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ββ 1942 (13 Oct.) stampless envelope to the Pengellys bearing Plymouth "post early in the day" slogan postmark, sent Prisoners of War Post and with British censor seal at left, with Maejima seal and "A-1/5" in red crayon; the reverse with delivery "24/6/43"; some creasing at right. A good cover. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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ββ 1943 (15 Jan.) stampless envelope to R.M. Wood bearing Leigh despatch c.d.s., sent by Prisoner of War Post with British censor seal at left, large Takamatsu seal and "16/31" in red crayon; pencil "Recd 13/1/44". Good. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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From U.K.: 1944 (7 Jan.) stampless envelope to H. Hammond bearing London EC machine postmark, sent Prisoner of War Post with British censor seal at left with Tokyo censor seal over the top, Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet with Sekiguchi seal and pencil "Recd 15/1/45"; handstamped "17" on the reverse. Fine and scarce use of the Tokyo censor. Tett fig. 4-4-35. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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ββ 1944 (31 Jan.) stampless envelope to A. Osborne bearing Hounslow machine postmark, sent by Prisoner of War Post with British censor label at left, Tokyo censor label over the top, Military Camp censor handstamp in violet with Sekiguchi seal and marked "Rec'd 19/2/45" in red crayon, the reverse bears handstruck "2". A good cover. Tett fig. 4-4-36. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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ββ 1944 (5 Feb.) stampless postcard to C. Harloe bearing London W.C. machine postmark, sent Prisoners of War Post with British censor handstamp in rose-red, a good strike of Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet with Sekiguchi seal and "Rec'd 5/2/45" in red crayon. Fine. Tett fig. 4-4-37. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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ββ 1944 (13 May) special 3d. Prisoner of War Post, Air Mail card to Mrs Pengelly with Gillingham machine cancellation, British censor "P.U.61" (unusual) handstamp in red, Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet with Sekiguchi seal. Good to fine. Tett fig. 4-4-39. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
The airmail service was inaugurated on 22 March 1944 this shortened the journey time down to seven or eight months
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ββ 1944 (22 June) stampless envelope to A.R. Osborne bearing Hounslow machine postmark with British censor seal at left, Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in deep violet but without the censor's seal, "M" in red crayon and pencil "Rec'd 20/1/45". Pencil notes on the reverse give the prices for selling a tin of milk and tablets of soap and the price paid for buying cigarettes. Fine. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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From U.K.: Red Cross Message: 1943 (6 Mar.) message sheet to Ben Pengelly from his mother bearing British censor "P.W. 7694" handstamp in red, "red cross,/message bureau,/324" in violet and Governor General's Department censor handstamp in blue with Takamatsu seal with "9 avr. 1943" datestamp in red (transit through Geneva). In a good state of preservation. Tett fig. 4-4-18. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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ββ Red Cross Message: 1943 (19 Mar.) letter sheet to the Pengellys bearing British "P.290" censor handstamp in blue-black, "red cross,/message bureau./324" in violet with the associated datestamp "31 MAI 1943", and Governor General's Department censor handstamp in blue with Takamatsu seal. The is also a handstamp kai after the recipient's name meaning present. Some minor creasing. Tett fig. 4-4-19. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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From Macao: 1944 (18 Dec.) envelope to Alfred Osborne bearing 'Portugal' 20a. tied by Macau hexagonal datestamp, marked "christmas card" and with Internment Camp censor handstamp in blue-black with Kawauchi seal and pencil "Rec'd 11/4/45". Some of the recipient's notations on the reverse. Tett fig. 4-4-41. Photo HK$3,500-4,500
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ββ 1945 (6 Jan.) Macau Red Cross card to William Macauley, serial number "1341", bearing Macau despatch hexagonal datestamp, circular "cruz vermelha portuguese"
(a second strike on the reverse), Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in blue-black with Kawauchi seal, Prisoner of War handstamp in rose-red, "12" in blue crayon and "received April 11th '45"; tape mark at side, otherwise a fine example of this scarce card. Tett fig. 4-4-43. Yang JWM3. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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Hong Kong: 1942 (8 Sept.) 2s. stationery card to Vera Armstrong, cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. with Governor General's Department censor handstamp in violet with Maejima seal and pencil date of receipt "3.11.42". The card is from a Swiss national but does not state the nationality. Fine. Tett fig. 4-4-12. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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ββ 1942 (2 Oct.) 2s. stationery card to Mrs Henson cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. and bearing a fine strike of the Governor General's Department censor handstamp in purple with Maejima seal and pencil "Received 3-11-42", sent by a Danish friend. Fine. Tett fig. 4-4-13. Photo HK$1,500-2,000
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ββ 1942 (17 Oct.) 2s. stationery card to Alfred Osborne with typed message and, on the reverse, "Replied 14/12/42". Unusually without any censor marking. Vertical folding crease. Tett fig. 4-4-14 HK$1,000-1,500
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ββ 1942 (6 Nov.) 2s. stationery card cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. with a fine strike of Governor General's Department censor handstamp in mauve with a good strike of Maejima seal. Fine. Tett fig. 4-4-15. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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ββ 1942 (8 Dec.) First Anniversary of Great East Asia War folder sent to Bridget Armstrong bearing 5y. Admiral Togo tied by the commemorative datestamp in violet, with Governor General's Department censor handstamp in rose-purple with Maejima seal. Both cards with 2s. cancelled by the commemorative datestamp in red. Fine. Tett fig. 4-4-46. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
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ββ 1943 (24 Aug.) 2s. stationery card cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. and with a fine strike of Governor General's Department censor handstamp with Maejima seal, sent by a Belgian national. Good. Tett fig. 4-4-28. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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ββ 1944 (13 Oct.) 2s. stationery card, uprated with 1s. (a further adhesive has fallen off) cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s., with Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in blue-black with Kawauchi seal, sent by a Swiss national. Light soiling. Tett fig. 4-4-40. Photo HK$2,000-3,000
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Hong Kong: 1944 (14 Feb.) 2s. stationery card from the 'Rosary Hill' Red Cross Home printed in red, sent to Mrs Dudman and bears a fine strike of Governor General's Department censor handstamp in blue with Takamatsu; light soiling. Scarce. Tett fig.
4-4-42. Photo HK$3,500-4,500
The International Red Cross converted a Dominican Mission into a home for dependents of prisoners of war and internees. By November 1943 there were 670 women and children in the home. For a card addressed to this house, see lot 2130
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ββ Red Cross Envelope: Undated envelope to C.C. Roberts "By courtesy of the Nipponese Authorities" bearing a fine strike of the the Hong Kong Red Cross handstamp in the upper left corner and with Funyu seal; no further markings. Some light wrinkling. A very scarce cover. Tett fig. 4-4-11. Photo HK$4,000-6,000
For an envelope from Shanghai, Lunghwa camp, see lot 2032
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1942 (21 May) a letter from Dorothy Pengelly to her parents, from "British Communal Camp, Stanley". The letter of 132 words (155 was the maximum allowed) commences, "I have been informed that I can write a short letter which will be sent out with some American people who expect to leave here soon". A very early letter as the notification about letter writing only went out on 19th May, and this was carried on the 'Asama Maru' which arrived in Hong Kong on 29th June. The mail was transferred to the S.S. 'Gripsholm' at Lourenço Marques and was delivered in New York of 25th August 1942. Tett fig. 4-5-1. Photo HK$1,200-1,500
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1942 (27 June) bank envelope from Alice Anderson, Stanley Internment Camp, to East Mosley, Surrey, bearing 20s. Mount Fuji tied by a fine strike of the Hong Kong c.d.s., U.S. "139" and British "2661" censor seals at each side; redirected on arrival to the Isle of Wight and with Kingston slogan cancellation (12.10). Very early mail out of Stanley (the letter would have been written some time before the date of postmark) and scarce use of this Japanese stamp to pay the rate to foreign destinations. This letter would have been carried on the 'Gripsholm' and carried via New York. Tett fig. 4-5-2. Photo HK$8,000-12,000
Provenance: William Kwan, September 2008
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1942 (5 Dec.) Japan 2s. stationery card from W.B.Haslet to Kowloon, cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. and with boxed Governor General's Department censor handstamp in mauve with Maejima seal; not delivered and bearing straight-line "Removed New Address Unknown" in black. Vertical folding crease. One of the earliest local cards recorded. Tett fig. 4-5-20. Photo
HK$6,000-8,000
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1943 (2 Apr.) 10s. stationery card from Graham Watt "C/o Foreign Affairs Department" in Stanley Camp, addressed to a friend in a hospital in Kweilin (Free China), cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. with Governor General's Department censor handstamp in violet with Maejima seal and bearing Kweilin arrival c.d.s. (20.4) on each side; vertical folding crease. Fine and a rare destination. Tett fig. 4-5-21. Photo HK$10,000-12,000
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1943 (30 Apr.) (c.) special Stanley Internment Camp envelope from E.M. Beavis to Enfield, England bearing Funyu seal and British censor "P.W. 3084" handstamp in rose-carmine, no other markings. A light vertical fold, otherwise very fresh and fine. These envelopes are very scarce. Tett fig. 4-5-4. Photo HK$4,000-6,000
It was not until 30th April 1943 that the civilians in Stanley Camp were allowed to write overseas again. Special covers and letterhead were provided
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1943 (2 Sept.) special Prisoners of War Mail card from Mrs Mason to Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, with Maejima seal and British censor "P.W. 3287" in carmine; vertical folding crease. The letter includes, " ... we only hope the fashions are streamlined when we meet again ..." implying a severe loss of weight from the restricted diet. Yang JWC4. Tett fig. 4-5-8. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
The use of cards was made obligatory after 31st August, after the stocks of envelopes had been used up
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1943 (29 Nov.) special post card from Aleitha Hirst to a relative who had been relocated to Japan, with Maejima seal and "zent 3" in red crayon and "No 120"; the reverse with Fujita seal. Zentsuji Camp was one of the first to be opened in Japan and the first P.O.W's were from Guam and Wake Island. A rare card to a P.O.W. in Japan. Tett fig. 4-5-10. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
By this time there was a limit of twenty five words
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1943 (20 Dec.) 2s. stationery card from Mrs Franklin to a German friend in Kowloon, cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. (31.12) and with a part strike of Governor General's Department censor handstamp in purple with Maejima seal. Fresh and fine. Several lines are numbered showing the progress of her word count, thinking the maximum was fifty words. Tett fig. 4-5-22. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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1944 (13 Jan.) Prisoners of War Mail card from Kathleen Marley in Tweed Bay Hospital to Ruislip, Middlesex bearing Takamatsu seal and British censor "P.W. 2616" handstamp in rose-red; tiny corner fault, fresh. Tett fig. 4-5-11. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
The name of the camp had been changed to the Military Internment Camp on 1st January; this card passed though without amendment
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1944 (18 Jan.) 2s. stationery card from Sophie Low to her mother "c/o Rosary Hill Red Cross Home", and typed from "Civilian Internment Camp", cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. with Governor General's Department censor handstamp with Takamatsu seal. Part of the message has been censored after she writes "Still working hospital ..." A scarce destination. Tett fig. 4-5-23. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
For a card from this house, see lot 2119
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1944 (23 Jan.) Prisoners of War Mail card from Phil Court to Johannesburg and redirected to Natal, with Takamatsu seal and there is a circular South African censor handstamp and Johannesburg c.d.s. (14.7). The sender's address has had Civilian
crossed through and "Military" written above. A very unusual and scarce destination. Tett fig. 4-5-12. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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1944 (24 Jan.) 2s. stationery card from Mrs Prew, "Military Internment Camp" to Mr. and Mrs Bolt (uninterned British) bearing Governor General's Department censor handstamp with Takamatsu seal and cancelled by faint Hong Kong c.d.s. Also 1944
(14 June) 2s. stationery card uprated 1s. from Miss C Fisher to the same recipients, tied by Hong Kong c.d.s. (24.6) and bearing Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in blue with Takamatsu seal. A good pair of cards. Tett fig. 4-5-24, 28 HK$6,000-8,000
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1944 (24 Apr.) 2s. stationery card uprated 1s. from W.E. Jones "Military Internment Camp" to his son in Weihsien Civil Assembly Centre, bearing Governer General's Department censor handstamp (without seal) and no other censor markings. Rare inter-camp mail. Tett fig. 4-5-25. Photo HK$6,000-8,000
W.E. Jones designed the famous Victory stamps whilst still an internee
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1944 (Apr.) Prisoners of War Mail card from James Lunny to his friends in Wendover, Bucks., with the new Military Internment Camp imprint but still with the incorrect Japanese censor text, bearing Takamatsu seal and British censor handstamp "P.W. 4374" in mauve; pencil on the reverse, "Received July 19 1945". The writer notes that letters 3, 4 and 6 had arrived. Tett fig. 4-5-13. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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1944 (May) two 2c. stationery cards to Mrs or Miss Wong in Kowloon, from inmates of the Military Internment Camp, both send their sympathies on the berievement in the family and both cards uprated 1s.; both with the new Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet with Takamatsu seal. The second card has the 1s. stamp partly obscuring the censor handstamp. Good. Tett figs. 4-5-26, 27. Photo HK$5,000-6,000
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1944 (10 May) Prisoners of War Mail card from the Pengellys and sent to Plymouth, the incorrect Japanese censor box has been carefully overstamped with Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in purple with Takamatsu seal; no other censor markings. Also 1944 (18 Aug.) another card from the same correspondence but this card has the corrected censor box reading Military Internment Camp, with Kawauchi seal. Tett figs. 4-5-14, 17. (2 cards). Photo HK$6,000-8,000
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1944 (12 Aug.) 2s. stationery card from Mrs E. Koodiaroff to Mrs Smirnoff in the French Hospital in Causeway Bay, the boxed Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet was applied before the card was written and with Kawauchi seal; a 1s. stamp has fallen off and this had been tied by another strike of the Military internment Camp censor handstamp in black and Hong Kong c.d.s. dated 6th October, nearly two months later. Fine and an interesting card demonstrating the application of the boxed censor handstamp before the card was written. Tett fig. 4-5-29. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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1944 (14 Aug.) Prisoners of War Mail card with the corrected censor box to Military Internment Camp from Sophie Low to Liverpool, with large Hasegawa seal and pencil note on the reverse, "Recd 24/9/45"; good to fine. Tett fig. 4-5-18. Photo HK$3,000-4,000
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1945 (12 Jan.) 2s. stationery card with additional 1s. covering the value, from H.F. Shields to Kowloon, there is a good strike of the boxed Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in violet-blue with the scarce Watanabe seal and with unreadable Hong Kong c.d.s.; a little soiled. Tett 4-5-30. Photo HK$3,500-4,500
Kiyoshi Watanabe, a Lutheran pastor, took all possible steps to help the allied prisoners
For a 1944 cover registered to Fukuoka, please see lot 2376
| The van der Laan Family Correspondence | |
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A fascinating and comprehensive collection of letters and documents relating to two parts of this family under foreign occupation in Holland and in Hong Kong. Jacobus van der Laan was employed as the manager of the Netherlands Trading Society (a bank); he and his wife were held by the Japanese in the Sun Wah Hotel (121 Connaught Road) where he was marched to his bank every morning to liquidate the bank's assets. Later they were relocated to Stanley Camp. The collection includes various Red Cross messages as both sides of the family tried to make contact with each other, a permit for Mrs van der Laan to visit hospital. 1943 Red Cross Message to Holland, " ... Since September 1941 no news telegraphed different times ..." (one telegraph message is included). 1943 (24 July) special Stanley Internment Camp envelope with letter to Holland, bearing Maejima seal and circular German censor handstamp, a note on the letter, "Reçu le 20/4-'44". 1942 (23 July) letter to the daughter and son-in-law from Hotel Polana in Lorenço Marques, with the letter (the adhesives have been removed) with South African censor seal and handstamp. 1943 (4 Sept.) Stanley Prisoner of War mail card to Holland bearing Maejima seal and British censor "P.W.1101" censor handstamp in red. 1943 (1 Oct.) Stanley Prisoner of War mail card to Holland (redirected on arrival) with Maejima seal and German censor handstamp. The collection also includes the letters from the Dutch Red Cross to the family in Holland along with a number of the registration receipts and donations to the Dutch Red Cross. The final envelope is stampless and dated November 1945 sent from the bank in Singapore to the branch in Calcutta and is marked "ex pow" in pencil, the boxed Postage Due handstamp has been crossed through in red ink and "free" added. There is also a number of other, associated items. This important series is illustrated and explained by David Tett in Chapter 10 of vol. four of his books. Photo HK$35,000-45,000
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1946 (15 Oct.) air letter "From B. Pengelly Liberated P.O.W. 'Empress of Australia'" to their daughter in Plymouth, written in Suez and bears a fine strike of "field post office/174" c.d.s. (16.10). The letter includes, " ... we should be home in a few days, 14 at the most I should say. I have just been issued with winter clothes quite good stuff, Dot is in the shed being fixed up now ...". Tett fig. 4-12-49 HK$1,000-1,500
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1943 (3 Feb.) type 1 card from Stan Hill to Stanley Camp bearing a faint strike of Tanaka seal; minor corner crease. Fine. The message is 77 words and thanking for Christmas gifts. Tett fig. 4-6-8. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1943 (4 Mar.) 2s. card to Capt. W. Scotcher from his wife in the Indian Quarters, Stanley Camp beaing the Governor's Department censor handstamp in violet but without the censor's seal. The mess of 76 words includes, ... Just received your two p.cs together, first news for over a year! Joy great!!"; fine. Tett fig. 4-6-9. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
For a cover to Capt. Scotcher, see lot 2059
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1943 (6 Oct.) 2s. card to D. Mathers cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. bearing Governor General's Department censor handstamp (smudged) in violet with large Maejima seal and Military Internment Camp censor handstamp in dark blue with small Hasegawa seal.
A message of 49 words written by his mother in Stanley Camp. Good to fine with two censor handstamps. Tett fig. 4-6-12. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
For other Mathers correspondence, see lots 2055, 2076 and 2152
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Early 1944 (c.) front of type 1 envelope from Laurence Beattie to Mrs Kelvin-Stark in Stanley Camp with large Hasegawa and small Takamatsu seals. Typed message of 25 words with thanks for Christmas cards. Unusual use of the envelope as a post card. Tett fig. 4-6-13. Photo HK$2,500-3,000
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1945 (29 Apr.) type 3 card from Lieut Hunter to his wife in Stanley bearing large Hasegawa seal. The message possibly contains a part code. Fine. Tett fig. 4-6-21. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1942 (Dec.) (c.) type 1 card from Joe Henson to his wife in Stanley with illustrated "Season's Greetings", with small Hasegawa seal and "B.4." in red crayon. Fine and an early card. Tett fig. 4-6-2. Photo HK$1,800-2,200
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1942 (Dec.) (c.) 2s. stationery card to George Angus bearing a part strike of Governor General's Department censor handstamp in purple but no censor seal. Short New Year greetings from his wife in Stanley. Fine. Tett fig. 4-6-4 HK$1,800-2,200
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1943 type 1 and type 2 cards between Joseph and Ede Henson (in Stanley Camp). The first from Joe bears large Hasegawa and faint Takamatsu seal sending birthday greetings; the second, dated 1943 (3 June) expresses concern and she has not received any news for six months, without censor handstamp; corner crease. (2 cards). Tett figs. 4-6-7, 10 HK$3,000-4,000
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1944 (14 Sept.) 2s. stationery card uprated 1s. cancelled by Hong Kong c.d.s. (6.10), to Sgt. Crawford from his wife in Stanley bearing P.O.W. Camp censor handstamp with Matsuda seal and Military Internment Camp censor handstamp with large Hasegawa seal and large "S" in blue crayon; some light wrinkling. A good card sent though the Post Office. Tett fig. 4-6-20. Photo HK$2,000-2,500
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