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Indian stamps were used in the three post
offices of the
Straits Settlement - Malacca, Penang & Singapore from late 1854. The Indian stamps
were originally cancelled by a dumb obliterator and their use in the
Straits Settlements can only be identified on complete covers. In 1856
standard Indian octagonal type cancels were issued: numbered "B 109"
for Malacca, "B 147" for Penang and "B 172" for Singapore. Penang &
Singapore octagonals were replaced by duplex cancels in 1863 and 1865
respectively.
PHILATELIC SOCIETIES Joe Robertson , 12 Lisa Court, Downsland Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 8TU The Philatelic Society of Malaysia was founded in 1947 as Selangor Stamp Club by Dr Kandiah and friends. In 1970 it became a fully fledged national organisation renamed as the Philatelic Society of Malaysia For collectors of the stamps and postal history of the four territories which comprised British Borneo (Sarawak, Labuan, Brunei and North Borneo now called Sabah). NEW ISSUES of Malaysian Stamps 
Selected Pages about by David Tett Sarawak Philatelic Site of James Butterworth Sarawak Stamps - Rajah Philately Mike Tay's site of Sarawak Stamps Security Markings on British Malaya Stamps by Michel Houde Firm Chops (Company Chops), Forwarding Agents & PERFINS of British Malaya List of Postmarks in Malaya The First Issue of the Straits Settlements by Tay Peng Hian King George V Silver Jubilee - Perfins of Straits Settlements Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Malaysian stamps and Malaysian Postal History by Patrick N Kearney, 1990 Kedah and Perlis Their Stamps and Postal History, 1887-1941 by D Robin M Holley, 1995, 504pp, Published by the Malaya Study Group by W.A. Reeves and B.E. Dexter, 1992, 112pp Malaya: The Survey Department Essays of 1933 by Andrew Norris, Published by the Malaya Study Group Perfins of Malaysia by Mervyn Lavender, self-published available from the author at 25 The Spinney, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 8PF, U.K. (tel/fax: (+44) 023 80 693140) by Edward B Proud by Edward B Proud by Edward B Proud by Edward B. Proud and Milo D. Rowell, 1992, 336pp by David Tett. co-published by The Stuart Rossiter Trust and BFA Publishing Limited, 400 pp This book provides a valuable history of communications between the prisoners and their families. It covers all aspects of the mail to and from the prisoners of war and civilian internees: arrangements in Australia and Britain for the despatch of mail; how the mail was forwarded and distributed; the role of the Red Cross; the Japanese markings; the work of the censors; how the prisoners were able to send messages to their families and friends; undelivered mails; and wreck covers. Postmarks of Japanese-occupied Malaya by Patrick N Kearney, 1990, published by Christie's-Robson Lowe, 128pp ISBN: 0853974365 Singapore Post Offices & Registration Labels by William H. Lyons, Published by the Malaya Study Group  MALAYA STUDY GROUP Philatelic Society of Malaysia Singapore Philatelic Museum |
