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PHOTOGRAPHICALLY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference: C.O.133/22 [284]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE

[165: 1 145]

COINS

Until now, no information having been received from the Commissariat, the practice hitherto...

The Currency of the Colony is now regulated by the Queen's Proclamation issued under Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 9th January 1865, and such Currency as hereinafter stated, was made a Legal Tender throughout the Colony from the 16th February 1864 by the Acting Governor's Proclamation of the 22nd January of the same year.

The above Currency consists of the following Coins, viz.:-

  1. The Dollar of Mexico or other Silver Dollar of equivalent value, as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor of Hong Kong.
  2. Silver Coins issued from Her Majesty's Mint, representing one tenth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "Ten Cent Piece".
  3. Copper or Bronze Coins, also issued from Her Majesty's Mint, representing (1) one hundredth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "One Cent Piece", and (2) one thousandth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "Mil" or "Cash".

The Silver or Ten Cent Pieces are a Legal Tender of payment for any sum not exceeding Three Dollars, and the "Cent pieces" or "Mils" for any sum not exceeding One Dollar.

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PHOTOGRAPHICALLY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: C.O.133/22 [284] COURSE OF EXCHANGE [165: 1 145] COINS Until now, no information having been received from the Commissariat, the practice hitherto... The Currency of the Colony is now regulated by the Queen's Proclamation issued under Her Majesty's Order in Council of the 9th January 1865, and such Currency as hereinafter stated, was made a Legal Tender throughout the Colony from the 16th February 1864 by the Acting Governor's Proclamation of the 22nd January of the same year. The above Currency consists of the following Coins, viz.:- The Dollar of Mexico or other Silver Dollar of equivalent value, as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor of Hong Kong. Silver Coins issued from Her Majesty's Mint, representing one tenth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "Ten Cent Piece". Copper or Bronze Coins, also issued from Her Majesty's Mint, representing (1) one hundredth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "One Cent Piece", and (2) one thousandth part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "Mil" or "Cash". The Silver or Ten Cent Pieces are a Legal Tender of payment for any sum not exceeding Three Dollars, and the "Cent pieces" or "Mils" for any sum not exceeding One Dollar.
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MIOTOGRAFIALNOT TO

„REPRODUCET PHOTOGRAPHICH ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BI REPRODUK

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference :

C.O

133

22

[ 284 ]

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.

[ 165: 1

145

COINS.

Unduan, no information having been received from the

Commisariation

(Lar

the practice hiikuts.

The Currency of the Colony is now Proclamation issued under In Majesty'a Order in Carnal regulated by the Queen's of the 9th January 1865, and such Currency as heremafter stated, was made a Legal Finder throughout the Colony from the 16th Febuary 1864 by the Acting Governor's Proclamation of the 22nd January of the same year.

:

The above Currency consists of the following Coins, viz. :-

  1. The Dollar of Musics or other siln Kollar of equivalent value, as may from time to time be

authorized by the Governor of longthing hints 2. Silver Coins issued from Her Majesty

representing

one tench part of the said Collar,

and commonly called "Ion Cent Piece". 3. Copper or Bronze Coins, also issued from ther Majesty's Mir, representing, (1) one hundredet part of the said Dollar, and commonly called "One Pent Die, and (2) one thousand th port of the said Dollar, and commonly called "Mut" or "Cash.

sum not

The Silver or den Cent fines are a Legal Finder of pieces" payment for any

weleding Tris Dollars, and n not welding

the "Cent pieces' or 'Mils for any sum not

One Dollar.

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