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1. One cent: minted at the Calcutta Royal Mint: made of bronze: a square shaped coin with rounded corners: size across 21.3 mm. Plain edge.

Obv. Crowned head and bust of King George to left; a dot below: legend on left, above and right "GEORGE V KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA.

Rev. Within an interior beaded circle the figure "1" over the word "CENT": outside this circle and within another similar circle the legend "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS" (rosace) 1920 (rosace)." [Pl. II. figs. 8 and 9.] Up to the 22nd September, 1920 there had been received in the Straits Settlements Treasury, cents of this type to the value of $576,650.

2. Five cents: made of nickel: circular diameter 20 mm.: plain edge.

Obv. Crowned head and bust of King George to left. Legend around "GEORGE KING AND EMPEROR OF INDIA,” [Pl. II. figs. 10 and 11].

Rev. Within a beaded interior circle the figure "5": around and outside the circle the legend "STRAITS SETTLEMENTS," above; and, below, "FIVE CENTS 1920."

I received specimens of this coin in January, 1921. These coins were struck at both the Calcutta and Bombay Mints: the coins first. issued for circulation (and the one above described) emanated from the latter: none having been despatched from the former Mint by January 24th, 1921. I am indebted for this information to the Authorities at His Majesty's Mint, Calcutta.

In August, 1920, 1 heard that the Singapore Harbour Board had issued tokens for use within their very extensive premises covering the long line of docks which serve the Port. The result of my enquiries was that the Chairman very kindly gave me specimens of the denominations then in use and in January, 1921, was good enough to let me have examples of a new issue. These may be described thus:—

1. One cent: made of tin: diameter 34 mm.: a circular coin punched on one side only, the other side being plain. [Pl. II. fig. 12].

Obv. Within a small central circle the figure "1"; outside and within another circle the letters "S H B." These letters are the initial letters of the Singapore Harbour Board.

Rev. Plain.