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Lot 20

2,000 HKD

Live

19ca century Yellow silk cover for protocol submission to the emperor, used by the Commander of Chungking.

Lot 21

2,500 HKD

Live

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Submission from the Ministry of the Army to the Emperor, regarding the promotion of officers. Approval granted

Hsuan Tung Year 3 (1911) Submission from the Ministry of the Army to the Emperor, regarding the promotion of officers. Approval granted “as proposed” written on separate slip of paper, most probably in the hand of the Regent, the father of the infant emperor.宣統三年（1911）奏摺，為陸軍部官員升補事請旨，另紙墨批“依議”，當為監國攝政王所批。

Lot 22

1,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Years a group of 3 official letters between central governments and provincial governors.

Lot 23

2,200 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 26 (1900) Large official cover from Ministry of War to Yu Liansan, the Viceroy of Hunan, stating

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 26 (1900) Large official cover from Ministry of War to Yu Liansan, the Viceroy of Hunan, stating “Confidential” and “Extra Emergency”. Given the urgency and date of this cover, the content was probably about the Boxer Rebellion. Hunan was under Mutual Defense Pact of the Southeastern Provinces by that time.光緒二十六年（1900）大型公文封，由兵部寄湖南巡撫，寫有“密報”及“加急由馬上飛遞”。由年份和緊急程度推測，內容可能與義和團有關。當時湖南為東南互保之省份之一。

Lot 24

1,800 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 29 (1903) large official cover, applied with Shuanchengting official seal.

Lot 25

10,000 HKD

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Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 26 (1900) Express mail with log form attached, from Kaifeng to Nanking. Requiring a delivery speed of 500 Li per

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 26 (1900) Express mail with log form attached, from Kaifeng to Nanking. Requiring a delivery speed of 500 Li per day. Relay time entered by 22 Yizhan en-route.光緒二十六年（1900）五百里公文封套及排單，由開封寄南京，經22個驛站注明接遞時刻。

Lot 26

2,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 25 (1899) Registered cover from Shanghai Wenbaoju to Chinese Consulate, Tokyo, f.w. Japanese issue 1s + 20s, tied

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 25 (1899) Registered cover from Shanghai Wenbaoju to Chinese Consulate, Tokyo, f.w. Japanese issue 1s + 20s, tied by IJPO Shanghai cds. Arrived Tokyo (19 Apr).光緒二十五年（1899）上海文報局寄大清駐日大使掛號封，貼日本票1錢 + 20錢，銷上海日局日戳。4.19抵東京。

Lot 27

2,000 HKD

Live

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 31 (1906) Red band over from Chinese Legation in Austria to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, frankless, on reverse

Kuang Hsu / Guangxu Year 31 (1906) Red band over from Chinese Legation in Austria to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, frankless, on reverse with Peking Wenbaoju transit cachet. Enclosed with 4 pages of content regarding the peace terms after the Russo-Japanese War.光緒三十一年（1906）大清駐奧使署寄北京外務部。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐北京文報局轉遞指示戳。內附原函四頁，述及日俄戰後和議七條，並請示立場機宜。

Lot 28

2,000 HKD

Live

1894 Red band cover addressing to Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Kiangsu-Kiangsi via Wenbaoju, frankless, with the Viceroy's Wenbaoju

1894 Red band cover addressing to Chang Chih-tung, Viceroy of Kiangsu-Kiangsi via Wenbaoju, frankless, with the Viceroy's Wenbaoju handfilled cachet on reverse.1894年致兩江總督張之洞紅條封，背鈐“兩江督轅文報局轉遞”手填指示戳。

Lot 29

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Lungki to Hankow by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Kiukiang and Kingchen Min Chu tombstone transit

ca 1870-1900s Lungki to Hankow by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Kiukiang and Kingchen Min Chu tombstone transit cancel.約1870至1900年代龍溪寄漢口。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐九江及景鎮之“福興信局”碑形中轉戳。

Lot 30

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Tungchow to Shaohing by Min Chu. Red band cover, rankless and applied with Tungchow and Tientsin Min Chu tombstone transit

ca 1870-1900s Tungchow to Shaohing by Min Chu. Red band cover, rankless and applied with Tungchow and Tientsin Min Chu tombstone transit cancel.約1870至1900年代通州寄紹興。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐通州及天津之“全泰盛輪船局”碑形中轉戳。

Lot 31

500 HKD

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ca 1870-1900s Soochow to Tsungming by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Shanyang and Kusu Min Chu vertical seal.

ca 1870-1900s Soochow to Tsungming by Min Chu. Red band cover, frankless and applied with Shanyang and Kusu Min Chu vertical seal.約1870至1900年代蘇州寄崇明。紅條封，無貼票，背鈐“上洋永其昌信局”及“姑蘇老正大公記信局”直戳。

Lot 85

800 HKD

Live

1893 Britain (31 Oct) to British Legation Peking via Yizhan, f.w. QV 1d for British domestic rate, tied by Nestport duplex d.s. Chinese

1893 Britain (31 Oct) to British Legation Peking via Yizhan, f.w. QV 1d for British domestic rate, tied by Nestport duplex d.s. Chinese domestic rate was not applied as diplomatic mails were delivered via Yizhan. 1521893.10.31 英國經驛站寄英國駐京公使館，貼維多利亞女皇像1便士合英國國內郵資，銷Nestport雙聯日戳。因外交郵件經驛站分揀而免卻中國國內郵資。