CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 289

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Jay master of the Buffs reports that he has not been able to obtain Banks dollar for uote Love the the payment of Troops for really twelve & months. It is stated that the Commissional Officers and men frequently lose by the silver Dollar, the Chinese reverse in many instance to the fire value.

There sank will not be permitted by the Secretary of State, and the remedy appears to be for Government to issue sufficient number of roles and to e alt of w there upon the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to withdraw from circulation those which have been issued by it. it. I am of opinion.

give that this © vrutz seems to be a cen: of opinion. that in larger of Dollar notes is urgently required. There can be no doubt that an increased issue of these notes by the Hongkong Bank recommended ended for approval of the Secretary of State

(Signed) W. H. Marsh Colonial Secretary in Hongkong 26th October 1883

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284 Jay master of the Buffs reports that he has not been able to obtain Banks dollar for uote Love the the payment of Troops for really twelve & months. It is stated that the Commissional Officers and men frequently lose by the silver Dollar, the Chinese reverse in many instance to the fire value. There sank will not be permitted by the Secretary of State, and the remedy appears to be for Government to issue sufficient number of roles and to e alt of w there upon the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to withdraw from circulation those which have been issued by it. it. I am of opinion. give that this © vrutz seems to be a cen: of opinion. that in larger of Dollar notes is urgently required. There can be no doubt that an increased issue of these notes by the Hongkong Bank recommended ended for approval of the Secretary of State (Signed) W. H. Marsh Colonial Secretary in Hongkong 26th October 1883
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284 Jay master of the Buffs reports that he has not been able to obtain Banks dollar for uote Love the the payment of Troops for really tivelve & months. It is stated that the Commissional Officers and men frequently lose by the silver Dollar, the Chinese revers instance to in many the fire value. There sank will not be permitted by the Secretary of State, and the remedy appears to be for Government to resue sufficient number roles and to e alt of w there upon the stongsong and Shanghai Bauch to withdraw from circulation those which have been iszner by it. it. I am of opinion. give that this © vrutz seems tobe a cen: of opinion. that in larger of Dollar nites is urgently required. There can be no don't that an increased isene of these notes by the stong stong Barrk recommended ended for ina, approval of the Secretary of State (Signer) W. H...xi Colonial Secretary in Hongsong 26th October/1883
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284

Jay master of the Buffs reports that he has not been able to

obtain

Banks

dollar

for

uote

Love the

the payment of Troops for really tivelve

&

months. It is stated that the Commissional Officers and men

frequently lose by the silver

Dollar, the Chinese revers

instance to

in many

the fire value.

There

sank will not be permitted

by the Secretary of State, and

the remedy appears to be for Government to resue

sufficient number

roles and to

e alt

of

w

there

upon the

stongsong and Shanghai Bauch

to withdraw from circulation

those which have been

iszner by it.

it. I am of opinion.

give

that this

© vrutz

seems tobe a cen:

of opinion.

that in larger

of Dollar nites is urgently

required. There can be no don't

that an increased isene of

these notes by the stong stong

Barrk

recommended

ended for

ina,

approval of the Secretary of

State

(Signer) W. H...xi

Colonial Secretary in

Hongsong 26th October/1883

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