the vignettes. These stamps were overprinted in 1922 to mark the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. The Straits Settlements also joined in the Silver Jubilee issue for George V in 1935. The last issue of the Straits Settlements was the 1937 George VI series. World War II In March 1942, Japan issued stamps for their occupation, by overprinting existing stamps with Japanese inscriptions. After the Japanese surrendered in 1945, the British military administration issued provisionals by overprinting Straits Settlements stamps with "BMA / MALAYA". These stamps were used until 1948, when stamps were produced for Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The Straits Settlements was dissolved in 1946, with Singapore becoming a separate Crown colony, while Penang and Malacca joined the new Malayan Union. See also Postage stamps and postal history of Malaysia Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore References and sources References Sources AskPhil – Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms Encyclopaedia of Postal History Lowe, Robson. (1951) The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume III. London: Robson Lowe, pp. 296–321. Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. (1986) The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald. British Malaya Security Markings: Firm Chops, PERFINS, Forwarding Agents Chops etc. Francis E. Wood, "Straits Settlements and native protected states with special reference to stamps of doubtful catalogue status" in The London Philatelist, Feb/Mar 1939. Francis E. Wood, Straits Settlements postage stamps. Betws-y-Coed: 1945 or 1948. (Reprinted: Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Selangor Stamp Club, 1961.) Further reading Lockhart, R.H.D. The Postage Stamps of The Straits Settlements. London: Sefi, Pemberton & Company, 1925 40p. Series Title: Series of studies in philately no. 3. Ted Proud, Postal History of British Malaya: Straits Settlements. Wood, F. E. Straits Settlements Postage Stamps. Kuala Lumpur: Selangor Stamp Club, (1948) reprinted 1961 136p. External links Malaya Study Group British Malaya British rule in Singapore Philately of Malaysia Philately of Singapore Straits Settlements