1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute
Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit
Shanghai
1909 (9 Jan) Chentu to Kathmandu. From the last Nepal Tribute
Mission to China, to the Maharaja, on their return journey. Transit
Shanghai (28 Jan), Tuticorin (16 Feb) to arrive Nepal (Kathmandu,
21 Feb). The Mission enjoyed provisions from yizhan in China and
Tibet, but mail route was not yet open, hence the detour of this
letter by sea route. Holcombe Certificate 1983. Ex-Chazen.
1909.1.9成都寄往“泥巴爾”,由貢使寄給尼泊爾大君,1.28經上海,2.16經印度Tuticorin,2.21到達加德滿都。
貢使享用驛站招待,經四川走陸路回國,但陸路尚未通郵,需走水路才能送達。1983年豪琴證書,蔡盛舊藏。