Travel authorization passport issued by the Chinese authorities to a French merchant dated the 29th year of the Guangxu reign, 1904 Black and red ink, printed on paper, and annotated in red ink. Passport issued in February 1904 by Vice-Governor Huang at the request of the French Vice-Consul, to Mr. Frachon, a merchant, who needed to travel to Yunnan for business. This document authorizes him to travel and do business. 54 x 46 cm Framed under glass. Reference: A very similar passport dated 1898 and authorizing an English missionary to travel to China is held at the British Museum in London (As1987,14.''35.b).