Tientsin-Pukow Railway
Title
Tientsin-Pukow Railway
Creator
Tientsin-Pukow Railway
Date
1 September 1908
Format
33 x 52cm
Abstract
This bond has been engraved in red and yellow ink, with text printed on top in black ink. There is a thick, decorative border, and several signatures visible near the bottom. A ten shillings stamp is present in the top left corner, and there are two rectangular stamps near the bottom. The verso side is mainly text, and has been engraved in red ink. A detailed vignette of a trian on the railway is present. A complete sheet of coupons are attached, and the coupons have also been engraved in red ink with black text printed on top.
Description
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, 1908."
Provenance
Donated by Mr. Seymour Schulich in 2017.
Contributor
Waterlow & Sons Limited, engravers. Two signatures are present.
Language
English, Chinese
Coverage
China
Identifier
170A, Bond No. 33400
Files
Citation
Tientsin-Pukow Railway, “Tientsin-Pukow Railway,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed April 29, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/641.