8th March 1933
Letter : Herbert Davy (
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Dear
Chanji,
A hurried answer to your so welcome letter
of February 4, I note your dates and numbers, and will try and make the best
arrangements I can.
1) I have
visited the foreign hotel and on Saturday I am going to inspect the very large
Chinese Hotel which alone is able to accomadate as many as 16 to 20 persons see
if it is fit or no. I have also my eye on some houses but this, though more
private, involves many more problems - besides it might be hot. I have sometime
in which to think this all out. I will provide students as interpreters to help
the parties. And we will have a car - at your disposal in Nanking (
2) For the second part of your visit I would
suggest going to Peking (
3) Two weeks in Peking - if the climate is
favourable ; if not hot, then we'll go to the Western Hills outside
Sorry
about the robes - give them to Kitty ( Davy )
to do what she likes with them. I will pay you for the duty.
I
hope the present to B. ( Meher Baba ) and
Pendu ( Irani ) were amusing and acceptable
on His birthday.
How
are you ? all well I hope. Many thanks
for your words and messages. I am meeting more of the respectable Chinese but
not so much of the students. Some of our schemes are progressing but the
"Fund" idea is ? --------? standing
still, owing to the politics, etc. etc.
Anything may happen to the government.
Have
decided not to see about tonsils now. Still is very cold here. Love to all,
with you and to those coming from
Your
letter of 14th Feb. has just come will
outline new arrangements ----------- P.T.O.
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9th March 1933
In answer to your letter of 14 Febuary. Just
arrived.
I have been thinking also about health and
heat and your plans. May 22nd to May 28th - to do.
I now propose that you go to a hill
station at Mokunshan ( Kunshan ) near
Hangchow (
June 4 - 10th, 11th & 24th.
After 10 days you can come by road - in a
special bus from Hangchow to
June 24 - 25 to do -
Train to Peking to Tientsin -- 6 hours --
and from there boat to
I am writing to a German Lady I know who usually runs a boarding house or
rents a large house at Mukunshan, if she agrees then she will supervise house,
food vegetarian ( she knows my tastes for I stayed with her in
I will pay a visit before hand to see if it
is quite suitable, and confirm arrangements.
If this fails, we can try
If
A
trip up the Yangtse Gorges is a wonderful experience about 21 days, only you
will be tired of boat travelling, so we had better rule that idea out.
I will slow down on the outside activities
and now concentrate on the arrangements for B and co ; as you say it is not
easy because there are so many difficulties in China over food, water, etc.,
Bandits, wars.
Would B like me to give Him in
Must stop. Love to all many thanks for your
letters.
Love from
Herbert
Editor’s Note : None of the arrangements mentioned in this
letter came to pass. Meher Baba’s next
visit to
This letter was typed from the original
hand-written letter by Anthony Zois