130 CURRENCY NOTES, COINS AND TOKENS FROM MALAYA. 
2. Half-cent: made of tin: diameter 24 mm.: a circular coin 
punched on one side only, the other Side being plain. [Pl. IT. fig. 
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Obv. Within a small central circle the figures “1”: outside and 
within another circle the letters ““S H B.” 
Rev. Plame 
Second issue. 
3. One cent: made of tin: diameter 28.5 mm.; a circular coin 
punched on one side only, the other side being plain. [Pl III. 
fig. 14]. 
Oby. Within a garter, the arms of the Singapore Harbour Board 
consisting of a lion “passant” to left standing on a castle, 
the whole surmounting a diamond shaped lozenge enclosing 
a three-armed ornament each arm containing a crown. On 
the left is a large figure “1” and on the right the word in 
small lettering “cent.” Around and within the riband of 
the garter the legend “'THrE SrncaporE Harpour Boarp.” 
Rev. Plain. 
4. Half-cent: similar to the One cent but smaller: diameter 
“6 mm. The only difference is that the figures “4” replace the 
cane aralmecee pee JOULE, vex ||. 
5. Quarter cent: similar to the half-cent but smaller: dia- 
meter 22.5 mm. ‘The figures “4” replace the figures “4.” [PI 
I fie. 16)). 
I am informed that the punches from which the first issue was 
struck were made locally at Singapore and the tokens struck locally. 
They are somewhat rough productions. 
For the second issue, however, the dies or punches were manu- 
factured at the Royal Mint at Bangkok, Siam, and are of a high 
standard of excellence: the tokens for current use were, I under- 
stand, struck locally at Singapore and, whether from the use of in- 
sufficient pressure, hasty work or other cause, the impression pro- — 
duced does not bring out all the detail of the design in those which 
I have examined: for example, the impression of the diamond-shaped 
lozenge is very faint; whilst of the three armed ornament and the 
three crowns there is hardly any trace. On the other hand I have 
seen proofs of No. 3 in copper and in some white metal which, care- 
fully and properly struck, show every detail perfectly. I therefore 
add these proofs to the list. 
6. Proof in copper of No. 3: fine work. 
%. Proof in hard white metal of No. 3: fine work. 
These tokens can hardly be regarded as currency even in a re- 
stricted area as they are strictly only intended to be used for the 
purpose of immediate payment to coolies (by way of tallies really) 
for services such as carrying baskets of coal or parcels of merchan- 
dise to and from ships: the tokens are redeemable at depdts on the 
Jour. Straits Branch 
