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950 1936 (14 Feb.) A CNAC & Air France FFC from Shanghai to Hanoi, bearing the 3rd Peking air mail 50c, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, with several frame chops in different colour, on reverse with ‘HANOI/13.3.36’ arrival cds. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 951 1936 (15 Apr.) An commercial cover with printed advertising on reverse, from Kaoyihop registered to French Concession, Tientsin. Bearing HK print Martyrs 1c x 3, SYS London 2nd print 5c x 2, each tied by bilingual ‘KAOYIHOP’ ( 高邑 ) cds, with bilingual ‘TIENTSIN/17.4.36’ arrival cds. Fine. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 952 1936 (18 Apr.) A printed matter rate cover from Peiping to Honolulu, Hawaii, addressed to Nippu Jiji ( 日布時事 ) Mr. Yasutaro Soga who was the owner of Nippu Jiji, and also famous journalist. With 5 pages of manuscript describing some of the events in China and foreign countries intervention during this period, very rare historical document. Nippu Jiji is currently a monument in Chinatown, Honolulu with a present site colour photo enclosed. Photo HK$ 4,500 - 5,000

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953 1936 (23 June) A cover from Hankow to Kweiyang, on reverse, bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c x 3, SYS London 2nd print, 2c, 5c in pair and 15c, all tied by bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, hand stamped in black two straight char. ‘Because of the aircraft accident, this mail is sent by postman’ ( 飛機因故未到/由郵差運來 ) bilingual ‘KWEIYANG/29.6.36’ arrival cds, toned and some damage on front. Photo HK$ 1,800 - 2,000 954 1936 (23 Oct.) A cover from Chefoo registered to Moukden, Manchukuo, bearing HK print Martyrs 1c, Postal Service 2c and 5c in pair, tied by bilingual ‘CHEFOO’ cds, with char. ‘HUPEH/LINYU(SHANHAIKWAN)/25.10.36’ transit, Japanese type 25.10.36 arrival cds x 2. Photo HK$ 700 - 800 955 1936 (3 Apr.) A returned cover sent from Nanking, on reverse bearing Peking print Martyrs 1c block of 4 x 2, one stamp with punch hole, and SYS London 2nd print 5c x 2, both tied by bilingual ‘NANKING’ cds, on front with 2 different kinds of undelivered receipts, bilingual ‘NANKIAOKU/4.4.36’ ( 南橋 ) and char. ‘KIANGSU/QIANJIAQIAO/6.4.36’ ( 錢家橋 ) cancellation, some soiling. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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