China Manchukuo 1934 set of 9 to 1y deep violet, SG23/31China Manchukuo 1934 (Jan Aug) set of 9 to 1y deep violet, recess printing, watermark w5, SG23 31. A fine and fresh mint set with part original gum. The 15f rosine is scarce as only 100,000 were originally issued and most of them were commercially used. The designs portray the White Pagoda,Liaoyang and Pu Yi, later Emperor Kang teh. Afer the Russo Japanese War in 1905, Japan took over from Russia the lease of Port Arthur and Dairen in Kwangtung and