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  Steve Hiscocks did not include Malaya because it issued no Telegraph Stamps.
I have added it to include telegraph stationery and cancels for the area.  
I have not tabulated or priced anything as yet.
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Telegraph Stamps and Stationery of Malaya.


Historically, This is a resource-rich area that has long been exploited for tin and rubber, which later used to
make gutta-percha for the insulation of submarine cables.

Kedah and Straits Settlements (1867-1946, comprising Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan) were initially customers
of the Eastern Telegraph Co., but later had Government facilities. Labuan was part of Borneo to the east.

For Expedience I include Federated Malay States (Selangor, Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang), individual Malay states and
Straits Settlements in this section.



Federated Malay States (F.M.S.) Straits Settlements (S.S.) S.S. and F.M.S. Kedah. Trengganu. Japanese Occupation. BMA Malaya. After B.M.A. Cable & Wireless


Federated Malay States.

Federated Malay States $25
$25 (top value) used in Kuala Lumpur, 13 February 1912.

 

 Map of Malaya
The initial cable was Madras-Penang-Malacca-Singapore.
In 1877, Rangoon was connected to Penang. In 1879, Penang–Malacca-Singapore was duplicated.
Madras-Penang was duplicated in 1923. Singapore connected (1871) to Hong Kong via Saigon.

 

Table of stationery

Provisional Reference Country/State Form Type Imprint Form Code Date on form Date used Printer Size mm. Front Back Print colour Comments
FMS-Rec-PTT4-1914 F. M. S. Receiving Form - P & T-Tel 4 - 13/8/1914 ? ? Minimal - Red Vertical format
FMS-RecX-PTT4-1918 F. M. S. Rec & Xmit Form Ptg. 279/17. P & T-Tele 4 - 9/9/1918 ? ? Minimal - Red Horizontal format
FMS-RecX-PTT4-1919 F. M. S. Rec & Xmit Form Ptg. 279/17. P & T-Tele 4 - 1919? ? ? instruction - Red Complaint instruction  added
FMS-Rec-PTT4-1922 F. M. S. Receiving Form Ptg. 153/22. P & T-Tel 4 - 30/11/1927 ? ? instruction - Red Complaint instruction  added
SS-Rec-I-1923 Straights Receiving Form (S.) ( Tel. I) - 6/2/1923 ? ? Minimal - Red Vertical format
SS-Rec-58-1928 S. S. Post Office Receiving Form (S.) ( Tel. 58) - 20/12/1928 ? ? instruction - Black Urgent/RP + Complaints added
SS-Env-OHMS-27-1928 S. S. Govt. Envelope - ( Tel. 27) - 20/12/1928 ? ? OHMS - Black OHMS, Immediate
SS-Fwd-2-A Straights Forwarding Form/A - ( Tel. 2) - ? ? ? instruction at sides - Black Vertical format
SS-Mem-26-191 Govt. Memorandum - ( Tel. 26) 191_ 23/12/1915 ? ? Information - Black Vertical format
SS-Env-27-1915 S. S. Govt. Envelope (S.) ( Tel. 27.) - 23/12/1915 ? ? - - Black Immediate
SSFMS-Rec-4A-1928 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form Ptg. 392/28. P. & T. Tel. 4A - 12/11/1929 ? ? instruction at bottom - Black Vertical format
SSFMS-Pvt-2-S-1930 S.S. & F.M.S. Private Telegram S P. & T. Tel. 2 - 28/4/1930 ? ? instruction top-right - Black Horizontal format
SSFMS-Rec-4-S-1931 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form S P. & T. Tel. 4 - 26/10/1931 ? ? instruction at bottom - Black Horizontal format
SS-Env-OHMS-27-1931 S. S. Govt. Envelope - ( Tel. 27) - 26/10/1931 ? ? OHMS - Black OHMS, Immediate
SSFMS-Rec-4-222-28 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form Ptg. 222(28) P. & T. Tel. 4 - 26/8/1929 ? ? instruction at bottom - Black Horizontal format
SSFMS-Rec-4-JG S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form Ptg. J/G 2R ??) P. & T. Tel. 4 - 30/8/1929 ? ? instruction at bottom - Black Post-Office hyphenated. Horiz.
SSFMS-Rec-4-392-28 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form Ptg. 392/28. P. & T. Tel. 4 - 25/4/1934 ? ? instruction at bottom - Black Horizontal format
Tel-Env-15-1934a - Envelope - (P. & T. TEL. 15) - 25/4/1934 ? ? - - Black Immediate
SSFMS-Rec-4C-Chand-34 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form Lal Chand & Sons, Printers, Calcutta. P. & T. Tel. 4-C - 26/10/1934 Lal Chand & Sons ? instruction at bottom - Black Horizontal format
Tel-Env-15-1934b - Envelope - (P. & T. TEL. 15) - 26/10/1934 ? ? - - Black Immediate
SSFMS-Rec-Tg4-10-35 S.S. & F.M.S. Receiving Form 244—31-10-35—R 39/13. P. & T. Tel.—Tg. 4 - 20/9/1936 ? ? 3-rows of information - Black Instruction at left
Tel-Env-15-1936 - Envelope - (P. & T. TEL. 15) - 20/9/1936 ? ? - - Black Immediate
SSFMS-Rcpt-5A-1934 S.S. & F.M.S. Receipt for Telegram S P & T Tel. 5A - 9/8/1934 ? ? Minimal - Black Charges Paid $ cts
Mal-Rec-Tg4-T-1938 Malaya Receiving Form T P. & T—Tg 4 - 8/4/1938 ? ? 3-rows of information - Black Instruction at left
Mal-Rec-Tg4-478/35 Malaya Receiving Form Ptg. 478/35. P. & T.—Tg. 4 - 16/4/1940 ? ? 3-rows of information - Black Instruction at left
Mal-Rec-TG4-T-1940 Malaya Receiving Form T P. & T—TG 4 - 23/5/1940 ? ? 3-rows of information - Black Instruction at left
Mal-Rcpt-5A-1937 Post Office Receipt for Telegram T P & T Tel. 5A - 11/4/1937 ? ? Minimal - Blue-Black Charges Paid $ cts
Mal-Rcpt-5A-1940 Malaya Receipt for Telegram T P & T TG. 5A - 4/9/1940 ? ? Minimal - Black Charges Paid $ cts
Mal-Rcpt-5A-288/35 Malaya Receipt for Telegram Ptg. 288/35. / 25-1-39 P & T TG. 5A - 30/12/1940 ? ? Minimal - Black Charges Paid $ cts
Mal-Rec-TG4-1-51 Malaya Receiving Form ... 1/51 TG. 4 - 20/4/1951 ? ? 3-rows of information - Black Instruction at left. Perforated
Mal-Rcpt-5A-6-11-46 Malaya Receipt for Telegram Ptg. 288/35. / 6-11-46 Telecoms.—Tg. 5A - 6/10/1950 Govt. Press, K.L. ? Minimal - Black Charges Paid $ cts
Mal-Rcpt-5A-1954 Malaya Receipt for Telegram Ptg. 288/35. / S—G.P., K.L. Telecoms.—Tg. 5A - 3/9/1954 Govt. Press, K.L. ? Minimal - Black Charges Paid $ cts
Ked-RecX-PT50-11-54 Kedah Rec & Xmit Form 1,000/100—11-54 P. & T. 50 - 25/7/1931? ? ? Special Instructions - Red Complaint instruction  bottom
Ked-RecX-PT50-3-56 Kedah Rec & Xmit Form 1,000/100—3-56 P. & T. 50 - 29/11/1937 ? ? Special Instructions - Red Complaint instruction  bottom
Mal-Rec-TG4-12-41 Malaya Receiving Form Ptg. 30/40 (Pt. XIV.) / 8-12-41 P. & T.—TG. 4 - 20/8/1943 Govt. Press, K.L. ? 2-rows of information - Blue-Black Occupation Usage
Mal-Rec-Jap-41 Occupied Malaya Receiving Form - - - 13/4/1944 ? ? Bi-Lingual - Red Perforated Denpoo Tyakusinsi
BMA-Rec-Tg4-12-45 B.M.A. (Malaya) Receiving Form .Ptg. 30/60 (Pt. XIV.) / 4-12-45 Telecoms.—Tg. 4?? - 18/6/1946 B.M.A. Press, K.L. ? 2-rows of information - Black Instruction at left.
BMA-Rec-Tg4-11-46 B.M.A. (Malaya) Receiving Form .Ptg. 30/60 (Pt. XIV.) / ??? Telecoms.—Tg. 4 - 9/11/1946 BMA-FMS. Press, K.L. ? 2-rows of information - Black Instruction at left.
Malay-Rec-Tg2-1946 Malaya Telegram Form Ptg. 30/40 Telecoms.—Tg. 2 - ? (Copy) ? ? extensive information 4+ paras info. Black Instruction in 3 places + back.
Mal-Rec-Tg4-5-47 Malaya Telegram Form Ptg. 20/93 (Pt. XIV.) Telecoms.—Tg. 4 - 29/5/1947 Govt. Press, K.L.. ? 3 lines information 4+ paras info. Black Instruction in 3 places + back.
Mal-Rec-Tg4-9-47 Malaya Telegram Form Ptg. 40/41 (Pt. XIV.) Telecoms.—Tg. 4 - 4/9/1947 Govt. Press, K.L.. ? 2 lines information ? Black Few Instruction. Imprint left
Mal-Rec-Tg4-1-62 Malaya Receiving Form .Ptg. 30/41 (Pt. XIV.) / G.P. K.L. Telecoms.—Tg. 4 - 5/1/1962 Govt. Press, K.L.. ?   - Black Instruction at left.
CW-Rec-5-1944 C & W Telegram Form Feb 1944 5/-... - 21/11/1946 "In England" ? some information - Red Instructions, Via Imperial
CW-Env-A-4-41 C & W Envelope April 1941 Pattern A - 21/11/1946 "In England" ? C&W Logo Via Imperial Blue Immediate

 

A Receiving Form "[P & T—Tel 4]" of the Federated Malay States Government dated 13 August 1914 - My Provisional Ref: FMS-Rec-PTT4-1914
FMS Receiving Form - 1914

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A similar form used in Kuala Lumpur with illegible date, was delivered in the envelope shown below :
KL Envelope
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A "Receiving and Transmitting" Form "Ptg. 279/17." (also marked "(P. & T.—Tele. 4)") of the FMS Government used at Parit Buntar, Perak and dated 9 September 1918 - My Provisional Ref: FMS-RecX-PTT4-1918
I presume the "Ptg" stands for "Printing", followed perhaps by day and year.
FMS Receiving/Transmitting Form - 1918
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A "Receiving and Transmitting" Form "Ptg. 279/17." (also marked "[P. & T. -Tele. 4]") of the FMS Government used at Kampar, Perak and dated 1919? - My Provisional Ref: FMS-RecX-PTT4-1919
FMS Receiving/Transmitting Form - 1917
This is stamped at bottom-left with "This form should accompany any complaint or query regarding this Telegram.".
It was delivered in the envelope shown below :
Telegram Envelope - 1917
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A Receiving Form "Ptg. 153/22." (also marked "[P. & T. Tel. 4]") of the FMS Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: FMS-Rec-PTT4-1922
used at Klang, Selangor, the port serving Kuala Lumpur, and dated 30 November 1927
I have seen a number of these, with dates ranging from February 1926 to December 1928.
FMS Receiving Form - 1927
"This form should accompany any complaint or query regarding this Telegram." is now printed.
It was delivered in the envelope shown below, which is similar to the last but the underline is closer to the text.
Telegram Envelope - 1922
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Straits Settlements.

A Receiving Form "(S.)", also marked "( Tel. I)" of the Straits Settlements Government Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SS-Rec-I-1923
used at Malacca Telegraph Office and dated 6 February 1923
SS Receiving Form - 1923
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A Receiving Form "(S.)", also marked "( Tel. 58)" of the Straits Settlements Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SS-Rec-58-1928
used at Penang General Telegraph Office and dated 20 December 1928
SS PO Receiving Form - 1928

This was delivered in the following OHMS envelope marked "Tel. 27)" : - My Provisional Ref: SS-Env-OHMS-27-1928
SS OHMS envelope

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A "Forwarding Form."   "A"   marked "(Tel. 2)" at top-right. - My Provisional Ref: SS-Fwd-2-A
This form was not completed. Date unknown.
Undated Forwarding Form
It shows a receipt at the bottom with perforations to tear off.
Image courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click image for listing).

 

A "Memorandum" dated 23 December 1915, marked "(Tel. 26)" at top-left. - My Provisional Ref: SS-Mem-26-191
This was to inform the sender in Straights Settlements, that a telegram they had sent to Taiping, Perak could not be delivered, and why.
Memorandum

This was delivered in the envelope shown below with "(S.)" and "(Tel. 27.)" : - My Provisional Ref: SS-Env-27-1915
1915 Straights Envelope
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Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.

A large Receiving Form "Ptg. 392/28." (also marked "(P. & T. Tel. 4A)" of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4A-1928
used at the Kuala Lumpur Telegraph Office and dated 12 November 1929
Large SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1929
"This form should accompany any complaint or query regarding this Telegram." is printed right at the bottom.
Images courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click image for listing).

 

A Private Telegram Form "S" (also marked "P. & T. Tel. 2 " without brackets ) of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Pvt-2-S-1930
Dated 28 April 1930
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1931
Image courtesy of SteveDrewett.com.

 

A Receiving Form "S" (also marked "P. & T. Tel. 4" without brackets ) of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4-S-1931
used at Malacca Telegraph Office and dated 26 October 1931
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1931
"This form should accompany any complaint or query regarding this Telegram." is printed right at the bottom.

It was delivered in the (Straights Settlements) OHMS envelope shown below, marked "(Tel. 27.)" - My Provisional Ref: SS-Env-OHMS-27-1931
Straits OHMS Envelope - Tel. 27
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A Receiving Form "Ptg. 222(28)", (also marked "(P. & T. Tel. 4?" of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4-222-28
used 26 August 1929.
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 26-8-1929
"This form should accompany any complaint or query regarding this Telegram." is now printed right at the bottom.
Image courtesy of SteveDrewett.com.

 

A Receiving Form "Ptg. J/G 2R ??)", hard to read but different. Also marked "(P. & T. Tel. 4)" of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post-Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4-JG
Note "Post-Office" is hyphenated.  Used 30 August 1929.
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 30-8-1929
Image courtesy of SteveDrewett.com.

 

A Receiving Form "Ptg. 392/28." (also marked "(P. & T. Tel. 4)" with round brackets) of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4-392-28
used at Serendah, Selangor and dated 25 April 1934.
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1934

It was delivered in the Telegram envelope shown below, marked "(P. & T. TEL. 15)" - My Provisional Ref: Tel-Env-15-1934a
FMS Envelope
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A Receiving Form marked "(P. & T. Tel. 4-C)" of the "S.S. & F.M.S." Post Office Telegraphs. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-4C-Chand-34
used at Ipoh, Perak and dated 26 October 1934.
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1934
This has an imprint of "Lal Chand & Sons, Printers, Calcutta." printed at the bottom-left.

It was delivered in the Telegram envelope shown below, marked "(P. & T. TEL. 15)" - My Provisional Ref: Tel-Env-15-1934b
FMS Envelope
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A Receiving Form marked "Ptg. 478/35." at top-left and "(P. & T. Tel.—Tg. 4)" at top-right of this Post Office Telegraphs Form. . No indication of region/country. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rec-Tg4-10-35
used at Kuantan, Pahang and dated 20 September 1936 (F.M.S.).
SS & FMS Receiving Form - 1936
This has an imprint of "244—31-10-35—R 39/13." printed at the bottom-left, so perhaps printed 31 October 1935.

It was delivered in the Telegram envelope shown below, marked "(P. & T. TEL. 15)" - My Provisional Ref: Tel-Env-15-1936
FMS Envelope
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A "Receipt for Telegram" marked "S" at top-left and "P & T Tel. 5A" at top-right. - My Provisional Ref: SSFMS-Rcpt-5A-1934
Used in Singapore and dated 9 August 1934.
Receipt - 1934
Hand written Telegram number.   Image courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click image for listing).

 

"Posts and Telegraphs Department, Malaya" - Receiving Form. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Tg4-T-1938
Marked "T" at top-left, and "P & T—Tg. 4" at top-right.    Used at the Telegraph Office, Malacca 8 April 1938.
TG4 Receiving Form - 1938
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"Posts and Telegraphs Department, Malaya" - Receiving Form. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Tg4-478/35
Marked "Ptg. 478/35. " at top-left, and "(P. & T.—Tg. 4)" at top-right.    Used in Kuantan (F.M.S ) 16 April 1940.
TG4 Receiving Form - 1940
TG4 Receiving Form - 1940 detail
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"Posts and Telegraphs Department, Malaya" - Receiving Form. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-TG4-T-1940
Marked "T" at top-left, and "P & T TG 4 " at top-right,
Used at the General Post Office, Singapore 23 May 1940. The same eBay lot had 3 others dated 1939-1940.
TG4 Receiving Form - 1940
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A "Receipt for Telegram" marked "T" at top-left and "P & T Tel. 5A" at top-right. Now no indication of region/country. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rcpt-5A-1937
Used at Malacca and dated 11 April 1937. That was a Sunday and there is a diagonal "Sunday fee 20 cts ???????" stamped across it.
Receipt - 1937
A 4-digit stamped Telegram number.   Image courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click image for listing).

 

A very similar "Receipt for Telegram" marked "T" at top-left, but now "P & T TG. 5A" at top-right, and ", Malaya" added. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rcpt-5A-1940
Used at Penang and dated 4 September 1940.
TG5A Receipt - 1940
Now a 6-digit Telegram number.   Image courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click image for listing).

 

A very similar "Receipt for Telegram" marked "Ptg. 288/35." at top-left, but now "(P. & T.—Tel. 5A)" at top-right, and ". - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rcpt-5A-288/35
Used at Penang and dated 4 September 1940.
Tel 5A Receipt - 1940 288/35
Imprint at the bottom reads "11611—2,000/50p—25-1-39—R 36/29."     Image courtesy of Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com

 

"Telecommunications Department, Malaya.", marked "TG. 4 " at top-right - Receiving Form. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-TG4-1-51
Used at Singapore on 20 April 1951. Note the rows of marks top and bottom : TG4 Receiving Form - 1951
Previously, I have only seen this kind of thing done in China, seemingly used to seal telegram envelopes.
TG4 Receiving Form - 1951
This has an imprint at the bottom-left, but it is rather hard to read.
TG4 Receiving Form - imprint
The "1/51" at the end could indicate a printing date of January 1951.
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Another similar "Receipt for Telegram" but marked "Ptg. 288/35." at top-left and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 5A)" at top-right. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rcpt-5A-6-11-46
Now "Telecommunications Department, Malaya."
Used at Klang (Kelang, a port in Selangor) and dated 6 October 1950.
Receipt - 1950
Now an imprint at bottom-left reading "4307—40,000/50 p—6-11-46—R 36/39—M.U. Govt. Press, K.L.", indicating that it was printed by the Government Press in Kuala Lumpur on 6 November 1946.
Image courtesy of AsianStamp - (click for listing).

 

Another similar Receipt, still marked "Ptg. 288/35." at top-left, and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 5A)" at top-right, but different imprint. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rcpt-5A-1954
Used at Seremban, Malacca and dated 3 September 1954.
Receipt - 1954
Now the imprint at bottom-left reads "S—G.P., K.L.", indicating that it was still printed by the Government Press in Kuala Lumpur.
Image courtesy of AsianStamp - (click for listing).

 

 

Kedah.

A Receiving and Transmitting Form "P. & T. 50", this marked "1,000/100—11-54" at top-left of the Kedah Government Telegraphs. Date and location unclear but looks like 25 July 1931 (or 37). - My Provisional Ref: Ked-RecX-PT50-11-54
If the "11-54" represents an Islamic date, that would equate to (November?) 1935.
Kedah Receiving / Transmitting Form - 1937


Another similar Form "P. & T. 50", (also marked "1,000/100—3-56" at top-left) of the Kedah Government Telegraphs. Date and location unclear. - My Provisional Ref: Ked-RecX-PT50-3-56
used at Alor Setar Telegraph Office and dated 29 November 1937. If the "3-56" represents an Islamic date, that would equate to (March?) 1937.
Kedah Receiving / Transmitting Form - 1937

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Trengganu.

Sultan Zenalabidin 1910.
Trengganu 5c block Trengganu 30c
Trengganu $1

 

Sultan Badaru'l-alam 1921.

Trengganu 10c   Trengganu 30c   Trengganu 50c   Trengganu $1
These images are all courtesy of Les Bottomley.

 

 

Malaya (Japanese Occupation, December 1941 - 1945).

Note: During this period, cancels used an "Imperial Era"(皇紀) date system that added 660 years. Thus 1941-5 equates to 2601-5.


A Receiving Form with a variety of imprints, some more legible than others. Posts and Telegraphs Department, Malaya. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-TG4-12-41

Malaya Receiving Form - 1942

Japanese cancel      
Japanese Cancel of 1943.		 imprint - Ptg. 30/40 (Pt. XIV.)
Ptg. 30/40 (Pt. XIV.)		 imprint - (P. & T.—TG. 4)
(P. & T.—TG. 4)
imprint -
22405—2,000/200 p—8-12-41—R 36/13—F.M.S. Govt. Press, K.L.
The important one at bottom-right gives a printing date of 8 December 1941 by F.M.S. Government Press at Kuala Lumper.
Interestingly, this is the date given as the first day of the Japanese invasion.
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A Receiving Form used in Taiping, Perak in 1944. It is written in a form of "Anglicized" Japanese and English. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Jap-41

Malaya Receiving Form - 1944

 

 

BMA Malaya (British Military Administration, September 1945 to April 1946).

A Receiving Form of B. M. A. (MALAYA) TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Imprints of "Ptg. 30/60 (Pt. XIV.)" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 4????)". - My Provisional Ref: BMA-Rec-Tg4-12-45
Used at Klang near K.L., on 18 June 1946 (late use ?).
BMA Malaya Receiving Form - 1942
The imprint at the bottom-right is again helpful :
BMA Malaya Receiving Form imprint
I read this as : 909—4,000/200 p—4-12-45—R 36/13—B.M.A. Press, K.L.
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A similar one Imprints of 9 November 1946. "Ptg. 30/60 (Pt. XIV.)" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 4)" at the top. - My Provisional Ref: BMA-Rec-Tg4-11-46
with unclear but different lower imprint. It looks like "BMA-FMS, Press, K.L.".
BMA Malaya Receiving Form imprint 1       BMA Malaya Receiving Form imprint 2
BMA Malaya Receiving Form - November 1942
The imprint at the bottom-right is again helpful :
I read this as : 909—4,000/200 p—4-12-45—R 36/13—B.M.A. Press, K.L.
Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com

 

After B.M.A.

An undated Telegram Form of  the  "TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT MALAYA". Imprints of "Ptg. 30/40" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 2)". - My Provisional Ref: Malay-Rec-Tg2-1946
Used at Kuala Lumpur for a telegram to Kandaramanikam, Kelantan.
Malaya Telecommunications

No imprint at the bottom.   Image courtesy of AlphaOmegaPhilately on eBay (click an image for listing).

 

A later Tg4 of Malaya used 29 May 1947 has "Ptg. 20/93 (Pt. XIV.)" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 4)" at the top. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Tg4-5-47
The bottom imprint looks like "Govt. Press   K.L. " at the end. Not sure about the rest, possibly "1-4-45".
Malaya - May 1947 detail 1     Malaya - May 1947 detail 2
Malaya Receiving Form - May 1947
The imprint at the bottom-right is again helpful :
Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com

 

A later Tg4 of Malaya used 4 September 1947 has "Ptg. 40/41 (Pt. XIV.)" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 4)" at the top. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Tg4-9-47
The bottom imprint looks like "4-12-45—F. M. S. —MC Govt. Press   K.L. " but very uncertain.
Malaya - 4 September 1947 detail 2
Malaya Receiving Form - 4 September 1947
The imprint at the bottom-left is again helpful :
Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com

 

A later one of Malaya used 5 January 1962 has "Ptg. 30/41 (Pt. XIV.)" and "(Telecoms.—Tg. 4)" at the top. - My Provisional Ref: Mal-Rec-Tg4-1-62
The bottom imprint looks like "G.P.   K.L. ".
BMA Malaya Receiving Form - November 1942
The imprint at the bottom-left is again helpful, Government Press, Kuala Lumpur.
Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com

 

Cable & Wireless

The imprint at top-left gives a date of February 1944. It was used in Penang on 21 November 1946. - My Provisional Ref: CW-Rec-5-1944
There is also "5/-" at top-right with more being obscured.
Malaya C&W 1946
Malaya C&W 1946 detail Images courtesy of SteveDrewett.com. Malaya C&W 1946 detail
Below is the envelope used for this : - My Provisional Ref: CW-Env-A-4-41
C&W 1946 Envelope - front   C&W 1946 Envelope - back

 

 

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