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Keng, and family, together with our suite consisting of the First
Secretary, Second Secretary, Naval and Military Attaches,
Chancellors, their families, servants, etc., - altogether
fifty-five people, - arrived in Shanghai on January 2, 1903, on the
S.S. Annam from Paris, where for four years my father had been
Chinese Minister. Our arrival was anything but pleasant, as the
rain came down in torrents, and we had the greatest difficulty
getting our numerous retinue landed and safely housed, not to
mention the tons of baggage that had to be looked after. We had
found from previous experience that none of our Legation people or
servants could be depended upon to do anything when travelling, in
consequence of which the entire charge devolved upon my mother, who
was without doubt the genius of the party in arranging matters and
straightening out difficulties. When the launch from the steamer
arrived at the jetty off the French Bund, we were met by the
Shanghai Taotai (the highest official in the city), the Shanghai
Magistrate and numerous other officials, all dressed in their
official robes. The Taotai told my father that he had prepared the
Tien Ho Gung (Temple of the Queen of Heaven) for us to reside in
during our stay in Shanghai, but my father refused the offer,
saying that he had telegraphed from Hong Kong and made all
arrangements to go to the Hotel des Colonies in the French
Concession.
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