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The Hong Kong 'China' Overprints British Offices In China 1917 - 1930

Hoihow

Hoihow, now known as Haikou, is the capital of the Chinese province of Hainan. It is on the northern coast of Hainan, near the Nandu River. The Treaty Port in Hoihow was opened by the Treaty of Tianjin, which was ratified at the Convention of Peking in 1860.

The Hoihow Treaty Port closed on 30 November, 1922.

Cancel Image Description ERD Stamp LRD Stamp Image Front Image Back Date of Cancel Total Franking Values Used Destination Notes Contributor
Hi 24.5mm Single Circle Oval O 3 ? mm letters, 20 ? mm H to W Index A "Image Front "Image Back
Hi 24.5mm Single Circle Oval O 3 ? mm letters, 20 ? mm H to W Index C "Image Back Jun 20 1917 $0.10 USA
Hi 24.5mm Single Circle Oval O 3 ? mm letters, 20 ? mm H to W Index D Jun 16 1920 Webb "Image Back Oct 27 1917 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Feb 21 1917 $0.75 USA
"Image Back Mar 1 1917 (Piece - lists no address) $0.14?
"Image Back Apr 11 1917 $0.32 USA
"Image Back May 16 1917 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Jun 13 1917 $0.20 USA
"Image Back Aug 8 1917 $0.44 USA
"Image Back Aug 11 1917 $0.20 USA
"Image Back Sep 11 1917 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Oct 23 1917 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Nov 2 1917 $0.10 USA (Unclear)
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index A Jul 10 1919 Webb "Image Back Dec 9 1921 $0.10 USA
"Image Back Nov 8 1922 $0.10 GB
"Image Back Nov 17 1922 $0.20 USA
"Image Back Nov 23 1922 $22.52 Hong Kong (Highest & D/E/F Req #)
"Image Back Nov 23 1922 $3.76 Hong Kong (Req F #)
"Image Back Nov 23 1922 $1.25 Hong Kong (Philatelic)
"Image Back Nov 23 1922 $0.18 Hong Kong
"Image Front "Image Back Nov 30 1922 $1.01 Philatelic
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index B

Dec 29 1921
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Front "Image Back
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index C "Image Front "Image Back
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index D

Apr 22 1921
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Back Aug 19 1919 $0.26 USA
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index E

Jul ?? 192?
HKSC Jean Paul Beck

"Image Front "Image Back
Hii 24.5mm Single Circle Index F Jul 10 1919 Webb "Image Back Sep 19 1921 $0.04 Canton
Box Riv No Black Black Not Applicable Black Not Applicable "Image Back Feb 21 1917
"Image Back Apr 11 1917
"Image Back Jun 13 1917
"Image Back Aug 8 1917
"Image Back Aug 11 1917
"Image Back Aug 19 1919
"Image Back Nov 17 1922
"Image Back Nov 23 1922