CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 130

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whilst nevertheless for months no employment given to the Mint. The import of

Coin and Bullion I then estimated at 50

Millions of dollars annually.

I understand

on very good authority that at

this moment there are

nearly 7 millions

of dollars in Coin and Bullion within

this city of which the Banks hold about

So fine,

an amount whose magnitude, for how proving a healthy condition of trade, denotes its general sluggishness and the diminished opportunities for lucrative

operations.

-76

When business was more active the

average amount of Bills and other securities

probably neared nine than

eight millions of dollars, whilst the

average amount actually

held at present does not

much exceed four millions and a half -

a value considerably less,

by at least

more than a third than the Bullion and

Coin now stored in the city.

In venturing to give the above

approximate calculations I have

of course no means

of vouching their accuracy,

I nevertheless put them forward as deserving attention, being based on information supplied by the parties most conversant with the Monetary and general business transactions of the Port:

77

Those transactions are not

exclusively connected with the China trade but

nevertheless may

all be regarded as

collaterally at least springing therefrom.

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129 whilst nevertheless for months no employment given to the Mint. The import of Coin and Bullion I then estimated at 50 Millions of dollars annually. I understand on very good authority that at this moment there are nearly 7 millions of dollars in Coin and Bullion within this city of which the Banks hold about So fine, an amount whose magnitude, for how proving a healthy condition of trade, denotes its general sluggishness and the diminished opportunities for lucrative operations. -76 When business was more active the average amount of Bills and other securities probably neared nine than eight millions of dollars, whilst the average amount actually held at present does not much exceed four millions and a half - a value considerably less, by at least more than a third than the Bullion and Coin now stored in the city. In venturing to give the above approximate calculations I have of course no means of vouching their accuracy, I nevertheless put them forward as deserving attention, being based on information supplied by the parties most conversant with the Monetary and general business transactions of the Port: 77 Those transactions are not exclusively connected with the China trade but nevertheless may all be regarded as collaterally at least springing therefrom. 11
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whilst nevertheless for months no empleypment given to the Meint. The importect

was

boin and Bullion I then estimated at 50

"Millions of dollars annually.

understand

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and

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very good authority that at

this moment there are

nearly 7 millions

of dollars in boin and Bullion within

this lity of which the Bante's hold about

So

fine,

an amount whose magnitude, for hom proving a healthy condition of trade, denotes it's general sluggishnes and the diminished opportunities for lucrative

coperations.

-76

When business

average

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amount

ube wVAD

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actually

held at present does not

much exceed of millions and a half-

a

value considerably lefp.

by at least

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than a third than the Bullion and

bain

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now stored in the citi

In In ve

city.

ventining to give the above

approximate calculations I have

no means

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of Course

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of rouching their accuracy,

I nevertheless put them forward as deserving attention, being based on information supplied by the parties most conversant with the Monetary and general busines transactions of the Part:

was more active the

77

of Bills and other securities

probably.

mearer nine than

eight millions of dollars, whilst the

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Those

use transactions are not

not exclusively

connected with the China trade but

nevertheless may

all be regarded as

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collaterally at least springing therefrom

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