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[Herbie]

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[Rich]

Philippines' leper colony had their own "Leper Money. ?


Leprosy is a communicable bacterial disease characterized by skin lesions and numbness. In 1633, it is said that a Japanese Emperor  sent a ship loaded with lepers to the Spanish missionaries based in the Philippines. He also instructed the ship's captain to drown the lepers in case no one would receive them.

Fortunately, the missionaries kindly welcomed the patients with open arms and even established the San Lazaro Hospital to take care of them. At that time, people had very little knowledge about the disease so it didn't take long before leprosy started to afflict the Filipino populace.

In 1906, Dr. Heiser, Director of Health for the Philippines, opened a leper colony in Culion, an island located north of Palawan. Lest they might continue spreading the disease, a unique monetary system separate from the rest of the country was established. These leper coins were only allowed within the colony and those who would leave the place had to convert the leper money into "government money."


                                         One of the earliest issues of one-peso leper coin. "Culion Leper Colony" was inscribed at the top, and "Philippine Islands" below. Source: Collectors Society

Leper money was strictly regulated, and those who violated the law would pay a fine, stay in the prison for up to 1 month, or both.

The first few issues of the leper coins were made from aluminum, but it was later replaced by copper-nickel as those made from aluminum were easily damaged by chemicals used to disinfect the coins.

Source : JSTOR Digital Library

[Rich]

- The Delmonte Pineapple Plantation in Bukidnon is considered to be the biggest in the far east.

[jiggy]

Dat wisten we reeds sinds 1 maart, Rich ... (Post 40). 

[Rich]

  begin van het einde denk ik Jiggy 

[Ronny55]

Of een goede gemeenschappelijk Duitse vriend , Alois of zoiets...jaja ken die ook al een beetje ...

[Rich]

[ganda]

Het grootste bankbiljet op de naam van de Filipijnen staat. het is 22 bij 23cm groot en heeft de waarde van 100.000 peso.



Dit is het 100.000 peso biljet, gemaakt op de Filipijnen in 1998. Het biljet is ontworpen om een eeuw onafhankelijkheid te vieren en ietsje groter dan een A4'tje. Het biljet werd alleen gedrukt voor een paar verzamelaars, waarvan er eentje omgerekend 3700 dollar over heeft gehad voor het "vodje papier."

[Ronny55]

De begroting van het Europees Parlement voor 2014 bedroeg 1,756 miljard euro. 35%  personeelskosten 27%  voor de onkosten, 21% Informatiebeleid en administratieve uitgaven, 11% voor de gebouwen van het Parlement en 6% activiteiten van de fracties .

[Rich]