cover 1896 (18 Aug.) printed XU5 registered to Austria, bearing 2c. carmine pairs (2) and single, 5c. blue pair and 10c. purple on red, each lightly but legibly cancelled by c.d.s. (Type Gi) (three 2c. and one 5c. crossed by manuscript "registered" in blue), showing "R" in circle and, on reverse, Shanghai (21.8), Hong Kong (25.8) and arrival (27.9) c.d.s. A most appealing franking. Photo