Chinese government sold seized Austria merchant ships according to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Handelsblad dated 29 October 1917

An item reported that the Chinese government after she declared war on Austria sold the in Chinese harbours lying Austrian merchant ships China, Silesia and Bohemia of the Austrian Lloyd to a Chinese shipowner for 4 million US dollars in gold. The estimates book value was 936.00 crones.(1)

Note
1. China declared war on Austria and Germany on 14 August 1917.