1898年大清政府英德续借款4.5%债券一组9枚，包括25、50及100镑各3枚，皆打孔注销， F至VF。1898 Chinese Imperial Government 4.5% Gold Loan, group of 9 bonds, 25 pounds (3), 50 pounds (3) and 100 pounds (3), all issued by Deutsch-Asaitische Bank, hole punch cancelled at the right border. The Anglo-German Gold Loan of 1898 was for the capital sum of £16,000,000. The loan was:“…authorised by Imperial Edict of 2nd March 1898 officially communicated by the Tsung-Li-Yamen1 to the British and German Legations in Peking secured upon the revenues of the ImperialMaritime Customs of the Treaty Ports of China and also by a firstCharge upon the Lekin2 revenues of certain Ports and Districts ofChina and having priority over any future Loans, Charges andMortgages.”The participating financial institutions which handled thearrangements for the issuance of bearer bonds against the loan andcountersigned the bonds were the Hongkong and Shanghai BankingCorporation in London and the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in Berlin.Each bank was responsible for £8,000,000 and received commissionof 7% for handling this loan . Bearer bonds were offered at 90% inLondon and Berlin and issued in various denominations by thesetwo banks as per the tables shown above.The agreement was witnessed by His Excellency Sir Chih Chen Lo-F.ng Luh K.C.V.O, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiaryof His Majesty the Emperor of China to Her Majesty, Queen Victoriaof the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of Indiaand by His Excellency Lu Tajen Envoy Extraordinary and MinisterPlenipotentiary of His Majesty the Emperor of China to His Majestythe German Emperor.Coupons were payable on 1st March and 1st September each year.(K081, K083 and K085), fine to very fine (9)
