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Medium of Exchange in

China and

Japan

embaras of Commerce.

Must teed

the Operations

I propose that the Mint should be established

in Hongkong,

at the expense

of the Colony, for the coinage of

silver bullion into dollars: and

that a seigniorage

mint charge should be levied sufficient

to cover the cost of coinage.

I believe that such a

measure is

called for, and that

the British dollar

bearing Her Majesty's Effigy and

coined in Hongkong

would become in a

very short time

a standard

and instrument

not only

of Commerce

in Hongkong - where

it would be so by law, but

Throughout all the

Ports of

China and

doubtless in

Japan

Open Ports

in Japan.

This measure would

obviate the

caprices of Chinese prejudice, but I propose that the cost

of the experiment should fall on the Colony of Hongkong.

It is stated that

the British share

of the foreign trade of China

is Estimated at

thirty Millions Sterling

and that

This vast traffic is

carried on

chiefly by

means of

Currency

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Medium of Exchange in China and Japan embaras of Commerce. Must teed the Operations I propose that the Mint should be established in Hongkong, at the expense of the Colony, for the coinage of silver bullion into dollars: and that a seigniorage mint charge should be levied sufficient to cover the cost of coinage. I believe that such a measure is called for, and that the British dollar bearing Her Majesty's Effigy and coined in Hongkong would become in a very short time a standard and instrument not only of Commerce in Hongkong - where it would be so by law, but Throughout all the Ports of China and doubtless in Japan Open Ports in Japan. This measure would obviate the caprices of Chinese prejudice, but I propose that the cost of the experiment should fall on the Colony of Hongkong. It is stated that the British share of the foreign trade of China is Estimated at thirty Millions Sterling and that This vast traffic is carried on chiefly by means of Currency
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Medium of Exchange in

China and

в

embanas of Commerce.

Japan

Must teed

the Operations

I'Mopose Rimfire that

pee Mint should be established

Anghong,

at the expense

of the Colony, for the coinage of

silver buttion into dollars: and

that a

or signaage

mint charge should be levied sufficient

cover the cost of commage.

I believe that such a

Measure is

for, and that

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and

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the British share

trade of China

is Estimated at

stated that

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