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600 1940 (18 Oct.) An air mail censor cover to Johannesburg, South Africa, bearing HK print Martyrs 40c, 50c, and SYS Dah Tung print $1, $2, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, underneath ‘Passed Censor Hong Kong/9’ censor chop in violet triangle, ‘HONG KONG/24.10.40’ transit on reverse. An unusual destination, fine. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 601 1940 (28 Sept.) A censor cover to France, bearing SYS London 2nd print 25c, tied by bilingual ‘PEKING’ cds x 2, with ‘Controle Postal Militaire’ French censor label x 2 tied by French oval censor chop and France arrival cds on reverse. A few toned spots on both sides. Photo HK$ 500 - 600

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602 1940 (9 March.) An earlier Kunming Rangoon Route censored airmail from Kunming to England, bearing 150th Anniversary of USA 50c and $1 x 2, tied by ‘KUNMING’ bilingual cds, showing on front Rangoon censor “Passed Censor/No.4” triangular cachet in violet and indicating via Air to Rangoon and via IAL to England , rare Rangoon censor usage on cover and routings with very earlier Kunming Burma Air route after coming into effect in Oct 1939. Photo HK$ 2,500 - 2,800 603 1940 (9 Oct.) An air mail censor cover to USA, bearing Martyrs 30c, air mail 45c , both tied by bilingual ‘TZELIUTSING’ (自流 井) cds, ‘Passed Censor Hong Kong/7’ in violet triangle, on reverse with ‘HONG KONG/15.10.40’ transit. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,500

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