CHINA/TAIWAN. (Prisoner of War mail). 1944. Prisoner of War 3rd Taiwan card (Rank & Name) dated 22nd Nov 1944' with Pre-Printed boxed 'Prisoner of War Post' addressed to Norwood, London written by Signalman May. P.O.W. Camp of Taiwan' and on reverse pre-printed framed 'Taiwan Furyo Shuyosho' (Taiwan POW Camp) in black and circular ''Kawaida'' censor seal in red and hand-stamped 'Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' in violet on face. Signalman May was taken Prisoner by the Japanese with the fall of Singapore Feb 15th 1942' and brought to Taiwan with 500 hundred other British POW's on the 'Dai Nichi Maru' at first to 'Taichu Camp No 2' and later to Taihoku Camp No 6' when he wrote this card. Very fine.

CHINA. TAIWAN. (PRISONER OF WAR MAIL). 1943. Prisoner of War 2nd Taiwan card (Rank & Name) dated October 43) hand-stamped Service des Prisonniers de Gurre' in violet addressed to Burnley, Lancs with Framed 'Prisoner of War Post' and boxed 'Ken' etsumi' and oval censor seal in red on reverse with framed 'Crown/Passed/P.W.3551' British censor cachet in red. Nice item.

Signalman May was one of 500 POW's transported on 27 Oct 42 from Singapore on "Dai Niche Mara" arrived in Takao Port, Taiwan in Feb 43 and incarcerated in Takao Camp.

CHINA. (TAIWAN-FORMOSA-PRISONER OF WAR MAIL). 1942. stamp-less envelope (with letter) addressed to 'Singnalman A.L. May, Signal Section, Singapore, British Prisoner of War, c/o Prisoner of War Information Tokyo' cancelled South Norwood '8th July 42' with 'Opened by Examiner /4338' censor label and endorsed by the 'Bre' in Singapore 'OVS 27/10/42' with boxed 'Taiwan Furyo Shuyosho' (Taiwan POW Camp) and circular 'Nakajima' censor seal in red and endorsed 'No 2' in red crayon (indicating Signalman May was in Taichu Camp 2 ( only one piece recorded by Tett) and with unrecorded Nakajima censor not seen by Tett on incoming mail.

Signalman May was one of 500 POW's transported on 27 Oct 42 from Singpaore on "Dai Niche Maru" arrived in Takao Port in Feb 43 and incarcerated in Takao Camp.

CHINA. (TAIWAN-FORMOSA-PRISONER OF WAR MAIL). 1943. stamp-less envelope headed 'Prisoner of War Post /Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Singnalman A.L. May, British Prisoner of War, Taiwan Camp' cancelled London '3rd' May 43' with 'Opened by Examiner / 1726' censor label with boxed 'Taiwan Furyo Shuyosho' (Taiwan POW Camp) and circular 'Mizushima' censor seal in red and endorsed 'Prisoner of War, camp 6' in red crayon (indicating Signalman May was in Camp 6) Taihoku and received 'Oct 10 43'. The first recorded 'Mizushim' censor on incoming mail to Taiwan. Not seen by David Tett.

Signalman May was one of 500 P.O.W.'s transported on 27th Oct 42 from Singapore on 'Dai Niche Maru' arrived in Takao Port, Taiwan in Freb 43 and incarcerated in Takao Camp.

CHINA. (MANCHURIA). 1942. Envelope written from Sale Manchester date '14th Nov 1942' endorsed 'Prisoner of War Post/Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Sgt. Hanson, R.A.O.C. No 4, Ordnance Store Company, A.P.O. 1515, British Prisoner of War, c/o Japanese Red Cross/Tokyo' with 'Opened by Examiner /2355' censor label sent to Singapore and endorsed by the BRE in Singapore 'OVS 16/8/42' with m/s 'CHO' in red crayon indicating Hanson had been in Chosen, Korea with framed 'Hoten POW Camp' in violet with Oval ''Murata'' censor seal in orange. Hoten Camp near Mukden received senior personal, First Lieutenant Murata censored most of the mail. Very fine item from the Hanson correspondence into Hoten Camp.

CHINA. (TIBET). Circa 1936 to 1940. Local envelope addressed to Lhasa bearing 118, 1 tranka carmine-rose tied by Phari date stamp. Scarce 1 tranka single franking Full Geoffrey Flack Certificate. Ex Geoff Flack.

CHINA. (TIBET). 1947. Envelope addressed to Germany bearing India SG 265, 3p grey (2), SG 266, 1/2a purple(3) and SG 269b, 1 1/2a via violet tied by Gyantse / Tibet double ring '29th Nov'. Lovely item.

CHINA. (TIBET). Circa 1920's. Local envelope addressed to Lhasa bearing SG 1, 1/6 tranka green ( enamel print ) tied by Gyantse date stamp, routed via Pelti with transit adjacent with traders mark and four wax seals. Full Geoffrey Flack Certificate. Ex Geoff Flack.

CHINA. (TIBET). 1939. Acknowledgment receipt for a Registered Letter addressed to Lhasa, Tibet written from the 'Dhakhwa' trading company cancelled by framed 'Bara Bazar/ Calcutta District' with Pharijong (Tibet) transit. Scarce postal receipt into Tibet. Ex Geoff Flack.

Nepal. (Tibet). 1943. Nepal registered postal stationery envelope 8 pice deep green upgraded with Nepal SG 58, 4p green tied by Katmandu date stamp addressed to Lhasa, Tibet routed via Pharijong with ' Opened by Censor' label tied by hand-struck 'Opened by Censor' hand-stamp.

Hong Kong. (AirMail). 1933. Air Mail enveloped addressed to England bearing SG 129, $1 purple and blue tied by Hong Kong /Air mail double ring endorsed 'Bandoeng-Amsterdam/ Air Mail Service' with 'By Air Mail/Par Avion' lable. Lovely item with letter describing the new KLM service.

Hong Kong. (Air Mail). 1936. Illustrated Air Mail enveloped addressed to France bearing SG 123, 8c orange, SG 124b, 12c purple/yellow and SG 129, $1 blue/purple tied by Hong Kong (K) Air mail double ring with framed 'First Through Flight /Hong Kong Penang London/via Imperial Airways/27th March 1936' in violet on face routed via Hong Kong with Paris arrival on reverse. Very attractive item with Kowloon Air Mail.

Hong Kong. (Air Mail). 1936. Registered Air Mail envelope addressed to Java, Netherlands Indies bearing SG 103, 6c orange, SG 117, 1c brown, SG 118, 2c green , SG 119, 3c grey, SG 120, 4c carmine, SG 121, 20c purple and sage and SG 127, 30c yellow and purple tied by Hong Kong /Air Mail double ring with matching registered label endorsed 'By Air Mail via Penang' with Batavia arrival. Attractive item.

Hong Kong. (China). 1912. Picture post card of 'Chinese Tea House at Native City, Shanghai' addressed to England bearing Hong Kong SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Shanghai/Br. P.O. date stamp endorsed 'Via Siberia.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1908. Picture post card of 'Chinese girls on Wheel barrow' addressed to Shanghai bearing Hong Kong SG 62, 1c purple and brown and SG 95, 10c ultramarine tied by Shanghai /Br. P.O. date stamp (Webb Type K). Attractive.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1907. Picture post card of 'Officials with their train going to the Palace, Peking' addressed to France bearing SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Tientsin/Br.P.O.date stamp (Web Type B) endorsed 'via Siberia'. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Prisoner Of War Mail). 1945. Stamp-less envelope written from Shaftesbury, Dorset headed 'Prison of War Post./Service Des Prisonniers de Guerre' addressed to 'Miss Bascombe, British Civilian Internee, Military Internment Camp, Hong Kong', cancelled Shaftesbury /Dorset '24th July 45' with 'Opened by Examiner 3104' label with hand-struck 'Returned from Abroad/Service Suspended' in violet on face with m/s 'P.T.O.' and returned. Scarce item sent to a British Civil Internee, Military Internment Camp (Stanley), Hong Kong arriving after the Japanese surrender on 15th August 1945.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1900. Postal stationery card 1c green upgraded with SG 33, 2c carmine (pair) tied by Shanghai /C date stamp addressed to Germany with Wiesbaden arrival on front. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1904. Picture post card of ( Chinese Farmer on his way to work) addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple / red tied by Canton date stamp (Webb Type Dii) routed via Victoria /Hong Kong. Nice item, latest date known on KE V11 adhesive. Card sold by ''Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong. ( Boxer Rebellion ). 1905. Picture post card of the Boxer Rebellion addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple/red tied by Victoria /Hong Kong date stamp with Craponne arrival in France. Very fine item, nice card from the Boxer Campaign.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1904. Picture post card of ( Chinese women and child) addressed to France bearing SG 64, 4c purple / red tied by Canton date stamp (Webb Type Dii) routed via Victoria /Hong Kong. Nice item, latest date known on KE V11 adhesive. Card sold by ''Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong. (Treaty Ports). 1904. Picture post card of the 'Beach, Chefoo' addressed to Scotland bearing SG 64, 4c purple / red tied by 'Chefoo/ British P.O.' double ring (Webb Type A) routed via Hong Kong.

Hong Kong.(Military Mail). 1899. Picture post card written from 'The Officers, Royal Marine Artillery, Hong Kong' addressed to Portsmouth bearing Hong Kong SG 34, 4c grey tied by Hong Kong date stamp. Very Very fine.

Hong Kong.1900. Postal stationery card 4 cents on 3c brown (red overprint reading down to right) cancelled by Hong Kong date stamp addressed to Germany sent by English steamer 'S.S. Massilia' addressed to Germany with Hamburg receiver on front. Scarce overprint variety only 10 copies recorded.

Hong Kong. (Forces On Western Front). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from Lumbres, France endorsed 'On Active Service'addressed to Hankow, China cancelled by 'Army Post Office/S. 19' double ring '24/10' with boxed 'Crown/Passed by Censor/No 2454' in red with Imperial Post Shanghai on reverse and forwarded to Hankow '20/12'. Very nice item of destination mail from the Western Front.

Hong Kong. (Forces On Western Front). 1917. Stamp-less envelope written from Lumbres, France addressed to 'The British Consulate, Hankow, China cancelled by 'Army Post Office/S. 19' double ring '22/10' with 'Examined By Base Censor' label and boxed 'Crown/Passed by Censor/No 5343' in red and oval 'Passed Field Censor/5014' with Shanghai arrival 'Dec 10' and forwarded to the 'British Post Office / Hankow' double ring arrival 'Dec 20' on reverse (Webb Type M). Very nice item of destination mail from the Western Front.

Hong Kong. (India). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing India SG 250, 1a carmine, SG 252, 2a6p bright violet, SG 256, 6a turquoise (2), SG 258, 12a lake and SG 259, 1r brown and grey tied by Madras double ring with 'Opened by Censor' label and triangular 'Passed by Censor/D/10' routed via Hong Kong with Victoria /Hong Kong transit and triangular 'Passed Censor/Hong Kong/20' in blue. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (India). 1940. Air Mail envelope written from Calcutta addressed to Philadelphia bearing India SG 247, 3p slate (2), SG 250, 1a carmine, SG 255, 4a brown, SG 256, 6a turquoise and SG 259, 1r brown and slate (2) tied by Calcutta double ring, endorsed 'via India-Hong Kong- USA' with 'Opened Censor' label with framed 'Not Opened/Censor' cachet routed via Hong Kong with 'Passed censor / Hong Kong /9' on face in green. Very fine.

Hong Kong. (India). 1940. Air Mail envelope addressed to the United States bearing India SG 253, 3a yellow /green, SG 257, 8a violet and SG 259, 1r grey and brown (2) tied by Calcutta double ring with boxed 'Not Opened by /Censor/A/ 5' routed via Hong Kong with Victoria /Hong Kong transit and triangular 'Passed Censor / Hong Kong / 9' in blue. Nice routing.

Hong Kong. (Sub Post Office). 1908. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong Club' published by 'Kingshill' addressed to South Africa bearing SG 93, 4c red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring with adjacent 'Hong Kong /K.B.' date stamp (Webb Type B), sent on the steamer 'China' with Lower Paarl arrival in Cape colony. Superb item.

Hong Kong. 1901. Picture post card of 'Opium Smokers, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing Hong Kong SG 34, 4c grey tied by Hong Kong date stamp with La Teste arrival. Lovely card published by 'Graca & Co, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong. (Postcards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Hong Kong'. Very attractive mint card published by 'Fleetway Press, Holbein'.

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'View of Peak Tramway, Harbour and Kowloon' addressed to Belgium bearing Netherlands Indies SG 123, 2 1/2c green (2) tied by Gabang squared circle with Gand arrival. Nice coloured card published by 'M. Sternberg. Hong Kong'.

Hong Kong. (Post cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'Rickshaw Coolies in Rain coat, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'Komor & Komor, Alexandra Buildings, Hong Kong'.

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'A Chinese high class lady, Hong Kong' addressed to France bearing SG 93, 4c carmine tied by Victoria/Hong Kong double ring. Nice card published by 'M. Sternburg. Hong Kong'

Hong Kong. 1907. Picture post card of 'Multi Scene' addressed to France bearing Indo-China SG 33, 5c green tied by 'Modena a Paris' ambulant. Nice card published by 'Sternberg, Queens Road, Hong Kong'. Ex Desrousseaux.

Hong Kong.( Post Cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'East Point, Hong Kong'. Card published by Daidutsu, Hong Kong'. Nice colored card.

Hong Kong. 1905. Picture post card of 'Chinese Farmer on his way to work' published by 'Graca & Co, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 78, 4c purple / red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring. Nice card.

Hong Kong. (Post cards). Circa 1920. Picture post card of 'The Flower Market, Hong Kong'. Card published by 'K.M. & Co, Hong Kong'. Nice colored card.

Hong Kong. (Postcards). 1908. Picture post card of 'Chinese court of justice, Canton' addressed to France bearing SG 93,4c carmine tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring. Nice card published by 'The Hong Kong Pictorial Co'.

Hong Kong. 1906. Picture post card of 'Chinese Joss House, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 78, 4c purple /red tied by Victoria / Hong Kong double ring. Very fine card.

Hong Kong. 1917. Picture post card of 'Pottinger Street, Hong Kong and Chinese Junk, Kowloon' published by 'M. Sternberg, Queen's Road, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Scarce divided card.

Hong Kong. 1910. Picture post card of 'The Naval Yard, Telegraph and H.K. Club' published by 'The Hong Kong Pictorial Postcard Co' addressed to the United States bearing SG 77, 2c dull green (4) tied by Victoria /Hong Kong double ring. Nice card.

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1920. Coloured picture of 'The Post Office, Hong Kong' addressed to Holland. Nice card.

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Bay View, Hong Kong' published by ''M. Sternburg, Hong Kong''.

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). Circa 1910. Picture post card of 'Watering Cart, Hong Kong' published by ''K.M. & Co, Hong Kong.''

Hong Kong. (Post Cards).1923. Photographic post card of ''S.S. Shun Tak'' on Green Island, Hong Kong' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong. 1908. Picture post card of 'Panoramic view of Hong Kong' published by 'Sayce & Co, Fung Ping' addressed to the united States bearing SG 79, 5c green and orange tied by Victoria/ Hong Kong double ring. Scarce item card.

Hong Kong. 1922. Picture post card of 'View from Robinson Road, Hong Kong' published by 'K.M. & Co, Hong Kong' addressed to the United States bearing SG 102, 4c carmine tied by Hong Kong double ring. Scarce card.

Hong Kong. (Post Cards). 1923. Photographic post card of ''S.S. Chung On'' scene of the August 28 1923 Typhoon in Hong Kong.