Contains among other things: Memorandum of the consul in Nagasaki about acquisition of a base in China, Oct. 1896 Telegram to the commanding admiral Eduard von Knorr about murder of two German missionaries in Süd-Shantung, Nov. 5, 1897 Report by S.M.S. "Cormoran" to the chief of the cruising division Otto von Diederichs about unrest by landing of German officers in Wuhan on Nov. 30, 1897 Oct. 1897, Nov. 8, 1897 "Announcement of the Deputy Magistrate of Chianghsia Hsien (Wuchang), Subprefects Wang" (copy), Jan. 6, 1898 Report of the German Consulate Manila on the situation in the Philippines, April 20, 1898 Contains also: Kiautschou Bay (map)
Contains: Diary entries from November to December 1880; letter from Emilie Bernsmann to her siblings (copy), 26 Dec. 1880; letter from Friedrich Bernsmann to his brothers-in-law, 28 Dec. 1880