cover 1899-1913 envelopes (6), picture postcards (11) and a Japanese 4s. stationery card, most addressed to germany and franked at 10pf. (forerunner), 2c. or 4c., cancelled by "TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU" single-ring d.s., "TSINGTAU/CHINA" c.d.s. (arrival on Japanese card from Yokohama), "TSINGTAU/KIAUTSCHOU" segmented c.d.s. (8), "LITSUN/KIAUTSCHOU" c.d.s. (2), "SYFANG/KIAUTSCHOU" c.d.s. (2), and "TSINGTAU - TAPAUTAU/KIAUTSCHOU" c.d.s. (2, one also showing straight-line "Mecklenburghaus im Lauschan (Kiautschou)" h.s. in red); a few with small faults