Mecklenburghaus
In November 1897, two German missionaries were murdered by a mob in Shantung Province, China. In response, German naval forces occupied the port city of Tsingtau, and the German government used the occupation to press the Chinese government for a long-term lease of the port and the surrounding area. In March 1898, Germany and China entered into a 99-year lease under which Germany would control both sides of the entrance to Kiautschou Bay, as well as the islands within. Around this leased territory would be a small neutral zone which would, in effect, also be under German control.
During the German colonial period, Germany operated a recreation area for military personnel at Mecklenburghaus in the Lauschan Mountains of northeastern Kiautschou. The area’s postal needs were initially serviced by a postal unit without a canceller, with all items being cancelled in nearby Litsun.
A postal agency was opened at Mecklenburghaus on 23 July 1909, and it remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 18 September 1914.
Soldiers’ Home & Government Offices, Mecklenburghaus
20 June 1907 (front)
20 June 1907 (rear)
11 April 1909 (front)
11 April 1909 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien MECKLENBURGHAUS IM LAUSCHAN. KIAUTSCHOU
Dates of Use:
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10 June 1905 to 22 Jult 1909
Notes:
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Private supplemental handstamp of the Soldiers’ Home in Mecklenburghaus used prior to opening of post office
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Not valid for cancellation of postage; items required subsequent cancellation in Litsun or Tsingtau
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Two types known; Type I known in black, Type II known in black, violet, blue
Unknown Date
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 6
- ArGe Kolonien MECKLENBURGHAUS KIAUTSCHOU
Dates of Use:
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23 July 1909 to 15 August 1914
Notes:
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Sporadically used as receiving cancel with black-violet ink in January 1912
Mecklenburghaus
PO Information
Opened: 23 July 1909
Closed: 18 September 1914
In November 1897, two German missionaries were murdered by a mob in Shantung Province, China. In response, German naval forces occupied the port city of Tsingtau, and the German government used the occupation to press the Chinese government for a long-term lease of the port and the surrounding area. In March 1898, Germany and China entered into a 99-year lease under which Germany would control both sides of the entrance to Kiautschou Bay, as well as the islands within. Around this leased territory would be a small neutral zone which would, in effect, also be under German control.
During the German colonial period, Germany operated a recreation area for military personnel at Mecklenburghaus in the Lauschan Mountains of northeastern Kiautschou. The area’s postal needs were initially serviced by a postal unit without a canceller, with all items being cancelled in nearby Litsun.
A postal agency was opened at Mecklenburghaus on 23 July 1909, and it remained open until the early days of World War I, closing on 18 September 1914.
20 June 1907 (front)
20 June 1907 (rear)
11 April 1909 (front)
11 April 1909 (rear)
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann Unlisted
- ArGe Kolonien MECKLENBURGHAUS IM LAUSCHAN. KIAUTSCHOU
Dates of Use:
-
10 June 1905 to 22 Jult 1909
Notes:
-
Private supplemental handstamp of the Soldiers’ Home in Mecklenburghaus used prior to opening of post office
-
Not valid for cancellation of postage; items required subsequent cancellation in Litsun or Tsingtau
-
Two types known; Type I known in black, Type II known in black, violet, blue
Unknown Date
Postmark Information
Catalog:
- Friedemann 6
- ArGe Kolonien MECKLENBURGHAUS KIAUTSCHOU
Dates of Use:
-
23 July 1909 to 15 August 1914
Notes:
-
Sporadically used as receiving cancel with black-violet ink in January 1912
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