CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 312

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at which they have arrived.

5.

For reasons given from time to time by the Lords of the Treasury, I regard this decision as very satisfactory; but though it clears the way for a Government issue of one dollar notes I am not, at present, prepared to recommend it

6.

It is however my duty to act Your Lordship to bring again to the notice of the Lords of the Treasury the advantage, I may almost say necessity, of allowing the Silver Yen to be a legal tender in this Colony.

7.

I observe from Mr Herbert's letter of the 13th of January 1899 that the Colonial Department was inclined to favour of this course, but Mr. Freemantle referring to the state of things in 1878, gave many sound reasons for thinking that it would not be of sufficient advantage to the commercial community of Hong Kong. Within the last two years, however, changes have occurred which I venture to think would be regarded by Mr. Freemante as justifying him in reconsidering his opinion. In the first place the trade between Hong Kong and Japan has immensely increased. The Mitsu Bishi Company are now running their fine line of steamers direct to Hong Kong, and

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4 at which they have arrived. 5. For reasons given from time to time by the Lords of the Treasury, I regard this decision as very satisfactory; but though it clears the way for a Government issue of one dollar notes I am not, at present, prepared to recommend it 6. It is however my duty to act Your Lordship to bring again to the notice of the Lords of the Treasury the advantage, I may almost say necessity, of allowing the Silver Yen to be a legal tender in this Colony. 7. I observe from Mr Herbert's letter of the 13th of January 1899 that the Colonial Department was inclined to favour of this course, but Mr. Freemantle referring to the state of things in 1878, gave many sound reasons for thinking that it would not be of sufficient advantage to the commercial community of Hong Kong. Within the last two years, however, changes have occurred which I venture to think would be regarded by Mr. Freemante as justifying him in reconsidering his opinion. In the first place the trade between Hong Kong and Japan has immensely increased. The Mitsu Bishi Company are now running their fine line of steamers direct to Hong Kong, and 20.
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4 at which they have arrived. 5. For reasons given from time to time by the Lords of the Treasury, 9 regard this decision as _ very vatisfactory; but though it __ way for a Government... clears the issue of one dollar notes I ann not, at present, prepared to recommend it 6. It is however my duty to act Your Lordship to bring again to the notice of the Lords of the Treasury the advantage, I may necessity, of allowing the almost say me to proclaim the Silver Yen a legal tender in this _ Colony. 7. letter I observe from Mr Herbert's of the 13th of January 1899 that the W Üreda 15159 bolonial Department Department was inclined favour of this course, 299- 300 in but Mr. Freemantle referring to the state of things in 187/8, sound reasons gave many for thinking that it would not be of sufficient advantage to the commersial community of Honghong. Within the last two years, however, changes have occurred which I venture to think would be regarded by Mr. Freemante as him in reconsidering his justifying opinion. In the first plaze the trade between ___ and. Japan Honghong d has immensely increased. The Mitsu Bishi Company are now running their fine line of _ steamers direct to Honghong, and toy 20. ..
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at which they have arrived.

5.

For reasons

given from

time to time by the Lords of the Treasury,

9 regard this decision as _ very vatisfactory; but though it __ way for a Government...

clears the

issue of

one dollar notes I

ann

not,

at present, prepared to recommend it

6.

It is however

my duty to

act Your Lordship to bring again to

the notice of the Lords of the Treasury

the advantage, I may necessity, of allowing

the

almost say me to proclaim

the Silver Yen a legal tender in this _

Colony.

7.

letter

I observe from Mr Herbert's of the 13th of January 1899 that the

W

Üreda

15159

bolonial Department

Department was inclined

favour of this course,

299-

300

in

but Mr. Freemantle

referring to the state of things in 187/8,

sound reasons

gave many

for thinking that it would not be of sufficient

advantage to the commersial community of Honghong.

Within the last two

years,

however, changes have occurred

which I venture to think would be

regarded by Mr. Freemante as him in reconsidering

his

justifying

opinion.

In

the first plaze the trade between ___

and. Japan

Honghong

d

has immensely

increased. The Mitsu Bishi Company

are now running their fine line of _ steamers direct to Honghong,

and

toy

20.

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