CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 291

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29

the Shop Keepers were

obliged in

in self defence

some months since to come to

an agreement not to accept in payment

any

but Government cash, which last

28

price of their commodities at once;

lately the cash rises

as

in value the old prices are maintained

as

long

as

possible and until then

it

now passes current here at the same

rate as in Ernton i.e. at present $0.9701 the Dollar.

to

18.

Such changes

there in the

country bear with

great

hardship upon the poorer classes.

For the sellers of commodities being fewer

in number and generally more intelligent than the purchasers, take

care

whenever

a fall takes place in

the value of cash, if they have not already anticipated it, to raise the

prices - forced down by competition.

The effects of which wholesome principle

are

slower in China than in

any other

part of

the world, in consequence of

the combinations which exist amongst the members of all trades and guilds.

Thus for example complaints have been made to me,

and I believe with truth

that the prices of all commodities in

the market here in cash

are

the same

as

before the recent increase in

the value of

that coin of nearly 25 per

cent and I have in consequence...

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29 the Shop Keepers were obliged in in self defence some months since to come to an agreement not to accept in payment any but Government cash, which last 28 price of their commodities at once; lately the cash rises as in value the old prices are maintained as long as possible and until then it now passes current here at the same rate as in Ernton i.e. at present $0.9701 the Dollar. to 18. Such changes there in the country bear with great hardship upon the poorer classes. For the sellers of commodities being fewer in number and generally more intelligent than the purchasers, take care whenever a fall takes place in the value of cash, if they have not already anticipated it, to raise the prices - forced down by competition. The effects of which wholesome principle are slower in China than in any other part of the world, in consequence of the combinations which exist amongst the members of all trades and guilds. Thus for example complaints have been made to me, and I believe with truth that the prices of all commodities in the market here in cash are the same as before the recent increase in the value of that coin of nearly 25 per cent and I have in consequence...
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29 the Shon Keepers were obliged in in self defence come months since to come to speement not to accept in payment any but Government each, which last 28 price of but where their commodities at once; lately the each rises as in value the old prices are maintained من long as possible and until then ire ilove now pass current here at the same rate as in Ernton i.c. at present 9701 the Dollar. to 18. Such changes there in the RA the country bear with ith pover classes. Somestic currency of pecution hardship upon For the sellers of commodities being fewer MLINE in number and generally intelligent than the purchasers, take Care whenever a call takes place in the value of cash, if they have not bready anticipated it, to raise the - forced sown by competition _ the effects of which wholesome principle slower in China than in part of are other any the world, in consequence of the combinations which exist amongst the members of all trades and guilds. _ Thus for example complaints have been made to me, and I believe with truth that the prises, of all commodities in the market here in cash Marw- as me the same before the recent increase in the value of that coin of nearly 25 per cent and I have in consequence vec
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29

the Shon Keepers were

obliged in

in self defence

come months since to come to

speement not to accept in payment

any

but Government each, which last

28

price of but where

their

commodities at once;

lately the each rises

as

in value the old prices are maintained

من

long

as

possible and until then

ire

ilove

now pass current here at the same

rate as in Ernton i.c. at present 9701 the Dollar.

to

18.

Such changes

there in the

RA

the

country bear with

ith

pover classes.

Somestic currency of pecution hardship upon For the sellers of commodities being fewer

MLINE

in number and generally intelligent than the purchasers, take

Care

whenever

a call takes place in

the value of cash, if they have not bready anticipated it, to raise the

-

forced sown by competition _ the effects of which wholesome principle

slower in China than in

part of

are

other

any the world, in consequence of

the combinations which exist amongst the members of all trades and guilds. _

Thus for example complaints have been made to me,

and I believe with truth

that the prises, of all commodities in

the market here in cash

Marw-

as

me

the same

before the recent increase in

the value of

that coin of nearly 25 per

cent and I have in consequence vec

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