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Lot 2

11,000 HKD

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During the State Funeral of Yongzheng, resume of Qianlong Yera a theatre script by the emperor himself. Qian- of this work. comments in

During the State Funeral of Yongzheng, resume of Qianlong Yera a theatre script by the emperor himself. Qian- of this work. comments in black.乾隆七年（1742）安慶巡撫奏賞賜百歲老婦事。乾隆皇帝硃筆曲目。乾隆帝向來喜愛舞文弄墨，墨批不用硃。

Lot 19

9,500 HKD

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Tongzhi Year 13 (1874) submission to the emperor, from the Minister of War etc to report on the state of Yizhan in Chihli province.

Tongzhi Year 13 (1874) submission to the emperor, from the Minister of War etc to report on the state of Yizhan in Chihli province. Returned by the Imperial Court with emperor's comment.同治十三年（1874）兵部尚書等滿漢文題本，奏直隸省驛站錢糧事，上有同治滿漢文硃批“依議”。

Lot 23

11,000 HKD

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ca 1878 Protocol submission to Empress Dowager Cian, from Qu Hongji, education director of Honan Province, with blank silk cover. The

ca 1878 Protocol submission to Empress Dowager Cian, from Qu Hongji, education director of Honan Province, with blank silk cover. The empress replied "am fine" and returned.約1878年河南學政瞿鴻禨向慈安太后請安之黃綾封。

China Pre-philately

China Republic of China Documents

China Province Yunnan Documents

Lot 29

3,000 HKD

Lot retreated

ca 1890 protocol submission in Chinese and Manchu to the Emperor Dowager, by Yuluxingsheng. Returned with Empress Dowager's comment in

ca 1890 protocol submission in Chinese and Manchu to the Emperor Dowager, by Yuluxingsheng. Returned with Empress Dowager's comment in Manchu.約1890年裕祿興升滿漢文請安折，慈禧太后滿文硃批。

China Republic of China Documents

China Province Yunnan Documents

China Republic of China Documents

Lot 1998

700 HKD

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1931 (19 Aug) Ki-Hei Postal Administration announcement, stating a mail bag taken by the Russian army was not traceable.

1931 (19 Aug) Ki-Hei Postal Administration announcement, stating a mail bag taken by the Russian army was not traceable.1931.8.19 吉黑郵務管理局公函，指一件郵袋被俄軍掠去而無法追查。

China Province Yunnan Documents

Lot 2146

2,500 HKD

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Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1904) Transcript of Royal Decree of emperor Guangxu by telegraph, to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu,

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 34 (1904) Transcript of Royal Decree of emperor Guangxu by telegraph, to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu, praising his initial success to suppress the Republican Revolutionaries invading from Indochina.光緒三十四年（1904）雲貴總督錫良鎮壓雲南河口起義，電報上諭嘉獎，鈔錄，電報公文是清末公文改革之一。

China Province Yunnan Documents

China Imperial Post Documents

Lot 2148

800 HKD

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Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 35 (1905) Ministry of War memo from officer appointment office to the general office delivery of an mail to the

Guangxu / Kuang Hsu Year 35 (1905) Ministry of War memo from officer appointment office to the general office delivery of an mail to the Viceroy of Yunnan-Kweichow, Yunnanfu, applied with departmental seal.光緒三十五年（1905）兵部發雲南府公文，為發送雲貴總督公文事，付司務廳片。

Lot 2149

800 HKD

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Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Ministry of Finance postal memo to Ministry of the Army, regarding conveyance of an official mail to the

Kuang Hsu (Guangxu) Year 34 (1908) Ministry of Finance postal memo to Ministry of the Army, regarding conveyance of an official mail to the Szemao Customs in Yunnan. The Customs Post was operative but Chinese government mails still went through Yizhan. 光緒三十四年（1908）度支部為發雲貴總督及思茅關驛遞公文事，咨陸軍部片。

China Imperial Post Documents

Lot 2153

3,000 HKD

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1866-1869 a pair of document and piece applied with the seal of Du Wenxiu’s regime.

1866-1869 a pair of document and piece applied with the seal of Du Wenxiu’s regime. 1866至1869年兩件鈐“蘇萊蔓主簿之篆”及“總理軍機南路參軍之篆”官印之文件。