CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 281

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with the supply of bullion to the Hong Kong Mint. It is not necessary that the circuitous route of India should be the

au

by which silver flows to China,

more than

any

show that it should exclusively reach

that destination direct from London. Pra

California Silver

arrives

li

China (already

to a considerable extent) cheaper by the

lower charges of transport.

The objections urged against the success of the Hong Kong Mint appear

to me

against all

to be equally conclusive as against

Mints where a seignorage (but still everywhere they

work). The

Pone enience

ave

is charged);

in full

of coined over

uncoined treasure is too great not to

command

a preference for it

even

at

ye 20

this is the utmost poster.

Hi

I recommend

279

that cost and although the Chinese still adhere chiefly to the use of uncoined gold

1st 0

and silver, still the dollar is a

recognized

want at all the Consular parts of China,

and in some districts of the interior, (not

to mention Japan), and I

can

neither

see

why the Hong Kong dollar should not be coined as cheaply as those of any other Country, nor why the coinage of a

- a powerful state of recognized good faith, should command less respect than that

by the

actual price of an

anarchical State like Mexico,

the

coinage

being

carried

on

under the

eyes of the Community, with every guarantee for the purity of Standard and readiness of weight of the coins; - while on the other hand the coinage is carried

on

is it to be answered?

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with the supply of bullion to the Hong Kong Mint. It is not necessary that the circuitous route of India should be the au by which silver flows to China, more than any show that it should exclusively reach that destination direct from London. Pra California Silver arrives li China (already to a considerable extent) cheaper by the lower charges of transport. The objections urged against the success of the Hong Kong Mint appear to me against all to be equally conclusive as against Mints where a seignorage (but still everywhere they work). The Pone enience ave is charged); in full of coined over uncoined treasure is too great not to command a preference for it even at ye 20 this is the utmost poster. Hi I recommend 279 that cost and although the Chinese still adhere chiefly to the use of uncoined gold 1st 0 and silver, still the dollar is a recognized want at all the Consular parts of China, and in some districts of the interior, (not to mention Japan), and I can neither see why the Hong Kong dollar should not be coined as cheaply as those of any other Country, nor why the coinage of a - a powerful state of recognized good faith, should command less respect than that by the actual price of an anarchical State like Mexico, the coinage being carried on under the eyes of the Community, with every guarantee for the purity of Standard and readiness of weight of the coins; - while on the other hand the coinage is carried on is it to be answered?
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with the supply of bullion to the I Hougtong Mint. It is not necesary that the circuitous route of India should be the au by which silver flows to China, more than any show that it should exclusively reach that destination direct from London. Pra California Silver arrives li China (aluady te a considuable extent) cheaper by the lower charges of transport. The objections inged against the succes of the Hongling hunt appear to mus against all to be equally conclusive as against Mints where a seignorage but still everywhere they work. The Pone enience ave is charged); in full of coined over uncomed treasure is too great not to command a preference for it even at ye 20 this is th Whoot puster. Hi anmend 279 that cost and alihrough the Chinese still adhers chiefly to the of incoined gold. 1^0 0 and silver, still the dollar is a recognized want at all the Consular parts of China, and in some dishicts of the interior, (not to mention Japan), and I Qe be CAN neither ahe why the HongKong dollar should not coined as cheaply as those of any ortin Country, nor why the comage of. Comaly. of a - infovany powerful state of recognized good faich, to the boy. should command les respect than that Kay by the actual, of an price A of an anarchical State like Mersies, the Wand Jeanie Minterge Orlier Com perschered ti kendar under the in mand Cas l being canid ت eyes of the Community, with Ws every guarambe for the purity of Standard and readiness of weight of the cons; - while on the orter the coinage is carried qu is il to answerd?
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with the supply of bullion to the I Hougtong Mint. It is not necesary that the circuitous route of India should be the

au

by which silver flows to China,

more than

any

show that it should exclusively reach

that destination direct from London. Pra

California Silver

arrives

li

China (aluady

te a considuable extent) cheaper by the

lower charges of transport.

The objections inged against the succes of the Hongling hunt appear

to mus

against all

to be equally conclusive as against

Mints where a seignorage but still everywhere they

work. The

Pone enience

ave

is charged);

in full

of coined over

uncomed treasure is too great not to

command

a preference for it

even

at

ye 20

this is th Whoot puster.

Hi

anmend

279

that cost and alihrough the Chinese still adhers chiefly to the of incoined gold.

1^0 0

and silver, still the dollar is a

recognized

want at all the Consular parts of China,

and in some dishicts of the interior, (not

to mention Japan), and I

Qe

be

CAN

neither

ahe

why the HongKong dollar should not coined as cheaply as those of any ortin Country, nor why the comage of. Comaly.

of a

- infovany powerful state of recognized good faich, to the boy. should command les respect than that

Kay

by the

actual, of an

price A

of an anarchical State like Mersies, the

Wand Jeanie Minterge Orlier

Com

perschered

ti kendar

under the

in

mand

Cas l

being

canid

ت

eyes of the Community, with Ws every guarambe for the purity of Standard and readiness of weight of the cons; - while on the orter the coinage is carried

qu is il to answerd?

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