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Copy of Attorney General's.
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I cannot discover that there is any scarcity of local currency, in fact the supply is ample for the requirements of the coming export season, and I therefore hope that should His Excellency the Governor consider legislation necessary, it will be with the view of raising and not lowering the standard of coin current in the Colony.
I have etc. la Morland
(signed)
Mans
By Order in Council published Gazette of 2nd May 1878 It was declared that the Dollar of Mexico or other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time to time be authorized by the Governor should be the only legal tender for payment except for small sums Hong Kong; it depends.
I am not aware that it has ever been decided that chopped Mexican Dollars are within the Order in Council.
By Ordinance 10 of 1865 § 16 stamping any coin or words or names or Mexican...
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I cannot discover that there
is
any
scarcity of local currency, in fact the supply is ample for the requirements of the coming beport,
Axport season, and I therefore hope that abould His Excellency the Governor consider_- legislation mensary, it will be with and not lowering
the view
of raising
the standard of coin current in
the Colony.
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(signed)
Mans
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By Order in Camoil published Gazelle of 2nd May 1978 It was declared that the Bollar of Marico
other silver dollar of equivalent value as might from time to time be authorized by the Governor should be
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never been decided that I am that chopped Mexican Dollars within the Order in Concil.
are
not
By ordinance 10 of 1865 § 16 stamp ing any
or words ou
names or
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