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Telegram (Rec. July 4.) | States in reply to No. 217, that the half- dollars are wanted to complete the amount of standard coin required for circulation, and that there is consider- able confusion between existing half- dollar and new dollar.
1907.
228
To Treasury
217
To the Governor
Telegram
July 3
Asks the reason for proposing the imme-
diate recoinage of the half-dollar.
157
218
The Governor
1908.
January 8
Observes that the Secretary of State sees no objection to the rates submitted in No. 226.
172
158
229
Crown Agenta
January 14
Reports that £131,000 in sovereigns has been received at the Bank of England from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at Singapore.
172
219
To Crown Agenta..
July 5
Transmits copies of Nos. 216, 217, and 218, and authorizes them to proceed in accordance with the Governor's request.
158
230
Ditto
January 15
220
Crown Agenta
August 6
Transmits copy of correspondence with the Straite Government regarding the sale of dollars and subsidiary silver
158
coina.
221
Ditto
August 26
Transmite copy of further correspon. dence with the Straits Government on the subject of the sale locally of uncurrent dollars.
162
231
Ditto
!
222
The Governor
406
165
232
Ditto
October 2 (Rec. Oct. 26.)
Reports that his attention has been called to the fact that the whole of the Depreciation Fund of the Currency Commissioners is invested in Consols, and recommends that the same discre- tion be given to the Crown Agents in regard to the investment of this Fund sa is allowed them in regard to the other investments of the Currency Commissioners.
Remarks on the tendency towards a diminution in the metallic circulation and towards an increase in the note circulation; proposes to demonetize the old dollar as soon as the new dollars are all received.
223
Ditto
Confi- dential.
October 10 (Rec. Nov. 2.)
January 20
January 23
Reports that a farther shipment of 50,000 sovereigns from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at Singa- pore is due to arrive in London at the end of the week, and that this and the previous consignment were made with the consent of the Colonial Government.
Transmita copy of further correspon- dence with the Straits Government as to the sale locally of uncurrent silver coin.
States that they have received a telegram from the Government informing them that Sumatra is dòmonetizing Straits silver, and that it will probably be necessary to sell by telegraphic trans- fers on account of Currency Commis- sioners, amounting to £600,000.
172
172
178
Embodies copies of telegraphio, and | 173
other correspondence with the Govern- ment of the Straits Settlements on the requirements of the Currency Com- missioners.
233
Ditto
January 28
165
234.
Ditto
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February 11
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224
To Crown Agenta...
November 4
Encloses copy of No. 222, and invites
observations thereon.
166
225
Crown Agents
November 11
Encloses copy of further correspondence 167
with the Straits Government regarding the sale locally of uncurrent coin.
226
Treasury
December 10
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Submits the proposals of the Master of 168
the Mint as to the rates to be charged to the Straits Government for the coinage of half-dollar pieces.
235
To the Governor
48
...
February 13
1908.
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287
Crown Agents
January 2
„Acknowledges the receipt of No. 224; states that the Governor is under a misapprehension in supposing that there is any rule requiring the invest- ment of the Depreciation Fund in Consols, and gives the reasons why the Orown Agents consider that Consols should continue to be re- garded as the best source of invest- ment for the purpose.
168
236
Crown Agente
237
The Governor
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February 20
States that a further telegram has been received from the Government of the Straits Settlements reporting the sale of £89,598 48. 4d. on account of Currency Commissioners; states how it is proposed to meet the payment, and suggests that the money necessary to meet the emergency which has arisen should be provided from Loan Funds.
Transmits copy of No. 227, and states that the Secretary of State entirely agrees with the view expressed there- in that it is desirable to keep in Consols a substantial portion of the funds invested on behalf of the Com- missioners.
Embodies telegrams from Straits Govern- ment reporting further sales of tele- graphio transfers.
176
177
177
Talogram (Rec. Feb. 28) | Etates, with reference to No. 220, that | 178
Crown Agents should realise sufficient to repay loan account and further drafts for Sumatra silver, and that reinvestment must depend upon the ale of about 18 million dollars surplus silver.
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Crown Agents
1908.
February 25
239
The Governor
Telegram (Rec. Mar. 1)
Confi. dential.
240
Crown Agents
March 5
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