Lot 20550 – 1900 (Sept 5) Postcard from Taku with thext indicating the disembark of the troops

1900 (Sept 5) Postcard from Taku to Rome redirected inland, franked by Hong Kong 2c pair, tied by British Shanghai cds’s, with Roma ds alongside, including interesting text « a forest of trees of ships from all nations (…) we are here since seven days and the disembark occurred with the maximum slowness as no one thought that to travel these 12 miles (to reach Taku), small boats or steamboats are required; if it was not for the Germans and Russians who helped us, we would all still be on board », related to the confusion and slowness during the disembark operations of the allied troops, the text continuing indicating the next route planned to reach Peking. Some faults, but a very rare missive documenting the arrival of the battleships.