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Shanghai was occupied the Japanese at the time this letter was written, and at best
would have been sent by surface mail to Hong Kong. Transit time likely to be up to a
month, although that is complete guesswork. The last mail flight out of Hong Kong was 5
Readdressed to Alexandria (also 30 Dec 1941). Censored in Sydney, but not elsewhere.
5 Nov 1941 ‑ Shanghai to Sydney, Australia. Paid $6.60 ($3.30 on both front and back)
Adhesives cancelled at Shanghai 5 Nov 1941. Sydney backstamp 30 Dec 1941.
Surface first 20g $0.50 Extra 20g $0.30 Air per 5g $1.55 Registration fee $0.50 AR fee $0.50
Surface first 20g $1.00 Extra 20g $0.60 Air per 5g $2.25 Registration fee $1.00 AR fee $1.00
marks or censorship. Dec 1941 (Crewe p75). It is likely that this letter missed that connection as no HK transit Horseshoe flight NE147 (Proud p505): Coorong [Rangoon 21 Dec ‑ Singapore 22 Dec 1941]. Camilla [Singapore 23 Dec ‑ Sydney 27 Dec 1941]. If carried by this service, why did it take three days to backstamp?
Australasia: Route & Rate Unclear
Reverse of envelope (50%)
2.3.1.1 Rate 1: Rate 2:
