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Subject.

Page

Serial Mo

From or to whom.

Despatch No., Mo.

Date.

Subject.

Pago.

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March 26

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March 20 (Ren. April 13.)

May 2

June 6 (Beo. July 1.)

Authorises issue of the Proclamation

referred to in No. 204.

146

Transmits copies of Nos. 188, 189, 201, 146

and 203; considers that the re-coinage of subsidiary colu is not urgent, but in view of the Governor's recom- mendation, asks if the Treasury ob- jection to coins 600 fine could be waived.

Suggests that, instead of withdrawing 147

prohibition of British and Mexican dollar as proposed in No. 198, the Government should itself provide facilities to the coolies by opening bureaux of exchange at the ports of embarkation; requests views.

Concurs in the views expressed in 147

No. 206 and in the proposal that the standard fineness of 600 should be adopted, the existing dimensions and weight of the coins being retained.

Ch

Acknowledges receipt of Nos. 201 and 148

203, and transmits copies of Nos. 206 and 208

Forwards copies of two Proclamations 148

issued under “The Straits Settlements (Coinage) Order, 1907."

Views with apprehension the permanent 150

establishment of the exchange bureaux

suggested in No. 207; considers that they should be established, if at all, for a strictly limited period, and that the Government should confine its exchange business to giving gold in exchange for dollars.

Considers that the bureaux of exchange 151

might advantageously be established for the limited period anggested in No. 211; leaves the solution of the difficulty to his discretion providing the importation of British and Mexi- can dollars be prohibited until the re-coinage is complete.

Forwards a reprint of "The Carrency Note Ordinance, 1899" as amended by subsequent legislation.

151

Submits the proposal of the Master of 156

the Mint as to the rates to be charged for re-coining the dollars

States, in reply to No. 214, that the

Secretary of State sees no objection to the proposed charges.

1

Requests that the Crown Agents may

be instructed to have six millions of the new 50-cent pieces struck off.

157

T

157

1907.

1007.

191

The Governor

Confi- dential.

1906 (Rec. Jan. 5, 1907.)

December 13, Transmits copy of correspondence with the Singapore Chamber of Com- merce regarding the desirability of strengthening the gold reserve held by the Commissioners.

135

205

To the Governor

Telegram

February 26

206

To Treasury

March 8

192

To Treasury

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January 10

Transmits copies of Nos. 187 and 191, 138

together with draft reply.

193

Ditto

January 10

194

'Treasury

January 12

Concurs in draft Order in Council on- closed in No. 190, and asks that it may be submitted at the earliest possible date. Transmite copy of a letter from the Mint, proposing an alteration of the remedy of fineness specified in the schedules of the draft Order in Coun- cil enclosed in No. 190.

138

207

To the Governor

138

Confi- dential.

March 8

+

195

Ditto

January 17

Concurs in the terms of the draft

despatch enclosed in No. 192.

139

208

Treasury

196

To the Governor

Confi- dential.

January 18

Replies to Nos. 187 and 191 as to the

metallic reserve.

140

197

The Governor

6

January 8 (Rec. Feb. 2.)

Supporte a suggestion made by the 142

Crown Agents to invest a portion of the Note Guarantee Fund in the securities of the Straits Settlements Government, and proposes to amend the Ordinance accordingly.

209

To the Governor ...

Cona- dential.

March 28

210

The Governor

131

158

Ditto

12

January 10 (Rec. Feb. 2.)

Requests approval of the withdrawal, when deemed expedient, of the Order in Council enclosed in No. 45, in order to provide facilities for exchange in favour of coolies proceeding to China.

142

211

Ditto

Confi-

April 3 dential. (Rec. Apr. 27.)

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199

To the Governor

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Regreta inability to approve proposal in Telegram February 12

143

7

200

Ditto

A

No. 197.

58

February 15

Confirms No. 199, stating reasons why 143

the proposal in No. 197 cannot be entertained.

212

To the Governor

...

201

The Governor

Confi-

January 24 dential. | (Rec. Feb. 16.)

Forwards copy of a letter from the 143

Agent of the Netherlands Trading

Confi- dential.

Society regarding the redundancy of subsidiary coin, and trusts that re-

coinage will not be long delayed.

202

Ditto

42

January 29 (Rec. Feb. 23.)

Bubmits Labuan Ordinance No. V. of 144

1906, An Ordinance to prohibit the Exportation of Straits Dollars."

213

The Governor

1.95

203

Ditto

Confi- dential.

204

Ditto

January 31 (Rec. Feb. 23.)

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Agrees that the weight of the subsidiary coins should not be reduced below the value of 50 cents, but considers that they should be 600 fine; he is not in favour of substituting copper or mixed metal coins for the 5-cent pieces!

Telegram (Rec. Feb. 25) Reports pending arrival of the first

instalment of dollars, and asks if Pro- clamation may now be issued.

!

April 25 (Roo. May 18.)

145

214

Treasury

May $1

215

To Treasury

May 24

145

216

The Governor

252

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