COMMITTEE ON STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.
APPENDIX No. 19.
TABLES PREPARED FOR COMMITTER.
TABLE L.*
147
Government House, Penang.
30th December, 1902. Sir,-In continuation of previous correspondence, I have the honour to enclose 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 discus the question of the currency of the Straits Set- tlements the following resolution was adopted :-
(1) That as a fixed exchange would dislocate trade by disturbing the commercial relations
No. 15.
between this country and China, 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 China 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.
TRADE of SINGAPORE with Silver Countries (8000 omitted) excluding Inter-Settlement Trade.
From
British North Borneo Hong Kong -
Labuan.
Brunei China
·
1897.
1898.
1899.
1900.
1901.
355
14812
468
17,668
618
21,083
416
455
547
763 27,151
751
619
22,680
502
18
14
23
5,885
4,069
8,871
3,385
3,654
French Indo-China Colony -
10,174
5,354
5,203
6,289
4,101
French Indo-China Protectorate -
432
577
643
723
641
MALAY PENINSULA EAST:
Kelantan
633
671
652
763
970
Paliang-
913
1,518
1.938
1,996
1,787
l'atani.
263
338
447
381
481
Singora -
873
444
3596
523
601
Tringgana
811
768
016
971
1,118
MALAY PENINSULA WEST:
Johor
7,057
7,175
8,879
9,698
11,072
Kedah -
2
-
―
Perak
5,061
6,630
9,048
12,580
13,338
8,685
10,166
13,929
14,321
17,239
2,879
2,168
3,681
4,036
5,436
578
526
377
1,496
492
2,303
2,789
3,300
3,364
3,040
16,009
14,426
14,128
14,806
20,509
Siam, West Coast.
TOTAL
290
401
388
561
769
77,427
77,111
90,573
105,242
109,179
Governor Sir F. A. SWETTENHAM to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN.
Government House, Penang,
Sir,
1st January 1903. With reference to my telegram of the 25th ultimo, I have the honour to forward herewith in original a
petition from the leading Asiatic firms in Penang relative to the currency question.
I have, &c.
F. A. SWETTENHAM.
Selangor
Sungei Ujong
Philippines Sarawak
Siam Proper.
EXPORTS from SINGAPORE to Silver Countries (9000 omitted) excluding Inter-Settlement Trade.
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
chanta, Traders, and Professional Men of all nationalities in the Community of Patang.
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 auch question.
And Your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever
pray.
• Signatures not printed.
[About 666 signatures.]
British North Borneo Hong Kong
-
Labuan -
Brunei .
820
949
1,165
1,293
1,048
9,477
12,153
11,259
11,433
13,24L
410
608
878
973
965
62
45
48
3
2,872
3,107
5,276
5,020
8,506
China
French Indo-China Colony
12,737
3,174
2,835
2,853
3,188
French Indo-China Protectorate
4530
359
218
25.6
113
440
208
360
519
703
Kelantan
878
838
950
942
820
Pahang.
2,285
824
820
243
363
Patani-
403
825
871
425
384
Singora.
470
553
512
690
906
Tringganu
Johor
4,005
4,216
3,853
6,242
5,430
1
-
Kedah
1,508
1,543
2,200
2,775
2,861
Perak .
Selangor
Sungel Ujong
Philippines
Sarawak
Siam Proper.
6,410
8,169
9,809
10,035
11,046
1,066
1,877
1,478
1,872
2,236
384
394
2,330
3,018
3,667
1,523
1,389
1,761
1,767
1,680
14,187
14,044
11,218
11,000
12,948
Siam, West Coast
16:
328
297
421
510
TOTAL
60,714
54,988
56,661
02,759
85,720
*Note-These Tables (L to VI.) include Treasure; $500 and over are treated as $1,000; less than $500 are treated
as nil
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
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APPENDIX:
APPENDIX, No. 19-continued.
TABLE IL
TRADE of PENANG with Silver Countries (9000 omitted), excluding Inter Settlement Trade.