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and other newspapers by MA. W.
Best
on
the subject of "Cheap
Silver or the Gold Monopoly".
Mr Best is an
experienced officer
in the employ of the Chinese
Imperial Customs, and many of
his statements are
based
on
facts
within his knowledge and are
capable of direct proof.
Your Lordship will see from my
speech (the first 6 or 7 paragraphs)
on
4th
opening the Session here on the
December, that what I
anticipated as probable is in
course of being fulfilled.
I trust I shall not be considered
presumptuous.
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presumptuous in expressing
the
opinion, that, unless the present
policy in regard to silver is
modified, England will be
perpetuating the surest means of
destroying her manufacturing
supremacy in the East by transferring it to silver using
Countries.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord.
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble Servant,
Willen Robinzon