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TREASURY CHAMBERS,

17th January, 1883.

SIR,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Derby that, in accordance with the arrangements made in 1875 for the annual revision of the rate at which the Dollar is issued at Hong Kong, in the Straits Settlements, and on the China Station, for Imperial service, payable in this country in sterling, my Lords have caused the necessary calculations to be made of the average price of standard silver in the London market during the calendar year 1882, and of the corresponding value of the Mexican Dollar.

I am to inform you that, according to the terms of the above arrangement, the Dollar should be issued during the financial year 1883-84 at the rate of Three Shillings and Ninepence (3s. 9d.); and that, according to the same mode of valuation, the rate of issue of the Rupee in the colonies of Ceylon and Mauritius, and on the East Indian Station, for Imperial services, payable in this country in sterling, should be fixed at One Shilling and Eightpence (1s. 8d.) for 1883-84.

My Lords desire me to add that the necessary instructions have been sent to the Treasury Chest Officers at Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and Mauritius for the adoption of the above rates as from 1st April next.

I am, SIR,

Your obedient Servant,

Rowelly

Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office

R & S(3826) 25 1--83

Rate of Dollar and Rupee for 1883-84.

103554 REOP REGO 18 JAN

No. 208 83

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TREASURY CHAMBERS, 17th January, 1883. SIR, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Derby that, in accordance with the arrangements made in 1875 for the annual revision of the rate at which the Dollar is issued at Hong Kong, in the Straits Settlements, and on the China Station, for Imperial service, payable in this country in sterling, my Lords have caused the necessary calculations to be made of the average price of standard silver in the London market during the calendar year 1882, and of the corresponding value of the Mexican Dollar. I am to inform you that, according to the terms of the above arrangement, the Dollar should be issued during the financial year 1883-84 at the rate of Three Shillings and Ninepence (3s. 9d.); and that, according to the same mode of valuation, the rate of issue of the Rupee in the colonies of Ceylon and Mauritius, and on the East Indian Station, for Imperial services, payable in this country in sterling, should be fixed at One Shilling and Eightpence (1s. 8d.) for 1883-84. My Lords desire me to add that the necessary instructions have been sent to the Treasury Chest Officers at Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and Mauritius for the adoption of the above rates as from 1st April next. I am, SIR, Your obedient Servant, Rowelly Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office R & S(3826) 25 1--83 Rate of Dollar and Rupee for 1883-84. 103554 REOP REGO 18 JAN No. 208 83
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No. 208 83 Rate of Dollar and Rupee for 1883-84. 103554 REOP REGO 18 JAN TREASURY CHAMBERS, 17th January, 1883. SIR, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Derby 1 that, in accordance with the arrange- ments made in 1875 for the annual revision of the rate at which the Dollar is issued at Hong Kong, in the Straits Settlements, and on the China Station, for Imperial service, payable in this country in sterling, my Lords have caused the necessary calculations to be made of the average price of standard silver in the London market during the calendar year 1882, and of the corresponding value of the Mexican Dollar. I am to inform you that, according to the terms of the above arrangement, the Dollar should be issued during the financial year 1883-84 at the rate of Three Shillings and Ninepence (3s. 97); and that, according to the same nuode of valuation, the rate of issue of the Rupee in the colonies of Ceylon and Mauritius, and on the East Indian Station, for Imperial services, payable in this country in sterling, should be fixed at One Shilling and Eightpence (1s. 8d.) for 1883-84. My Lords desire me to add that the necessary instructions have been sent to the Treasury Chest Officers at Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and Mauritius for the adoption of the above rates as from 1st April next. Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office R & S (3826) 25 1--83 I ain, SIR, Your obedient Servant, Rowelly
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83

Rate of Dollar and Rupee for 1883-84.

103554

REOP

REGO 18 JAN

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

17th January, 1883.

SIR,

I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

to acquaint you, for the information of the Earl of Derby

1

that, in accordance with the arrange- ments made in 1875 for the annual revision of the rate at which the Dollar is issued at Hong Kong, in the Straits Settlements, and on the China Station, for Imperial service, payable in this country in sterling, my Lords have caused the necessary calculations to be made of the average price of standard silver in the London market during the calendar year 1882, and of the corresponding value of the Mexican Dollar.

I am to inform you that, according to the terms of the above arrangement, the Dollar should be issued during the financial year 1883-84 at the rate of Three Shillings and Ninepence (3s. 97); and that, according to the same nuode of valuation, the rate of issue of the Rupee in the colonies of Ceylon and Mauritius, and on the East Indian Station, for Imperial services, payable in this country in sterling, should be fixed at One Shilling and Eightpence (1s. 8d.) for 1883-84.

My Lords desire me to add that the necessary instructions have been sent to the Treasury Chest Officers at Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, and Mauritius for the adoption of the above rates as from 1st April next.

Under Secretary

of State,

Colonial Office

R & S (3826) 25 1--83

I ain, SIR,

Your obedient Servant,

Rowelly

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