CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 361

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Directors of the Hong-Kong Bank did not specifically express their views, but I gathered from desultory remarks made, that it would be desirable after due notice, to make an intimation which would reach the Chinese, that neither are "legal tender" in the Colony, and I may venture to point out that there is room for considerable loss to the public through the tacit admission to currency of these coins for the uniform value of which there is no guarantee whatever.

Thanking Your Excellency on behalf of the Directors of the Bank for the opportunity afforded them of expressing their views in this matter, and for the interest you take in it,

His Excellency,

I have &c,

(Signed) J. J. Keswick.

Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.

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356 + Directors of the Hong-Kong Bank did not specifically express their views, but I gathered from desultory remarks made, that it would be desirable after due notice, to make an intimation which would reach the Chinese, that neither are "legal tender" in the Colony, and I may venture to point out that there is room for considerable loss to the public through the tacit admission to currency of these coins for the uniform value of which there is no guarantee whatever. Thanking Your Excellency on behalf of the Directors of the Bank for the opportunity afforded them of expressing their views in this matter, and for the interest you take in it, His Excellency, I have &c, (Signed) J. J. Keswick. Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.

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356 + Directors of the Hong-Kong Bank ala not specifically express their views, but I gathered from desultory remarks made, that it would be desirable after uue notice, to make an intimation which would reach the Chinese, that ~ neither are "legal tender* in the Colony, and I may ven- ture to point out that there is room for considerable loss to the public through the tacit admission to currency of these coins for the uniform value of which there is no guarantee whatever. Thanking Your Excellency on behalf of the Di- rectors of the Bank for the opportunity afforded them of expressing their views in this matter, and for the interest you take in it, His Excellency, I have &c, (Signed) J. J. Keswick. Sir William Robinson,K, C. M. G. し

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Directors of the Hong-Kong Bank ala not specifically

express their views, but I gathered from desultory remarks

made,

that it would be desirable after uue notice, to

make an intimation which would reach the Chinese, that ~

neither are "legal tender* in the Colony, and I may ven-

ture to point out that there is room for considerable loss

to the public through the tacit admission to currency of

these coins for the uniform value of which there is no

guarantee whatever.

Thanking Your Excellency on behalf of the Di-

rectors of the Bank for the opportunity afforded them of expressing their views in this matter, and for the interest

you take in it,

His Excellency,

I have &c,

(Signed) J. J. Keswick.

Sir William Robinson,K, C. M. G.

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