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Malaya : Japanese Occupation - Postcard Used in Johore 1944
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GENERAL INFORMATION
State
Japanese Occupation
Country
Malaya
Type
Postcard
Class
Postal Stationery
Front Inscription
大日本帝国郵便
マライ
4 セント

郵便はがき
差出人居所氏名 Nama dan Alamat Sipengirim
名宛 Alamat
Face Value
4 cent
Issued Date
1942
Postmark
1942
Gum
No Gum
IN COLLECTION CONDITION
Preliminary
Normal
Condition
Used With Postmark - Very Fine
Malaya : Japanese Occupation - Postcard Used in Johore 1944
Thin format postcard.

Doubles as a greeting card.

Interestingly, it has no purple-box censor.

POSTMARK

The postmark is incomplete, however readable parts are:

    ポンチ... 
   大日本
    2604
   9   24
マライ。ジ...

the top reads Ponti...
The bottom probably the state's name J(ohor)

Suggestions:
ポンチアン for Pontian
 ジョホール for Johor

* The katakana was transcribed by Tony Mac Gillycuddy​.

SENDER

Abu Hashim bin Zainudin
c/o District Office
Pontian Kechil
Johore

RECIPIENT

Che Zanil bin Md Ali
Governmen. .O.D.D.
Kukup
Johore

MESSAGE
 
            -:{ سلامت هاري راي عيدالفطري }:-
     
             بولن رمضان تمتله سده.
                            1 شوال دڬنتي الله.
             حلالكن ترماكن معافكن يڠ ساله.
                       اسيا دلنجوتكن رزقي دموره.

 
        ?
   ابو هشيم
                    22.9.04
١ شوال 1363
ڤجابت ڤڬاوي دايره

? - Jawi word which is not yet dechipered.

MODERN TRANSLITERATION
 
                Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri

        Bulan Ramadan tamatlah sudah
                  1 syawal diganti Allah
          Halalkan termakan maafkan yang salah
                  Usia dilanjutkan rezeki dimurah

 
1 Syawal 1363
Pejabat Pegawai Daerah
?
Abu Hashim
22.9.04

The date is 22 September 2604, Japanese Meiji year format, which was equals to 22 September 1944.
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