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all the Treaty Ports.
4.
Under these circumstances
I trust that Your Lordship will authorize me to give effect to the resolution of the Chamber of Commerce by legalizing the Japanese Yen as current coin in Hong Kong.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Villiers Robinson
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Enclosure 3.
C.O. 14800
IREC2
(R: 29 JUN 93)
Copy of Telegram sent to the Secretary of State on the 21st July 1893.
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yen current Hongkong.
replied.
decimal value.
Chinese objections.
1887. Current Hongkong and Straits Settlements uniformity in value appreciated very much by Chinese. objections 1887 inapplicable.
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