C.S.O.No337-
HongKong, 12th February, 1878. Received 12th February, 1878-
JT. Ando, Eesgre Consul for Japan
to
CMG.
The Honourable J. Gardiner Austin. Colonial Secretary
Requesting recognition of the
Japan Trade Dollar as a legal tender at Honghong.
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From Managers of Banks to Colonial Lecretary:
The Honourable
Hong Kong, 19th February, 1878:
The Colonial Secretary.
Sir
We have the honour to
your
acknowledge the receipt of letter of 14th Instant enclosing for
Circular
our
consideration and opinion, copy of a letter from the Consul for Japan requesting the recognition of the Japanese Grade___ legal tender in this Colony. While acknowledging the suitability
Dollar as a
Enclosure No. 1 in Governor J. Pope Hennessy's Despatch 'N:30 of 20th March 1878.
of
the Japan. Trade Dollar to
form
A
valuable
adjunct to the currency of the bolony,
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