Chauk Post Office

Chauk PO is located in Chauk twonship, Magwe Division.  I visited on 31 Jan 2017 and get warm greeting by manager of the post office.  It is grade 2 post office and its postal code is 04171.  The nearest attraction is May Day square.  Click the link for location on the map.  The PO building is colonial building with long history of postal service.  Vintage metal plate with the words "LETTERS" is the door flap for the posting box embedded in the wall of building. 

Chauk Post Office

Vintage wall type mail box

Registered Mail from Chauk to Singapore (sent on 31 Jan 2017)

Additional Input to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings

Additional Input to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings
Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi

Under the reign of King Mindon, many scholars were sent to India, Bangladesh and Rangoon to study on the telegraphic technologies.  The telegraph lines were set up between 1869 and 1877.

The blue route, from Mandalay to Meeaday (Myede, Aunglan), was completed in 1869.  The towns and villages along the telegraph line are as follows:

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)[1]
2. Innwa (Ava)
3. Myingyan[2]
4. Ngetpyittaung
5. Pagan
6. Ywatha
7. Ngasintgu (Singu)[3]
8. Pakhange
9. Yenangyaung
10. Wetmasut
11. Minhla (Taipyauk village)[4]
12. Taunggwin
13. Sinbaungwe
14. Dagon-maw village[5]
15. Myede

The green route, from Mandalay to Mongnai, was completed on 11 March 1877.  From Nyaungshwe, the line is split into two destinations.  The telegraph lines were connected through the following towns and villages.

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)
2. Innwa (Ava)
3. Kyaukse
4. Ywangen
5. Kyaukhtet
6. Nyaungshwe
7. Kyankone (Inndain village)
8. Moebyal
9. Naungmon
10. Mone (Mongnai)

The purple route, from Mandalay to Bamho, was completed on 20 March 1877.  The telegraph line went through

1. Mandalay (Amarapura)
2. Madaya
3. Yenatha
4. Ngasintgu (Singu)[6]
5. Samparnagho
6. Tingamaw
7. Tagaung
8. Shwegu
9. Bhamo

References

Historical Maps of Burma. Retrieved from http://www.freelibraryonline.com/book_download.php?file=33524

Tin Naing Toe (2006). Burmese scholars in late Konbaung Dynasty (1^st ed.).

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[1] Mandalay Telegraph Office is the headquarters of all TOs under Burmese King.  The recorded telegrapher is Maung Ohn employed since 1874.

[2] The recorded telegrapher is Maung Koon employed since 1875.

[3] Singu in Myingyan District

[4] Minhla Telegraph office is also called Taipyauk TO, as it is situated near Taipyauk village.  It is near to Myinkun, on the opposite bank of Minhla village.  The recorded telegraph operator is Maung Sone, employed since 1871.

[5] The recorded telegrapher is Maung Kyee Nyo employed since 1874.

[6] Singu in Mandalay District.  

Citation: Toe Kyaw Kyar, Hlwan Hmi, "Additional inputs to Telegraph Telecommunications under the Burmese Kings", The Burma Fantail, Vol. 14, No. 3, Whole Number 53, pp. 40-41, July 2017.

High Value Definitives of 2017

To cope with the new postage rates adopted on 25 May 2017, new high value definitive stamps were issued.  The new rate cost 1000K for ordinary foreign mail up to 20 gram and additional 1500K for registration fees for registered mail, which will cost total of 2500K.  Two new stamps are face valued at 1000K and 2500K which can be solo used for ordinary and registered mail.  The design is similar to previous definitive issue of 1990's, xylophone and harp but different image.

Newspaper Announcement

Digital Arts

Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 27 July 2016 

Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)

Printing Process : Offset

Stamp Size and Format : 30 mm x 42 mm (Vertical)

Color : 4

Perforation : 14

Denomination : K1000, K2500

Sheet Composition :  50 Stamps per Sheet

FDC by Ko Sein Minn (cancelled at Mandalay GPO)

FDC cancelled at Naypyitaw CPO

FDC by Myanmar Philatelic Society (limited to 300 covers)
 

Solo use of 2500K stamp, registered to Singapore.

Ordinary mail, 1000K rate to Singapore.