xxvii
Bubject,
l'age.
Serial No.
From or to whom.
Despatch No., 2o.
Date.
1908.
1908.
259
To the Governor
154
June 26
260
Ditto
Telegram
July 14
States, in reply to No. 251, that a draft Order will be submitted to His Majesty in Council at an early date.
States, in reply to No. 251, that an Order in Council will probably be passed abont the end of the montb, and that notification may be published at once if desired.
194
274
To the Governor...
Confi- dential.
December 3
194
275
Crown Agente
December 4
261
Crown Agents
July 16
195
Refers to Nos. 253 and 250, and states that a telegram has been received from the Government stating that Federated Malay States can meet local requirements of contractors; proposes to communicate with contractors accordingly, and asks for Secretary of State's approval of the course proposed to be adopted.
276
The Governor
462
262
The Deputy Gover-
gor.
Confi- dential.
July 8 (Rec. Aug. 4.)
Replies to No. 256
195
263 Privy Council Office
August 5
Transmite "The Straits Settlements
(Coinage) Order, 1908."
196
277
Ditto
264 To the Governor
***
Telegram
August 11
States that the Coinage Order in Council
was passed on August 1.
197
Confi. dential.
265
To Crown Agents...i
August 13
Transmits copies of Nos. 256 and 262 198
for observation.
278
Crown Agents
266
Crown Agents
... |
August 20
Encloses copy of a letter to the Govern- 198 Straits ment of the
Settlements regarding the adjustment of money order accounts between the Govern- ments of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States and the Government of Ceylon.
Subject
Page.
1909.
December 9, 1908 (Rec. Jan. 2, 1909.)
December 9, 1908 (Reo. Jan. 2, 1909.)
January 5
January 14 (Rec, Feb. 6),
March 5
Acknowledges receipt of No. 270 and encloses copy of No. 273; asks for an explanation of the reasons for fixing the selling price at 27d.
Transmits copy of a letter addressed to the Straits Government suggesting that it should take on itself the obligation of meeting the Crown Agents' drafta instead of using the latter as a means of remittance to the Crown Agents from the Federated Malay States Government,
+
Transmits Ordinance No. XXVII of 1908 "Further to amend The Currency Note Ordinance, 1899,'" together with certain correspondence on the subject with the Singapore Chamber of Com- merce and a protest of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.
203
204
205
Encloses Memorandum by the Treasurer | 223
dealing with the protest of the Un- official Members to Act No. XXVII of 1908 and submits his own observa- tions.
Embodies
copy of telegraphic correspondence with the Govern- ment relative to the payment to Mesurs. Aird of $80,000, and states that they have carried through the transaction in question as being made by the Currency Commissioners and the proceeds used in liquidation of advances made from the Loan Account.
225
Explains reasons, in reply to No. 274, 226
for fixing the selling price of the old silver at 27d. per os., and encloses memorandum by Treasurer on the subject.
Encloses, with reference to No. 275, 228
copy of correspondence with the Colonial Government as to remittances to Sir John Aird & Co.
Reports that the recoinage into dollar and half dollar pieces of the Straits dollers received in this country for that purpose has been completed and gives the nominal value of the dollars received and roturned.
229
267
Ditto
August 27
Encloses copy of a further letter to the Government of the Straits Settlements on the subject of the remittance of funds between this country and Singapore on account of Messrs. Aird.
198
279
The Governor
Confil- dential.
268
Ditto
269
To the Governor
Confi- dential.
September 1
September 18 Replies to No. 262...
Submits observations on No. 262
199
201
280
Crown Agents
-
February 22
270
The Governor
| Telegram| (Bec. Oct. 26) | Requests that the Crown Agents may be instructed to sell, at 27 pence net, seven million dollars.
201
281
Ditto
271
To Crown Agents...
272
Crown Agents
October 31
Acknowledges No. 268, and transmits 202
copies of Nos. 269 and 270.
November 2
273
Ditto
November 17
Encloses a copy of a letter from their 202
bullion brokers on the subject of the position of the silver market.
Expresses inability to explain the price | 203
of 27d., given in No. 270, at which the Colonial Government desires to sell seven million dollars of the old silver currency, that price being 2d. above the 23d, at which the Colonial Government considered it could afford to sell in July; quotes ruling prices since September 1.
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