1913 Super Petchili Uncanceled Gold Bond with Pass-Co Authentication - Chinese Republic 20 Pound 5% Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway

Government of the Chinese Republic, 5% GOLD LOAN OF 1913 LUNG-TSING-U-HAI RAILWAY of £10,000,000 Sterling BOND FOR £20 denomination with Pass-Co Authentication. Article relating to this Chinese item: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-29/trump-s-new-trade-war-weapon-might-just-be-antique-china-debt

LUNG TSING U HAI RAILWAY BOND. Titles & Text: Repeated in French & English. Printer: J. Verschueren, Anvers, Belgium. Size: Large Format, 11x20" plus 10x20" Coupon at right. Also called the Belgian Lanshow Railway Loan. Authorized £10,000,000. But only £4,000,000 were issued in 1913 & offered by the Banque Belge at Fr 461.40 for each Fr 500 or £20 Bond in Brussels & Paris on behalf of the Co. Gen. Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine. For the construction & equipment of a main line (1125 miles) between Lanchow (on the West) & Haichow on the sea (north of the Yantze), utilizing the Pienlo Railway. Number of coupons will vary from 42 or so. Known as the "Super Petchili". Construction for this railway was from Lanzhou to Lianyungang.

Lanzhou serves as the capital and the most populous city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. Situated alongside the Yellow River, it functions as a crucial transportation center, facilitating rail connections to the eastern regions of the country and areas further west. Historically, Lanzhou has played a significant role as a vital junction on the Northern Silk Road and is poised to emerge as an important hub on the New Eurasian Land Bridge. Additionally, the city is recognized as a center for heavy and petrochemical industries.