Federation of Malaya 1957 Revenue Stamps

 

Federation of Malaya

From 1946 to 1948, the eleven Malay states formed a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union.  Due to opposition from Malay nationalists, the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states.

Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it, the Federation did not include Singapore. 

The Federation of Malaya Agreement was signed on 21 January 1948 at King House by the Malay rulers, and by Sir Edward Gent as the representative of the British government. The Agreement superseded the Agreement creating the Malayan Union, and prepared for the establishment of the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948. 

The Federation became independent from British colonial rule and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957.    

In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo.  Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic on 9 August 1965.

Federation of Malaya

  Federation of Malaya

 

From 1946 to 1948, the eleven Malay states formed a single British crown colony known as the Malayan Union.  Due to opposition from Malay nationalists, the Union was disbanded and replaced by the Federation of Malaya, which restored the symbolic positions of the rulers of the Malay states.

Within the Federation, while the Malay states were protectorates of the United Kingdom, Penang and Malacca remained British colonial territories. Like the Malayan Union before it, the Federation did not include Singapore. 

The Federation of Malaya Agreement was signed on 21 January 1948 at King House by the Malay rulers, and by Sir Edward Gent as the representative of the British government. The Agreement superseded the Agreement creating the Malayan Union, and prepared for the establishment of the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948. 

The Federation became independent from British colonial rule and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957.    

In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore, Sarawak, and North Borneo.  Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic on 9 August 1965.

 

 

 

National Definitive Series

5 May 1957

 

Malaya Independence Day

31 August 1957

 

Conference of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East ( ECAFE )

5 March 1958

 

1^st Anniversary of Independence

31 August 1958

 

10^th Anniversary of Human Rights Day

10 December 1958

 

Installation of Sultan Abdul Halim ( Kedah )

20 February 1959

 

Inauguration of Parliament

12 September 1959

 

Coronation of Sultan Ismail ( Johor )

10 February 1960

 

World Refugee Year

7 April 1960

 

15^th Meeting of the International Rubber Study Group

19 September 1960

 

Installation of Agong III, Tuanku Syed Putra

4 January 1961

 

Installation of Tuanku Munawir ( Negeri Sembilan )

17 April 1961

 

Coronation of Sultan Salahuddin ( Selangor )

18 June 1961

 

13^th Colombo Plan Consultative Committee Meeting

30 October 1961

 

World Malaria Eradication Campaign

7 April 1962

 

National Language Month

21 July 1962

 

Free Primary Education

   

1 October 1962

 

Freedom from Hunger

21 March 1963

 

Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme

26 June 1963

 

Pitcairn Islands 1957 John Adams and Bounty Bible

The Pitcairn Islands 1957 2d stamp, issued on July 2, 1957, commemorates John Adams and the Bounty Bible, two pivotal elements in the island's history. This stamp is part of a series that highlights significant aspects of Pitcairn Island's heritage.

John Adams and the Bounty Bible

In 1790, following the mutiny on HMS Bounty, nine mutineers and their Tahitian companions settled on Pitcairn Island. Among them was John Adams (born Alexander Smith), who, after the deaths of the other mutineers, became the leader of the community. He used a Bible from the Bounty to teach the islanders to read and write, establishing a foundation for education and Christian faith on the island. This Bible, known as the Bounty Bible, was later returned to Pitcairn in 1950 after being held in the United States for over a century. It is now preserved in the Pitcairn Islands Museum. 

Federation of Malaya : Aerogramme 1957

 

France : Élysée Palace

The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced [palɛ də lelize]), or simply the Élysée, is the official residence of the President of the French Republic in Paris. Completed in 1722, it was built for nobleman and army officer Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, who had been appointed Governor of Île-de-France in 1719. It is located on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré near the Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement, the name Élysée deriving from the Elysian Fields, the place of the blessed dead in Greek mythology. Important foreign visitors are hosted at the nearby Hôtel de Marigny, a palatial residence.

19 Oct 1957

10 Feb 1959

7 Jun 2018 : 91st Congress of the French Federation of Philatelic Associations 

Malaysia : Postal History

Postal service in Malaysia dates back to early 1800s when Malaya was under British rule.  When the Straits Settlements were established in 1826, as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, there were already postal service operating with provisional Indian stamps.  The Post Office Act XVII of 1837 provided that the Governor-General of India in Council had the Exclusive right of conveying letters by post for hire within the territories of the East India Company.  Under the Inddian Post Office Act XVII of 1854, the post-offices at Penang and Singapore were merely branches of the Indian Post Office, reporting to  Post the Director-General of Posts in India.

In 1867, Straits Settlements became a British Crown Colony, permanent stamps were issued bearing “STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POSTAGE”
 

Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pos 

31Aug1957 - 31Dec1991

1957 – Establishment  of Postal Services Department
1976 – Implementation of Postcode System

Pos Malaysia Berhad

1Jan1992 - 2009

1992 - postal service was privatized.  Pos Malaysia Berhad took over all the operations of JPS.  
2001 - PMB was listed on the KLSE through a reverse takeover of Philio Allied Berhad.
2007 - Pos Malaysia was restructured as a Government-Link company ( GLC )
2011 - Khazanah National Berhad sold 32.2% stake in Pos Malaysia to DRB-HICOM