The Under Secretary of State
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and as hereinbefore stated the Hongkong Government have positively no control whatever over the mintage of the said Silver Dollars and the Government derives no profit from the
It is common knowledge that the Gold
coinage thereof.
price of silver is liable to daily fluctuation.
As requested we return herein the draft ordinance,
I am, Dear Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
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Whitehead
Manager.
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