. Doubtless the acknowledgment has reached you before this. Unfortunately it was necessary to cover a considerable overdraft with the amount but 1 am urging your hoy to exercise every care to avoid unnecessary expenditures to make the balance last as long as possible. He wished to make a loan to a fellow student now in Boston but 1 explained to him that in view of the small balance remaining in his favor it was not fair to do this and that he must explain to his friend just why. He is naturally so generous that he seems likely to need curbing in matters of this kind rather than in the matter of personal and selfish extravagance. With renewed assurance of my appreciation of your generous thought of me, and with kindest regards, believe me Sincerely and gratefully yours. Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2b6df917439fb9ec6881d74415874c4f.jpg e8fab101814040df008b7c0970031599 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fecfe2c7a95888a1e51bedc152df6791.jpg 487795244e59744b436cef4ecf4a058f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y. Tu, March 17, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y. Tu, March 17, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed note sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to K.Y Tu, to be forward to father, H.K. Tu. Acknowledges receipt of money. Received gift. Thanks Tu for photograph. Enclosed current copy of account. States son has worked to keep expenses in bounds. Will try to make current checks last. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 17, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Mr. K.Y.Tu 687 Connaught Road Shanghai, China My dear Mr. Tu: Your two letters of February 16, in one of which I find enlosed a check for $600.00 to be credited to your boy’s account, have been duly received. I am depositing the money to the account in question and have notified your son of its arrival. Only yesterday your boy came to my house, bringing with him the unique and most interesting gift which you were so generous and friendly as to send me. I am immensely grateful to you, and I can assure you that, outside of its usual qualities, the gift itself will always claim a special interest because of the thoughtful and friendly spirit which promoted it. Deeply as I appreciate this taken of your friendship, however, I do hope that you will understand that my interest in your boy, and indeed in my other Chinese friends, calls for no reimbursement of a material kind. I welcome the privilege that is given to me to help these promising young fellows in the far-away land and have enjoyed myself keenly in ministering to their needs, so far as it was in my power to do so. The pleasure I derive from these friendly and interesting contacts is reward enough and more. May I also thank you and heartily, for the photograph of yourself which your boy brought to me yesterday and which I have now added to the constantly growing collection of pictures of good friends who now are scattered throughout and whom I still dare hope I may some day meet in person again or for the first time. As your boy has found it necessary to draw ahead some on funds which I have borrowed in his behalf, and in anticipation of the arrival of your check, I am enclosing a copy of his account to date that you may see just where he stands and for what the money has been spent. Barring, perhaps, the radio apparatus sent back to his home, he seems to me to have striven hard to keep his expenses within bounds. As you doubtless know, living costs in America today are abnormally and absurdly high. Ever since the war, we have been expecting to see prices tumble, but if anything, the necessaries of life seem to have advanced a bit. I will make the $600.00, or rather the balance that is left after settling the account to date, last as long as I can, but I am afraid that it will not carry the youngster for very long. Again thanking you for your exceptional friendliness and with kindest regards, believe me Very sincerely yours. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.Y. Tu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ab817b5f253036e2e298f1049c8d9ca1.jpg 52ddf7b7034dac7131c6026893540c81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Note from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 16, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Note from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 16, 1925 Description An account of the resource Note sent from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Forwarded $600 through bank. Asks for acknowledgement of receipt. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 16, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 687 Connaught Road, Shanghai, China February 16th, 1925. Mr. Alfred L. Sterns, Principal, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., U. S. A, Dear sir, Besides mailing you by post a reply of yours of the 5th January, I am now forwarding you through this Bank the sum of six hundred American Dollars, which sum when received kindly acknowledge. Again thanking you for all your kindness. I am, Very sincerely yours, $600.00 Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c79c1215ff2c9623b1e81a8de699137e.jpg 9ba8876114997b9a9fe64b4cb4f2a5be Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 16, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, February 16, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Agrees to Stearns suggestion to place son in a school to better focus on English. Hopes son will attend lectures on dental surgery. Will send additional $600. Provides new address. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 16, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource 687 Connaught Road, Shanghai, China February 16th, 1925 Mr. Alfred A. Sterns, Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., U.S.A. Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your kind letter of the January 5th, 1925, and to thank you for all your kindness in attending to the affairs of my boy. I am very agreeable to your suggestions regarding to his entering some school to better his English, which I must again trouble you to place it at your disposal. In case and if you think possible, I desire him to attend lectures on dentical surgeon, but of course, he must first get enough English before entering any special course. Again I am remitting you the sum of $600 which you will kindly superintend his use as requested in my previous letter. Regarding myself I regret to say, matters in China are not as one wish it, so I have now retired and have taken a residence at Ko. 687 Connaught Road, Shanghai, in future please address your letters to the above address. With sincere thanks and best regards to your good self. Very sincerely yours, Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns K.Y. Tu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/c3c6eb3afeb526733cc174e09b196175.jpg 55177a5e081271bea3724b0a67b8a466 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Account of K.Y. Tu, January 2, 1925 to February 4, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Account of K.Y. Tu, January 2, 1925 to February 4, 1925 Description An account of the resource Account of withdrawals and deposits for K.Y. Tu's account entered between January 2, 1925 and February 4, 1925. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2, 1925 to February 4, 1925. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource account K.Y. Tu https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/ea716844dad17e28b3d5896eacbb4c89.jpg 17146b25a9318d3fbbd505b94a3ea710 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/3648ed814fcc97e14749c09375e2a65b.jpg fe7c5bfd28b637409f84e879596127f3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu, February 5, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu, February 5, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu. Paid up several accounts. Enclosed statement. Hopes additional remittances will be sent. Explains cost of living and education in America has increases significantly in recent years. States son is working hard. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 5, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource February 5, 1925 Commander H.K.Tu Admiralty House Nanking, China My dear Mr. Tu: Your boy is considerably exercised over his financial prospects, for, as you may well imagine, the money which you sent him has been very largely spent already in meeting obligations considered at the outset of his American career. I have recently paid up several accounts for him which were based on loans made by friends when he was awaiting funds from home and legitimate bills contracted since his arrival here have been paid so far as the funds permitted. I am enclosing a statement so you may see where the money placed in my hands has gone to date, and I shall be glad to send you, if you desire, the receipts covering these expenditures which I hold in my files. Under the circumstances I hope that we shall receive further and early remittances from you, for I don’t like to let bills run and I dislike exceedingly to borrow funds in behalf of individual boys. It is pretty difficult for these in China to realize the enormous increase in the price of living and everything else that has taken place in America during the last few years. It is certainly no exaggeration to say that it costs Chinese boys who come to us in these modern days at least double as much for the necessities of life and for their educational expenses as it cost the boys who used to come to us fifteen or twenty years go and for whom I acted as American guardian at that times. We all regret that this is so, but cannot do anything but accept the plain facts that surround us. I have every reason to think that your son is working very hard to prepare himself to meet the requirements which will enable him to take a regular place in the school next year and complete with us his preparation for the higher institution and more advanced work. He seems most responsive to whatever suggestion I am disposed to make to him and very eager to do the right thing by us all. Very sincerely yours. Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a58973fcdae7afe8598180da5c83ecec.jpg ce6da9d19d28532b46bcc5b00a1893dd https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/7f8b379c78996b9658ea05af2028b169.jpg 359f00beeb9e1207ee375c330a6dca51 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu, January 5, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu, January 5, 1925 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Commander H.K. Tu. Acknowledges receipt of check for son. Attempting to sort out son's financial situation. States son accumulated bills almost equal to check. Paid most pressing such as tuition and board. Believes son would do better in another school, as lack of English made advancement at Andover impossible. Explains placement in smaller school will work better than the current arrangment of a tutor. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 5, 1925 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Commander H.K.Tu Admiralty House Nanking, China My dear Sir: I am in receipt of your most friendly and courteous letter of November 26. With it comes your check for 600.00 in behalf of your boy. This amount I have deposited to the boy’s account am endeavoring now, as requested by you, to straighten out his financial affairs and induce him to meet the situation in a business-like way and with the determination to limit all expenditures to absolute necessities. This I hope to accomplish in due season. The boy has been on a very awkward position because of lack of funds, and I find that he has already contracted bills, largely for tuition, board, and room, amounting,as nearly as I can figure, to almost the sum of your remittance. This means that he will have very little to go on for the next few months and without further remissions from home will have to run up additional bills, something which none of us likes to contemplate. I am paying at the moment those bills which have been longest overdue and seem most pressing, such as board, tuition, etc., and will pay the others so far as the funds permit. I shall hope to enclose with this letter a brief statement showing the extent and nature of disbursement to date. It is my strong conviction that the boy would do much better for the balance of the year to enter some school rather than to attempt to go on as he has been doing here. As ha has doubtless advised you, his lack of English made it impossible for him to continue the Phillips Academy connection for he couldd make no progress in his classes with us owing to this deficiency. His case is very similar to the cases of many Chinese boys we have had to recent years. Always under such circumstances these boys have been advised to invest their first year in America in a small school, where they could place all the emphasis on the English language and receive special and personal guidance in their work. This is practically impossible in a school as large as ours. Such a plan your son vigorously objected to for some reason, and he has consequently been living here in town and taking special instruction with a most reliable man, for many years principal of the high school at Groton, Mass., and during the war a regular instructor on our own force. The arrangement is a good one in many ways, but I can’t help feeling that the atmosphere and regular environment of a regular school would be better. I appreciate your thoughtfulness in sending me as a token of your friendship the image of the God of Happiness to which you refer. The gift has not yet arrived, but I am sure that I shall value it most highly when it does come, both for itself and for the good will which lies behind it. Trusting that the New Year may bring you health, prosperity, and happiness in fullest measure, believe me Very sincerely yours Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/1a8e446f47508a87aa4408f1eaa9f3ee.jpg 5528a71acff3ef0cfb40a4b75ca10a6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 28 Folder 3 Tu, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to Mr. & Mrs. Stearns, November 26, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from H.K. Tu to Mr. & Mrs. Stearns, November 26, 1924 Description An account of the resource Typed letter sent from H.K. Tu to the Stearns. Thanks them for looking after his son. Sent 600 American gold. Asks to keep costs low and scrutinize usage. Sent a gift as thanks. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H.K. Tu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 26, 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mr.&Mrs. Stearns, Not knowing how to thank you for your ever kindness in looking after my son’s welfare and education, I can only assure myself that I have true friends in the great Republic of America and for this friendship they are having extra troubles and burden, in looking after a son of their friend, who feels he is greatly honored in person and deeply thankful in heart. I am remitting you by Commercial Bank the sum of 600.00 American gold (six hundred A. gold) which I trust will reach you safely in due time, I desire to repeat again that you be kind enough to strickly scrutinize his usage, to the limit of absolute necessities, as luxuries are bad for a boy, and besides we are having hard times in China unless unity and pease is restored. I take this opportunity to forward you, by parcel post as a small token, which is made of Foo-chow Lacquer, the image of the God of Happiness, for my sincere gratitude, and would be ever so glad to here from you at any time. With kind regards and best compliments of the season. From, Yours very sincerely Admiral H.K. Tu Dr. Alfred E. Stearns