CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 51

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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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