China. (Russian Post Office in China). 1903. Registered picture post card addressed to France bearing Russian China SG 1, 1k orange, SG 2, 2k green, SG 3, 3k carmine and SG 4, 5k purple tied by Peking date stamp '19th March 03' with framed 'Peking/ No 822' registered hand-stamp, routed via Manchuria with 'Pochtovh Vagon/ 4' transit on face and Sarthe arrival '17th Sept'.
A scarce usage of a registered postcard from Russian China paying the 4kop postcard rate and 10kop for the registration fee.