China. (Hong Kong). 1941. Air Mail envelope addressed to Amsterdam, Holland bearing SG 423, 25c orange, SG 426, 50c chocolate, SG 475, $5 green and scarlet, SG 587, 8c red-orange and SG 588, 8c turquoise tied by Shanghai date stamp '23rd July 41', endorsed ''Pan Pacific Airways/ via USA', routed via Hong Kong with 'Opened By Censor' tape (black on white) and circular 'Air Transit/ 3' cachet in blue-green on face with German censor tape tied by censor cachet in red on reverse. Very attractive item.
Hong Kong censor tape used from July 41 - Oct 41.
Lovely item paying the $5 91 cent rate Air Mail via Hong Kong over Two Ocean route.