CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893 — Page 15

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For the amelioration

of

Colonial Currency questions

The You, I may observe, is already legal tender

in the Straits Settlements. It may be recalled

that many years ago an

dollar was coined

at Hong Kong; but it failed to establish

itself as a medium of Exchange and

the Hong Kong mint has since sold

to the Japanese Govt., which has had it to

Coin the yen.

857

To supply

On $1,312,930

British Dollar would

not help to afford

ample supply of currency —

nor help changing

gold using Currencies.

It would be costly because it

could not be laid down in the

East or at a

price to hold its own against

Mexicans. There used to be the

way of

Mint buying silver at the price of the day & cost of

13

the

cost of minting — then wither

a stock

kept in hand

to be used

month

in mint

at very short notice

without being

able to rely

on whatever price may happen

& minting

the few

times when

available bullion

makes full use of the mint.

As shown by Mr. Saunderson’s minute

Com...

moved preface in by saying that there has

been a

scarcity of

Late

Mexican Dollars

in the months of July & August

Scarcity has

Recurred.

No. It is quite

at the first glance obvious

this time — The year. This was however during a period of scarcity due to exceptional causes & there is

an ample supply. Amin

Jan

14/12

Admiralty

genti...

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For the amelioration of Colonial Currency questions The You, I may observe, is already legal tender in the Straits Settlements. It may be recalled that many years ago an dollar was coined at Hong Kong; but it failed to establish itself as a medium of Exchange and the Hong Kong mint has since sold to the Japanese Govt., which has had it to Coin the yen. 857 To supply On $1,312,930 British Dollar would not help to afford ample supply of currency nor help changing gold using Currencies. It would be costly because it could not be laid down in the East or at a price to hold its own against Mexicans. There used to be the way of Mint buying silver at the price of the day & cost of 13 the cost of minting then wither a stock kept in hand to be used month in mint at very short notice without being able to rely on whatever price may happen & minting the few times when available bullion makes full use of the mint. As shown by Mr. Saunderson’s minute Com... moved preface in by saying that there has been a scarcity of Late Mexican Dollars in the months of July & August Scarcity has Recurred. No. It is quite at the first glance obvious this time The year. This was however during a period of scarcity due to exceptional causes & there is an ample supply. Amin Jan 14/12 Admiralty genti...
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for the amiduation off Colmial Currency quections The You, I may obsemn, is already legal tender in the Thaits Settlements. It may be rencontres Belich Bet many years app an Joller was coined itnef من a at thing Kory; hat it failed to Estäblein Un plant of medium of Exchange and thie Hay Kory mint has sold to the Japanese Goot, which has had ito to Coin the you. 857 To supply On 13112.93 Buticle Dellar would no don't help to afford ample maple of currency - umed of caresse. M M nor help shebange fold using Corities. It would be costly because to could not be laid down in that East or a agir price to hold its owne рий apt Mexicans. There used be the Bay auch Mo menda qeers het this preface Med moth said recepity of buying silver at the price of the day & casof 13 the cast of minting - then wither а якие stock kept in hand be neade munthe in ment at vey that notic agot time buying. inthout being silver able to resin whatever pure mayhearted & munting the few рий a time when asailalle mult majke full of thee work. showed he os in Mr. Saifulde minute Com marshad in [] x J moved prefare in by saying that there has scarcity of Live Mexican May carta in the rumth of july & duny Scarcity has Recurred. no. It is quite Abegint the first reach of algiitteit is time - The ya This was however ouring a little dearch tape Sheeptional causes & there is an ample supply. Amin Jan 14/12 Admiralty genti
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for the amiduation

off

Colmial Currency quections

The You, I may obsemn, is already legal tender

in the Thaits Settlements. It may be rencontres

Belich

Bet

many years app an

Joller was coined

itnef

من

a

at thing Kory; hat it failed to Estäblein

Un plant of

medium of Exchange and

thie Hay Kory mint has sold

to the Japanese Goot, which has had ito to

Coin the you.

857

To supply

On

13112.93

Buticle Dellar would

no don't help to afford

ample maple of currency -

umed

of caresse.

M

M

nor help shebange

fold using Corities.

It would be costly because to

could not be laid down in that

East or a

agir

price to hold its owne рий

apt Mexicans. There used be the

Bay auch

Mo menda qeers het

this preface

Med moth

said

recepity of buying silver at the price of the day & casof

13

the

cast of minting - then wither

а якие

stock

kept in hand

be neade

munthe

in ment

at vey that notic

agot time buying. inthout being

silver

able to resin

whatever pure mayhearted

& munting

the few

рий

a

time when

asailalle mult

majke full of thee work.

showed he

os in Mr. Saifulde minute

Com

marshad in [] x J

moved prefare in by saying that there has

scarcity of

Live

Mexican May

carta in the rumth of july & duny

Scarcity has

Recurred.

no. It is quite

Abegint

the first reach of algiitteit

is time - The ya This was however ouring a little dearch tape Sheeptional causes & there is

an ample supply. Amin

Jan

14/12

Admiralty

genti

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