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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 345

(x) Wolmaransstad
The town was occupied by the British from 15 June until 27 July, 1900, when the British Forces departed and the Boers re-occupied the town
Postal History
The Japan and China Correspondence from Miss B.J. Garriock
From Japan
1900 (29 Oct.) envelope (complete with letter) from Kobe to Dr. Leask, bearing 5s. yellow pair with c.d.s. and with Opened Under Martial Law label tied by Johannesburg censor cachet at foot, Hong Kong (7.11) and Johannesburg (6.1) c.d.s. on reverse then held for some ten months with manuscript "Recd in K'dorp 1/10/01"; the letter gives fascinating details of her travels and exploits including comment on the Boxer movement, looting and death of civilians in Moukden, etc. Also 1917 1s. card, uprated with ½s. and 2s., from Moukden "via Dalny thence per Japanese Steamer to Durban" with light censor datestamp and commenting on mail from Port Arthur going astray. A fascinating pair with the first item fully written-up in the Birkhead and Groenewald handbook. Photo

Note: Katie Leask's sister went out from the Orkneys to Manchuria to carry out missionary work. A relative at Stromess also corresponded with Katie to keep her informed about the missionary in Manchuria

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Sold for
£350