China
110
he
a place destitute of internal resources, entirely its trade, its monied existence, cruel even the majority of its population from the connection with
reasonable expectation can be entertained of banishing the dollar from circulation or of rendering any
other commodity for a long period the standard medium of circulation. It follows, that although a fixed sterling value should be assigned by authority to the Dollar I call
practical requisites.
ton, centre of community with the opening right or wrong, of the Chinese frequenting the markets.
Man
110
Nanase European market.
dealings with the
engaged in dealings with the Rehabitants.
consequence being admitted, it is impossible to foresee, with any approach to certainty, what reception, an issue of British silver coin might find in Hongkong. but experience is almost uniformly opposed to
the probability of its being favorable. Republican
Dollars
193
Dollars continue after years of familiarity with them to be at a discount with a former issue, those of the old Spanish impression
some even
of
these
are
more esteemed than others differing from
by
and
largely
solely on their Rupees, when thrown into circulation to
any considerable extent,
are
valued at a rate generally below their worth, with reference to the Republican dollar and of course still lower with relation to the pillar dollar while there foreign
rawly
to
seen in commercial use - It is
I be apprehended that another
course are
are
therefore
I Ate Coin
would be received with such distrust
and perhaps be confounded with some of
value already known. Thus the half crown might easily be taken for half dollars, the shilling for the bill representing
sixpence for
the
same coin, or
for the quarter of the if not absolutely mistaken in point of identity very probably be reputed of the
value.
night
1
same
Paging
A
China
110
he
a place destibule of internal resources, elemany Is trade, its monistence. cruel even the mujority of its population from the connection with
casonable expectation can extertained of banishing the dollar from cviculation or of rendering any
other com? for a long periost ! come the standard suetium of criculation. It follows, that although a friend sterling value should be ofsiqued by authority to the Zeller I call
punctical recoquets.
ton, cente consumity with the opening right or wrong, of the Chinese fequenting the mutest.
Mtan
110
Nanase European h. This
market.
dealings with the
engaged in dea
Rehab tamts.
consequence being actmitted, it is impossible to forcue, with any approach to cvetaily, what reception, an issue of Bitish silver can might find in Hongkong. but expererive is almost immiformly opposed 1. the probability of its being favorable. Republican
Dollars
193
Tollers continue after years of familianty with them to be at le discount with a forme I those of the clit Spanish impresion
Jome even/
of
these
are) Muc
estimatest than others differing from
by
and
linighly
solely on cute - Rupees, when thrown into circulation to
any considerable extent,
are
valued at a rate gouerally below then worth, with reference coon be the Republican chollar and of course still lower with ulation the pillared collar while there foreign
rawly
to
seen in commercial use - It is
I be apprehended that another
cours are
arc
theufore
i Ate Cow
would be receved with such disburst
and perhaps be confounted with some of
vahu already known. His the hat brown might canly be taken fore half stolles, the stalling for the bill repre
Hollow,
sixpence for
cinct the
saine coin, or
for the quarter of the if not absolutely mistaken in point of identity avery probably be reputed of the
value.
night
1
same
Paping
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.