Shanghai street scene overprinted for use in Peking. From sailor aboard the SMS Sankt Elisabeth, with the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station during the Boxer Rebellion, which watched over the Empire's interests in China. Sent via her sister ship, with straightline SMS Kaiserin und Koeningen Maria Theresia cancel as well as round ship's cachet. Slightly worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition. Scarce, sent to back to Vienna, with receiver.

Hilo, Hawaii postcard used in Honolulu. From sailor aboard the SMS Maria Theresia, with the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station during the Boxer Rebellion, which watched over the Empire's interests in China, on a side trip to the USA. Slightly worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition. Scarce, sent to Fiume, now Rijeka, Croatia, with receiver.

Hankow postcard sent through Shanghai, with local Chinese franking+cancel, along with French China pair tied by French Offices Shanghai cancel. From sailor aboard the SMS Maria Theresia with the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station during the Boxer Rebellion, which watched over the Empire's interests in China. Slightly worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition. Scarce, sent to Fiume, now Italy/Croatia, and redirect to Vienna, with Wien receiver.

Cover from on board the SMS Maria Theresia, coming home from duty in China during the Boxer Rebellion, at this time in Piraeus, Greece just before the Balkan Wars.

Hing Kong garden postcard used from sailor aboard the SMS Kaiser Franz Josef I on the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station, sent home to Vienna. A bit worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition.

Japanese postcard datelined Nagasaki, used from sailor aboard the SMS Kaiser Franz Josef I on the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station, watching over Austria's interests in the restless Chinese state. A bit worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition.

Kobe Jaoan postcard used in Hong Kong from sailor aboard the SMS Kaiser Franz Josef I on the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station, which watched over the Empire's interests in restless China. A bit worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition.

Postcard used in Hong Kong, China from sailor aboard the SMS Kaiser Franz Josef I on the Austrian Imperial Navy East Asia Station, which watched over the Empire's interests in restless China. A bit worn, but very scarce and in good, genuinely used condition.

Document from the KuK Gesandschafts Wach Detachement in Peking / Imperial and Royal Embassy Guard detachment in Peking, China, in 1902, shortly after the suppression of the Boxer Rebellion in 1901. Reciept for the sending of 1000K in Gold from the SMS Maria Theresia ship. Completely separated along the fold in the middle.

Original officer crew list for the Austrian SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class Cruiser (Kreuzer) for the month of October 1905. The date of assignment to the ship, and date of release of the crewmen are noted on each line. The Kaiserin Elisabeth was scuttled by its crew during WWI, in the bay of Tsingtau, Kiautschou, China Nov 3, 1914.