Lot 20010 – 1901 Imperial Chinese Railway card sent by member

1901 Imperial Chinese Railway card sent by member of German contingent of Boxer Occupation Forces to Germany with message-heading translating ‘Shanhaikwang 16 February….Russian Fieldpost’, franked 7k tied violet No 3 Field Post Office/1/Priamur District 6 II 1901, transit cds’s of Russia P.O.’s Port Arthur, Chefoo & Shanghai and Chinese P.O.’s in Chefoo and Shanghai, put on French ship (ligne N No 4) for Europe, this card confirms the location of Russian F.P.O. No 3 at Shanhaikwang, Manchuria. In addition India QC 3p block of 4 overprinted C.E.F. (Chinese Expeditionary Force) supplied to British Contingent with same cancel in violet, dated 31.II 1901