CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 423

Public Servants who would be paid in

there coins.

confined to the

The issue also, even

the

payment of

Imperial Services would add to the

circulating currency of

if

china and

lessen to some extent the demand for Mexican Follars, and in other respects

too it would be an

Colony

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advantage to this

it would serve to familiarize

the Chinese gradually with the Mitich

Follar, and

prepare

the

way for it's

(universal adoption upon the opening

1of

13.

by

our new Mint.

There views are

I believe shared

those here most competent to form

a correct opinion on

the

subject,

and

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I trust therefore the proposal may

receive the favourable consideration of Her Majesty's Government.

14.

require

In such ease

A

decision would

to be come to at once at home

with regard to the weight, purity and device of

and having

rizy

the new dollar;

and

carefully considered there points since return to China, and consulted Bankers, members of the Chamber of Commerce, and others, upon them, I

beg

15.

to submit the

following recommendations.

The weight of the new dollar

should be fully equal to the

average

weight of a new Mexican Dollar -