Berial
No
From or to whom.
Subject.
Page.
Despatch No., ko.
Date.
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1903.
Subject.
Page.
t
46
India Offico
48
To Treasury
47
The Acting Governor
455
October 14 (Rec. Nov. 9.)
Transmits The Coin Import and Export Ordinance, No. XXIV. of 1903, together with the Attorney-General's report thereon.
November 21 Transmita copies of Ordinance No. XXIV. of 1903, three Orders in Council issued by the Governor under the Ordinance, and two Proclamations issued under the Order of His Majesty in Council of June 25th, 1903; states that the Orders of the Governor in Council have been approved, and encloses draft despatch to the Governor on the subject of the Ordinance.
1903.
November 7
Forwards
of correspondence copy between the Governments of India and the Straits Settlements as to the seigniorage to be charged op the coinage in India of the new Straits dollar.
30
56
Treasury
31
57
To the Acting Gov-
423
December 17
33
ernor.
1904.
5.8
Ditto
T÷
30
January 29
December 12
Concurs in the terms of the draft despatch to the Acting Governor en- closed in No. 50; submits remarks on the provision made for alternative methods of disposing of gold lodged with the Crown Agents in considera tion for notes issued by the Currency Commissioners in the Colony, and saks that the Treasury may be con- sulted when the question arises.
Conveys views of the Secretary of Staté
in the proposals in No. 42.
38
38
49
The Acting Governör |
475
October 29 (Rec. Nov. 23.)
Encloses, in reply to No. 37, a Minute by the Treasurer from which it would appear that the Ordinance does not at present require amendment.
34
50
To Treasury
-
November 25
Transmits copy of No. 42 with draft
reply.
35
59
The Acting Gover-
8
nor.
January 13 (Reo. Feb. 8.)
51
Treasury
52
To the Acting Gov-
405
December 3
fernor.
November 28 Acknowledges receipt of No. 48 and concurs generally in the terms of the draft despatch to the Governor subject to the opinion that the prohibition of the importation of Mexican and British dollars should be continued for some time until the new currency is firmly established.
Banctions Ordinance No. XXIV. of 1963 requests that the draft of an amending Ordinance, modifying the severity of the penalties for illegal Importation may be submitted; eng- gests also modification of the pro- vision that the whole amount of coin seized shall be forfeited.
35
Replies to No. 49; directs that the expenses of the new coinage should be met from general revenue; encloses copy of a notification published in India, on the lines of which the issue of dollars in exchange for gold might take place; expresses opinion that when the amending Ordinance sug- gested in No. 57 is introduced, Ordin- ance Ne. XIII. should also be amended on the lines proposed in No. 37.
Replies to No. 52; reports issue of Orders in Council prohibiting the circulation of Sarawak coin.
39
40
60
To the Acting Goy-
47
February 19
ernor.
Concurs in the views expressed in
No. 59.
41
61
The Acting Gover-
98
nor.
March 30 (Rec. Apr. 25.)
36
62
To the Governor ...
124
May 20
Submits Ordinance IV, of 1904, entitled "The Currency Note Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1904," to- gether with the Attorney-General's Report thereon.
Sanctions Ordinance submitted in No. 61; suggests that when opportunity occurs it should be amended to enable gold received under the Ordinance to be held as part of the gold reserve to be established hereafter.
41
42
63
The Governor
140
53
Ditto
Confi- dential.
December 3
Conveys opinion of Treasury that the prohibition of the importations of British and Mexican dollars should be continued for some time..
May 4 (Rec. May 28.);
37
Transmite, with remarks, copy of the annual audited accounts of the Cur- retry Commissioners.
48
+
64
Ditto
Confi
June 7 dential. (Rec. July 4.)
Submits proposals for the gradual with- drawal of British and Mexican dollars with a view to ultimate demonetimes tion.
45
54
Te Treasury
-
December 8
55
Mr. L. Abrahama [(Extract)
December 6
(India Ofies) to
Mr. A. E. Collins.
States, in reply to No. 51, that the view expressed as to the continuance of prohibition has been cómmunicated to the Governor and that the draft despatch enclosed in No. 48 has been modified accordingly.
Gives information as to the disposal of the profits on the Indian paper car- rancy and the provision of a fund for supporting exchange.
37
65
To Treasury
66
Treasury
July 18
Angust 1
37
67
The Governor
| Talogram] (Reo, Aug. 1)
Transmits copy of No. 64, and proposes to approve proposals made therein.
Conours, in reply to No. 65, in the stops proposed by the Governor and in the terms of the draft Proclamation.
Reform to No. 64, and proposes to imue demonetisation Proclamation as soon as arrangements can be made.
49
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50
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