25 British Pound Bond of 1898 Anglo-German Chinese Imperial Government Gold Loan - China - Uncanceled Gold Bond

Chinese Imperial Government Gold Loan of 1898, 4 1/2%, Capitalization 16 Million Pounds, £25. 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

The Treaty of Windsor, established in 1899, was a confidential colonial agreement between the United Kingdom and Portugal. Although it took its name from the earlier Treaty of Windsor signed in 1386, the actual signing occurred in London on 14 October 1899, with British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury and Portuguese Ambassador Soveral as the signatories.

By 1890, Anglo-Portuguese relations in Africa had deteriorated due to the British Ultimatum, which hindered Portugal's ability to connect its colonies in Angola and Mozambique through what would later be known as Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This situation led to the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1891. Additionally, an Anglo-German understanding in 1898 stipulated that if Portugal were to cede its African colonies, Germany would be allowed to extend its territories in German South West Africa and German East Africa, while Great Britain would expand its influence in South Africa and gain control over Portugal's Atlantic islands.

The 1899 declaration served to reaffirm previous treaties between the two nations, including those from 1642 and 1661. Under this agreement, Great Britain committed to defending Portuguese colonies against both current and future adversaries. In return, Portugal agreed not to officially declare neutrality in the impending Second Boer War and to restrict the movement of Boer arms and troops through Lourenço Marques and Mozambique to the Transvaal.