CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 13

Mr I. F. Made the Chinese

t Seoulary of Legation at Setion

I consulted him pet as

the

to the

puspects of any change in

monetary ampelen in Clima as to the best description

Indly

of Arrrency

requirements

to meet the

in the

Z

raven ports.

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The absenc

a silver commage for transactio

below the valen Kollar

of

a Sail

causes démoses lose

and inconvenience-more--

specially to foreign residente and the Chinese themselves to whom he has mentioned the matter,

equally

f

Trade and

are

supposing

3 odly obtained his opinione

for

to the most suitable designs

Ruch Coms.

On the first point he

Considers not

only.

it

desirable but necessary that

better

Some

oyaten

defined

nonetanj

tem should be adopted. without delay. The altered

state of Trading operations,

the payment of Custorns dues,

and the intercourse wish the

Chimese calling for

More

that

creditable

Exteen than.

present

trave

Qw are

of the advantage,

a In

silver subain

Conld be introduced.

so

Quch

Rubeidiary Comay

On the second subject Mr Made

ему

of apinion that

local Tail as the specimen Shanghae. Fait would be too restricted in it's operation and that the coin

to be adopted should be Ariqwan Tail wish such a design

and Standard

as may

be approved

and recognised by the Imperial Government of Thine; with a Decimal subaidiary Comage Consisting of a

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