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.

China. (French Post Office). 1916. Illustrated envelope headed 'R.F./Corresondance Des Armees Francais/ en Campagne' addressed to France cancelled by 'Tien-Tsin Chine/ Poste Francaise' double ring '6th Nov 16' with circular Corps D'Occupation de Chine/Force Publique/ Le Comandant' on face. Beautiful item.

Philippines. (Japanese Occupation). 1942. Philippines postal stationery card 2c rose upgraded with 'Red Cross Fund' SG J9, 2c + 1c violet, SG J10, 5c + 1c green and SG J11, 16c + 2c orange (block of four) tied by Manila/ Philippines date stamp addressed to Manila with framed bilingual 'Passed by Censor/ Japanese Military Police' in violet on face. Scarce Red Cross stamps on cover.

Philippines. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 467, 3d violet and SG 475, 1s bistre tied by London double ring with 'Opened by Examiner/ 2570' label with 'Received At Manila/By Steamer.' in violet on face. Nice item ex Johnston.

Philippines. (Great Britain). 1941. Great Britain postal stationery envelope 'two pence' blue cancelled by Bromley slogan addressed to the Philippines with 'Opened by Examiner/ 2334' label, underpaid with 'T' hand-stamp and hand-struck 'Postage Due 04 Cvos' on face with 'Postage Subsequently Paid' and bearing Philippines SG 563, 2c yellow-green (pair) applied and tied on arrival by Baguio receiver. Very nice item of Philippines postage due mail.

Philippines. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 471, 7d emerald green and SG 472, 8d carmine tied by Lifton/Devon double ring '29th Sept 41' endorsed 'By Xmas Air Mail' with 'Opened by Examiner 6611' censor label and framed hand-stamp instructional 'No Service/Return to Sender' in violet on face and returned with London receiver '8th May 42' on reverse and endorsed 'Japs There'. Superb item of interrupted mail due to the Japanese Occupation.

Philippines. (Canada). 1964. Envelope written from Canada addressed ton Manila bearing Canada SG 531, 5c ultramarine tied by St. Stephen/N.B. roller, underpaid with circular 'T/6' hand-stamp and bearing Philippines SG 896, 1s chestnut (block of four) tied by Manila receiver with framed instructional 'Short Paid 04 Ctms' in violet on face. Scarce item.

Philippines. (Japanese Occupation). 1942. Envelope addressed to San Luis, Manila bearing SG J1, 2c yellow green tied by Manila No 2 date stamp with framed bilingual 'Passed by Censor/ Japanese Military Police' , underpaid with instructional 'Returned To Sender For/ Postage Due 3 Cvos' and bearing Japanese Occupation postage due SG JD9, 3c on 4c carmine tied by Manila date stamp with additional 'Postage Due Subsequently Paid' hand-stamp on face. Scarce item from the Japanese Occupation.

Australia. (Thursday Island - Philippines). 1916. Illustrated 'Japan Mail/ Steamship Co. N.K.Y. ' folded envelope addressed to 'Lieutenant Vachon, Camp Oberton, Mindagao, Philippines' bearing Australia SG 21 1d carmine (strip of three) tied by Thursday Island/Queens land date stamp '28th My 16' with 'Passed by Censor' hand-stamp on face. Lovely item of censored mail from Thursday Island.

Philippines. (France). 1903. Picture post card of 'Street in Manila' addressed to France bearing SG 253, 2c carmine tied by Manila duplex sent via French paquebot with octagonal 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 8' date stamp (Salles 1924) and Seine arrival.

Philippines. (Transpacific Mail). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila bearing Holland Yvert 369a, 2 1/2c green, Yvert 376, 20c violet and Yvert 380, 40c green (strip of four) tied by Doorn double ring '19th July 41' endorsed 'Per Transatlantic Luchpost/ and via United States Air Mail/ and Trans-Pacific Route' , routed via Koln with German censor tape tied by circular censor on reverse and Manila receiver 'Au 20' . Very fine.

Philippines. (Spanish). 1897. Registered envelope addressed to Austria bearing SG 193, 8c brown-lake (2) tied by framed 'Certficado' and endorsed 'Certificado' with French paquebot 'Linge N Paq. Fr. No 7' date stamp sent on the steamer "Ern. Simons" . Very fine.

Philippines. (Japanese Occupation). 1941. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila, Philippines bearing Great Britain SG 476, 2/6d brown and SG 490, 3d pale violet tied by Formby date stamp 'Dec 9th 1941' with 'Opened by Examiner/731' censor label, to be routed on the 'Horseshoe' routed by sea to South Africa and on by Air Mail with framed instructional 'No Service/Return To Sender' in violet on face. The land and sea rates of 1/3d for each plus 3d registration has been paid on this cover. The Philippines however were occpied by Japanese Forces on the 2nd January 1942 and so this letter was Service Suspended. Very fine.

Philippines. (Great Britain). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Manila headed 'North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Air Service' bearing Great Britain SG 475, 1s brown (pair) and SG 476 2s6d brown tied by London duplex '28th Nov 1941' with Air Mail label and 'Opened by Examiner 537' label with instructional 'Returned to Sender/Service Suspended' in violet on face and returned with receiver '14th May 1942' date stamp on reverse. Very fine item of interrupted mail due to the Japanese Occupation. Nice high franking.

Philippines. (United States). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Clark Field, Philippines bearing United States SG 811, 10c brown-red (pair) and Air Mail SG A852, 30c blue (2) tied by Leechburg PA. duplex 'Dec 6 1941' with instructional 'Returned To Sender/ Service Suspended' in violet on face. Attractive item mailed one day before the attack on Pearl Harbour.

Philippines. 1945. Air Mail Letter card written from 'Gnr. H. Ducker, 5th Field Regt. R.R. Manila, Philippines' dated 'Manila Sept 12 1945' addressed to England cancelled by 'Aust Army P.O./ 243' date stamp '13 Sept 45' with hand-stamp 'Passed Free/ of Postage' and Rotherham arrival '25 Sept' Endorsed 'Liberated UK POW/ 4746135 Gnr. H Duker, HQ 3 Australians PW Reception Group, Australia' . Gnr. Ducker was a POW in Formosa.

Philippines. (French Indo-China). 1934. Photographic post card of 'Manila' addressed to Hanoi, French Indo-China bearing SG 283, 2c yellow-green tied by Manila slogan, underpaid with circular 'T/40' in violet with Hanoi/ Tonkin receiver. Nice item of underpaid mail to French China.

Hong Kong. (Philippines). 1918. Censored envelope addressed to Hankow, Hupeh Province, China bearing Philippines SG 287, 10c blue tied by Manila duplex routed via Hong Kong with 'Opened by Censor/ No 1306' label and circular 'PBC' in violet on face with Imperial Post Shanghai and Tienstin transits and Hankow arrival. Scarce item of censored mail. H. Ramsey was Vice-Consul to Norway in Hankow.

Philippines. (Trans-Pacific Mail). 1937. Air Mail envelope endorsed 'By Trans-Pacific Clipper Air Mail to USA' addressed to New York bearing SG 495, 16c on 26c turquoise (6) and SG 495a, 16c on 26c green tied by wavy line Obliterator '3rd Aug' with Manila registered label, hand-struck 'Registered' on face and reverse and boxed 'via Clipper' on face in violet, routed via Honolulu, Hawaii 'Aug 7' and San Francisco with New York arrival.

3rd August 1937; Manila to U.S.A. by 'HAWAII CLIPPER' which arrived 7th August at San Francisco (d/s 8 August), delivered 9 August. Franked P1.12 for registration fee and $1.00 Air Rate.

Ex Ted Proud collection.

Philippines. (Spanish American War - North Borneo). 1899. Printed envelope from the 'U.S.S. Castine' written by the Surgeon on the 'U.S.S. Castine' at Caldera, Philippines dated 'June 30th 99' and signed 'P.A. Surgeon, U.S.N.' addressed to New York routed via North Borneo bearing North Borneo SG 94, 2c black and carmine (pair) and SG 100, 5c orange and black tied by Kudat date stamp '2nd Jul' routed via Labuan (Victoria) with transit '7th July' on reverse, underpaid with Labuan 'T' hand-stamp with m/s '2 1/2c' in violet crayon and charged with hand-struck 'Collect Postage/ 1 Cents' on arrival and bearing United states postage due 1 cent carmine,forwarded from New York and Newark to Minnewaska '17th Aug 99'. Fabulous cover from the Spanish American War in the Philippines.

China. (French Post Office In China - Boxer War). 1902. Registered post card of 'Central view of Imperial Palace at Peking' addressed to France bearing French China SG 2, 5c yellow-green and SG 6, 15c blue mixed with France 'Type Sage' Yvert 103, 10c black tied by 'Tresor et Postes Aux Armees/ Chine 5' double ring '26th Aout 02' with framed hand-struck 'R' and Lugrin arrival '11th Oct' on face. The French Troops defended Tientsin against the Boxers from October 1900 until 16th May 1902, registered mail from when they arrival in Peking is very rare.

China. (French Indo-China - Guadeloupe). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Banque de la Guadeloupe, Pointe a Pitre' bearing French Indo-China SG 175, 5c purple, SG 191, 30c chestnut, SG 192, 50c bistre and 213, $1 black tied by Saigon Central date stamp '28th June 41' with framed accountancy 'Poids/ Grs' in red on face, routed via Singapore with censor tape tied by 'Passed By/ Censor 37/A' and 'G' and '27' censor cachet with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Guadeloupe' censor on reverse with Pointe a Pitre arrival '1st Aug' . Very nice item of mail to French West Indies.

China. (French Indo-China - Guadeloupe). 1939. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Banque de la Guadeloupe, Pointe a Pitre' bearing French Indo-China SG 178, 7c grey and SG 195, $1 green tied by Saigon Central date stamp '27th May 39' with matching registration label and framed accountancy 'Points/ Affranch' in blue on face with Pointe a Pitre arrival '10th Juin 39' on reverse. Nice item of mail to French West Indies.

China. (French Indo-China - Hong Kong - Guadeloupe). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to 'Banque de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-a-Pitre' bearing French Indo-China SG 186, 20c carmine, SG 192, 50c bistre and SG 195, $1 green tied by by Hanoi date stamp '26th June 41' , routed via Hong Kong with 'Opened by Censor/ Hong Kong' white on blue censor tape tied by framed '41' cachet in violet with circular 'Controle Postal/ Commission B/ Guadeloupe' censor on face and Pointe a Pitre arrival '1st Aug' underpaid with triangular 'T' hand-stamp endorsed '3f' in red crayon. Superb item of mail to French West Indies via Hong Kong.

China. (French Indo-China - Sudan). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to Katibogou, French Sudan bearing French Indo-China SG 181, 10c blue and SG 191, 30c chestnut (2) tied by Dap-Cau/ Tonkin date stamp '16th Mai 40' with instructional 'Par Avion jusqu'a/ destination' on face, routed via Hanoi with Bamako/ Sudan Francaise '28/5' and Koulikoro '30 Mai' on reverse with circular 'F/2' censor cachet applied in Bamako. Very fine item of destination mail from China to French Sudan with early censer.

China. (French Indo-China). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to France bearing French Indo-China SG 181, 10c blue (5) tied by Hanoi/Tonkin date stamp with circular 'Gouvernment General de L'Indo-China/Direction des Finances' in red on face, endorsed 'via Bagdad-Lydda' with 'Passed by Examiner' label applied in Bangdad with Marseilles arrival. Nice item.

China. (French Indo-China). 1941. Envelope addressed to New Caledonia bearing Indo-China SG 168, 1c brown and SG 180, 9c black/yellow tied by Hanoi/Tonkin date stamp '18/10' routed via Saigon '21/10' and Singapore with 'Passed by/Censor/A' hand-stamp in violet and censor tape with Noumea arrival '1/12' and 'Ouvert Par La Censure-Nouvelle-Caledonie' censor label with circular 'Controle Postal/Nouvelle Caledonie' censor cachet.

China. (Indo-Chinese Post Office In Chungking). 1907. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing Chungking SG 2, 2c brown, SG 6, 15c grey, SG 23, 20c red/green and SG 28, 50c brown tied by Tch Ong-K'ing-Chine double ring '20th Juin 07' with boxed hand-struck 'R', routed via Han-Keou-Chine/Poste Francaise '30th Juin 07' and receiver in Paris on reverse. Very fine item. Ex Desrousseaux.

China. (Indo Chinese Post Office in Yunnan). 1906. Registered envelope addressed to France bearing French China SG 12, 75c brown/orange and SG 37, 25c blue (3) tied by Mong-Tseu-Chine double ring with boxed hand-struck 'R', routed via Laokay and Haiphong/Tonkin with Paris receiver on reverse. Scarce use of the 75c in Yunnan Province.