CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 294

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after comparing

the price

price of copper,

tin, Couls, &skilled labour in the

two places,

well as

as

the greater

value

in

on

remitting it,

of money here, and the

consequent profit

that the coins should be manufactured

England and sent out here.

design for the coin with the

the

inscriptions in English and Chiner

which I would recommend should

1.

I enclose a

drawing of

be borne

it

I

upon

-

feel little

doubt but the such

a Coin would

多

Drawing of Cuck.

supplant the chinese Cark amongst the population of Struphony and the entire neighbourhood from whence the

market expplies of

the Colony

are

drawn and I feel satisfied that

by

-

the Government retaining the

issue in its own hands anda limiting it to the quantity necessary

for

the purpose of change and als by limiting the amount

for

which.

it would be a legal tender, the value

of

the Coin would be sustained

a

level with that of the dollar according to

the rate arcigned to each by law

22.

of therefore In Majestyp

Government aquore my recommendation

I would

suggest

that 20 millions

Cash be forthwith ordered in England and sent out here. I do note them!