CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10] — Page 463

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the

or coins not current on Chinese Continent leads to questions of the most rritating character - has

discontent

-produced un expression of

1 from Her Majesty's functionaries and has frequently to be remedied by specials or arrangements equaily embarrassing

And inconvenient.

been

Had my suggestions

bow hanored by approvals the profit which would in have repulted to the Colony from the coreblishment of a mint for the coinage

of

dollar and its decimal

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divisions would have been 183 immense, and will be most

Productive

inctive of the project be entertained by Sher Majesty,

overnant.

A dollar could be

کوئی

cost

cctainly coined at a of about 1/3 to tipp, while for a long time the lyckange has ruled at from ufg to 57- and in the northern parts the Carolus doller of the some inhimpic value as the Mexican

"has represented from 6/8 to 1/4 in Italing value-

This folony alone would

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