China. (French Indo-China). 1896. Registered French Indo-China postal stationery envelope 25c black/rose upgraded with SG 10, 10c black/lilac and SG 13, 25c black/ rose tied by Cholon/ Cochinchine double ring with framed 'R' and boxed hand-struck 'AR' addressed to Holland routed via Saigon with octagonal French paquebot 'Ligne N Paq. Fr. No 6' on reverse and Eindhoven arrival. Lovely item of Advice of Receipt mail from French china.