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Cxtract from a Letter of the syte September, 1868, from Mr Berwick, Manager of the Oriental Bank Corporation -

Dam quite of opinion that unless the Chinese at Canton, and at the Coast Torts could be induced to

receive Hong Kong dollars such a -currency would not be looked upon with fawor here, for as large ship= - ments of Treasure are made to these Forts during the Pear and, Silk Seasons it would obviously be impolitic

the

of

part of Bonkers and others to hold in their Treasuries

coins which at such periods world

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