in
by Royal Proclamation the only legal tender of payment.
Hongkong
But the
And it's Dependencies.
these coins
The new demand for Appenes to Japan, and for the purpose of making payments for within the valley of the Yangtze - formerly settled
for in
that undefaced Mexican dollars have for some time borne premiums.
a high
When I left Hongkong in July last, what was called there, "clean dollar"
fetched a premium of 4 per cent above its intrinsic value as compared with
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the price of Bar Silver. Lately they have reached a premium of nearly 12 per cent : And I observe they are quoted in the London Market in last month's "Price List" at a premium of about 11 and a quarter per cent - Mexican dollar being 57¾d per oz. and Bar Silver 57 7/8d. though they have scarcely fallen to 5/3½d per oz. Bar silver has also fallen to 57¾d. leaving a premium for the Mexican dollar of 8 per cent.
Fluctuations like these in the value of the Medium
2
in
by Royal Roclamation the
only legal tender of payment.
Houghong
But the
And it's Dependencies.
these coins
The new demand
supply of Appenes to insufficient, in Consequence of for lapan, and for the purpose of making payments for with in the valley of the Gangtey - formerly settled
lycee
for in
that undefaced
Mexican dollars have for
some time borne
Memiums.
a
high
When I left Songhong in July last, what
an called there, "clean doller"
the a premise of I fou
cent above this intrinsie
value as
compared with
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the price of
Bar and
Lycee
these coins
Silver. Line them Sundustand
lately reached a
preminus of nearly 12 fu cant : And I obsume they
are quoted in the London Machat in last months
"Price List" at a premium of
about 11
and
fou cont - Muxican dollar being 575ife per to and Bar Silver 5717/2-. though they have scantly fallen to 5/3ip per oz. Ben silver has ales fullen to Ff. leaving a preminue The Mexican dollar of 8 per
Cut.
Bar
Thuctuations like
these in the value of
the
Medium
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