Philately: ASIA single lots including Special Catalog Malaya Auction #39 Day 3

Japanische Post in China: 1903. Registered Official mail envelope (tear at top) from the 'H.R.M. Off
1903. Registered Official mail envelope (tear at top) from the 'H.R.M. Office of Works, Shanghai' headed 'On His Britannic Majesty's Service' bearing Japanese Post Office in China SG 3a, 1a pale brown (block of six plus 2), SG 6a, 2s yellow green (2) and SG 7a, 3s dull maroon (6) tied by Shanghai/I.J.P.O. date stamp in violet '8th Jan 03' with matching registration Iabel, routed via Hong Kong with London arrival 'Fe 14' on reverse. Superb Exhibition item paying the double registered rate of thirty sen.