Front page of Heung Tao Daily
The front page of the 24 July 1942 issue of
Heung Tao Daily features the headline 'One Japanese Military Yen Equals Four Hong Kong Dollars'. By August 1945, the Japanese army had issued military notes worth two billion dollars in Hong Kong. The claims for compensation for these military notes are yet to be resolved.
Date |
1942-07-24 |
Event |
Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong |
Material Type |
Image |
Collection |
Braving the Storm: Hong Kong under Japanese Occupation |
Source |
Hong Kong Museum of History. Image Reference No.: E1995.1202 |
Repository |
Hong Kong Museum of History |
Note to Copyright |
Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Hong Kong Museum of History |
Accession No. |
lcs-jap-0085 |