The Hong Kong five-cent note was issued by the government, initially released on 16 October 1941 and printed by

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to provide small change because of a lack of coinage brought on by the

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. The first issue was 48 by 85 mm; the obverse was green with serial numbers of seven numbers with no prefix. This side was mostly in

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, except for "Government of Hong Kong" which was also in Chinese. The reverse was blue and the denomination in English and

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. After the Japanese take-over of Hong Kong, the issue was replaced by the

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. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, the dollar was reestablished as the currency, a green uniside note with the portrait of the British monarch, and containing no serial numbers was issued; these notes ceased to be issued after 1965.

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References

* Ma Tak Wo 2004, ''Illustrated Catalogue of Hong Kong Currency'', Ma Tak Wo Numismatic Co., LTD Kowloon Hong Kong. {{Authority control Banknotes of Hong Kong