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ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

Astor House
Shanghai

Oct. 19th/09.

Dear Colonel Hecker - 
This morning brings fresh evidence of your kindness and the Hongkong-Shanghai Bank's promptness.

Promptly at ten o'clock word came to me from the bank telling me of my credit of £400 sterling, and asking in what form I would like it.

And then after their courtesy and business methods --- which are excellent --- the "exchange" loses its bitterness.

They "boss" banking out here and the poor International seems very pigmy in comparison.

Again many thanks to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Charles L. Freer

The Shanghai climate is still "off" --- hot, sticky and typhooish!

Long hand.