1897: China Dowager corner marginal 1 c. yellow and 2 c. orange used with 1898 Coiling Dragon 1 c. pale orange pair on 1 c. rose postal stationery card to Milan, Italy tied by "Pa-kua" in black with "SOOCHOW" dollar chop above (April 9, 1898), transit of Shanghai dollar chop (April 11) with Hong Kong 2 c. rose pair tied at British P.O. on the same day. A most attractive combination usage.