Second Safety First Campaign Instituted Front un Own Comtsronoext Hongkong, Nov. 28.
Ever since the issuance of the new cup ro-nickel five and ten-cent pieces im place of the silver currency In \thorities are taking coin In an interview with the repre-Jsentatives of the press to-day Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Treasurer, [slated that so far no fake coins had come Into existence. The Govern: ment will exert every possible ways land means to check such processes and those who are found making spurious coins severely will be dealt with. At the same time the public will be notified of their diferenco from genuine coins.
Continuing Mz. Taylor told the press repfesentalives that up to the present the Government have issued about $1,000,000 worth of paper cur-Feney in $1 notes, $40,000 in cupromichel ten-cent pieces and $20,000 {n cup ro-nickel five-cent pieces.
It As stated that more of these new coins will be issued if the present cirewlation cannot meet the demand am the market. According to the statement made by the Colonial Treas-lurer, the local Treasury already has withdrawn between 40 to 80_per cent. of the silver since the introduction of the cup ro-nickel coins ana the new $1 notes. He says that the Government will continue to pursue his policy until further notice.
Safety First Campaign The Hongkong Police authorities are launching a second safety. fir "drive" in view of the success of the preceding campaign. This time it is being carried out ina more gigantie scale.
Every possible means of publicity is being utilized towards this movement. Coloured sketches, slogans, posters, moving pictures, newspaper, advertisements and radio broadcasts also are being employed for the pur-
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