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The Chinese Question:...German Occupation of Kiao-Chau...special artist, Mr. Melton Prior..., 1898. Creator: Unknown.

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The Chinese Question: the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau [or Kiaochou] - our Special Artist, Mr. Melton Prior, posting his first set of sketches from Tsingtan, 1898. 'Facsimile Sketch by Mr. Melton Prior. Scene in the Post Office. "All villages as well as towns must have a post-office, and I was so interested at seeing Chinese and Germans together posting letters or obtaining stamps that I could not resist sending you a sketch of the scene. The new Postmaster, Herr Fritz Pape, was engaged in serving out stamps, while a German soldier was sorting letters, and a Chinese boy was engaged in stamping registered and other letters. By the door stood a sentry with loaded rifle. All troops go about armed, and even civilians are instructed to do the same, but I personally do not see the necessity for this precaution, as the people of the place appear most quiet and orderly".' Melton Prior. Sign reads: 'Kaiserlich Deutsche Post' (Imperial German Post Office). Box is labelled: 'No. XI Marine Feldpost - Reserve Material'. From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM26A15_193

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Droits gérés

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28.4Mo (3.3Mo) / 31.0cm x 22.9cm / 3666 x 2710 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany Europe Caucasian people male job man men communication communications Asia German arts bay politics country white China art Chinese guy costume occupation continent clothes British letter letters geography European territorial dress hair braid braids traditional costume political military location century Colonial Britain profession newspapers press soldiers soldier clothing print hairstyle TERRITORY international relations concept correspondence controversy plait plaits sorting APPAREL B&W stamps europeans pigtails pigtail hairdo metaphor post office controversial hairdressing postal service postage stamp 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century postage stamps Qingdao Tsingtao The Print Collector colonialism geographical feature Illustrated London News imperialism postmaster sorting office TGN traditional dress ILN Melton Prior newspaper Shandong province Unknown east meets west tradition dress occupied territory Prior Melton 19th-century clothing & dress fashion & clothing The Illustrated London News M. P. P. M. Jiaozhou Bay Kiao-chau Bay Concession Kiautschou Bay Leased Territory Partition of China Scramble for China Scramble for Concessions Kiao-Chau Kiao-chow Kiaochow Kiauchau Tsingtan Tsingtau