POST OFFICE INFORMATION SLIPS

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 

Ai Li-shan

 

              Slip 14

 

              Slip 15     

 
Continuation of the series on slips attached to covers

 

14b  Size – 71 x 106 mm

        Paper, very thin white, .0018 inch thick

        Red lettering, bold fonts in black.

        Shanghai August 1 – 28, 1947

 

!!! FAST    !!!FAST    !!!FAST                                        

 

Recently, the air routes were restored and frequent

flights are available, thus the airmail items are delivered

rapidly.

 

Because of the difficulty in surface transportation,

non-airmail cannot be delivered rapidly.

 

For faster mail delivery please use airmail.

 

15.  Size – 70 x 106 mm

       Paper, very thin white, .0029 inch thick

       Red lettering

       Nanking February 27, 1947

Please note – this is one of the few slips affixed outside

of Shanghai, and is considered scarce.                          

 

!!!FAST    !!!FAST    !!!FAST

 

Why did this ordinary letter arrive so quickly? Because

This ordinary letter was sent special airmail by the post

Office.

 

 On the plane first  priority is airmail, if space is left

then ordinary mail may be carried.  To assure fast

delivery, please use airmail. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

                Slip 16

 
16.  Size – 40 x 80 mm

       Paper – medium white, 0035 inch thick

       Red lettering

       Shanghai  February 7, 1947

 

Due to the difficulty of surface transportation,

This mail item is delivered via air.  Please         

Notify the sender to use airmail in the future.

 

For the mail you send, please also use airmail

for a faster delivery.