from which he

is about to be

removed.

I sadly agree &

concur in your

suggestion that

the manner

in which it is

proposed

to deal with this case

and

you

have my authority

WB & L(121)-15262-3000-5-91

Governor.

No.

Robinson Jel

Date.

1893

14 July

Last previous Paper.

Treas.

19523/87

the decision in this

to dispose of future

19523/07

and similar cases

should be left to

your discretion.

I have

Cases

of

Similar

the kind on

principles

1 letter, 19 para

+

#

HongKong

No. 11882

(Subject.)

Japanese Yen

C. O.

11882 REC'd J

Red 14 JUL 93

DESPATCH.

304

"Banks Chamber of Commerce

urge Japanese yen legal tender concurrent with

Mexican Dollar. I agree, may I

proclaim?"

PRINTED

USE OF

The Banks have

declined

such legal tender

FOR

62

IN

OFFICE

(Minutes.)

M. Farfield

In Japanese yen

was made

at the Treaty ports under a

1876

legal tender

Proclamation

issued by the Governor, Sir A. Clarke, without previous authority from the Secretary of State. His proclamation was not however disallowed (see reprimanded

13 in 5354/80) though he was

without authority. [looked for acting

In 1898.

At Hongkong

it has never

been

legalized, though the question has

Next subsequent Paper.

You

72242

been raised several times.

"

M. Gwyther of

the Chartered Bank (who is going to be examined by the Currency Committee next week) was opposed to

hi 1880

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