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The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided.

A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar.

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has been rewritten to meet the exact output format requirement as follows:

currency.

The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided.

A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar.

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However, to follow the format to the letter as requested:

currency.

The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided.

A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar.

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The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided. A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar. Page 113 has been rewritten to meet the exact output format requirement as follows: currency. The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided. A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar. Page 113 However, to follow the format to the letter as requested: currency. The Law requires that any dollar declared legal tender be of equivalent value with the Mexican dollar, although it is well known that the British Trade Dollar is heavier than the Mexican dollar to the extent of 1 per cent or thereabouts. Even if the Law did not interpose an obstacle, it can hardly be doubted that the concurrent circulation of two dollars varying slightly in value would give rise to difficulties which would be avoided. A British dollar coin, as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce, would be free from the special objections which attach to the Yen and to the American Trade Dollar. Page 113
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currency.

The Law

a.o

it

2tands

Selver dollar

Lender

mue

ua lue

requvies that an

any

declared legal

uch be of equv alext

with the mexican dollar,

w he a cas

it

is

well

kno

w wo

that

the

Lunde

Dollar is

the

heavier

f the two

to

the

extent of 1 per cent.

thereabouts

Even did

did the

Low

nat

interpose

obstacle

it can

doubled

an

handly

that the concurrent

113

ou

cireu la tion

of two

da Ua15

v as

ying

varging

rise

in value, but vary.

slightly would give rise

which would

avoided.

20

to

difficulties

he

better

A British

dollar coin

Do llar, is, a

d in England.

for circulation in Hong Kong;

as

suggested by the Chambor

would be free

of Commerces,

from the special objection

be

which

attach

to

the Yew,

aud

to

the American Grade

Dollar.

circulation

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