Amoy Black Flag Republic 1895 (4 Sept.) envelope to Amoy bearing Black Flag Republic die I 30cash to 100cash set of three (30cash affixed face down) cancelled by "taiwan republic/tainan" c.d.s. with a fine strike of Local Post Office Amoy arrival (7.9) and a fine strike of the straight-line "postage due" in black with manuscript "2 cts" below; there are a couple of small faults on the reverse. A fine and attractive cover. Photo During the Sino-Japanese War in August 1894 to April 1895, China was defeated and ceded Taiwan to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The governor of Taiwan, Tang Ching-Sung refused to acknowledge the Treaty and set up the Republic of Taiwan on 25 May 1895, with Tang as president. Japanese troops landed and occupied north Taiwan and Tang escaped to mainland China. The leader of the Black Flag troops, Lui Yung-Fu, who was based in Tainan, declared himself president of the Republic. He set up a postal service, issuing stamps of 31 July 1895. Japanese troops occupied Tainan on 21 October, so this regime only lasted 150 days
Amoy Black Flag Republic 1895 (4 Sept.) envelope to Amoy bearing Black Flag Republic die I 30cash to 100cash set of three (30cash affixed face down) cancelled by "taiwan republic/tainan" c.d.s. with a fine strike of Local Post Office Amoy arrival (7.9) and a fine strike of the straight-line "postage due" in black with manuscript "2 cts" below; there are a couple of small faults on the reverse. A fine and attractive cover. Photo During the Sino-Japanese War in August 1894 to April 1895, China was defeated and ceded Taiwan to Japan by the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The governor of Taiwan, Tang Ching-Sung refused to acknowledge the Treaty and set up the Republic of Taiwan on 25 May 1895, with Tang as president. Japanese troops landed and occupied north Taiwan and Tang escaped to mainland China. The leader of the Black Flag troops, Lui Yung-Fu, who was based in Tainan, declared himself president of the Republic. He set up a postal service, issuing stamps of 31 July 1895. Japanese troops occupied Tainan on 21 October, so this regime only lasted 150 days
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