Viewing page 861 of 978

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

161 
GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS, LIMITED
TEL ADDRESS: WAGONLITS CODE: 5TH EDITION A.B.C.

MANAGER WILH TRENDEL

Peking, Sept 28th, 1910

Dear Colonel Hecker.

Having already used about half of my letter of credit and needing ten thousand dollars gold within a few days, I have just wired you requesting a cable remittance of £2000. to the Hongkong, Shanghai Bank here, and suggesting the use of funds in my New York bank account. I added the latter, because I told George to draw on that fund only 

195