CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 288

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to issue

quoted

of

that value.

exact a premium.

silver

The Bank consented to these

The Governor in reply

Dollars

was short

to the Secretary of

State's despatch

under pretence that they

weight. I remedy

which the Chamber recommended

states that he

not prepared

is that de

Banks.

pared at present to recommend the issue of Government $1

notes, and recommended the

legalization of the Japanese yen

The memorial referred to in paragraph was referred to the Chamber

of Commerce to express its opinion thereon

In

reply

the Chamber confirmed

the statements of the memorialist...

and added that

Chinese

money

changers and shopkeepers always

enact

be allowed to increase its issue

to five hundred thousand dollars.

Major General Commanding

the Forces and the Commodore

forwarded

letters

from Military and Naval Paymasters strongly

confirming the accusation.

memorialists that

the

great evil is caused by

the want of a sufficient

issue of

notes.

The

Paymaster

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283 to issue quoted of that value. exact a premium. silver The Bank consented to these The Governor in reply Dollars was short to the Secretary of State's despatch under pretence that they weight. I remedy which the Chamber recommended states that he not prepared is that de Banks. pared at present to recommend the issue of Government $1 notes, and recommended the legalization of the Japanese yen The memorial referred to in paragraph was referred to the Chamber of Commerce to express its opinion thereon In reply the Chamber confirmed the statements of the memorialist... and added that Chinese money changers and shopkeepers always enact be allowed to increase its issue to five hundred thousand dollars. Major General Commanding the Forces and the Commodore forwarded letters from Military and Naval Paymasters strongly confirming the accusation. memorialists that the great evil is caused by the want of a sufficient issue of notes. The Paymaster
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283 to issue uoted of that value. exact a premium. orv silver The Bank consenter to these The Governor in reply Dollare aw short to the Secretary of Stute's despatch under pretence that they weight. I remedy which the Chamber recommen cates that he not pre. is that de Banks. pared at present to recomment the issue of Government $1 notes, and recommended he galization of the I apanese you The memorial referred to in paragraphlt was referred to the Chamber of express its opinion thereon In reply Comune co the Chamber confirmer the statements the memorialie.. and I of that Chinese money changers and shopkeepers always enact be allowed to increase its iseno to five hundred the sand one Dollar urtex. Ze Major General Cornwanding the Forces and the Commodeer forward letters from Military and Naval Paymasters strong?, confirming the accation. cncmorialists that of the great is caused by the want of a sufficient of fluotes. The Paymaelir
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283

to issue

uoted

of

that value.

exact a premium.

orv

silver

The Bank consenter to these

The Governor in reply

Dollare

aw short

to the Secretary of

Stute's despatch

under pretence that they

weight. I remedy

which the Chamber recommen

cates that he

not pre.

is that de

Banks.

pared at present to recomment the issue of Government $1

notes, and recommended he

galization of the I apanese you

The memorial referred to in paragraphlt was referred to the Chamber

of express its opinion thereon

In

reply

Comune co

the Chamber confirmer

the statements the memorialie..

and að I

of

that Chinese

money

changers and shopkeepers always

enact

be allowed to increase its iseno

to five hundred the sand one

Dollar urtex.

Ze

Major General Cornwanding

the Forces and the Commodeer

forward

letters

from Military and Naval Paymasters strong?,

confirming the accation.

cncmorialists that

of

the

great is caused by

the want of a sufficient

of

fluotes.

The

Paymaelir

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