Title
Envelope stamped with British Military Administration (BMA) postmark ‘Delay Your Spending’
Year/Period
1945-1946
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 9 x 15.3 cm
Accession No.
1995-00018
Collection of
NLB Type
Document
The local population in Singapore continued to live under austere conditions in the aftermath of the Japanese Occupation. Food rationing continued and many envelopes used during the British Military Administration (BMA) period had the label ‘Delay Your Spending’ stamped on it to encourage people to remain prudent.