Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 509 - 196.-201. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 509 China Kaiserreich

    1893/96: Interesting lot five documents relating to Chinese Government and it's purchase of British weapons - the Maxim-Nordenfelt Guns and Ammunition Company Ltd., incl. typed letter (1895) signed by the British financier Sir Ernest Cassel (1852-1921) to S. Loewe setting out the terms by which he could arrange a loan of £ 1'000'000 to the Chinese Governement "secured upon the revenue of the Maritime Customs of the Treaty Ports of China", autograph letter (1895) letter signed from the Chinese diplomat Kung Ling Cheng: "The Minister has today received the required authority from H. Ex. Chang, the Viceroy of Nanking to raise a first Loan of £ 1'000'000 from Mr. Cassel ..." as well as official printed invitation  (1896, Aug. 13) of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edmund Commerell: "To meet his Excellency Li Chung Tang" Li Hongzhang, also romanised as Li Hung Chang (1823-1901), was a politician, general and diplomat of the late Qing Empire. He served in important positions at the Imperial Court.
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