CHINA. (Indo Chinese Post Offices in Mengtsz). 1903. Registered envelope addressed to Paris bearing Mengtsz SG 8, 25c blue (pair) tied by Mongtze/ Chine double ring '28th Dec 03' with framed hand-struck 'R', routed via Haiphong/ Tonkin '18th Jan 04' with Paris arrival Feb 24 04' on reverse. Very fine and scarce early registered envelope from Yunnan Province.