Letter from Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns October 30, 1929 (includes drawing of gift of jade)
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Letter from Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns October 30, 1929 (includes drawing of gift of jade)
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Letter from Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns October 30, 1929 (includes drawing of gift of jade)
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Dear Dr. Stearns,
My wife and I arrived here on the evening of October 21st from China. Before I left home Mr. C.Y. Sun handed to me the enclosed letter together with a piece of very fine carved white jade. At that time it was my intention to come to England via America. I stayed in China longer than I expected, so I was obliged to give up my visit to your country.
The enclosed sheet of paper shows you the size of the jade, which is a circular piece with a hole in the middle. Shall I ship it to you or wait till you send for it?
Last Saturday I sent you a week-end cable letter reading as follows
"Please ask Charles Sun come as soon possible. Cabling Legation Washington issue him passport. Kindest regards. Sze"
At the same time I cabled to Minister Wu at Washington. I have now received a reply from him con-senting to issue to Charles a diplomatic passport. Not knowing Charles’ address, will you be good enough to instruct him to get in touch with either Minister Wu himself or with Mr. Yung Kwai for the passport. Members of the diplomatic body are generally granted by Transatlantic Steam Ship Companies a discount of 25% on their Steam Ship tickets. Charlie may be able to secure that from the Steam Ship Company by showing his diplomatic passport. Some of the Companies are more exacting who may ask for a letter from the Legation in Washing¬ton. As travelling during this time of the year is not very heavy, if I were Charlie I would only take a ticket at the minimum fare. After getting on board the steamer the purser is generally willing to grant a better cabin without additional payment. My children generally travel at minimum fare rate, minus 25% discount.
I am anxious to have Charlie here as soon as possible. I am impatiently waiting for a reply from you to my cable message of last Saturday.
With the kindest regards,
My wife and I arrived here on the evening of October 21st from China. Before I left home Mr. C.Y. Sun handed to me the enclosed letter together with a piece of very fine carved white jade. At that time it was my intention to come to England via America. I stayed in China longer than I expected, so I was obliged to give up my visit to your country.
The enclosed sheet of paper shows you the size of the jade, which is a circular piece with a hole in the middle. Shall I ship it to you or wait till you send for it?
Last Saturday I sent you a week-end cable letter reading as follows
"Please ask Charles Sun come as soon possible. Cabling Legation Washington issue him passport. Kindest regards. Sze"
At the same time I cabled to Minister Wu at Washington. I have now received a reply from him con-senting to issue to Charles a diplomatic passport. Not knowing Charles’ address, will you be good enough to instruct him to get in touch with either Minister Wu himself or with Mr. Yung Kwai for the passport. Members of the diplomatic body are generally granted by Transatlantic Steam Ship Companies a discount of 25% on their Steam Ship tickets. Charlie may be able to secure that from the Steam Ship Company by showing his diplomatic passport. Some of the Companies are more exacting who may ask for a letter from the Legation in Washing¬ton. As travelling during this time of the year is not very heavy, if I were Charlie I would only take a ticket at the minimum fare. After getting on board the steamer the purser is generally willing to grant a better cabin without additional payment. My children generally travel at minimum fare rate, minus 25% discount.
I am anxious to have Charlie here as soon as possible. I am impatiently waiting for a reply from you to my cable message of last Saturday.
With the kindest regards,
Creator
Sao K. Alfred Sze
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
October 30, 1929
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence