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valve, in like
manner as
they
did
the Mexican and other Foreign
money,
and in this manner they
might gradually at the will of
the people get into general circulation; -
but in
420
other
way could their
currency be promoted by
of the Government. They
hostile to it, and have no
an act
I believe, to the Hong Kong
are not
objection,
or any
other coinage making its own way into circulation. And this is as much so I ventured to anticipate when the mit was first contemplated, and my opinion
was astred as to
it's chances of success by a Committee of the House of Commons.
"
I have
gone this fully into
the subjest knowing the interest which allaches to it in the Colony; and
desirous of proving that no e
effort
has been spared to obtain a more acceptable result . It is impossible
that the question could have been brought forward under more - favorable conditions. The Government of China has just determined, of
accord, on Sending a special
its
own
mission to the different Courts of Europe, after having long resisted all
Suggestions to induce them to do so. To give effect to this sudden and unexpected decision they found it newssary to act as a favour form.
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