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Ease in which large sums are transferred, but as they do not circulate among the general community, the amount in circulation varies considerably, that in place of confining ourselves to the reserve, the value is enjoined by Statute.

By His Majesty's Charter of Incorporation, our Manager is compelled at all times to keep sufficient coin in hand to meet the whole of the Notes issued.

And as this condition renders the circulation profitless to the Corporation, the infliction of a tax would create inevitable loss.

There appears therefore to be but little doubt that the imposition of the proposed Duty will lead the various Banks interested seriously to entertain the question of calling in their Notes, and I need not pause to point out to your Lordship the disadvantage and inconvenience to the Colonial Government and trade generally, which such a retrograde movement would involve, but

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Carnarvon

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OFFICE 110 Ease in which large sums are transferred, but as they do not circulate among the general community, the amount in circulation varies considerably, that in place of confining ourselves to the reserve, the value is enjoined by Statute. By His Majesty's Charter of Incorporation, our Manager is compelled at all times to keep sufficient coin in hand to meet the whole of the Notes issued. And as this condition renders the circulation profitless to the Corporation, the infliction of a tax would create inevitable loss. There appears therefore to be but little doubt that the imposition of the proposed Duty will lead the various Banks interested seriously to entertain the question of calling in their Notes, and I need not pause to point out to your Lordship the disadvantage and inconvenience to the Colonial Government and trade generally, which such a retrograde movement would involve, but The Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon
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110

ease in which large

Quin! are

transferred, but as

they do not circulate among

the

general community, the amount in circulation varies to considerably,

that in place of confining ourselves to the receve.

the value is enjoined by Sher

mu

third

f

Majesty's Charter of Incorporation, our Manager is compelled at all time : to theep sufficient coin in hand to meet the whole of the Note:

and as this of

issued

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Conce renders the circulation profitless to the Corporation, the

infliction of "Take would create

inevitable loss

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There appears therefne to be but little doubt that the imposition of the proposed Duty will lead the various Banks interested seriously to entertain the question of calling in their Notes, and I need not bause to point out to your Lordship the disadvantage and inconvenimee to the Colonial Government and Grade generally, which such a retrograde movement would invoive, but the

The Right Month

The Earl of barnaver

je de fo

chores

!

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