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701 1942 (30 Oct.) A 30c SYS Postcard with 30c SYS stamp, Shanghai to UK, with X’mas greeting message. Attached is Chinese PO’s news announcement about Xmas mail to Europe, Americas, and Africa via Siberia was available for 1942 Xmas season. Photo HK$ 1,500 - 2,000 702 1942 (July 20) Red Cross message form sent by Shanghai local Chinese national to Lunghwa Camp. Bearing Shanghai Red Cross International Committee handstamp and Lungwha Camp censor mark. Reply portion unfilled, very few known local internee mail handled by International Red Cross usage. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,400 703 1942 A X’mas mail to Australia, Censored, only known usage from Chinese resident and to Australia during the 1942 X’mas special arrangement period. Photo HK$ 2,000 - 2,500 704 1943 (1 Sept.) A cover from Shanghai to Yangchow CAC B Camp , franked with a pair of Martyrs 25c stamps, tied by Shanghai bilingual cds. Sender was an Iraquian. Photo HK$ 1,000 - 1,200 705 1943 (16 Mar.) An air mail censor cover from Chungking to New York, USA. On reverse bearing SYS Chung Hwa print 10c x 2, Central Trust print $1 in block of 4, New York print $5, tied by bilingual ‘CHUNGKING’ cds, ‘MIAMI/5.5.43’ transit, ‘NEW YORK/8.5.43’ oval cancel and ‘NEW YORK/10.5.43’ arrival cds, with ‘Opened by Examiner/P.C. 90’ censor label. Photo HK$ 600 - 700

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