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Minute.

OCT 18

1308

an

1001 在300

early period of

the evil Government Secretary of State for

and set.

in

346

1852 a memorial from the officers Hong Kong

was

forwarded to the the Colonies. It was dated in December 18371

set forth very fully the grievance suffered by

payment of

their salaries in British

money,

them in the

and not in Dollars

the natural, the recognized, and practically the only, currency

in

trouble.

Copy by infer 28 act 758.

the Island.

I have not a

Copy of

the

paper by

me. but as it was drawn

up by the late Mr Hiller and myself. I am able to state briefly

from memory

the substance

of

the

In

1846 a

the

day

about

paid into

was

representation made. consequence of the introduction of British Coins into the Colony at the instance of the Chief Commercial Officer of large portion of the parliamentary Grant the Colonial Treasury in those coins and thence paid out to the

liquidation of Salaries and

wages "Foreign Mercantile Community to have there

different civil Establishments in

Owing to the and the

to the disinclination

monetary affairs

Coins were

disturbed (the cause however is immaterial) these

regarded with disfavor and were eventually circulated partially and with

difficulty

an average

at a discount that

may be stated

other

as

high

as from 10 to 15 though sometimes.

tender under the proclamation of 1 of May at the Colonial Treasury,

25 per cent.

They

were a

legal

tender to which

they found

their

way

in 1845, and consequently could not be refused

in

payment of Government Dues having

been purchased in the market with this object; again they

were

paid

out in Salaries viz. at the rate of 4/2d to the Dollar as fixed by Government-were subjected.

to a loss to the extent above Calculated

a conclusive incident-is wherein it is shown that a Chinese tradesman had one price

In the

paper.

to which I am

referring

given

for the general customer and another, increased · for the government

servant who would tender British money in payment,

In addition to this hardship on individuals the Government

Public works, good provisions too,

every suffered

as the Contractors

you

(1)

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Minute. OCT 18 1308 an 1001 在300 early period of the evil Government Secretary of State for and set. in 346 1852 a memorial from the officers Hong Kong was forwarded to the the Colonies. It was dated in December 18371 set forth very fully the grievance suffered by payment of their salaries in British money, them in the and not in Dollars the natural, the recognized, and practically the only, currency in trouble. Copy by infer 28 act 758. the Island. I have not a Copy of the paper by me. but as it was drawn up by the late Mr Hiller and myself. I am able to state briefly from memory the substance of the In 1846 a the day about paid into was representation made. consequence of the introduction of British Coins into the Colony at the instance of the Chief Commercial Officer of large portion of the parliamentary Grant the Colonial Treasury in those coins and thence paid out to the liquidation of Salaries and wages "Foreign Mercantile Community to have there different civil Establishments in Owing to the and the to the disinclination monetary affairs Coins were disturbed (the cause however is immaterial) these regarded with disfavor and were eventually circulated partially and with difficulty an average at a discount that may be stated other as high as from 10 to 15 though sometimes. tender under the proclamation of 1 of May at the Colonial Treasury, 25 per cent. They were a legal tender to which they found their way in 1845, and consequently could not be refused in payment of Government Dues having been purchased in the market with this object; again they were paid out in Salaries viz. at the rate of 4/2d to the Dollar as fixed by Government-were subjected. to a loss to the extent above Calculated a conclusive incident-is wherein it is shown that a Chinese tradesman had one price In the paper. to which I am referring given for the general customer and another, increased · for the government servant who would tender British money in payment, In addition to this hardship on individuals the Government Public works, good provisions too, every suffered as the Contractors you (1)
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Minute. OCT 18 1308 an 1001 trong trong 300 early period of the evil Government Secretary of State for and set. in 346 1852 a memorial from the officers HongKong was forwarded to the the Colonies. It was dated in December 18371 set forth very fully the grievance suffered bey payment of their salaries in British money, them in the and not in Dolbars the natural, the recognized, and practically the only, ceverency in trou. Copy by infer 28 act 758. the Island. I have not a Copy of the paper by me. but as it was drawn. up by the late int Hiller and myself. I am able to state briefly from memory the substance 07. the In 1846 a the day about paid into was representation made. consequence of the introduction of British Coins into the Colony at the instance of the theez Commepareat Officer of large portion of the parliamentury Grant the Colonial Treatury in those coins and thence paid out to the liquidation of Salaries and wages "Foreign Mercantile Community to have there different bivil Establishments in Owing to the and the to the disinclination monitury affairs Coins were disturbed (the cause however is immaterial) these regarded with desfavor and were eventually circulated partially and with difficulty an av www at a discount that may canging be stated other us high OLO average of from 10 to 15 though sometimes. ra tender under the proclamation of 1 of bay at the Colonial Treasury, 25 per cent. They were a legal to which they found their wayy 1845, and consequently could not be reqused in payment of Government Dues howing been purchased in the market with this object; agam they fraid were out-in Salaries vi, at the rate of 4/2" to the Dollar as the proclamation, and the employes of fixed by Government-were subjected. to a loss to the extent above Calculated a conclusive incident-is wherein it is shown that a Chinese tradesman had one- price In the paper. to which I am referring given for the general bustomer und another, increased · for the government- servant who would tender British money in payment, In addition to this hardship on individuals the Government- Public works, goot provisions too, evely suffered as thie Contractors you (1)
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Minute.

OCT 18

1308

an

1001 trong trong 300

early period of

the evil Government Secretary of State for

and set.

in

346

1852 a memorial from the officers HongKong

was

forwarded to the the Colonies. It was dated in December 18371

set forth very fully the grievance suffered bey

payment of

their salaries in British

money,

them in the

and not in Dolbars

the natural, the recognized, and practically the only, ceverency

in

trou.

Copy by infer 28 act 758.

the Island.

I have not a

Copy of

the

paper by

me. but as it was drawn.

up by the late int Hiller and myself. I am able to state briefly

from memory

the substance

07.

the

In

1846 a

the

day

about

paid into

was

representation made. consequence of the introduction of British Coins into the Colony at the instance of the theez Commepareat Officer of large portion of the parliamentury Grant the Colonial Treatury in those coins and thence paid out to the

liquidation of Salaries and

wages "Foreign Mercantile Community to have there

different bivil Establishments in

Owing to the and the

to the disinclination

monitury affairs

Coins were

disturbed (the cause however is immaterial) these

regarded with desfavor and were eventually circulated partially and with

difficulty

an av

www

at a discount that

may canging

be stated other

us

high

OLO

average of from 10 to 15 though sometimes. ra

tender under the proclamation of 1 of bay at the Colonial Treasury,

25 per cent.

They

were a

legal

to which

they found

their

wayy

1845, and consequently could not be reqused

in

payment of Government Dues howing

been purchased in the market with this object; agam they

fraid

were

out-in Salaries vi, at the rate of 4/2" to the Dollar as the proclamation, and the employes of

fixed by Government-were subjected.

to a loss to the extent above Calculated

a conclusive incident-is wherein it is shown that a Chinese tradesman had one- price

In the

paper.

to which I am

referring

given

for the general bustomer und another, increased · for the government-

servant who would tender British money in payment,

In addition to this hardship on individuals the Government-

Public works, goot provisions too,

evely suffered

as thie Contractors

you

(1)

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