CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 245

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the Colony may as well go on with the enfran...ment for that time, on the chance of some fluctuation home taking place. The prime objection to this, and reason wished to close the mine at once, as far as the Colony is concerned,

but if the British Government is to undertake it when ...

It seems to me to be demonstrable...

Carey

Mills' opinion is "killer

to divide the bar when

done

with

243

individuals duly supplied with currency because there is a constant demand for the coin, which is the sole metallic medium of Revenue & private payment – The Hong Kong Mint has been set up

on a different

- & I fear it must be admitted - a false

basis. - that the whole project has been founded on an unsound basis. - & that neither Government nor

any

Company

can possibly make it an

in its present shape, & probably not in any

...

to sufficient to compete with; & supplant the Mexican Dollar, in the open market. in China & Japan

The new Dollar is

the same as the Mexican in weight (415.7 troy grains) + fineness it has

The principle of the other Mints of the British Government - whether in London, Calcutta,

or Australia, is that of supplying its own

Subjects with the coin which is alone receivable for

Revenue & recognised

legal tender; - i.e. with the sovereign in England & with the Rupee in India. – Our Mint, coining self-acting, Banks

on this principle,

has a privilege

over the Mexican even in

Hong Kong.

the Chinese

of course we can put it home in Empire & Japan. The circumstance which the advocates of the project held to justify a Mint on this principle was the high premium obtained for several years; at the time the project was adopted, by the Mexican Dollar, Compared with silver Bullion.

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the Colony may as well go on with the enfran...ment for that time, on the chance of some fluctuation home taking place. The prime objection to this, and reason wished to close the mine at once, as far as the Colony is concerned, but if the British Government is to undertake it when ... It seems to me to be demonstrable... Carey Mills' opinion is "killer to divide the bar when done with 243 individuals duly supplied with currency because there is a constant demand for the coin, which is the sole metallic medium of Revenue & private payment The Hong Kong Mint has been set up on a different - & I fear it must be admitted - a false basis. - that the whole project has been founded on an unsound basis. - & that neither Government nor any Company can possibly make it an in its present shape, & probably not in any ... to sufficient to compete with; & supplant the Mexican Dollar, in the open market. in China & Japan The new Dollar is the same as the Mexican in weight (415.7 troy grains) + fineness it has The principle of the other Mints of the British Government - whether in London, Calcutta, or Australia, is that of supplying its own Subjects with the coin which is alone receivable for Revenue & recognised legal tender; - i.e. with the sovereign in England & with the Rupee in India. Our Mint, coining self-acting, Banks on this principle, has a privilege over the Mexican even in Hong Kong. the Chinese of course we can put it home in Empire & Japan. The circumstance which the advocates of the project held to justify a Mint on this principle was the high premium obtained for several years; at the time the project was adopted, by the Mexican Dollar, Compared with silver Bullion.
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the Colony may as well go on with the enfron - ment for that time, on the chance of some farmicth hom teking place. _ The prim djeci & this, & leans wwish to close the mine at once, as far as the Colun es the Colny is encarand, res 4 but it the Be Trues" to tothe it wen itm.. It seems to me to be denimo Carey Mills cofior" "billler ruth divide the bar wher dond with 243 individuals duffely them with helline because then is a constant demand for the com, which is the sole metallic medium of Revenum & privati payment The Hay. Kag Mint has been set up er a different - & I fear it must be admitted - a false that the alche project has been founded Monafle M ist. that of rufflying and wollen fake basis. - &f that neither Meaning zem A Giang Carr popilly make thing it an in its present thefe, & probably not in an ما الا الله all x ނ to sufflant It to compete with; & exfplant the Mexican Dollar, in the open market. in China & Japan The new Dothan is Japan. _ The new Mensch the same as the Mexican in weight (415-7 troy which is Moy) + pieness of has his The principle of the other hints of the prices, game day delete the fuelled) Bistish Goverment - whetten in Londen, dendien, or Australia, is that of sufflying its own Subjects with the com which is alone reassing Revenue & recognised legal tender; - ie with the sovereign in England & Mithalin with the Refer in India. Our Minds, cotettive self-acting. Banks on thus fin ifle, au privelege over the Recaican even in Bay Kang. the Chinese of course Wwe can pie it home in Empire & Jahan. _ The circumstance which The cuttions of the project held to justify a Mint on this promifle was the high firemin Withbandhang several years; for several years; at the time the print mis adopted, _ by the Nesaican Dollar, Compared with silver Bullion. _ I cunea copiis
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the Colony may as well go on with the enfron - ment for that time, on the chance of some farmicth hom teking place. _ The prim djeci & this, & leans wwish to close the mine at once, as far as the Colun

es the Colny is encarand,

res

4

but it the Be Trues" to tothe it wen

itm..

It seems to me to be denimo

Carey

Mills cofior" "billler

ruth divide the bar wher

dond

with

243

individuals duffely them with helline because then is a constant demand for the com, which is the sole metallic medium of Revenum & privati payment – The Hay. Kag Mint has been set up

er a

different

- & I fear it must be admitted - a false

that the alche project has been founded Monafle – M ist. that of rufflying and wollen

fake basis. - &f that neither Meaning zem

A

Giang

Carr

popilly make thing it an

in its present thefe, & probably not in an

ما الا الله

all

x

ނ

to sufflant It to compete with; & exfplant the Mexican Dollar, in the open market. in China & Japan

The new Dothan is

Japan. _ The new

Mensch the same as the Mexican in weight (415-7 troy which is Moy) + pieness of has his

The principle of the other hints of the prices, game day delete the fuelled) Bistish Goverment - whetten in Londen, dendien,

or Australia, is that of sufflying its own

Subjects with the com which is alone reassing

Revenue & recognised

legal tender; - ie with the sovereign in England & Mithalin with the Refer in India. – Our Minds, cotettive self-acting. Banks

on thus fin ifle,

au

privelege

over the Recaican even in

Bay Kang.

the Chinese

of course Wwe can pie it home in Empire & Jahan. _ The circumstance which The cuttions of the project held to justify a Mint on this promifle was the high firemin Withbandhang several years;

for several years; at the time the print mis adopted, _ by the Nesaican Dollar, Compared with silver Bullion. _ I cunea copiis

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