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The Roya l Navy in Jamaica .

Section III . World War I Naval Censors hip handstamps.

RNC 2 . Censored/H . M. NAVAL CONTROL BASE .

This item is a label worded as above, reading Censored, 3 or 5 x 35mm, in mixed serif
type on the first time , H. M. NAVAL CONTROL BASE in block serif type , 4 x 70mm, on the
second l ine and KINGSTON - J AMAICA. i n heav ier bl ock seri f type , 3 x 45mm, with a period
after JAMAICA. on the third line .
EKD : 15 October 1917 LKD :

The RNC 2 lab el is s hown on a Rotterdamscher Lloyd card from the S . S . Kawi , the other
part of the card bears Kingston dater of the 15~h October , 1917 . As the card was under
paid it has been taxed by the Jamaican Post Office, the card being addressed to Holland.

Censored

H.M. NAVAL CONTROL BASE

XINGSTON, - JAMAICA.
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