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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

BOOK:THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE) AND IT'S CURRENCY.BY WONG HON SUM

BOOK TITLE :
THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE) AND IT'S CURRENCY.
BY WONG HON SUM
 
Book Cover-Front.


First Edition:Dec 1996.
Published By:WONG'S COLLECTIONS.
Size:210mm X 297mm.
About 200 pages.

Author: Wong Hon Sum.
Introduction:
This book traces the history behind the period of the Japanese Occupation of Malaysia (Singapore) in dual language (English and Chinese).
This book highlights the followings:-

1.    Japanese Invasion Money (JIM) of Malaya.



2.    Overprinted War Sourvenir notes by the British Military Administration (BMA).



3.    Propaganda leaflets that were overprinted on the JIM notes by the guerrillas of Malaya.




4.    All notes in original colour and actual size.


5.    Enlarged colour photographs to differentiate the original varieties from the forgeries.



6.    Japanese Commercial and emergency District issues.

 

7.    War Commemorative medals.



 
8.    Japanese Occupation Lottery Tickets.


9.   Military Postcards.




10.    Match Boxes used by the Japanese Military forces.

11.    Bank Cheques issuec during thr Japanese Occupation.



12.    Map of the "S.E. Peninsula and Malaysia"  printed in 1845 and also map of the "Indian Archipelaga" printed during the Qing Dynasty in Chinese.


They are series of articles combining evidence and facts provide an excellant sources of information for all Japanese Occupation Material Collectors.

For those who are interested to order please send your order(s) to:

Dickson Niew,
No:58, SS14/2, 47500, Subang Jaya.
Tel: +6 017 9796337.
email: dicksonniew33@gmail.com.

6 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    Wow, Mr Wong's knowledge on these Japanese Occupation collectibles is simply fantastic.
    Definitely a great contribution to the local numismatic.
    Thanks a lot, Mr Wong and Dickson :)

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  2. lunaticgSeptember 15, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Hi Dickson.
    This is one of the books that I had been looking for a very long time. Can I booked one copy? Will arrange the meeting later.

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  3. mnfajSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    Hi Mr Dickson,
    I have read this book. My roomates really don't believe why would I trouble myself into reading those books, when the books that should we read for our study seems untouched by me. Haha. This books is a must for every numismatists.

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  4. DICKSON NIEWSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    Dear lunaticg,

    Sure! Best book on JIM notes.
    If you the want author's autograph,I will try to arrange!

    Happy Malaysia Day!

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  5. DICKSON NIEWSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    Dear whycollect,
    Mr.Wong really did a lot of researched to published this book.

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  6. DICKSON NIEWSeptember 16, 2011 at 1:28 AM

    Dear mnfaj,
    If you take a history subject,this book will help you a lot on Malaya history.Haha!

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