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on the
one hand no laws
making it legal tender, that
is compelling its acceptance
coin is payment of debts.
a
there
Com
the other hand is
any
law preventing its
circulation: the people are
free to
take it
as they please.
As far as
I know
the You circulates not only
among
the people but sparingly in any part of China, and
when and where
Mexican Dollar, which is
I believe slightly richer in
silver, cannot be obtained in
sufficient quantity. The You
is received
freely
there
anywhere else
at and near Fatshan, and its use is said to
be also
extending in the Canton Province.
The making of the
You a legal tender in Hong
Kong would in
all likelihood
have a tendency to induce
its circulation in the neighbouring
and
adjoining parts of China.
The
constant traffic between
Hong Kong and the land would bring
about
a much greater use
of it
gradually
in the
interior.
It would be
a matter of convenience for the people
themselves; the Chinese
Government would be under no
pressure to bear
on their
other
C...
way
(5). J. M. Lavy Brown.
2nd September, 1893.
extending
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on the
one hand no laws
making it legal tender, that
is compelling its acceptance
coin is payment of debts.
a
there
Com
the other band is
arry
law preventing ito
circulation: the people auc
fose to
take it.
as they please.
la fot
use is
As far a
I know
чет
the you eciculates as
among
only
the people but spasingly any part of Carica, and
when and whe
Mexican Qreear, which is
I believe slightly recher in
ulver, cannot be obtained in
supficient quantity. The You
be received
freely
thai
arry where else
sis and near Forchow, and its use is said to
be also
extending in the Canton Provnice.
: The making of the
You a legal tender in stong.
mat
Kong would in
have
likely
ARAME
tendency to ind
its circulation in the neighbour_
The
and
ung parts of China. rictionate relations
constant traffic between
the maciv.
Hong Kong and the land would bring
uch
nih greater use
risterios.
it
gradually
in the
It would be
matter lonvener for the people
themselves; the Chines
Government would boring no
pressure to bear
or thei
other
C
way
(5). J. M.Lavy Brown.
2nd September. 1893.
extending
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