cover 1900 cover to German Naval Lieutenant in Tientsin, redirected to Tsingtao and then Germany (14.10 arrival) bearing C.I.P. 2c. cancelled by oval "WEIHAIWEI" d.s. showing "TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU" c.d.s. (20.8 and 4.9) with handstruck "T" which has been covered by selvedge from stamp and tied by c.d.s. adjacent, with various transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Unusual and full of character. Photo