China Postal History Imperial Post 1903 (Jul.) red band envelope to Belgium via Siberia bearing...

China
Postal History
Imperial Post
1903 (Jul.) red band envelope to Belgium via Siberia bearing C.I.P. 10c. cancelled by "Hokanfu P.O." rectangular h.s. showing on reverse transit daters of "Paoting", "Shanghai" and "Peking", in combination with Russia ovpt. Kitai 10kop. cancelled by Russian P.O. Shanghai c.d.s. (10.7), posted via Siberia route before its official opening in September, 1903.