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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

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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
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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
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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

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