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5/ made compulsory & practical

result of this would simply be that all the portages would be paid in 2 Dollars at 4/2 instead of only a large proportion of them the whole of at present; and the Imperial share would then be remitted home by the Colony in Bills of Exchange free from all loss.

The expense of the stamps would fall on the Colony, and the Colony would derive the benefit.

J. 223 when it fell to 3; 11½ - equivalent at a par of £1/2 to 5 per cent premium Sterling - And I do not think it an impossible contingency that the balance of Trade may again become favourable to China ports as it formerly was, now that so many have been opened which may become consumers of Imports but have no exports suitable to a foreign trade to give in exchange.

Profits Imperial share so long as the exchange continued unfavourable to the mother Country. The Colony should therefore bear the loss on remitting the Dollar even were it worth in exchange less than 2/2 - as in 1849.

I will now as briefly as possible recapitulate my proposals in the order in which they should be carried out.

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50 5/ made compulsory & practical result of this would simply be that all the portages would be paid in 2 Dollars at 4/2 instead of only a large proportion of them the whole of at present; and the Imperial share would then be remitted home by the Colony in Bills of Exchange free from all loss. The expense of the stamps would fall on the Colony, and the Colony would derive the benefit. J. 223 when it fell to 3; 11½ - equivalent at a par of £1/2 to 5 per cent premium Sterling - And I do not think it an impossible contingency that the balance of Trade may again become favourable to China ports as it formerly was, now that so many have been opened which may become consumers of Imports but have no exports suitable to a foreign trade to give in exchange. Profits Imperial share so long as the exchange continued unfavourable to the mother Country. The Colony should therefore bear the loss on remitting the Dollar even were it worth in exchange less than 2/2 - as in 1849. I will now as briefly as possible recapitulate my proposals in the order in which they should be carried out.

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50 5/ made compulsory & practical result of this would simply be that all the portages would be paid in 2 Follars at 4/2 instead of only a large proportion of them the whole of مان at present; and the huperial share would then be remitted home by the Colony in Bills of Exchange free from all love. The expense of the stamps would fall on the Colony, and the Colony would derive the I J. 223 when it fell to 3; 111⁄2 - equivalent at a par of £1/2 to 5 per cent premium Sterling - And I do not think it an impossible contingency that the balance of Trace may again become to china ports us formerly unfavourable that so now many have been opened which Листа may become consumers of Imports but have no reports suitable to Areign trade to give in exchange. profite Amperial share so remitting the long as the exchange 31. مد continued unfavourable to the mother Country. The Colony should therefore bear the love on remitting شمارند the Dollar even were worth in exchange less than 2/2- as in 1849 I will now as briefly possible recapitulate my proposals in the order in which they should be carried out.

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made compulsory

practical

result of this would simply be that

all the portages would be paid in

Follars at 4/2 instead of only a large

proportion of

them

the whole

مان

at present; and the huperial share would

then be remitted home by the Colony

in Bills of Exchange free from all love.

The

expense of

the stamps would fall on the Colony, and the Colony would

derive the

223

when it fell to 3; 111⁄2 - equivalent

at a par of £1/2 to 5 per cent premium Sterling - And I do not think it an impossible contingency that the balance of Trace may again

become

to china

ports

formerly unfavourable

that so

now

many

have been opened which

Листа

may

become consumers of Imports but have no reports suitable to Areign

trade to give in exchange.

profite Amperial share so

remitting the long

as the exchange

31.

مد

continued unfavourable to the mother Country. The Colony should therefore bear the love on remitting

شمارند

the Dollar even

were worth in

exchange less than 2/2-

as in 1849

I will now

briefly

possible recapitulate my proposals in the order in which they should be carried out.

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