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Lot 1719

4,400.00 HKD

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1840 (8 Jul) on board H.M.S. Samarang The entire letter by William Armytage on board H.M.S Samarang to Portsmouth, England; unpaid rated

1840 (8 Jul) on board H.M.S. Samarang The entire letter by William Armytage on board H.M.S Samarang to Portsmouth, England; unpaid rated “2/–” in black ink; a postal marking of oval INDIA on the address panel. On the flap with London arrival c.d.s. (OC 1840). After the outbreak of First Opium War in Nov 1839, the British force has actually tken more than six months to ensure adequate forces from other British bases mainly in Asia Pacific to gather together. With such background, the writer expressed his doubt and questions toward the seemingly indecisive military order: “... the Admiral immediately ordered all the freight to be taken out and with all speed take in provisions for eight months … … to proceed direct for China to assist in carrying at the war but yesterday he annulled the order and we have not the slightest idea what he intends to do with us …… The Calliope sailed the day before we arrived from Canton where a strong force are mustering under the command of Admiral Elliot.” Interestingly, the writer also criticized Captain Scott (referred to James Scott who was the Commander of H.M.S Samarang) as a “poor man”. HMS Samarang was a 28-gun, teak, Atholl-class sixth rate of the Royal Navy. 1840年7月8日於H.M.S. Samarang艦上 1840年7月8日於H.M.S. Samarang艦上威廉·阿米蒂奇於英國皇家海軍”薩瑪朗號”戰艦致英國樸茨茅斯之完整信函。未付郵資標記”2/–”以黑墨書寫，地址欄加蓋橢圓形”INDIA”郵戳，封口處有倫敦到達戳（1840年10月）。此信反映第一次鴉片戰爭爆發（1839年11月）後，英軍耗時半年調集亞太地區兵力之背景。作者對反覆無常的軍令提出質疑：「...海軍上將突然下令卸載所有貨物，緊急裝載八個月補給...準備直航中國參戰，次日卻撤銷命令，我等完全無法理解其意圖...『卡利歐佩號』於我艦抵達前一日駛離廣州，懿律少將正在該處集結大軍。」值得玩味的是，作者稱艦長詹姆斯·斯科特為「可憐人」。”薩瑪朗號”為皇家海軍28門炮柚木建造的阿索爾級六等艦。

China

Lot 1721

4,200.00 HKD

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1840 (3 Aug) entire letter from London to Edmund Moubray Lyons on H.M.S Melville, China; sent “Per Marian” and rated “2/–” in

1840 (3 Aug) entire letter from London to Edmund Moubray Lyons on H.M.S Melville, China; sent “Per Marian” and rated “2/–” in pink ink with PAID postmark, originally sent to Bombay, and then redirected to H.M.S. Melville, China via Calcutta, India. On the flap, a legible handwriting of “Received on December 19th, Chuenpee, 1840”. HMS Melville, a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line, was actively engaged in various operations during the First Opium War in 1840. In December of 1840, she was involved in several key actions along China’s coast. HMS Melville was actively patrolling and engaging in operations in the regions surrounding Chuenpee (or, Chuenpi) near Canton and its vicinity during late 1840 and early 1841. The letter was sent by Lyons’ family, counting the good news of his newborn niece. This piece contains a few comments and information about the opium war and geopolitics at the time, providing insights to the family life of a British military officer. Also, the content indicated that the family of Lyons had a close relations with the royal family as the Queen Victoria was going to be the Godmother of the baby who would be also given the name Victoria. Edmund Moubray Lyons was the second son of Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons. In 1841, he participated in the Battle of the Bogue and the Battle of Canton. He was promoted to Lieutenant afterward. On 7 January 1841, HMS Melville participated in an operation near Anunghouy, where British and Indian forces, along with naval support, landed to attack and destroy the forts at Chuenpee and Tycocktow. Following this, on 21 January 1841, HMS Melville departed from the Bocca Tigris area for Lantao Island. By 26 February 1841, the ship was engaged in operations near Wangtung, entering the western channel and engaging Chinese batteries. Ex Pecival David 1840年8月3日倫敦致H.M.S. Melville艦埃德蒙·莫布雷·萊昂斯信函經”瑪麗安號”寄遞，粉紅墨標註”2/–”郵資及”PAID”戳記，原寄孟買後改道印度加爾各答轉遞中國。封口處清晰手書「1840年12月19日於穿鼻收訖」。74門炮三等戰列艦”梅爾維爾號”於1840年12月在穿鼻附近海域執行任務。此為萊昂斯家族報喜信，透露新生姪女將由維多利亞女王擔任教母並命名為維多利亞。埃德蒙·莫布雷·萊昂斯為埃德蒙·萊昂斯海軍上將次子，1841年參與虎門戰役與廣州戰役後晉升中尉。信中另含鴉片戰爭局勢與地緣政治評述。[來源：珀西瓦爾·大維德爵士珍藏]

China Pre-philately

Lot 1726

5,600.00 HKD

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1841 (22 Mar) China Expedition Mail on board H.M.S Alligator, An entire letter marked “China Expedition” written by Robert Mckenzie on

1841 (22 Mar) China Expedition Mail on board H.M.S Alligator, An entire letter marked “China Expedition” written by Robert Mckenzie on board H.M.S. Alligator to his wife in Portsmouth; marked “China Expedition” and rated “8” in black ink. On the flap with “SHIP LETTER” cachet and Portsmouth arrival c.d.s (OC 9 1841). This letter was sent by a Boatswain, which is a warrant officer in Royal Navy and responsible for rigging, anchors, sails, maintenance of deck equipment. H.M.S. Alligator was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy that took part in the early stages of the First Opium War. In 1839, it was stationed near Canton to protect British interests as tensions escalated. In 1840, it joined the British expeditionary force and played a supporting role in operations along the Chinese coast, including the capture of Chusan in July, where it assisted with troop landings and logistics. Before recalled back, H.M.S. Alligator was finally present in British fleet movements toward the Peiho River and Taku area in 1841. 中國遠征郵件，寄自英國戰艦“鰐魚”號 (H.M.S. Alligator)，1841年3月22日這是一封完整的信件，由羅伯特·麥肯齊在H.M.S. Alligator 上寫給他在樸茨茅斯的妻子，信上標記為「中國遠征」，並用黑色墨水標記「8」。信封蓋有「船信」戳記及樸茨茅斯抵達日戳（1841年10月9日）。這封信是由一位名為「Boatswain」（相當於英國皇家海軍的軍官，專責桅杆、錨、帆及甲板設備維護）的人員寄出的。 H.M.S. Alligator 是皇家海軍的一艘28門六級巡防艦，參加了第一次鴉片戰爭的早期階段。1839年，它被駐紮在廣州附近，以保護英國利益，因為當時局勢日益緊張。1840年，它加入了英國遠征軍的行列，並在中國海岸的行動中扮演支援角色，包括7月在定海的攻占行動，協助部隊登陸及物流。在被召回之前，H.M.S Alligator 最後參加了1841年英國艦隊向白河和大沽地區的行動。

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Hong Kong

Lot 1738

2,000.00 HKD

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1858 (4 Jan) Military Cover to HMS Niger Envelope sent to Captain Arthur Auckland Cochrane who was on boarded HMS Niger, at Hong Kong naval

1858 (4 Jan) Military Cover to HMS Niger Envelope sent to Captain Arthur Auckland Cochrane who was on boarded HMS Niger, at Hong Kong naval station off China. The time was at the height of the first phase of Second Opium War when the Anglo-French troops won the Battle of Canton to take down the Canton City on 5 Jan 1858 and the capture of Viceroy of Liangguang兩廣總督葉名琛, leading to the subsequent signing of Treaty of Tientsin in June 1858 to open up 11 more Chinese ports to Western trade. Admiral Arthur Auckland Cochrane, KCB was a Royal Navy officer who joined the Royal Navy in 1839. Promoted to Captain in 1854, he was thereafter in command of HMS Niger in which he took part in the destruction of Chinese fleet in Oct 1856. HMS Niger, launched in 1846, was a screw sloop with 14 guns of 32-pdr and 1 heavy gun of 68-pdr. HMS Niger actively engaged in various battles of the Second Opium War. At the time of dispatching this letter, HMS Niger was carrying out the operation of firing Canton City towards the end of the Second Battle of Canton. Route: P&O from Southampton via Suez, Aden, Galle to arrive Hong Kong on 28 Feb 1858 Rate: 9d rate from UK to Hong Kong naval station off China Marking: two 4-pence and one 1-penny stamps canceled by “50” obliterator 1858年1月4日英國信封寄至駐中國香港 HMS Niger軍艦第二次鴉片戰爭廣州戰役高峰期寄至皇家海軍柯克倫上校的罕見戰時軍郵。本信於1858年1月4日寄往駐中國香港外海的英國皇家海軍HMS Niger，收件人為該艦艦長 Arthur Auckland Cochrane 上校。信件寄出時正值第二次鴉片戰爭第一階段的高潮期，即**廣州戰役（第二次廣州之戰）**結束前夕。歷史背景與軍事重要性在於（1）僅隔日（1858年1月5日），英法聯軍成功攻佔廣州城，俘虜兩廣總督葉名琛（Ye Mingchen），為戰事轉折點。（2）該戰役促成同年6月簽署《天津條約》，開放11個新通商口岸，並擴大西方在華權益。 HMS Niger（1846年下水，裝備14門32磅炮與1門68磅重炮）由柯克倫上校指揮，自1856年起即參與多次作戰，包括1856年10月摧毀清軍艦隊。郵政與軍事雙重價值：此信寄出時，HMS Niger 正參與炮擊廣州的軍事行動，為英軍在華戰艦軍郵中極為罕見。實寄對象為戰區核心指揮官柯克倫上校，反映戰時前線與本土間的通訊與協調。此封軍郵與廣州陷落及葉名琛被俘事件直接關聯，為研究第二次鴉片戰爭提供一手佐證。

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Hong Kong

China

Lot 1742

2,000.00 HKD

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1859 (27 May) Cover from Britain to British Navy HMS Camilla/Retribution at China Seas 27 May 1859, cover from Curzon-St, Britain to naval

1859 (27 May) Cover from Britain to British Navy HMS Camilla/Retribution at China Seas 27 May 1859, cover from Curzon-St, Britain to naval officer Albert Markham at China station who was originally on HMS Camilla, then probably change to onboarding HMS Retribution, matching with pencil mark of [HMS] Retribution. From March 1858, HMS Camilla stationed in Canton River until Feb 1859 when she sailed to Hong Kong. Markham changed to serve HMS Retribution at the time. Markham eventually rose to the rank of admiral at navy force. HMS Camilla was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1847. In Feb 1857 shortly after the outbreak of the Second Opium War, HMS Camilla was sent to China Station staying at various key treaty ports including Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai and Hong Kong to support British naval military actions until mid 1860. Thereafter, she was assigned to Japan but was lost in a typhoon in 1861. HMS Retribution, 10-gun frigate, East India Station (Shanghai), was involved with the Tai-Ping Rebels up the Yang-tse-kiang River. Route: From Curzon-St via London and Marseilles to naval warships of HMS Retribution which was stationed at China seas at the time. Rate: QV 1 penny, 2 pence and 6 pence each, canceled by London cds (27 MY 59) Marking: Curzon-St despatch cds, London transit cds (27 MY 59) 1859年5月27日英國信封寄往駐中國艦隊 — HMS Camilla / Retribution 寄至皇家海軍軍官 Albert Markham，正值第二次鴉片戰爭中期艦隊調動關鍵時段。本封信於1859年5月27日自英國 Curzon-St. 寄出，收件人為皇家海軍軍官 Albert Hastings Markham，信件原寄至HMS Camilla，信封上後來以鉛筆加註「(HMS) Retribution」，顯示Markham或已轉調至HMS Retribution，符合1859年初Camilla返港後的人事調動。軍事背景與艦隊部署：(1) HMS Camilla 1847年下水之16門火炮戰艦，自1857年起即駐守中國水域，支援第二次鴉片戰爭中的軍事行動，足跡遍及廣州、廈門、福州、上海與香港。1860年後調往日本，並於1861年在颱風中失事沉沒。(2) HMS Retribution 10門火炮的蒸汽動力軍艦，隸屬於東印度艦隊（駐上海），參與太平天國內戰期間沿長江上游巡防與干預行動。歷史意義：此信為寄往英國皇家海軍駐中國艦隊軍官的實寄封，反映戰爭時期海軍人員調動與艦隊部署實況。軍官 Markham 日後晉升為英國皇家海軍上將，其在鴉片戰爭與東亞地區的經歷意義重大。

Hong Kong

Lot 1792

22,000.00 HKD

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1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S.

1853 Hong Kong (13 Jul) to USS Saratoga via US Naval Lyceum, f.w. Washington imperf 3c, tied by Brunswick PAID cds, alongside with “U.S. Naval Lyceum” oval seal. Flap damaged. With original letters. The U.S. Naval Lyceum was founded in 1833 by a group of Navy and Marine Corps officers. The oval handstamp was applied to mail forwarded to naval personnel from the U.S. Naval Lyceum in Brooklyn at no additional charge. 1853.7.13 香港經US Naval Lyceum寄美國戰艦Saratoga，貼無齒華盛頓3分，銷Brunswick已付日戳，旁鈐US Naval Lyceum帆船圖橢圓形戳記。封舌有損。附原信。 US Naval Lyceum於1833年由海軍及海軍陸戰隊軍官成立。若信件經US Naval Lyceum轉寄至美國海軍成員毋需另外補資，並將蓋上此戳。