cover 1849 (27 Feb.) entire (small fault on face panel) to Alexandria and redirected to Athens, showing a good strike of the medium Crowned circle "PAID/AT/HONG KONG" in red with accompanying double-arc d.s. on reverse; 1856 (25 Nov.) envelope (opened-out) to London readdressed to Kent, marked "Paid to Calcutta", variously rated, showing a fine strike of the small Crowned circle "PAID/AT/HONG KONG" in red partly overstruck by "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" h.s. in orange and "KEDGEREE/P.O" transit c.d.s. (9.12) with, on reverse, despatch double-arc and Madras transit d.s. (13.12). An interesting pair