CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 286

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Materially, 1 Government could

could never

dollars from the

for the Colonial

exclude Mexican

currency of the Colony,

unlike Hongkong dollar bore a premium

of 20%

nu

them in trade operation in China. No Merchant would conclude

transaction in Hongkong dollars which had to be paid in Hongkong dollars who could

conclude the same

same transaction

The

on th

a

Mainland by paying in Mexicans at

a cost of 20% less.

unable to see the error

the ever of

I am

calculation pointed out by Mr. Mackenzie

as

existing in my memorandum of 6th April last with regard to the exchange between dollars and Rupees. I lost the intrinsic values of the silver and

284

afforded an equal Mint charge in India and Hongkong the mention of sale in the Bazaar appears therefore quite irrelevant.

The

question of the cost of producing

Hongkong dollars as

against those of Mexico

is very important and though Mr. Mackenzie does not perceive it, I believe that Mexican dollars can be produced at a

very much

cheaper rate, in fact almost as bar silver - Mexico being a silver producing country the silver ore in all probability go direct from the mines to assaying & refining house attached to the Mint- The process of refining, melting, and

assaying

is the

same

for bar silver as for

and the cobra cost-

containing and the

a can in lead

veta

of producing

of a bar of silver ofte

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Materially, 1 Government could could never dollars from the for the Colonial exclude Mexican currency of the Colony, unlike Hongkong dollar bore a premium of 20% nu them in trade operation in China. No Merchant would conclude transaction in Hongkong dollars which had to be paid in Hongkong dollars who could conclude the same same transaction The on th a Mainland by paying in Mexicans at a cost of 20% less. unable to see the error the ever of I am calculation pointed out by Mr. Mackenzie as existing in my memorandum of 6th April last with regard to the exchange between dollars and Rupees. I lost the intrinsic values of the silver and 284 afforded an equal Mint charge in India and Hongkong the mention of sale in the Bazaar appears therefore quite irrelevant. The question of the cost of producing Hongkong dollars as against those of Mexico is very important and though Mr. Mackenzie does not perceive it, I believe that Mexican dollars can be produced at a very much cheaper rate, in fact almost as bar silver - Mexico being a silver producing country the silver ore in all probability go direct from the mines to assaying & refining house attached to the Mint- The process of refining, melting, and assaying is the same for bar silver as for and the cobra cost- containing and the a can in lead veta of producing of a bar of silver ofte
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alter the case- materially 1 Government could could never dollars from the for the Colonial exclude Mexican currency of the Colony, unlife Hangthing) dollar bore a premiuon of 20% nu them in tradal operation in China. No Merchant would conclude transaction in If engtong which had to be paid in Hongthing dollars who could conclude the same same hausaction The on th a Mainland by paying in Messicans at a cost of 20% less. unable to see the error the ever of I am m calculation pointed out by Mr. Mackenzie as evishing in my memorandion of geh april last with regard to the rechange between dollars and Rupees. I loost the intrinsic values of the silver and 284 aformed an equal Mint charge in India and Hongtong the mention of sale in che Bazaar appears therefore quite irrelevant. The question of the cost of producing Hongthing dellars as against those of Mevice is very important and though Mr. Mackenzie does not perceive it, I believe that Mexicant dollars can be freduced at a very much cheaply a ما cheaper rate, in fact almost as bar silver - Musico being a silon producing country the silver ore in all probability gow direct from the mines to afpaying & refining houver attached to the Mimb- The proces of refining, melting, and apaying is the Jame for bar silver as for and the cobra cost- caining and the a can ins lead vetra of producing of a bar of silou ofte
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alter the case-

materially 1 Government could

could never

dollars from the

for the Colonial

exclude Mexican

currency of the Colony,

unlife Hangthing) dollar bore a premiuon

of 20%

nu

them in tradal operation in China. No Merchant would conclude

transaction in If engtong which had to be paid in Hongthing dollars who could

conclude the same

same hausaction

The

on th

a

Mainland by paying in Messicans at

a cost of 20% less.

unable to see the error

the ever of

I am m

calculation pointed out by Mr. Mackenzie

as

evishing in my memorandion of geh april last with regard to the rechange between dollars and Rupees. I loost the intrinsic values of the silver and

284

aformed an equal Mint charge in India and Hongtong the mention of sale in che Bazaar appears therefore quite irrelevant.

The

question of the cost of producing

Hongthing dellars as

against those of Mevice

is very important and though Mr. Mackenzie does not perceive it, I believe that Mexicant dollars can be freduced at a

very much

cheaply a

ما

cheaper rate, in fact almost as bar silver - Musico being a silon producing country the silver ore in all probability gow direct from the mines to afpaying & refining houver attached to the Mimb- The proces of refining, melting, and

apaying

is the

Jame

for bar silver as for

and the cobra cost-

caining and the

a can ins lead

vetra

of producing

of a bar of silou ofte

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