CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 134

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

th was reported, however, in the despatch of the Vice Contal at Shanghar to bin folen Bowring dated 67 January 1858 that the hippopibility of obtaining Supplies of Carolus Sollars to replace those which had disappeared from Circulation had led to recourse bring had to thaughar byce, as a Parduin of exchange, which paked to wright, our tail bring contidried Equivalent to a Dollar, but that owing to the inconvruituce of Carrying on Trade in this Jurdium, the hisxican Dollar was Coming daily tits favor -

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that proceedings had been adopted by the Chuise Auttiorities to further the Arcilation of hurrican, in substitution for pillar Dollars, in the Brudining horts of Chuis.

Muider these circumstances

Mr Majesty's Gorronment have been lerged to Establish a Mint at Hong Kong for the purpose of fabricating a New Hollar, bearing the Effigy of Win Marity, which, it is hoped, would, after paterich trial ultimately fuch floor with the Chwile and othein & preference over other cound

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