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1947(Jul 31)[31.7.36] Printed airmail envelope to London endorsed in manuscript “Via Calcutta or Hong Kong” bearing on reverse Sun Yat-sen 3 x $100 + S200 + $3000 making $3500 rate [SG 889, 949 & 894] tied Tientsin d/s…….….[After Japan’s surrender in August 1945 a race ensued between Nationalists & Communists to seize control of the former Japanese Occupied areas until the Communist victory after the decisive battle of Hwai-Hai in January 1949. During this period Inflation of the Nationalist currency increased until the introduction in May 1949 of the Silver Yuan]