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the great inconvenience of trade.

(Intl.) 7. J.

Copy

29

Enclosure 3. m. 110

t to

H.B.M's Acting Consul General, Canton, Colonial Secretary.

The Honble

G. J. M. O'Brien, Esq., C.M.G., Colonial Secretary.

No.75.)

Sir,

H.B.M. Consulate General

Canton, July 27th, 1893.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 1114 of the 28th instant. In reply, I beg to state that according to enquiries instituted here, the Japanese Yen circulates as freely in this district as the Mexican Dollar. That is, all compradores, bankers, merchants, shopkeepers in and about Canton do not make any distinction between the two dollars. These are taken as being of

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the great inconvenience of trade. (Intl.) 7. J. Copy 29 Enclosure 3. m. 110 t to H.B.M's Acting Consul General, Canton, Colonial Secretary. The Honble G. J. M. O'Brien, Esq., C.M.G., Colonial Secretary. No.75.) Sir, H.B.M. Consulate General Canton, July 27th, 1893. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 1114 of the 28th instant. In reply, I beg to state that according to enquiries instituted here, the Japanese Yen circulates as freely in this district as the Mexican Dollar. That is, all compradores, bankers, merchants, shopkeepers in and about Canton do not make any distinction between the two dollars. These are taken as being of Page 30 Page 31
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the great inconvenience of trade. (Intl.) 7. J. Copy 29 Enclosure 3. m. 110 t to H.B.M's Acting Consul General, Canton, Colonial Secretary. The Horble G. J. M. O'Brien, Cmy., Colonial Secretary. No.75.) Sir, HBM. Consulate General Canton, July 27th, 1893. have the honour to receipt of your acknowledge the despatch He 1114 of the 28th instant. In reply I beg to state. that according to enquiries instituted here the Japanese Yen circulates as freely in this district as the Mexican Dollar. That is all compradores, Bankers, merchants, shopkeepers in and about Canton do not make any distinction between the two ~ Dollars. These are taken as being of Page 30Page 31
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the great inconvenience of trade.

(Intl.) 7. J.

Copy

29

Enclosure 3. m. 110

t to

H.B.M's Acting Consul General, Canton, Colonial Secretary.

The Horble

G. J. M. O'Brien, Cmy., Colonial Secretary.

No.75.)

Sir,

HBM. Consulate General

Canton, July 27th, 1893.

have the honour to

receipt of your

acknowledge the

despatch He 1114 of the 28th instant. In reply I beg to state.

that according to enquiries instituted here the Japanese Yen

circulates as

freely in this

district as the Mexican Dollar. That is all compradores, Bankers, merchants, shopkeepers in and about Canton do not make any distinction between the two ~

Dollars. These are taken as being

of

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