Berial No.
Despatch
From or to whom.
Date.
No. 4o.
Page.
178
248
Crown Agents
249
Ditto
179
250
Ditto
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XXV
1908.
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Subject
Pago.
April 13
April 30
April 30
Reports that a further telegram has been received from the Government noti- fying male of £42,319 on account of Currency Commissioners.
Reports receipt of telegram from the Government notifying mle of £9,250 account of Currency Commis- Bioners.
on
185
185
Acknowledge the receipt of No. 242, 185
and submits remarks on the extent to which the Colonial Government is being made use of by the Banks for remittances to London.
Recommends the issue of an Order in Council demonetising the old Straits dollar and the 50 cent piece from 1st January, 1909.
189
251
The Governor
159
April 15 (Beo. May 9.)
179
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252
Orown Agents
May 15
Reports receipt of further telegram from
the Government notifying sale of £9,480,
190
253
Ditto
May 19
Encloses a copy of a letter to the Oplontal.
Government regarding the W
190
Transmits copy of a letter from the Colonial Secretary (Straits) authoriz- ing the sale in the Colony of tele- graphic transfers to the amount of £600,000 in connection with the demonetization of Straits dollars in Sumatra.
Requests that, in connection with the responsibility of Straite Government for remittances to and from London, Crown Agents should be consulted as to the possibility of adopting the methods employed by the Indian Government, and suggests that Feder- ated Malay States remittances should be combined, and that Post Office remittances be also included.
Embodies further telegraphic corres-
pondence
the realization on
of Currency Commissioners' Securities; explains the manner in which further provision has been made for meeting telegraphic transfers; and suggests that they should be definitely instructed to realize the investments of the Currency Commissioners from time to time, if necessary.
States that, in accordance with the request contained in No. 239, he has interviewed Mr. Abrahams of the India Office and Sir E. Blake, and submits a memorandum to serve as a basis for discussion of the subject of the remittance of funds between this country and the Straits Settlements.
241
Mr. J. O. Anthonisz
March 8
180
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254
The Governor
187
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To Crown Agenta .....
March 13
Transmita copy of No. 241 and requeste❘ 182
observations.
255
To Treasury
...
I
243
To Mr. J. O. An-
thoniar.
March 13
Acknowledges the receipt of No. 241 and 183
states that a copy of the letter is being forwarded to the Crown Agents for their observations.
256
To the Governor
Conf. dential.
June b
244
To the Governor
Telegram
March 28
183
245
The Governor
Expresses opinion, in reply to No. 237, that it is premature to realise securities ut present; states that Loan Funds can supply advances required, and suggests that Crown Agents should use their discretion as to realising any securities at a profit.
Telegram (Rec. April 2) States, in reply to No. 244, that the pros-
pects of re-investment for the Currency Commissioners are remote, and recom- mends that Crown Agents sell when- ever they can without lose up to amount of advances from loan.
183
257
Treasury
246
Orown Agenta
April 10
Reports that telegrams have been 188
received from the Government of the Straits Settlements, notifying further sales of telegraphic transfers, and ancloses copy of a letter from the Colonial Secretary regarding advances made from Loan Funds to meet tele- graphic transfers.
258
Orown Agents
247
The Governor
95
March 18 (Rec. April 11.)|
Submits remarks on No. 235
184
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1104
7
May 1 (Ren, May 80.)
June 2 ..i
June 17
June 23
of funds between London and
pore and the possibility of strai with Mears. Aird à Vo. tâd Mul Jackson for the adjustment, through the Government, of their money requirements in Singapore.
Reports that the influx of dollars 192
returned from Sumatra may now be considered at an end, and states total amount received.
Transmits copy of No. 231 and requests 192
that the neʊbeary stops may be laken for submitting a draft Order in Council at the first convenient oppor- tunity.
Transmite copies of enclosure in No. 241 and No. 250; expresses con- currence with the recommendation that the two Administrations should not together in the matter of the arrangements for making remittances to and froth London on aosofiht of the Governments of the Straits Settle- menta and the Federated Malay States and suggests that the gold re- nerve should he held in London rather than in Bingapore.
193
Approves the demonetization of the 193
old Straits dollar and 50-cent piece
as proposed in No. 255, and states that the necessary Order in Council is being drafted.
Encloses copy of a letter from the 198
Colonial Secretary of the Straita Settlements stating that the demone- tisation of Straita dollars in Sumatra is complete and that the need for special provision with regard to this master no longer exista.
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