CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 352

4

Enclosur 28th Februar

to), paragraphs 5 and 6, and in his further statement of the 29th of February

4.

last.

The embarrassment

caused by the late arrival of

es

expected

the Coins, which were here before the Chinese New

Year, (12th February last), is

almost inconceivable. The

up to

five cent picees seven times, and the ten

pirees went u

picces to four times

cent

their

par

value. The discontent

was universal. An un-official

Member

1888.

on

Member put a question subject in the Legistative

347

Council, and considerable

discussion was carried

on

in the Press and elsewhere

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the

My attention having

been thus drawn to the

I have become fully

subject

satisfied that it is necessary

not only

to increase the

small Coins

v

fut

supply of to make that supply regular.

I shall, therefore, be glad if

Your Lordship will instruct

the

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