CO129-102 - Public Offices - 1864 — Page 307

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Council

Hon

BOB

#

Miscella

Offic

415

once declined to 602 the ounce

being 14. below the previous rate-

and My Lords learn from the circular of Messrs Moratta and

Goldsmid dated 15th instant

that a large proportion

are still undisposed of and are being offered at about the same rate having found purchasers

It is stated also that the

total amount held for higher

prices is very large, much exceeding

a million of Dollars-

Recent information from China

at the same time thinks

a reaction has occurred, after speculative

hoarding of Dollars by the Natives,

and that the price of Dollars Shanghai has fallen to "melting point"

The circumstances under

which the Government of Hong Kong recommended

a coinage of Dollars in London

are now, therefore, wholly changed

and the result shows the necessity

for extreme caution in undertaking

to maintain a

measure

coinage at the risk

as a

and for the

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Council Hon BOB # Miscella Offic 415 once declined to 602 the ounce being 14. below the previous rate- and My Lords learn from the circular of Messrs Moratta and Goldsmid dated 15th instant that a large proportion are still undisposed of and are being offered at about the same rate having found purchasers It is stated also that the total amount held for higher prices is very large, much exceeding a million of Dollars- Recent information from China at the same time thinks a reaction has occurred, after speculative hoarding of Dollars by the Natives, and that the price of Dollars Shanghai has fallen to "melting point" The circumstances under which the Government of Hong Kong recommended a coinage of Dollars in London are now, therefore, wholly changed and the result shows the necessity for extreme caution in undertaking to maintain a measure coinage at the risk as a and for the
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: Counci Hon BOB 0# Miscella Offic 415 once declined to 602 the ounce being 14. below the previous rate- and My Lords learn from the incular of Messrs Moratta and foldsmid dated 15th kustant that a lave proportion α Me still undis honed of and are being offered at bot orthent as get laving found hunchases I is stated alos that the It total amount held for higher prices is very large, much exceeding a million of Dollars- Recent. shews 304 Recent information from China at the Jame time think A reaction has occurred, after speculative hoarding of Dollars by the Natives, and that the price of Dollars thanghae has fallen to melting point" The incrustames under whit ht the Governm of Hong Kong recommended a commage of Dollars in London now, therefore, wholly changed au and the result shews the necep for extreme cantion in undertaking to unminal a measure commage at the risk as a and for the
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Counci

Hon

BOB

0#

Miscella

Offic

415

once

declined to 602 the ounce

being 14. below the previous rate-

and My Lords learn from the incular of Messrs Moratta and

foldsmid dated 15th kustant

that a lave proportion

α

Me

still undis honed of and are being offered at bot orthent as get laving found hunchases

I is stated alos that the

It

total amount held for higher

prices is very large, much exceeding

a

million of Dollars-

Recent.

shews

304

Recent information from China

at

the

Jame

time think

A

reaction has occurred, after speculative

hoarding of Dollars by the Natives,

and that the price of Dollars thanghae has fallen to melting

point"

The incrustames under

whit

ht

the Governm of Hong Kong recommended

a commage of Dollars in London

now, therefore, wholly changed

au

and

the result shews the necep

for extreme cantion in undertaking

to unminal a

measure

commage at the risk

as a

and

for

the

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