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banks were

the same

on

approached subject but~

without success.

I had under my-

consideration some

ago

time

the question of publicly

and officially drawing attention to the fact that coins of the Canton Mint are not legal tender in ~

Colony, but I arrived

the

at the conclusion that it

would be impolitis to do so as such action might

provoke

provoke retaliatory.

measured

against the circulation

HongKong

of

coins in China. I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess,

Your Lordship's Most Wordient Willie Relmisz

Humble Servant,

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