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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 27, 1911.

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And whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine new designs for the gold and bronze coins mentioned in the First Schedule to the Coinage Act, 1870:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said enactment and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct,

and ordain as follows:-

1. The designs for the said gold and bronze coins shall be as follows :-

GOLD COINS,

(1) Five-Pound Piece.-Every five-pound piece shall have for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription "GEORGIUS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:" and for the reverse the image of Saint George armed, sitting on horseback, attacking the dragon with a sword, and a broken spear upon the ground, and the date of the year, with a graining upon the edge.

(2) Two-Pound Piece.-Every two-pound piece shall have the same obverse and reverse impression and inscription in all respects as the five pound piece, with a graining upon the edge.

(3) Sovereign-Every sovereign shall have for the obverse impression the afore- said effigy with the inscription "GEORGIUS V D. 6. BRITT: OMN; REX F. D. IND: IMP: and for the reverse the same impression in all respects as the five-pound piece, with a graining upon the edge.

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(4) Half-Sovereign.-Every half-sovereign shall have the same obverse and reverse impression and inscription in all respects as the sovereign, with at graining upon the edge.

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BRONZE COINS.

(1) Penny-Every penny shall have for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription GEORGIES V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP: and for the reverse impression the figure of Britannia seated on a rock surrounded by the sea, her right hand holding a shield which rests against the rock, while in her left hand she grasps a trident, and the inscription "ONE PENNY," with the date of the year and a plain edge.

(2) Half-penny.—Every half-penny shall have the same obverse impression and inscription as the penny, and for the reverse the figure of Britannia seated as described for the penny, and the inscription HALF-PENNY, with the date of the year and a plain edge.

(3) Farthing-Every farthing shall have the same obverse impression and inscription as the penny, and for the reverse the figure of Britannia seated as described for the penny, and the inscription “FARTHING," with the date of the year and a plain edge.

2. This Proclamation shall come into force on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and eleven.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this Twenty-eighth day of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten, and in the First year of Qur Reign

GOD SAVE THE KING,