China. (French China). 1905. Registered picture post card of 'Hankow, Peking Railway Building the Yellow River Bridge' addressed to Belgium bearing French China SG 37, 5c yellow-green and SG 42, 30c mauve tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring '27 Mai 05' with hand-struck boxed 'R' and Feluy-Arquennes arrival '7 Julillet' on face. Lovely item of registered post-card use from Hankow.

China. (French Occupation Of China). 1904. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Troupes d'Indo-Chine' cancelled Lam/ Tonkin date stamp '30 Aout' with circular 'Place de Lam/ Le Commandant D' Ares' in blue on face and reverse routed via Phu-Lang-Thuong and Haiphong with Paris arrival. Lovely item.

China. (French Indo China). 1903. Stamp-less Picture post card of 'Annamites market traders resting' endorsed 'Troupes du Tonkin' written from Dinh-Lap dated '20th Oct 1903.' with bilingual 'Poste de Dnh-Lap/Le Commandant de Armees' and circular 'Corps Expeditionnaire' routed via Vinh-Yen/Tonkin '22/03', signed by the Commander with 'T' hand-stamp and bearing French postage due Yvert 29, 10c brown (pair) tied by Riberac /Dordogne double ring '2nd Dec'. Mail from the French Occupation should not have been taxed. This post card was charged the single letter rate. Lovely item mailed from the Military Post Office in Dinh-Lap 6 years before the civil opening.

China. (French China). 1905. Military envelope endorsed 'Corps D'Occupation Francais Chine' bearing French China Yvert 25, 15c vermilion tied by 'Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring with military cachet 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/Correspondance Militaire/Vu a Tien-Tsin la 28/6/1905/Le Vagamestre du Cerale' on reverse in violet, sent on French paquebot with 'Linge N Paq. Fr. No 3' date stamp (Salles 1924) with Ardennes receiver on reverse. Very fine.

China. (French China). 1908. Registered French China postal stationery envelope upgraded with French China SG 76a, 2c on 5c blue-green, SG 77, 4c on 10c carmine, SG 78, 6c on 15c orange and SG 79, 8c on 20c mauve tied by Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise double ring with boxed 'R' hand-stamp on face. Scarce use of French China postal stationery in Hankow.

China. (French Post Office). 1915. Illustrated postal stationery card headed 'Correspondance des Armees de la Republique' addressed to France cancelled 'Tientsin-Chine/ Postes Francaise' double ring '15th Oct 1915' with circular 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Forces Publique/ Le Commandant'. Beautiful item of illustrated mail from the French Occupation of China.

China. (French China). 1909. Postal stationary envelope 'Type Mouchon' 10c red cancelled by 'Ningpo-Chine/Poste Francaise' date stamp (Pothion Type T04) addressed to France. Very scarce item of stationary from the French Post Office in Ningpo, opened in 1905 and closed in 1918 due to lack of traffic. Only a few items known.

China. (French Post Offices In Shanghai). 1877. Envelope addressed to France bearing France Type 'Ceres' Yvert 54, 10c brown/rose (pair) and Yvert 57, 80c rose tied by '5104' in lozenge with adjacent 'Shang-Hai/Chine double ring routed via Suez and Marseille with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive cover.

China. (French Post Office In Shanghai). 1874. Printed circular written from Shanghai dated '2nd Mai 1874' addressed to 'Monsieur le Vice-Consul de France, Seoul (Coree)' bearing French "Ceres" Yvert 60a, 25c blue tied by '5104' in dotted lozenge sent on the French paquebot "Travancore" . Scarce item paying the Printed Circular rate from the French Post Office in Shanghai.

China. (French Post Office In Shanghai). 1869. Envelope addressed to France bearing French 'Napoleon' Yvert 32, 80c rose tied by '5104' in lozenge with adjacent Shang-Hai/Bau Francais double ring '2nd Fevr 69' , endorsed 'via Marseille' with 'Paq. A. Angl. V. Suez Amb Mars' French entry cachet in red on face (Salles 1881) with boxed 'PD' and Lyon arrival on reverse. Very fine.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices In Hoi Hao). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Hoi-Hao SG 47, 5f lilac tied by Hoi-Hao-Chine double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R' routed via Hong Kong with Paris arrival. Very rare single franking 5 France on letter from the island of Hainan.

China. (French China). 1906. Picture post card from of 'Statue, Upper Laos' addressed to France bearing French China Yvert 23, 5c green (2) tied by 'Cheefou-Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring routed via the French Post Office Shanghai with Gironde arrival. Very fine.

China. (Yunnan-Fou). 1909. Picture post card of 'Pou-La Girl in Tribal costume, Yunnan' addressed to France bearing Yunnan SG 16, 1c olive, SG 18, 4c magenta and SG 36, 5c pale green tied by Yunnan-Fou-Chine double ring '18th Feb 09' routed via Lao-Kay/Tonkin '25/2' with transit. Lovely item.

China. (French China). 1919. Envelope addressed to Switzerland bearing French China SG 84, 2c on 5c green tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring sent on the French paqquebot "Nanking" . Nice item paying the printed matter rate.

China. (French China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Femme Arab, Djibouti' addressed to France endorsed 'Arsenal de Fou-Tcheou, Pagoda-Anchorage, Chna' bearing French China SG 7, 5c green (2) tied by 'Arsenal Pagoda/ Poste Francaise' (Pothion Type T84FB) with French Post Office Amoy transit on reverse. A very rare French Post Office In China less than 10 are known on cover or card. Ex Desrousseaux.

French Indo-China. (Madagascar). 1914. Registered envelope addressed to Dap-Cau, Tonkin, French Indo-China bearing Madagascar Yvert 111, 05 on 20c grey (3) mixed with Anjouan Islands Yvert 27, 10c on 45c black/green (2) tied by Tananarive/Madagascar double ring '1st Avril' with hand-struck framed 'R' and Haiphong transit '3 Mai' with Dap-Cau/Tonkin '4th Mai' arrival on reverse. Very attractive item and Scarce item of incoming mail.

China. (French Indo-China). 1894. Military mail envelope addressed to France bearing Indo-China Yvert 8, 15c blue tied by octagonal 'Corr D'Armees Saigon' date stamp, sent by French paquebot with 'Corr D'Arm Lig N. Paq. Fr No 10' date stamp and circular 'Marine Francaise/ Service a la Mer' in blue on face with Loire arrival on reverse.

China. (French Post Offices in Yunnan). 1903. Picture post card of 'The French Customs Office, Long-Tcheou' addressed to Paris bearing French Post Office in Indo-China SG 24, 10c rose-red tied by Mongtze/ Chine double ring '2nd Mai', routed via Lao-Kay 'Mai 8th' and Hanoi/ Tonkin '17th Mai', Very fine.

China. (French Post Offices In Indo China). 1907. Picture post card of 'Chanteuses de Tche-Kam, Kouang Tcheou-Wan' addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 34, 10c rose tied by Canton-Chine double ring '19 Aout' sent on the French Paquebot "Salazie" with 'Ligne N Paq Fr. No 5' Octagonal date stamp (Salles 1924). Very fine item from Canton.

China. (French Post Offices In Canton). 1910. Picture post card of 'Entrance to the Public Gardens, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing French Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton-Chine double ring. Nice item.

China. (Yunnan). 1908. Picture post card of 'Nam-Si Market in the Nam-Thi valley' addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Indo-China Yvert 27, 5c green and Yvert 45, 10c red tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring '7th Juil' routed via Lao-Kay/Tonkin '15th July' with Medea/Algeria arrival '24/8' Nice item of destination mail from Yunnan Province.

China. (French Indo-China). 1902. Registered envelope addressed to Algeria, North Africa bearing Indo-China SG 24, 10c red (4) tied by Tonquin/Tonkin date stamp in blue with hand-struck boxed 'R' in blue routed via Marseille with Alger arrival. Attractive.

China. (French Indo-China). 1929. Picture post card of 'Chefs de Mois Cho-Ma (Vallee du Haut-Donai) addressed to Saigon bearing Indo-China SG 32, 4c magenta/azure and SG 51, 1c sepia tied by Saigon/Cochinchine double ring. Scarce ethnic card.

China. (French Indo-China) 1904. Picture post card of 'Tirailleurs Tonkinois en Marche' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 23, 5c yellow green tied by Yenbay/ Tonkin double ring. Nice card.

China. (French Indo China). 1900. Charged Official Mail stamp-less envelope addressed to Hanoi headed 'Postes & Telegraphes' cancelled by Thai-Binh/Tonkin double ring '7th Mars 1900' with hand struck 'Charge' and circular 'Postes et Telegraph/ Annam/ Tonkin' routed via Nam-Dinh with double ring arrival in Hanoi on reverse. Rare, not listed in Desrousseaux.

China. (French Indo-China). 1899. French Indo-china Postal stationery envelope 15c blue upgraded with French Indo-China SG 10, 10c black/lilac tied by Cholon/Cochinchine double ring addressed to Hong Kong with Saigon transit on reverse. Very attractive item.

China. (French Indo-China). 1893. Stamp-less envelope addressed to France endorsed 'Tropes de l'Indo-Chine' cancelled by Yen-Bay/Tonkin date stamp with undated 'Corps Exped Annam et Tonkin' and large circular military cachet in blue, routed via Ha-noi and Hai-Phong with Toulon arrival and forwarded too Bandol. Very fine.

China. (Indo-China Post Offices In Canton). 1903. Envelope addressed to France bearing Canton SG 14, 75c b/orange tied by Canton double ring with Libourne arrival on reverse. Rare single franking of the 75c paying the triple rate.

China. (French China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Girls in Costume' addressed to the '16th Regiment, French Detachment, Tientsin bearing French China Postage Due SG D24, 10c brown tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine/Poste Francaise date stamp with 'T' hand-stamp. Superb item of postage due mail. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (French China). 1902. Mourning envelope addressed to France bearing French China SG 9, 25c black/rose tied by Han-Keou/Chine double ring routed via the French Post Office Shanghai and Forwarded from Paris to Zurich. Very fine.

China. (French Indo China). 1904. Illustrated envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 13, 25c black/rose tied by Saigon Central/Cochinchine double ring '19th Mai' and Lyon receiver on reverse '17th Juin' . Very attractive item.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1920. Envelope addressed to Paris bearing French China SG 86, 6c on 15c orange tied by 'Tche-Fou/Poste-Francaise' date stamp '28th Aout' with Shanghai '31/8' transit on reverse. Superb and rare type from the French Post in Tchefou. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices in Hoihow). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Hoihow SG 39, 25c blue and SG 42, 40c grey/ black tied by Hoi-Hao-Chine double ring '17th July 07' with framed hand-struck 'R' routed via Saigon-Central '25th Juil' with Paris arrival on reverse '21/8' . Very scarce registered cover from Hoihow.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Offices In Canton). 1907. Red Band envelope addressed to Paris bearing Canton SG 40, 25c blue tied by Canton-Chine double ring with arrival on reverse.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office In Yunnan). 1908. Registered picture post card of 'Nam-Ti Bridge between Lao-Kay and Song Fong' addressed to France bearing French Post Office in Yunnan-Fou-Chine double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R' on reverse. A scarce registered post-card paying the 35 cent registration rate from Yunnan.

China. (French China). 1903. Envelope addressed to Paris, France bearing French China SG 77, 4c on 10c carmine tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine/ Poste Francaise double ring with circular 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Le General Commandant' in blue on face, endorsed 'via Siberia' . Nice item.

China. (French). 1897. Envelope addressed to Lyon bearing French China Yvert 1, 5c green tied by Shang-Hai/Chine double ring. Fine item paying the newspaper overseas rate.
Lovely quality.

China. (French China). 1905. Registered Picture post card of 'Russo-Japanese War' addressed to Belgium bearing French China SG 37, 5c yellow-green and SG 42, 30c mauve tied by Han-Keou-Chine/ Poste Francaise double ring '10th Jan 05' with hand-struck framed 'R' and Feluy-Arquennes arrival '16th Feb' on face. Lovely item of a registered post card from the French Post Office in Hankow.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1904. Military mail envelope headed 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine' addressed to France bearing France 'F.M.' Yvert 1, 15c orange tied by Tien-Tsin-Chine Poste Francaise double ring '17th Juin 04' with hand-stamp 'voie Sibarie' on face. Scarce use of the French Military stamp in China.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices In Canton). 1919. Picture post card of 'Creek between Shameen and Shaki, Canton' addressed to Italy bearing French Canton SG 54, 10c scarlet tied by Canton-Chine double ring. Lovely coloured card.

China. (French China). 1910. Picture post card of 'Russian Concession, Tientsin' addressed to Hanoi, Tonkin bearing French China SG 76, 2c on 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Pekin/ Corres Aux Armees date stamp (Pothin Type C) with circular 'Corps D'Occupation de Chine/ Place de Pekin/Le Commandant D' Armees' in blue routed via Shanghai with Haiphong/ Tonkin transit. Lovely item. Scarce.

China. (French China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Camel Caravan' addressed to Madagascar bearing French China SG 76, 2c on 5c green tied by 'Pekin/ Corres Aux Armees' (Salles Type C). Card published by 'L. Wannieck, Peking'.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices Yunnan-Fu). 1913. Picture post card of 'Entrance to Confucius Pagoda, Yunnan' addressed to Paris bearing Yunnan SG 37, 10c red tied by 'Yunnanfou a Amitcheou/B' ambulant double ring. Very fine. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Algeria). 1903. Picture post card of 'La Place de la Republic, Oran' addressed to 'Pehan Railway, Pao-Ting-Fou, China ' bearing France 'Type Blanc' Yvert 101, 5c blue-green (pair) tied by Oran double ring '26/5' routed via the Imperial and French Post Offices Shanghai '3rd July' with bilingual oval Chengting and framed Pau-Ting-Fou on face. Nice item of incoming mail from North Africa.

China. (French China). 1914. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing French China SG 84 2c on 5c green and SG 85, 4c on 10c rose (pair) tied by Ningpo-Chine/Postes Francaise' date stamp (Pothion T04), endorsed 'via Siberia' routed vi the French Post Office Shanghai. Very rare type from the French Post Office Ningpo in lovely quality.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Offices In Chungking). 1908. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Chungking SG 5, 10c rose (block of four) and SG 26, 35c black/yellow tied by Tch'Ong-K'Ing-Chine double ring '25 Mars' with framed hand-struck 'R' with Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise transit '11th Avril' and Paris arrival. Lovely item.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office Tchong-King). 1910. Picture post card of 'Wushan Gorge, Upper Yangtse' addressed to France bearing Tch' ong-King Yvert 49, 2c pale brown and Yvert 50, 4c lilac (2) tied by Tch' Ong-K'ing-Chine double ring routed via the French Post Office Hankow with 'Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise' double ring and Longeau receiver in France, very fine and attractive.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1905. Picture post card of 'Broadway, Shanghai' addressed to France bearing French Post Office in China SG 2, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Shang-Hai Chine double ring with Versailles arrival. Nice card published by 'Max Nossler, Shanghai'.

China. (French Post Offices In China). 1903. Picture post card of 'Taiping Road, Hankow' addressed to France bearing French Post office in China SG 4, 10c black/rose tied by Hankeou Chine Poste Francaise double ring '7th Avril 03' with Var arrival. Scarce card published by 'L.M. Fey, Hankow.'

China. (French China). 1906. Photographic post card of 'French Army playing bowls' addressed to Belgium bearing French China SG 38, 10c rose tied by Pekin/Chine date stamp with Bruxelles arrival. Lovely card.