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LA SAULIU J

MONDAY, JULY 14, 1975

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE EXHIBITION ARE THE TOKEN COINS ISSUED BY PRIVATE FIRMS IN THE 1930'S AS TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTES FOR GOVERNMENT COINS WHICH AT THE TIME VERE IN ACUTE SHORTAGE.

VISITORS TO THE CURRENCY SHOW WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE THE GROWTH OF HONG KONG BANKNOTES SPECIMENS OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES AND COINS- MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED FOR COUNTERFEITING COINS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SHOVING THE COIN-MINTING PROCESS IN THE ROYAL MINT.

THE EXHIBITION, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND STAGED BY THE CULTURAL SERVICES OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC FROM JULY 19 BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM DAILY (EXCEPT FRIDAY), AND FROM 1 TO 6 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE GOVERNOR WILL OPEN THE HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF STAR HOUSE, TSIM SHA TSUI AT 5.30 PM ON FRIDAY. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE THREE RAREST COINS TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE EXHIBITION ARE BOXED FOR COLLECTION.

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