Formosa (Taiwan) was incorporated into the Japanese Postal Service after the
Sino-Japanese war of 1894/5. Medium Single Circles of varying sizes were used.
11Tamsui: Foreign Mail Postcard FC11 (the reply part was used), from
Tamsui via Hong Kong to Halle in Germany.
Tamsui Medium Single Circlewith Taiwan in brown: 4
JAN 1897
Hong Kong transit
Arrival mark: Halle 14. 2. 97
Remark: This Tamsui
cancellation is the earliest known type of Taiwan cancels under Japanese
postal authority. While all other Taiwan types show Japan combined with
either Taiwan or Formosa, this one has Taiwan alone. According to Bishop
it has been reported from Tamsui and Anping only. I found one from Takow -
see below.
11Tamsui2: Cover with 5 Sen UPU Koban, from Taipei via
Tamsui to Amoy.
Domestic Taipei, Daitotei Maruichi cancel (Amano type 104): 30.05.01
Domestic Tamsui Maruichi in brown: 30/05/02
Tamsui Medium Single Circle with Taiwan in violet: 2
MAY 1897
Amoy arrival mark: May 3 97 on backside of cover
This
is another example of the a.m. Tamsui cancellation but this time in
violet.
11Takow: 10 Sen new Koban
Takow Medium Single Circle with Taiwan in violet: 6
May 1898
This cancellation is a recent find. It is not mentioned
by John Gordon Bishop.
11Tamsui3: 10 Sen new Koban on piece
Tamsui Medium Single Circlewith Taiwan, Japan and 4
figure year in violet: 15 JUL 1900
11Twatutia: 10 Sen new Koban
Twatutia Medium Single Circle with Japan, Taiwan and 4
figure year in black: 8 1900 MAR
The year and month line is
reversed (year in the middle)
11Hobei: 10 Sen new Koban on piece
Hobei (Tamsui) Medium Single Circle withTaiwan, Japan and 4 figure year in violet: 8. MAR 1901
11Anping:: 20 Sen new Koban
Anping Medium Single Circle with Taiwan, Japan and 4
figure year in violet: 6 NOV 1901
This type of marking had been
recorded for Tainan, Taipeh and Twatutia. Is my Anping cancellation
unique?
11Twatutia2: 20 Sen new Koban
Twatutia Medium Single Circle with Taiwan, Japan and 2
figure year in black: 8 FEB 03
11Takow2: Postcard with 4 Sen new Koban from Takow via Tamsui and Hong
Kong to Geisenheim in Germany.
Takow Medium Single Circle with Taiwan, Japan and 2
figure year in violet: 13. 1. 05
Tamsui, Taiwan, Japan in violet: no date is visible
Hong Kong: 25 JA 05
Geisenheim: 24. 2. 05
Mr. Bishop did not mention this
cancellation, but Mr. Fisher in his addenda did. His addition mentions the
year 05 but without month and day details.
