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Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical

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A translation into English from the original French of: Le Comte, Louis. Nouveaux mémoires sur l'état présent de la Chine.

With engraved frontis. portrait (plate) of Emperor Cam-hy [i.e. K'ang-hsi] signed: M. Vander Gucht sculp.…

Overland explorations in Siberia, northern Asia, and the great Amoor River country

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Library's copy imperfect: map and plan wanting.

First ed. published in 1860 under title: A voyage down the Amoor.

Publisher's advertisements ([8] pages) at end.

Ruins of desert Cathay

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Record of the archaeological and geographical explorations ... during the years 1906-1908 ... carried out under the orders of the government of India..."-Preface

Chinese Imperial Railway, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, Gold Loan, £2,300,000 Sterling 5 per cent. (Imperial Railways of North China). Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bonds. ... In witness whereof His Excellency Sir Chih…

Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, five per cent gold loan for £3,250,000 sterling. Shanghai-Nanking Railway. Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bond. ... In witness whereof H. E. Chang The Yi, Envoy…

Shanghai-Nanking Railway, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Bond No. [blank]. Chinese Imperial Railway, five per cent gold loan for £3,250,000 sterling. Shanghai-Nanking Railway. Chinese Imperial five per cent government guaranteed bond. ... In witness whereof H. E. Wang Tahsieh, Envoy…

Emprunt Chinois

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Part Transcription: "Gouvernement Impial de Chine, Emprunt Chinois, 5% or 1903 ... Vu pour controle: Par dation de la Compagnie Générale de Chemins de fer et de Tramways en Chine, [blank]."

Emprunt Chinois

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Part Transcription: "Gouvernement Impérial de Chine, Emprunt Chinois, 5% or 1903 ... Vu pour controle: Par délégation de la Compagnie Générale de Chemins de fer et de Tramways en Chine, [blank]. Pour le Gouvernement Impérial de Chinois: Le Ministre…

Canton-Kowloon Railway

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Part Transcription: "Chinese Imperial Railway, Five per cent. Gold Loan for £1,500,000 Sterling. Canton-Kowloon Railway. ... Countersigned for identification: for The British and Chinese Corporation Limited, London, 2nd December, 1907. [blank]…

Tientsin-Pukow Railway

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Part Transcription: "Bond £100. No. [blank]. Imperial Chinese Government, 5% Tientsin-Pukow Railway Loan for £5,000,000 Sterling. ... Countersigned for identification: for Chinese Central Railways Limited, [blank] Director. London, 1st September,…

Tientsin-Pukow Railway

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Part Transcription: "Bond £100. No. [blank]. Imperial Chinese Government, 5% Tientsin-Pukow Railway Loan for £5,000,000 Sterling. ... Countersigned for identification: for Chinese Central Railways Limited, [blank] Director. London, 1st September,…

Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseisenbahn-Anleihe

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Part Transcription: "5% Kaiserlich Chinesische Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseisenbahn-Anleihe im Betrage von £5 000 000 Sterling. ... Gegengezeichnet zur Beglaubigung: Berlin, den 1. September 1908. Deutsch-Asiatische Bank. Fol. [blank]."

Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseisenbahn-Anleihe

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Part Transcription: "5% Kaiserlich Chinesische Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseisenbahn-Anleihe im Betrage von £5 000 000 Sterling. ... Gegengezeichnet zur Beglaubigung: Berlin, den 1. September 1908. Deutsch-Asiatische Bank. Fol. [blank]."

Imperial Chinese Government, Gold Loan

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Part Transcription: "Imperial Chinese Government, Gold Loan of 1908 for £5,000,000 Sterling. ... In Witness whereof the Chinese Minister in Paris has set his seal and caused an engraved fac-simile of his signature to be affixed. Contresignpour…