NORTH BORNEO Japanese Occupation 1942 4c bronze-green and violet, SGJ4aNorth Borneo Japanese Occupation 1942 (30 Sep) 4c bronze green and violet, 'Proboscis Monkey' type 1 HANDSTAMP of Sandakan in black, SGJ4a. A fine used example with part Sandakan type JD1 circular date stamp in violet, dated '17 11' (= Nov 1942). Japanese forces first landed in North Borneo on 15 December 1941. By 19 January 1942, the whole of North Borneo had been occupied. Brunei, North Borneo, Sarawak and, after a short period, Labuan, were