NC:28.
A
RECEIVED
SEP 18 1844
Sir
#
in 1579 Hongkong
217
- Registry, Government House-
Hongkong,
7th June, 1844.
Your
beg to bring under the notice of His
Excellency an official Despatch, dated Hongkong 29th March, 1842, wherein it is stated in paragraph V that, British Coins are not to be deemed a legal tender.
Your
In conformity with the instructions of His Excellency to me in London, last February I brought under the notice of Sir Charles Trevelyan, Secretary of the Treasury, the omission of British Coin being declared legal tender in Hongkong, and was informed,
that probably the reason
why British coin was
not declared a legal tender, along with Dollars and Rupees, was owing to the fact of its being
legal tender in every part of Her Majesty's
His Excellency Sir John Francis Davis,
Dominions
Governor & Commander in Chief of Hongkong &c. &c. &c.
Nc:28.
A
RECEIVED
SEP 18 1844
Sir
#
in 1579 Hongkong
217
- Reasery, Governmer of House-
ketoria, Houghing,
7th June, 1844.
Your
Heg to bring under the notice of Inn
Excellency an official Reclamation, date Harghing 29%. March; 1842, whereine it is stated iw paragraph V that, British Cornes are not to be deemed a legal tender.
Yover.
In conformity with the instructions of fun. -Excellency to me in London, lastikbruary Sbrought under the notice of Abi Trevelyan, Secretary of the. heasury, the anision of British Coin king declared legal tender in Hongkong, and was informed,-
a
that probably the reasore
why British can was
why
not declared a legal tender, along with Dollars and Rupees, was oving to the fact of its being
legal tender in every part of Her Majesty's
His Excellency Sohn Trancis & Davis,
Dominions
a
Governor & Commander in Chief of Harghin's &
!
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.