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Labuan (Jawi:ڤوتراجاي) formerly known as Victoria Island is a territory of Malaysia comprising of one main island (75km²) and six other smaller ones on the coast of Sabah, and Brunei. The islands have a total population of 75,000 and are best known as an offshore banking center. In Malay, it is called Pulau Labuan (Labuan in Malay means anchorage). Image File history File links map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Jawi alphabet. ...
Victoria Island, NWT and Nunavut. ...
State motto: Sabah Maju Jaya Capital Kota Kinabalu Governor Ahmadshah Abdullah Chief Minister Hj. ...
An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction that provides financial and legal advantages. ...
In 1984, Labuan was made part of the Federal Territory of Malaysia, and in 1990 it was declared an International Offshore Financial Centre and Free Trade Zone. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Free trade zones, also called free trade areas or export processing zones, designate either parts of a country or groups of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas and preferences on most goods between them. ...
History
In 1840 the British used the previously-uninhabited island as a base for operations against piracy and later as a station for the submarine cable between Singapore and Hong Kong. The Sultan of Brunei ceded Labuan to Britain in 1846, and the island became a Crown Colony in 1848. It was made a part of North Borneo on 1 January 1890, then on 30 October 1906 joined to the Straits Settlements. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
This article is about sea pirates. ...
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid beneath the sea to carry telecommunications between countries. ...
The Sultan of Brunei is the head of state of Brunei. ...
1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...
1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
North Borneo was a British Protectorate and later Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in what is now the province of Sabah Malaysia. ...
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...
1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ...
1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826. ...
Labuan was occupied by Japan from December 1941 to June 1945, after which it was under British military administration (along with the rest of the Straits Settlements), then joined to British North Borneo, on 15 July 1946, which in turn became a part of Malaysia in 1963. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Straits Settlements were a collection of territories of the British East India Company in Southeast Asia, which were given collective administration in 1826. ...
North Borneo was a British Protectorate and later Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in what is now the province of Sabah Malaysia. ...
July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ...
1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Economy The Malaysian government's attempts to turn Labuan into an international banking centre has had only limited success, but the government still offers incentives to try to lure in new investors. Labuan is mainly flat and undulating and the highest point is only 85 metres. More than 70 percent of the island is still under vegetation. With land utilization geared more towards property and industrial use, there is little agricultural activity. Most of the island's prime land, waterfront and suburbs are utilised for residential and tourism development. A sizeable area on the south western side of the island is occupied by shipbuilding, manufacturing and oil and gas industries.
Population Bandar Labuan is the major town and port. The population of 78,000 (est. year 2000) is mostly Malay, with minorities of Chinese, Indians, Bugis and Bajau. Three-quarter scale bronze sculptures 19th C. Malay people, Indonesia, Borneo. ...
The Bugis are a people from the island of Sulawesi or Celebes in Indonesia. ...
Postage stamps and postal history A post office was operating in Labuan by 1864, and used a circular date stamp as postmark. The postage stamps of India and Hong Kong were used on some mail, but they were probably carried there by individuals, instead of being on sale in Labuan. Mail was routed through Singapore. From 1867 Labuan officially used the postage stamps of the Straits Settlements, then issued its own beginning in May 1879. Labuan 2c stamp of 1885, scanned by User:Stan Shebs This image of a postage stamp has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Labuan 2c stamp of 1885, scanned by User:Stan Shebs This image of a postage stamp has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...
Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ...
1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
This article is about the postal marking. ...
This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ...
1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ...
1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The first stamps of Labuan depict the usual profile of Queen Victoria, but are unusual for being inscribed in Arabic and Chinese scripts in addition to "LABUAN POSTAGE". Perennial shortages necessitated a variety of surcharges in between the several reprints and color changes of the 1880s. The original stamps were engraved, but the last of the design, in April 1894, were done by lithography. Her Majesty Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria von Wettin, née dEste) (24 May 1819 London – 22 January 1901 Isle of Wight) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and Empress of India from 1 January 1877 until her death. ...
An overprint is the addition of text (and sometimes graphics) to the face of a postage stamp after it has been printed. ...
1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ...
Beginning in May 1894, the designs of North Borneo were printed in different colors, with "LABUAN" either engraved into the vignette or overprinted. On 24 September 1896, the 50th anniversary of the cession was marked by overprinting "1846 / JUBILEE / 1896" on the overprinted North Borneo designs. Additional overprints appeared through the 1890s. In 1899 many types were surcharged with a value of 4 cents. September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ...
1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
A last Labuan-only design came out in 1902, depicting a crown and inscribed "LABUAN COLONY". After the incorporation into the Straits Settlements in 1906, Labuan ceased issuing its own stamps, although they remained valid for some time. Many of the remainders were cancelled to order for sale to collectors, and are now worth only pennies; genuine postal uses are worth much more. 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
A cancelled to order (CTO) postage stamp is one that has had its cancellation applied by the issuing postal administration before being sold to stamp collectors or dealers. ...
External links - Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Travel Guide to Labuan
- Labuan Online Community
- Miri, Labuan, Limbang News - Sarawak
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