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C. O.

Hongking

No. 18392

DOMESTIC.

138

Office or Individual.

Rec'd Rep. 1 Nov. 1893

Dollar

Portuguese

official

For sign

Date.

1893

31 Oct

Last previous Paper.

7.0.

15653

Minister inquires whether HM Gov. have lowered the rate of Exchange in Hongking

(Minutes.)

M. Fanfield

(Subject.)

may si pomo

?

Subsequent Paper.

See also 15653

According to Browne's Handbook the Portuguese "denominations of moneys of account & the current coins of the Mother Country being introduced into the Portuguese Colonies, so far as convenient & to the advantage of the Commerce of the Colonies!

"

Macao Govt I gather that in Macao the Accounts are kept in Portugue but that practically the currency, Mexican dollar (called in 18653 or Davis his the current Spanish "Pataca", Hence, man officer's com in use.

"

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C. O. Hongking No. 18392 DOMESTIC. 138 Office or Individual. Rec'd Rep. 1 Nov. 1893 Dollar Portuguese official For sign Date. 1893 31 Oct Last previous Paper. 7.0. 15653 Minister inquires whether HM Gov. have lowered the rate of Exchange in Hongking (Minutes.) M. Fanfield (Subject.) may si pomo ? Subsequent Paper. See also 15653 According to Browne's Handbook the Portuguese "denominations of moneys of account & the current coins of the Mother Country being introduced into the Portuguese Colonies, so far as convenient & to the advantage of the Commerce of the Colonies! " Macao Govt I gather that in Macao the Accounts are kept in Portugue but that practically the currency, Mexican dollar (called in 18653 or Davis his the current Spanish "Pataca", Hence, man officer's com in use. "
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C. o. Hangking No. 18392 DOMESTIC. 138 Office or Individual. Rec? Rep. 1 Nov. 1893 Dollar Portuguese official For sign Date. 1893 31 Oct ist previous Paper. 7.0. 15653 Minister inquires whether HM gor. have lowered the rate of Exchange in (Minutes.) M.Fanfield (Subject.) in Hongking may si pomo ? sabsequent Paper. See also 15653 According to Browne's Handbook the Portuguese "denominations of cons being introduced moneys of account & the current coins of the Mother Country are A-1 into the Portuguese Colmes, so far. convenient & to the advantage of the the Colonies! Commerce " Macao #hn Govt I gather that in Macas the Accounts are kept. kept in Portugue but that practically the currency, Mexican dollar (called in 18653 or Davis Jis the current Spanish "Pataca", Hence, man officer's com in use. "
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C. o.

Hangking

No. 18392

DOMESTIC.

138

Office or Individual.

Rec? Rep. 1 Nov. 1893

Dollar

Portuguese

official

For sign

Date.

1893

31 Oct

ist previous Paper.

7.0.

15653

Minister inquires

whether HM gor. have lowered the

rate of Exchange in

(Minutes.)

M.Fanfield

(Subject.)

in Hongking

may si pomo

?

sabsequent Paper.

See also 15653

According to Browne's

Handbook

the Portuguese

"denominations of cons

being introduced

moneys of account & the current coins of the Mother Country

are

A-1

into the Portuguese Colmes, so far. convenient & to the advantage of the

the Colonies!

Commerce

"

Macao #hn Govt I gather that in Macas the Accounts are kept.

kept in Portugue but that practically the currency, Mexican

dollar (called in 18653

or Davis Jis the current Spanish "Pataca",

Hence, man officer's

com in use.

"

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