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such a step had been attempted, it must have proved fatal to the

very existence of the colony

as a Commercial

entrepôt.

6.

The Mercantile Community,

however, has never

recognized the

governed themselves

Proclamation

in the slightest degree in their

mutual transactions by its conditions.

Silver remains the Standard of value.

All accounts, except

those

of Government departments,

are

kept

in Dollars and cents; and the sole

instrument of Commerce and Medium of exchange both here and at all the open ports in China

except Shanghai, is now the dollar.

Payment by weight —

the weight almost universally specified in all contracts being "Dollars weight" at 72.17%, which means Dollars weighing at the rate of 1000 to 717 Taels weight, or equivalent to 415.74 grains troy each.

7.

As regards the transactions of the Colonial Government the Proclamation

may

be said to have

remained in force until 1854, up to which time I find the greater portion of the

the revenue

was paid

into the Treasury in British Sterling money, entailing thereby inconvenience

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273 such a step had been attempted, it must have proved fatal to the very existence of the colony as a Commercial entrepôt. 6. The Mercantile Community, however, has never recognized the governed themselves Proclamation in the slightest degree in their mutual transactions by its conditions. Silver remains the Standard of value. All accounts, except those of Government departments, are kept in Dollars and cents; and the sole instrument of Commerce and Medium of exchange both here and at all the open ports in China except Shanghai, is now the dollar. Payment by weight — the weight almost universally specified in all contracts being "Dollars weight" at 72.17%, which means Dollars weighing at the rate of 1000 to 717 Taels weight, or equivalent to 415.74 grains troy each. 7. As regards the transactions of the Colonial Government the Proclamation may be said to have remained in force until 1854, up to which time I find the greater portion of the the revenue was paid into the Treasury in British Sterling money, entailing thereby inconvenience
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273 such a step had been attempted, it must have proved fatal to the very existence of the colony as a Commercial entrepôt. 6. The Mercantile Community,, jhowever, has never recognized the governed themselves Proclamation fin the slightest degree in their mutual transactions by it's conditions. Silver remains the Standard of value_ All accounts, except those Government departments, 挥 are the Kupt in Dollars and cents; and the soles instrument of Commnce and Medium of exchange both here and at all the open ports in china except Shaughne, is now the dollar. Envrent by weight - the weight almost universally specified in all contracts being "Dollars weight " at 7. 1.7% which means Dollar weighing at the inte of 1000 to 717 Trels weight. - or equivalent to 415.74 grains tror each. 7 As regards the transactions of the Colorist Government the Proclamation may be said to have remained in force until 1854, up to which time I find the greater portion of the the revenue was paid into the Treasury in British Sterling money, entailing thereby incruvemen
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such a step had been attempted, it must have proved fatal to the

very existence of the colony

as a Commercial

entrepôt.

6.

The Mercantile Community,,

jhowever, has never

recognized the

governed themselves

Proclamation

fin

the slightest degree in their

mutual transactions by it's conditions.

Silver remains the Standard of value_

All accounts, except

those

Government departments,

挥

are

the

Kupt

in Dollars and cents; and the soles

instrument of Commnce and Medium of exchange both here and at all the open ports in china

except Shaughne, is now the dollar.

Envrent by weight -

the weight almost universally specified in all contracts being "Dollars weight " at 7. 1.7% which means Dollar weighing at the inte of 1000 to 717 Trels weight. - or equivalent to 415.74 grains tror each.

7

As regards the transactions of the Colorist Government the Proclamation

may

be said to have

remained in force until 1854, up to which time I find the greater portion of the

the revenue

was paid

into the Treasury in British Sterling money, entailing thereby incruvemen

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