CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6] — Page 345

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my

Are

1

ascertain for the information of Ar Majesty's Government whither

views on the Currency of trupting shared by those here mort competent to form a correct pinin on the subject. Upon the receipt therefore of your Grace's last Despatch I addressed the Chamber of Commerce asking,

that

A

Committee might be appointed.

to

peruse

the conrespondence which

the

had taken place upon

subject of the reform of the currency of the Colony, and to furnish me with

the Chamber upon

of

Grinion of

certain Watters

detail still

undecided which I would

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subunit in the shape

of queries, and upon which the local experience

of

the chamber would be very valuable. The correspondence which

pased forms Enclosure So. I to this despatch.

No 2.

16.

I also celne

au

opinion

in answer to the same queries

which I obtained from

Gentlernan

now

a

residing here, and whom I consider to be one

7.

the best authorities in China on questions retaling to currency- Mr James Mackenzie,

partner in the House of Dent TC.,

the Houphong

Member

of

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