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GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS, LIMITED
TEL. ADDRESS: WAGONLITS   CODE: 5TH EDITION A.B.C.
MANAGER WILH. TRENDEL

Sept 23, 1910
Peking,

of my little expedition and in accompanying me everywhere in China. Last year when I asked him to go with me only one day's journey to Nankon, he refused, saying he would not leave Peking. Now, you see, he insists upon going everywhere with me. Of course, I am delighted, and today I put directly and strongly to him the question why this great change of mind? He replied, "you have been very good to me - we are both students (he has been an expert over 27 years, buying for the 

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