cover SHANGHAI: 1899 (5 Aug.) XU5 addressed to "Agent Russian Volunteer Fleet, Port Said", bearing C.I.P. 10c. (faults) tied by unclear bi-lingual c.d.s., and Hong Kong 10c. purple on red tied by boxed "I.P.O." in brown and Shanghai c.d.s.; backstamped with bi-lingual Shanghai, Hong Kong (11.8), octagonal-framed "LIGNE N/PAQ. FR. NO4" (12.8) and Port Said (4.9) d.s. The XU5 with a few small faults.