COMMITTEE ON STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.
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APPENDIX No. 19.
TABLES PREPARED FOR COMMITTEE.
TABLE L*
TRADE of SINGAPORE with Silver Countries (8000 omitted) excluding Inter-Settlement Trade.
From
1897.
1898.
1899.
1900.
1901.
Government House, Penang,
30th December, 1902. Sir, In continuation of previous correspondence, I have the honour to encloso copy of a resolution of the Malay States Miners' Association on the proposal for the adoption of a gold standard currency, I have, etc.,
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
Enclosure in No. 14.
Malay States Miners' Association,
Selangor, 19th December, 1902.
At a general meeting held on the 17th December to discuss the question of the currency of the Straits Set- tlaments the following resolution was adopted :-
(1) That as a fixed cxohange would dislocate trade by disturbing the commercial relations
between this country and Chine, which is a silver-using country, and with which there is an enormous trade,
(2) That as an increase in the value of the dollar would mean a corresponding lowering of wages, which the mining coolies are sure to resent, as they would not understand the sub- ject. more especially as remittances to Chins in bullion would only be received on their intrinsic silver value,
(3) That as the enhanced value of the dollar would mean a fall in the price of tin when worked out in dollars, without any compensating reductions in the cost of mine production and in the payment of obligations incurred on a silver basis, the association is of opinion that a fixity of exchange would adversely affect the mining industry, and is therefore in favour of free silver.
British North Borneo Hong Kong -
Labuan.
Brunei -
China
355 14,812
468
17,668
618
21,693
753
27,151
619
22,680
416
455
547
751
602
18
14
23
1
6,885
4,669
8,871
3,385
3,654
French Indo-China Colony
10,174
5,334
6,205
6,283
4,191
French Indo-China Protectorate.
432
67PP
577
643
723
641
MALAY PENINSULA EAST:
Kelantan
633
671
052
783
970
Paliang -
913
1,516
1,088
1,996
1,737
Patani -
263
336
447
381
481
Singora.
873
444
696
523
601
Tringganu
811
708
918
971
1,118
MALAY PENINSULA WEST:
Johor
7,087
7,175
8,379
9,698
11,072
Kedah
2
5,001
6,830
0,048
12,380
13,338
8,665
10,168
13,029
14,321
17,289
2,879
2,168
3,681
4,936
5,430
678
4:26
377
1,408
492
2,303
2,789
3,606
3,384
3,040
Siam Proper. Siam, West Coast.
TOTAL
16,009
14,428
14,128
14,000
20,000
200
401
388
561
769
77,427
77,111
00,573
105,242
109,179
No. 15,
Governor Sir F. A. SWETTENHAM to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN.
Government House, Penang, petition from the leading Asiatic firms in Penang
1st January 1903,
relative to the currency question.
Sir,
With reference to my telegram of the 25th ultimo, I have the honour to forward herewith in original a
I have, dc.
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
Perak
Selangor
Sungei Ujong Philippines Sarawak
Enclosure in No. 15.
To His Excellency Sir FRANK ATHELSTANE SWETTENHAM, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Colony of the Straits Settlements and its Dependencies.
The humble petition of the undersigned* Mer- chants, Traders, and Professional Men of all nationalities in the Community of Penang.
SHEWETH :-
That the undersigned are, after many years of careful consideration of the subject, strongly in favour of a fixed value being given to the Dollar in this Colony and its Dependencies as soon as possible, and earnestly pray
that Your Excellency will be graciously pleased to for ward this their representation to the Commission now sitting for the consideration of such question.
And Your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever
pray.
• Signatures not printed.
[About 666 signatures.]
EXPORTS from SINGAPORE to Silver Countries (#000 omitted) excluding Inter-Settlement Trade.
!
British North Borneo Hong Kong
8:20
9,477
949
1,165
1,293
1,046
12,153
11,259
11,433
13,241
410
608
878
973
985
Labuan.
62
45
48
3
Brunei -
China
2,872
3,007
5,276
5,026
$,305
French Indo-China Colony
12,737
3,174
2,335
2,859
3,188
French Indo-China Protectorate
430
359
218
25.5
113
440
299
360
819
703
Kelantan
l'ahang
878
888
050
942
820
2,285
324
3:29
243
363
Patani-
403
3:25
371
423
884
Singora.
470
633
512
090
900
Tringganu
Johor
4,095
4,210
3,859
6,242
5,530
1
Kedah
Porak
1,598
1,543
2,209
2,775
2,861
Selangor
6,410
8,163
9,809
10,03.5
11,046
Sungei Ujong
Philippine
Sarawak
Siam Proper-
1,068
1,377
1,478
1,872
2,236
384
994
2,330
3,913
9,667
1,523
1,889
1,761
1,767
1,680
14,187
14,044
11,218
11,099
12,948
Siam, West Coast
167
828
297
421
510
TOTAL
60,714
54,968
56,661
02,750
65,720
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
TTILLC.O. 882
سلاسيليا
•Note. These Tables (L to VI.) include Treasure; $500 and over are treated as $1,000; less than $500 are treated
ne nil.
7 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO
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APPENDIX:
APPENDIX, No. 19-continued.
TABLE IL
TRADE of PENANG with Silver Countries (8000 omitted), excluding Inter Settlement Trade.