25
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2 dt
6.
20,000 Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. shipped to Calcutta at same time with the above and there minted
K. 220,°71 per B 100.
yave an outturn of showing a difference of $1.97 per $100 against "Foochow Currency."
Moreover, in my personal experience with the Calcutta mint, I have heard the Master having refused Currency sent in for coinage into Rupees and warned the representative of this Bank in Calcutta that he would probably reject altogether silver so mixed up with extraneous matter. I have written to India for copies of the correspondence on this subject and will, on receipt, have the same handed to you for your information.
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For the information of His Excellency The Governor.
Briefly, what the Chinese Memorialists request is that Dollars more or less broken and depreciated by the admixture of some amount of foreign matter shall be regarded as equal in value with Dollars of like weight not so depreciated; that the importers of Dollars shall pay away good Silver weight and not receive back the same weight of silver mixed with matter of less value.
8.
Should you so wish, I shall be glad to hand you specimens of "Foochow" currency for inspection.
9.
I have further noted that there is nothing to show that the Chinese are attempting to induce Merchants to accept "Foochow Dollars" in this Colony.
I have the honor to be,
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25
N
2 dt
6.
20,000 Fore how Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. shipped to Calcutta at pame time with the above and there minted
K. 220,°7!
per B 100.
yave
an outturn of
showing a difference of Ito 1979 per
$100 aq. einst "Foochow "Currency.
Moreover, in my
the Master
in my personal experience
of the tealcutta mint has
having Fove how Currency
desnurred at having
sent in for coinage into Rupees and warned the representative of this Bank in balcutta that he probably reject altogether silver
so mixed up with extraneous matter. I have written to India for copies of the correspondence
n
this subject and will, on
-honor of handing
same to
receipt, have the
to you for the
information.
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569
information of His Excellency The Governor.
Briefly what the Chinese Memorianists
request is that Dollars more or leve broken
and depreciated by the admixture of some
amount of foreign matter shall be regarded
as equal in value with Dollars of lite
so depreciated; that the in- porters of Voilars shall pay away good Silver
weight not
to receive back the same
and be
compelled
weight
of
silver
Inert
07
leos
vixed
with matter
of lev.
8
Should
9.
ma lue.
you so wish I shall be
glad to hand you spicimens of "Foochow "
currency for inspection.
I have furthe,
out that there is nothing
Chinese attempting to induce Merchanto
to accept "Foo chow Dollars in this Cotony,
the honor to joint.
hider
on the
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