CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 292

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unged to adopt the short-sighted expedient of fixing, as at Macao, by legislation the price of all articles in the market.

19.

As regards, therefore, the suggestion of Mr. C. Lewis to

20.

The remedy which I recommend is that the Colonial Government should coin and issue cash at the rate of 1,000 to the dollar, and that such coin be made a legal tender to the account of One Dollar.

The new British coin should resemble the Chinese cash in appearance, referred to in the Despatch to which Sir H. Pottinger is replying, that Chinese Cash 3 Aws/80 ago should be declared a legal tender at a fixed rate. I need only, I think, observe that the circulating Proclamation exists and I think that, considering the circumstances under which alone this Coin is issued by the Chinese Government, which I have fully described, a similar regulation must prove equally imperative.

It should have a square hole in the centre, one mace (57.95 grains). The Shroffs and Compradors connected with the Banks, whom I have consulted, share great importance upon the weight being as near as possible one mace.

The coin might be made of bronze or of an alloy of copper and some...

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30 กา 3/ unged to adopt the short-sighted expedient of fixing, as at Macao, by legislation the price of all articles in the market. 19. As regards, therefore, the suggestion of Mr. C. Lewis to 20. The remedy which I recommend is that the Colonial Government should coin and issue cash at the rate of 1,000 to the dollar, and that such coin be made a legal tender to the account of One Dollar. The new British coin should resemble the Chinese cash in appearance, referred to in the Despatch to which Sir H. Pottinger is replying, that Chinese Cash 3 Aws/80 ago should be declared a legal tender at a fixed rate. I need only, I think, observe that the circulating Proclamation exists and I think that, considering the circumstances under which alone this Coin is issued by the Chinese Government, which I have fully described, a similar regulation must prove equally imperative. It should have a square hole in the centre, one mace (57.95 grains). The Shroffs and Compradors connected with the Banks, whom I have consulted, share great importance upon the weight being as near as possible one mace. The coin might be made of bronze or of an alloy of copper and some...
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30 กา 3/ unged to adopt the short sightin exsetient of fixing as at Mincas by legislation the price of all articles in the market. 19. As regard therefore the suggestion Six C. Lewis to 20. The remedy which I recommend is that the Colonial Government should coin and issue cash at the rate of 1,000 to the dollar, and that such coin be made a of One Dollar. legal tender to the arcount Le new Bilik cart should resemble the chinese cash in referred to in the Despatch to which Binth. Pertinen I am replying _ that Chinese Cack 3 Aws/80 ago should be declared a legal tender at ?180) fived rate I need only I think observe that the cricting Proclamation Eres co and I and that it is a dead letter think that considering the circumstances under which alone this Coin is issued by the Chimere Government, which I have fully described, similar regulation must prove equally insperative. any appearance have the a square hole in the convenience of stringing centre one musee The Shroffs and and weigh not less than (57.95 grains). Compradous connected with the Banks whom I have consulted share great importance upon the weight beine as near as possible one mace. the coin might be made of bronzer, or of an alloy of copper and some
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unged to adopt the short sightin

exsetient of fixing

as at Mincas by legislation the price of all articles

in the market.

19.

As

regard therefore the suggestion

Six C. Lewis to

20.

The remedy which I recommend

is that the Colonial Government should coin and issue cash at the rate of

1,000 to the dollar, and that such coin

be made a

of One Dollar.

legal tender to the arcount

Le

new Bilik cart should resemble the chinese cash in

referred to in the Despatch to which Binth. Pertinen I am replying _ that Chinese Cack

3 Aws/80

ago

should be declared a legal tender at ?180)

fived rate I need only I think observe

that the cricting Proclamation Eres co

and I

and that it is a dead letter think that considering the circumstances under which alone this Coin is issued by the Chimere Government, which I have fully described,

similar regulation must prove equally insperative.

any

appearance

have

the

a square hole in the

convenience

of stringing

centre

one musee

The Shroffs and

and weigh not less than (57.95 grains). Compradous connected with the Banks whom I have consulted share

great importance upon the weight beine as near as possible one mace.

the coin might be made of bronzer,

or of

an

alloy of copper and some

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