CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 187

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4.

7

185

over

bullion equally rich in pure

silver, and it would be a mistake

to

say that its shape and stamp

supposed to add to its value in China as

a

they

do to the value of a shilling Crown in England. Herein therefore lies the principal secret of the Mint's inactivity, for there can rarely occur such a combination

of

circumstances as to make it

profitable to pay seignorage and premelting charges merely to

convert bullion into

a coin, which

in China will still continue to be

as

bullion

treated and valued simply as bullion and very probably be again here converted into Sycee.

To the other

question

5.

I make these remarks because

many hastily suppose, that the Chinese Proclamation gives any other value to the Hong Kong Dollar

than

the

an

admission that it contains

quantity of pure Silver certified by this Government.

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships' obedient Servant,

Richard Graves MacDonnell

Governor

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4. 7 185 over bullion equally rich in pure silver, and it would be a mistake to say that its shape and stamp supposed to add to its value in China as a they do to the value of a shilling Crown in England. Herein therefore lies the principal secret of the Mint's inactivity, for there can rarely occur such a combination of circumstances as to make it profitable to pay seignorage and premelting charges merely to convert bullion into a coin, which in China will still continue to be as bullion treated and valued simply as bullion and very probably be again here converted into Sycee. To the other question 5. I make these remarks because many hastily suppose, that the Chinese Proclamation gives any other value to the Hong Kong Dollar than the an admission that it contains quantity of pure Silver certified by this Government. I have the honor to be, Your Lordships' obedient Servant, Richard Graves MacDonnell Governor
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4. 7 185 over bullion equally rich in fure silver, and it would be a mistake to that it's shape and stämp suppose add to its value in China as a they do to the value of a shilling Crown in England. Herein therefore lies the principal secret of the Mints inactivity, for there can rarely occur such a combination of circumstances as to make it profitable to pay seignorage and premelting charges merely to convert bullion into a coin, which in China will still continues to be as beel treated and valued simply bullion and very probably be agains here converted into Lycee.. to ther question 5. I make these remarks became many hastily suppose, that the Chinese Proclamation gives any other value to the bong Kong Follar thun the an admission that it contains quantity of fure Silver certified by this Government- I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, hat obedient Servant, Richard Frames Men Doramas Governo
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4.

7

185

over

bullion equally rich in fure

silver, and it would be a mistake

to

that it's shape and stämp suppose add to its value in China as

a

they

do to the value of a shilling Crown in England. Herein therefore lies the principal secret of the Mints inactivity, for there can rarely occur such a combination

of

circumstances as to make it

profitable to pay seignorage and premelting charges merely to

convert bullion into

a coin, which

in China will still continues to be

as

beel

treated and valued simply bullion and very probably be agains here converted into Lycee..

to ther

question

5.

I make these remarks became

many hastily suppose, that the Chinese Proclamation gives any other value to the bong Kong Follar

thun

the

an

admission that it contains

quantity of fure Silver certified by this Government-

I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, hat obedient Servant,

Richard Frames Men Doramas

Governo

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