cover KIUKIANG: 1884 envelope (embossed "CUSTOM HOUSE/KIUKIANG" on flap) to England (31.1.85 arrival) showing oval "KIUKIANG CUSTOMS MAIL MATTER" h.s. in red with matching "CUSTOMS/KIUKIANG" c.d.s. (21.12.84) on reverse and bearing France 25c. bistre cancelled by "SHANG-HAI/CHINE" c.d.s. (24.12). Fine and possibly the earliest known usage, as the Revenue handbook Vol. II only records 30 July 1885. Photo