Letters, some also in letter books (PP MS 14/66 and 67), from Addis in Calcutta, Rangoon, Hankow and Shanghai on the Literary and dramatic Society, acquaintances, daily life, writing and banking work including Addis's views on British policy in China.

'I think the best policy at present is to have no fixed policy but to deal with events as they arise', 30 September 1898, meeting with K'ang Yu-wei and homecoming to London and Scotland.