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The present

Europeans lose less money than they expected. There is nothing behind

these two officials,

there is in a

at

European mines help in keeping

things straight.

The family of the image routinely defends these two men. My uncle tells of the ability of the mint to supply enough for the internal

wants of Japan in the event of our emergency.

The Mint's gut comment by experts

tends to be coined into

Dollars at a

rate of 19%. All they

would do is legalize it, if

made it found in

become

way to trugstory in proving

any

its

the Tama

as Mexican dollars which

the legal tender do not buy wither.

The charge of any applies

writing to turn silver bars into coin and that charge depends on whether the coin can be disposed of at profit, or procured

the fact money that the year it was current in the prime part of Canton

dollar like the Mexican dollar

is conclusive against its introduction

Proceed as lead property 4TH 8/9

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In the reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.

146

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

4 August 1888

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners

of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit herewith

for

the information of Secretary Sir H. Holland with reference to the letter from this Department

No 10970 of the 19th ultimo, copies of a despatch from

Her Majesty's Minister in Japan and its enclosure which have been sent to this Department by the

Foreign Office, bearing upon the proposal of the Government of Japan to coin silver Yen for the use

of the Government of Hong Kong.

My Lords defer sending a reply to the

Foreign Office until They have been favoured

with Sir Henry Holland's observations upon the

proposal.

I am, Sir

Your obedient Servant.

The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.

J. & D.

14199

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