CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 290

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legalization of a British Dollar for

in

use in Hongkong

Sesslements.

and

the Straits

The Japanese openly

assert that

they hope ultimately not only to

do the whole

of

their own

trade

with Foreign Countries, but also

to supply

China with the greater

portion of what she at present

takes from Great Britain and

India.

Japan is assisted in this matter

by the unfriendly attitude of

the

Depotists:

effectually put a stop to

any

English Government towards silver; and

the Silver policy which has

recently been entered upon has

effectually

Noutants into

R1,

increase of British Trade with

the far East. Indeed a

considerable if not disastrous

diminution of that trade has already taken

place and

may

A

further heavy decrease

be anticipated So much

for the general question.

The special reasons however for

objecting to

the Japanese yen

being made

a

legal tender

in Hongkong may be shortly

summarized as follows:

1. The Specie Bank of Japan

supported strongly by the Japanese

Government is a

keen competitor both

of the

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286 legalization of a British Dollar for in use in Hongkong Sesslements. and the Straits The Japanese openly assert that they hope ultimately not only to do the whole of their own trade with Foreign Countries, but also to supply China with the greater portion of what she at present takes from Great Britain and India. Japan is assisted in this matter by the unfriendly attitude of the Depotists: effectually put a stop to any English Government towards silver; and the Silver policy which has recently been entered upon has effectually Noutants into R1, increase of British Trade with the far East. Indeed a considerable if not disastrous diminution of that trade has already taken place and may A further heavy decrease be anticipated So much for the general question. The special reasons however for objecting to the Japanese yen being made a legal tender in Hongkong may be shortly summarized as follows: 1. The Specie Bank of Japan supported strongly by the Japanese Government is a keen competitor both of the
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286 legalization of a British Dollar for in use in Hongkong Sesslements. and the Straits The Japanese openly assert that they hope ultimately not only to do the whole of their own trade with Foreign Countries, but also to supply Chiria with the greater porsion of what she at present takes from Great Britain and India. Japan is assisted in this matter attitude of thu Depopis: > effectually put a stop to any by the unfriendly English Government towards silver; Cram W and the Silver policy which has recently been entered upon has effectually Noutants into t R1, increase of British Trade with the far East. Indeed a considerable if not disastrous of that Ira de diminution has already taken. place and may A a further heavy decrease be anticiported So much for the general question. The special reasons however for objecting to being made a the Japanese you. yen legal tender Houghong may be shortly summarized as follows: cri L The Specie Rank of lapan supported strongly by the Japanese Government is a heen compare both of the
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286

legalization of a British Dollar for

in

use in Hongkong

Sesslements.

and

the Straits

The Japanese openly

assert that

they hope ultimately not only to

do the whole

of

their own

trade

with Foreign Countries, but also

to supply

Chiria with the greater

porsion of what she at present

takes from Great Britain and

India.

Japan is assisted in this matter

attitude of

thu

Depopis:

>

effectually put a stop to

any

by the unfriendly English Government towards silver; Cram W

and

the Silver policy which has

recently been entered upon has

effectually

Noutants into t

R1,

increase of British Trade with

the far East. Indeed a

considerable if not disastrous

of that Ira de

diminution has already taken.

place and

may

A

a

further heavy decrease

be anticiported So much

for the general question.

The special reasons however for

objecting to

being made

a

the Japanese you.

yen

legal tender

Houghong may be shortly

summarized as follows:

cri

L The Specie Rank of lapan

supported strongly by the Japanese

Government is a

heen compare both

of the

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