The card I purchased at the local Post office in 1897 and addressed it to myself at the Central Hotel which was at the corner of Nanking Road and Bund (now the Palace Hotel). It was out of issue as a "subscriber's card" in 1890.
The other card was issued by the Shanghai Municipality in 1897.
The Post Office closed down in April 1897.
I hear that the committee intend to put the two cards up for auction and there may be readers of your publication in the oppor who might like to have an opportunity to make a bid for them.
Whatever is realized goes to the War Effort Fund of the B.RA.
Pum N. F. HraTH
Shanghai, Sept. 26
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.