that they were deputed by The Governor General of
bedo
China to ascertain my
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a
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as to the adoption of Gold basis for
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Currency as the questine had been mooted in Inds China and the fovernor jineral fell that he must be guided by the action
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The fovernment otting Eang, with which Colony
The principal Trade of
Jaigon is connected.
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I said that the question
had not been considered
by my
fovernment, nor
did I understand that
There was
puting
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among the community that a change from
silver to
a gold
hasis
was desirable. My
feeling at present was
That intimately comected
A
Eve
Ark
trade we
with the Elimel
must adhere
to the silver basis until the increased output off
Goldy restores the Enormal parity between the metals, or until the financial
Stability of
China
restored by internal
development and
her Experti.
increase
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I also mentioned that The adoptem