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Cxtract from a Letter of the syte September, 1868, from Mr Berwick, Manager of the Oriental Bank Corporation -

Dam quite of opinion that unless the Chinese at Canton, and at the Coast Torts could be induced to

receive Hong Kong dollars such a -currency would not be looked upon with fawor here, for as large ship= - ments of Treasure are made to these Forts during the Pear and, Silk Seasons it would obviously be impolitic

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part of Bonkers and others to hold in their Treasuries

coins which at such periods world