Stamps and Postal History of the German Marshall Islands
German Postal Services to and from Jaluit
1891 to 1894

by Dirk H.R. Spennemann

Mail Service to and from Jaluit 1 January 1891 to 31 March 1894
   
1891
1 Jan 1892 to
31 March 1893
1 April 1893 to
31 March 1894
From/ToModeIncoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing Incoming Outgoing
Apiasteamer  1   
 German warship2 1 2111
 sailing vessel2 1     
HerbertshöheGerman warship   111
Hongkongsailing vessel   211
 sailing vessel to Pohnpei, from there with
a Spanish steamer
 3     
 German warship 1     
Honolulusailing vessel1  2 21
Lisbonsailing vessel 1  2 4
Liverpoolsailing vessel     1
Manilasailing vessel via Pohnpei   5  
Marseillesailing vessel 1     
Pohnpeisailing vessel3   245
San Franciscosailing vessel5 3 421 
 sailing vessel via Butaritari   4  
 German warship via Apia   1  
Sydneysteamer3 3 1213
 sailing vessel3  525 
 sailing vessel via Butaritari   1  
 German warship1  22  
 Russian warship 1     
Tahitisailing vessel     1
Valparaisosailing vessel 1     
 Total 20 1617271618
Sources: The German financial year ran from 1 April to 31 March.— Data compiled from: Brandeis, Eugen. (1893). Bericht das Schutzgebiet der Marschall-Inseln für das Jar 1891. Stenograpische Berichteüber die Verhandlungen des Reichstages. 8. Legislatur-Periode II. Session 1892/1893, Vol.1. Anlageband (1-100). Anlage 40. Berlin: Julius Sittenfeld. Pp. 164-166.— Anon. 1894. "Denkschrift betreffend das Schutzgebiet der Marshall-Inseln." Sammlung sämmtlicher Drucksachen des Reichstages. 9. Legislatur-Periode II. Session 1893/1894, Vol. 2 (53-189). Berlin: Julius Sittenfeld. Pp. 18-20.-- Anon. 1895. "Das Schutzgebiet der Marshall- Inseln (Berichtsjahr 1893/94)." Sammlung sämmtlicher Drucksachen des Reichstages. 9. Legislatur-Periode III. Session 1894/95, Vol. 1 (1-93). Berlin: Julius Sittenfeld. Pp. 253-261



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Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Postage Stamps used in the German Marshall Islands. German Postal Services to and from Jaluit 1891 to 1894
URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/Stamps/PostOffices/Stamps_MailDates_1891_4.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au


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