POSTAL HISTORY: 1899 Eastern Telegraph Co illustrated red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope with Eastern & South African wax seal on the reverse, to the Police Commandant on Réunion, QV 25c + Arms 1c x2 tied by 'REGISTERED/No /10NO99/MAURITIUS' d/s, 'REUNION/15/NOV/99/ST DENIS' arrival b/s, slightly reduced at right with the U/R corner missing.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1940 (Dec 5) cover to Hong Kong with KGVI 2c & 10c tied by 'CABLE AND/WIRELESS-/VIA/IMPERIAL - GENERAL POST OFFICE/MAURITIUS' cancel, black/white censor label & light 'PASSED BY CENSOR/MAURITIUS' h/s, Hong Kong #4 censor h/s & boxed 'E25' postman's h/s, light vertical fold.
