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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 116

China
Foreign Post Offices
British Post Office
I.P.O. Tieprints
Kiungchow: 1900 (2 Aug.) China 1c. postal stationery card to Southsea with I.C.P. 2c. pair tied by neat strikes of th Kiungchow bilingual c.d.s., with Hong Kong 4c. grey cancelled by the boxed "I.P.O." tieprint (Webb's Guide R) and Hong Kong c.d.s. (4.8); a light vertical crease. Written from Hoihow the message reads, "So far all well - town all crazed over a religious festival. Many bad hats in the crowd. A British and French Man of War in the harbour also a Chinese Man of War and a Customs cruiser. News from the North very black. Our work goes on daily tho' we don't know if our chief is alive or dead". Photo

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