cover 1900 (27 Apr.) Reichspost 5pf. postal stationery card overprinted "China" cancelled by a fine strike of the boxed "HANKAU" cancellation with manuscript date and showing the Chinese chop below, additional 20pf. adhesive cancelled by ink cross and showing the arrival c.d.s. at foot. Used on the last day of this postmark which was only employed between 1st and 27th April 1900, philatelic, fine. This card was put onboard a German ship by the I.P.O. thus bypassing the German Post Office. The I.P.O. were not allowed to cancel the German stamp, accounting for the pen cancel