1909 ~ 1924 Straits Settlement 1 dollar banknote

Technical Specification:
Year Issue: 1909 ~ 1924
Size: 121 mm x 64mm
Printer: Thomas De La Rue
Knowns issue date:
8th June 1909, Signature: J.0. Anthonioz, D. Bratty, Arthur Young
17th March 1911, Signature: J.0. Anthonioz, D. Bratty, Arthur Young
2nd January 1914, Signature: R.G. Wilkinson, A.M. Pountney, P. Daniel
4th March 1915, Signature: R.G. Wilkinson, A.M. Pountney, P. Daniel
10th July 1916, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders
20th June 1921, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders
5th September 1924, Signature: N. James, A.M. Pountney, R.J. Saunders
There are only 7 known issue dates for this banknote.
Any other years should be wary of it and bring it to an expert to check.
The banknote is black with Pink Backing.

This banknote is an emergency issue banknote due to a shortage of coins. The shortage of coins is due to the rising cost of silver.

The Chinese text on top of the banknote reads: 叻嶼呷國庫銀票, 叻嶼呷 is the abbreviation for the Straits Settlements (叻 = Singapore, 嶼 = Penang Island, 呷 = Malacca). It is roughly equivalent to the "banknote of the Straits Settlements". The Malay text is rendered in Jawi script at the bottom and three Straits Settlements are also explicitly given: Wang (واڠ) kertas (قرطاس, the Arabic spelling is used) ini kerajaan tiga (تيݢ) buah negeri iaitu Singapura, Pulau Pinang, dan Melaka mengaku pembayarannya.