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

Wei Hai Wei - Liu Kung Tau

Wei Hai Wei - The Chinese city of Wei Hai Wei is fifty miles east of Chefoo on the tip of the Shantung Peninsula and was leased to the British in May 1898. It was occupied until its return in October 1930. The leasehold consisted of an area of 285 square miles, including the town of Liu Kung Tau. Because Wei Hai Wei was leased from China it so was different from the other Treaty Ports. The 26mm single circle cancel type D reported by Webb is believed not to exist..

Cancel EKU on Adhesive LKU on Adhesive Cover Census
  Unidentifiable Covers    
1922 $0.08 GB Forwarded
1922? Derby $0.04 GB
1922 A Derby $0.04 GB
Reg Cover Oct 6 1928 $0.26 Canada
1925 Aug 30 A $0.04 GB


B 22mm Single Circle
Webb lists this cancel as only being known as philatelic useage.

Sep 28 1923
Mr. Chris Norton

Cover
Nov 3 1925 $0.10 USA
  C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5mm letters, unidentifiable Index    
Mar 6 1919 $0.04 Shanghai
Apr 23 1920 $0.04 GB

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index A

 

30 Aug 26 W

Oct 18 1919 $0.14 GB
Jul 26 1920 $0.14 Ireland
Jul 26 1920 $0.10 USA
May 16 1921 $0.04 GB
Aug 15 1921 $0.04 Shanghai
??? ?? 1922 $0.04 GB
Jun 25 1923 $0.10 USA
Jul 23 1923 $2.16 GB
Dec 31 1923 $0.14 GB
Oct 9 1924 $0.14 GB
Jan 24 1928?    
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index B

 

30 Aug 26 W

 
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index C

 

30 Aug 26 W

Dec 8 1917 $0.14 Shanghai
Mar 6 1919 $0.04 Shanghai
Jun 6 1920 $0.02 GB
Sep 18 1921 $0.14 GB
Sep 1 1922 $0.04 GB
Jun 23 1924 $0.10 USA
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index D

 

30 Aug 26 W

 
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index E

 

30 Aug 26 W

Jun 13 1919 $0.04 Hong Kong
Aug 1 1918 $0.10 USA
Jun 30 1921 $0.04 GB
Jul 7 1921 $0.04 GB
Aug 13 1921 $0.14 GB
Sep 12 1921 $0.39 GB
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes Index E Reversed

 

30 Aug 26 W

 
 

C 25mm Single Circle, 3.5 mm letters, Dashes  Index F

 

30 Aug 26 W

Sep 15 1920 Bk $0.14 GB
 

D 26mm Single Circle 3.5mm letters Index C

Believed to not Exist

 

  
  E 24mm Unidentifiable Index      

E 24mm Single Circle Periods 3mm letters Index A

 

Cover
Aug 28 ???? $0.04 GB
Aug 8 1922 $0.04 GB
Unknown 1924 ? $0.04 GB
Jun 11 1925 $0.04 GB
Jul 23 1925 $0.04 GB
Jun 4 1926 $0.04 GB
Jul 24 1926 $0.04 GB
Aug 30 1926 $0.04 GB
Sep 4 1926 $0.04 GB
Sep 10 1926 $0.04 GB
Sep 13 1926 $0.04 GB
May 21 1928 $0.04 GB
Jul 24 1928 $0.31 GB Germany
Dec? 7 1928 $0.04 GB
Apr 3 1929 $0.04 UK
May 29 1929 $0.08 GB
May 31 1929 $0.04 GB
Jun 22 1929 $0.04 GB
Jul 24 1929 $0.08 GB
Aug 12 1929 $0.04 GB
Sep 6 1929 $0.04 GB
Sep 24 1929 $0.04 GB
Sep 30 1929 $0.04 GB
Oct 7 1929 $0.04 China
Aug 30 1930 $0.08 GB (Wales)
Sep 3 1930 $0.08 GB
Sep 9 1930 $0.12 GB
Sep 12 1930 $0.04 Hong Kong
Sep 21 1930 $10.90 Luggage Tag
 

E 24mm Single Circle Periods 3mm letters Index B

 

Sep 14, 1930

  
 

E 24mm Single Circle Periods 3mm letters Index C

Cover

Aug 28 1925

 
Sep 6 1920 $0.14 UK
May 1 1925 $0.04 USA
Sep 1 1926 $0.24  
Jul 30 1927 $0.26 Hong Kong
Jan 24 1928    
Aug 19 1929 $0.14 Malta
 

E 24mm Single Circle Periods 3mm letters Index D

 

 
Jun 15 1929 $0.04 GB

Box Riv No Black

 

 

 Dec 8 1917
May 9 1919
Oct 18 1919
Sep 6 1920
Aug 13 1921
Sep 12 1921
Sep 18 1921
Dec 31 1923
Oct 9 1924
Jul 30 1927
Jul 24 1928
Aug 19 1929
Sep 21 1930
  Circular T     Jul 4 1925
Sep 12 1930

Notes

This set of adhesives has me somewhat stumped. The cancels all measure exactly 24mm, yet the cds is with dashed Index A and are all dated Aug 31, 1930. Presumably this was some form of favor cancel but if anyone has information, it would be appreciated.