To recent occasions, he was not young appointed to act as Chief Justice of the Colony, may be placed on record.
I'm glad to meet you in this respect and the circumstances have accordingly been noted in this connection.
I have, &c.
Governor.
No.
Confidential.
A note has been taken of your despatch and its enclosure.
Date: 20 Feb 1894.
Last previous Paper: No. 5/20.
(Subject.) Currency.
C.O. 334.
DESPATCH.
5:20.
Mr Fanfield. See also 5050.
W. Best thinks that the Indian Govt's closing its mints is having the effect of mining the Indian export trade, benefiting Japan enormously, & is eventually likely to benefit China.
Meanwhile his advice to Hongkong is to establish Cotton mills, & not to let Japan gain all the benefit of India's folly.
His advice to bimetallists is to drop the idea of a fixed ratio between gold & silver.
I do not see the reason for all this...