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they should do so that I have detained the Report for that purpose.

Accordingly I requested Mr Thresser the Manager of the leading local Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank - to obtain in such manner as he thought most expedient, the opinions of his colleagues, and I now inclose copy of his reply, and of letters from the Managers of the Oriental, the Comptoir d'Escompte, and the Chartered Mercantile Banks. I regret however that persons necessarily so familiar with the laws regulating the supply and demand for coin and bullion in this part of the world, have not been more liberal in imparting detailed information. Yet even so, as will presently appear, that which they do give is highly important.

Enclosure No.2.

Enclosure No.3. 44. I likewise transmit copy of a letter addressed by Mr. MacKenzie to my predecessor Sir Hercules Robinson, who took so prominent a part in establishing the Mint - Sir Hercules attached so much importance to that letter that he favored me with a copy in time to lay it before the Commission of Inquiry, which I was the more anxious to do as he mentioned

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215 they should do so that I have detained the Report for that purpose. 3. Accordingly I requested Mr Thresser the Manager of the leading local Bank, The Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank - to obtain in such manner as he thought most expedient, the opinions of his colleagues, and I now inclose copy of his reply, and of letters from the Managers of the Oriental, the Comptoir d'Escompte, and the Chartered Mercantile Banks. I regret however that persons necessarily so familiar with the laws regulating the supply and demand for coin and bullion in this part of the world, have not been more liberal in imparting detailed information. Yet even so, as will presently appear, that which they do give is highly important. Enclosure No.2. Enclosure No.3. 44. I likewise transmit copy of a letter addressed by Mr. MacKenzie to my predecessor Sir Hercules Robinson, who took so prominent a part in establishing the Mint - Sir Hercules attached so much importance to that letter that he favored me with a copy in time to lay it before the Commission of Inquiry, which I was the more anxious to do as he mentioned

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215 they should do so that I have detained the Report for that purpose. 3. Accordingly I requested Mr thresser the Manager of the leading local Bank. The Hongtong and Shanghai Bank - to obtain in such manner as he thought most expedient, the opinions of his Hoolleagues, and I now inclose copy of his reply, and of letters from the Managers of the Oriental- the Comptoir d' lopcompte, and the Chartered Mercantile Banks. I regret however that persons necessarily so familiar with the laws regulating the supply and Enclosus Nr.2. demand for coin and bullion in this part of the world, have not liberal in imparting been more detailed information. Yet even so, as will presently appear, that which is highly important. they do give Endosuro Nr.3. 44. I likewise transmit copy of a letter addressed by Mr. Mi Renzie to my predecessor Sir Hercules Robinson, who took so prominent a part in establishing the Mint- Sir Hercules attached so much importance to that letter that he favored me with a copy in time to lay it before the Commission of Inquiry, which I was the more anxious to do as he mentioned

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they should do so that I have

detained the Report for that

purpose.

Accordingly I requested Mr

thresser the Manager of the leading

local Bank. The

Hongtong

and

Shanghai Bank - to obtain in such manner as he thought most expedient, the opinions of his Hoolleagues, and I now inclose copy

of his reply, and of letters from the Managers of the Oriental- the Comptoir d' lopcompte, and the Chartered Mercantile Banks. I

regret however that persons necessarily so familiar with the laws regulating the supply and

Enclosus Nr.2.

demand for coin and bullion in

this part of the world, have not

liberal in imparting

been

detailed information. Yet even so, as

will presently appear, that which

is highly important.

they do

give

Endosuro Nr.3. 44. I likewise transmit copy of

a letter addressed by Mr. Mi Renzie

to my predecessor Sir Hercules Robinson, who took so prominent

part

establishing the Mint-

Sir Hercules attached so much

importance to that letter that he

favored

me with a copy in time to lay it before the Commission of Inquiry, which I was the more

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