CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 32

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31

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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31 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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31 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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31

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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