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Enclosure 5.

C. O.

277

3595 Rack

Chairman Chamber of Commerce to Governor of Hongkong

DIT,

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hong Kong 27th January 1884.

:

The Committee of this Chamber, and the Special Committee appointed last July to consider the Currency question, met today at noon, and I submitted to them the telegram from the Secretary of State which Your Excellency was good enough to communicate unofficially to me.

I am requested to inform you that both Committees are unanimous in repeating their recommendation with regard to the difficulties which are referred to by the Secretary of State are by any means capable of being overcome, and they are for the reasons mentioned in the Chamber's letter of the 24th instant, and for other good causes which need not here be mentioned, also unanimously opposed to the legalization of the Japanese Yen.

The Secretary of State does not mention to your Excellency what the difficulties are which stand in the way of coining British Dollar, but Your Excellency is aware that enquiries in Bombay made on behalf of this Chamber seemed to make it certain that British Dollar could be coined at 14 per cent or possibly less.

I have …

(Signed) J. J. Keswick,

Chairman.

His Excellency,

Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G.

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Enclosure 5. C. O. 277 3595 Rack Chairman Chamber of Commerce to Governor of Hongkong DIT, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong 27th January 1884. : The Committee of this Chamber, and the Special Committee appointed last July to consider the Currency question, met today at noon, and I submitted to them the telegram from the Secretary of State which Your Excellency was good enough to communicate unofficially to me. I am requested to inform you that both Committees are unanimous in repeating their recommendation with regard to the difficulties which are referred to by the Secretary of State are by any means capable of being overcome, and they are for the reasons mentioned in the Chamber's letter of the 24th instant, and for other good causes which need not here be mentioned, also unanimously opposed to the legalization of the Japanese Yen. The Secretary of State does not mention to your Excellency what the difficulties are which stand in the way of coining British Dollar, but Your Excellency is aware that enquiries in Bombay made on behalf of this Chamber seemed to make it certain that British Dollar could be coined at 14 per cent or possibly less. I have … (Signed) J. J. Keswick, Chairman. His Excellency, Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G.
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Enclosure 5. C. O. 277 3595 Rack Chairman Chamber of Commerce to Governor of 94 DIT, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong 27th January 1884. : The Committee of this Chamber, and the Special Committee appointed last July to consider the Currency question, met today at noon, anu I submitted to them the telogram from the Secretary of State willen. Your xcellency Was good enough to communicate unofficially to me. 0% a Bri- I am requested to inform you that boti. Comittees are unanimous in repeating their recommendation vish Lollar, in the uifriculties which are referred to by the Secretary of Stale are by any means capable 01 being overcome, and they are for the reasons mentioned in the Camber's letter of the 24th instant, and for other goo0 Causes which need not here be mentioned, also unanimously opposed to the legalization of the Japanese Yen. The Secretary of State goes not mention to your Excellency what the difficulties are which stand in the Way 01 coining British bollar, but Your Excellency is aware that enquiries in Bombay made on behalf of this Chaa- Der seemed to make it certain that British Dollar coule مالية per cent or possibly less. De coined at 14 per I have co., (Signed) J. J. Keswick, Chairman. His Excellency, Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G.
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Enclosure 5.

C. O.

277

3595 Rack

Chairman Chamber of Commerce to Governor of 94

DIT,

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce,

Hong Kong 27th January 1884.

:

The Committee of this Chamber, and the Special

Committee appointed last July to consider the Currency

question, met today at noon, anu I submitted to them the

telogram from the Secretary of State willen. Your xcellency

Was good enough to communicate unofficially to me.

0% a Bri-

I am requested to inform you that boti. Comittees

are unanimous in repeating their recommendation

vish Lollar, in the uifriculties which are referred to by

the Secretary of Stale are by any means capable 01 being

overcome, and they are for the reasons mentioned in the

Camber's letter of the 24th instant, and for

other goo0

Causes which need not here be mentioned, also unanimously

opposed to the legalization of the Japanese Yen.

The Secretary of State goes not mention to your

Excellency what the difficulties are which stand in the

Way 01 coining British bollar, but Your Excellency is

aware that enquiries in Bombay made on behalf of this Chaa-

Der seemed to make it certain that British Dollar coule

مالية

per cent or possibly less.

De coined at

14 per

I have co.,

(Signed) J. J. Keswick,

Chairman.

His Excellency,

Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G.

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