CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] — Page 305

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365

receives money from the United Kingdom, and for which purposes the machinery of the Host Office affords every facility. For the present, we do not think it would be advisable - even if we considered it necessary, which we do not - to apply this money order system to any other places than Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama and ...

26.

As the rates of exchange at each of these places fluctuates, it will be necessary to lay down severe rules to confine the operations of the proposed Money Order system within their legitimate limits, and also to guard the revenue against loss; and, after giving this question full consideration, we came to the conclusion that, however desirable it might be to adopt a fixed rate of exchange at which orders would be issued and paid, such an arrangement would be open to serious objections.

We therefore recommend the following plan:

That Orders shall be issued at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama at a rate of exchange to be fixed for each mail - such rate of exchange being the current rate, and that orders shall be paid at the same places at one penny ...

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365 receives money from the United Kingdom, and for which purposes the machinery of the Host Office affords every facility. For the present, we do not think it would be advisable - even if we considered it necessary, which we do not - to apply this money order system to any other places than Hongkong, Shanghai, Yokohama and ... 26. As the rates of exchange at each of these places fluctuates, it will be necessary to lay down severe rules to confine the operations of the proposed Money Order system within their legitimate limits, and also to guard the revenue against loss; and, after giving this question full consideration, we came to the conclusion that, however desirable it might be to adopt a fixed rate of exchange at which orders would be issued and paid, such an arrangement would be open to serious objections. We therefore recommend the following plan: That Orders shall be issued at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama at a rate of exchange to be fixed for each mail - such rate of exchange being the current rate, and that orders shall be paid at the same places at one penny ... 7
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365 receives un money from the United Kingdom, ater swall changer, and for which purposes the machinery of the Host Office affords every facility. For the present, we do not think it would be advisable-even Considered it necessary, if lve which we do not, to apply this money ordon system to Anyothies places thaw Hoengstrong, Shanglane, Yokohama and 26. As the rates of exchange at each of these places fluctuates, it will be necesary to long dowers severe scheme to confine the operations of the proposed Money orden legitimate system within their limită, and and also to guars the the revenue giving ttie against loss; and, after this question full considerations, we Came to the conclusion that, however desirable it might be to adopt; as fired, rate at which orders would be of exchange at which arrangement and we issued and paid, such an would be open to serious objections recommend, this following plow, Mierefore bizt That Orders shall be issued at Houghing Shaughan, and Gotohama ats wrate of exchange to be fixed, for each -- mail - such rate of exchange being the current rente, and that orders shall be named at one paid at the Saree places penny 7
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365

receives un

money from the United Kingdom,

ater swall

changer,

and for which purposes the machinery of the Host Office affords every facility. For the present,

we do not

think it would be advisable-even

Considered

it

necessary,

if

lve

which we do not,

to apply this money ordon system to Anyothies places thaw Hoengstrong, Shanglane,

Yokohama

and

26.

As the rates of exchange at

each of these places fluctuates, it will be necesary to long dowers severe scheme to confine the operations of the proposed Money orden

legitimate

system

within their

limită, and

and also to

guars

the

the revenue

giving

ttie

against loss; and, after

this question full considerations, we

Came to the conclusion that, however

desirable it might be to adopt; as fired,

rate

at which orders would be

of exchange at which

arrangement

and we

issued and paid, such an would be open to serious objections

recommend, this following plow,

Mierefore

bizt

That Orders shall be issued at Houghing Shaughan, and Gotohama ats wrate of exchange to be fixed, for each -- mail - such rate of exchange being the

current rente, and that orders shall be

named at one

paid at the Saree places

penny

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