226
of the same
class. He made that
requisition and it was then that
the
propriety of incurring the requisite expense caused inquiry into the general prospects of the Mint in order to procure information for Your Lordship before sanctioning such outlay. Hence it appears that this
Government
anticipated Mr Menzies' Suggestions
and was as anxious as he to secure
"fair play" to the Mint, although at
the same time it did not overlook fair play to the Colony - a matter apparently wholly beneath Mr Menzies' notice.
It
may
be useful to know
also that Mr Menzies' allusion
to "the
alleged
disinclination
of the Chinese in the Colony
to take
for the New Dollar". has no foundation in fact. On the Contrary they apparently slightly
prefer it, and at least
are
quite willing to take it, and do take it for what it is worth, in fact
they must do so
as
it
is a
legal tender, but they have decided preference for it, notwithstanding that it is "the Coinage of a powerful State of recognised good faith", and its mintage is carried on