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Peking. Social life, dinners and other visits, church attendance, horse races, riding, dancing, skating and other entertainments, with descriptions of the country seen on rides around Peking and many references to Miss Harriet Denby, the daughter of the American Minister in Peking. FEBRUARY Frequent references to departure of a friend, Jim Chalmers, son of Dr John Chalmers of the London Missionary Society in Hong Kong, for Tamsui. JULY Visited by Jackson. 'Bank affairs are not what they used to be. Walter is bringing the Bk. down. Thomas Jackson and Cameron have offered to stay out for two years more. Walter may go as sub to London.' 11. AUGUST Takes part in discussions on a proposed new American Chinese bank. OCTOBER 'These late hours are killing me. Have not been in bed before midnight for weeks.' 17. NOVEMBER Suggests a scheme for a note issue to Hart who was interested but thought the time wrong. DECEMBER Visited by Lui Buah, a notorious Chinese.
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London University: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) >> Addis, Sir Charles Stewart >> DIARIES
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{{data source}} The National Archives Discovery
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- Latin