- £125.00
Thailand. (Siam Steam Navigation Company - Postmarks). 1911. Siam SG 130, 3s on 3a grey and deep violet (pair) cancelled by bold straight-line 'S.S. "Yugala" in violet with additional Singapore double ring dated '8th Feb 1911'.
The 'S.S. "Yugala" (753 tones) was built in 1907 for the 'Siam Steam Navigation Company'. The Company was formed as the 'Danish Asiatic Company' in 1897. The Company had a steamer calling port to port from Bangkok down the Malay Peninsular with passengers, goods and had a contract to carry the mail. More vessels were added until the 'Siam Steam Navigation Co.' was founded in 1909. The steamers would carry mail from port to port in the ships mail bag. Loose letters were cancelled by the Purser's fancy rubber hand-stamp and mail cancelled on board ship is very rare indeed.
A notice by the Minister of Posts & Telegraphs notes 'A supplementary mail may be closed on board at the discretion of the Post Office in the letter box near the wharf of every steamer. Such mail was postmarked on arrival in Singapore.
The 'S.S. "Yugala" was destroyed in a serious fire on board 9th May 1923.
