CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887 — Page 337

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I have had occasion more

I also transmit

copy of

than

on ce

to speak

on this subject with

which I addressed to Me Aoki

that I should lose no time in

the reply Stating

bringing

this proposal to the notice of J.L

& of the Governor of Hong-Kong.

In

my Deap. 8. 26

of

the

19′′ of Jan, Fealled J. L's attention to the great exportation, which was then taking

place, of silver gen.

& to the dangers which

I thought might be caused to Japan by

Count Ito . H. E. has always maintained

that no danger could arise to Japan,

long

eco

the importations of

Silver

bullion from abroad did not fall below the exportation

Silver

x

the comed

as

that, so far from objecting

to the exportation of

Silver you for of silve

use

in the Straits Settlements, or in the

Treaty

Ports

of

China, he would be glad-

to see the silver

yen adopted there,

the position hitherto held in

such a continuous drain

of silver

This

exportation has now

temporarily

ceased

d acquire

in consequence of

the opening of

the

the Far East

by

the lea-season.

the Mexican dollar.

Thane

doubl.

that

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