cover 1895 (6 Sept) opened out envelope to France "for first steamer" bearing 1894 Dowager 3ca. (2, one defective) cancelled by Peking seal in blue used in combination with French "Chine" 25c. (2) tied by "SHANG-HAI" c.d.s., backstamps include Customs Shanghai and French packet number 10; part of the address has been bleached and the envelope trimmed a little at the top. Photo