CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 293

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Specie Banks to be established

of

the

scheme using

vast British Trade in these

countries, and it

Is it

recently that it has been known

in Shanghai

would. it is believed

add largely

to British Prestige.

If Your Lordship asks

why these arguments did not

occur earlier to the

commercial

and Banking communities of

Hongkong, I would reply that

it was proposed some time

ago,

about 10 months,

and they are perhaps deterred by the

results of the Indian

Silver policy were

felt in this Colony, Singapore and

Penang.

7. There is another point also

to which I should refer, and

that is that if the Japanese

Yen were legalized here, their

subsidiary coinage would

doubtless soon be accepted and

that the Government would thus be

deprived of a profitable source

of Revenue.

It is more than a matter of speculation,

it is an actual fact.

I have the

honour to be,

Your Lordship's obedient servant,

[Signature]

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289 Specie Banks to be established of the scheme using vast British Trade in these countries, and it Is it recently that it has been known in Shanghai would. it is believed add largely to British Prestige. If Your Lordship asks why these arguments did not occur earlier to the commercial and Banking communities of Hongkong, I would reply that it was proposed some time ago, about 10 months, and they are perhaps deterred by the results of the Indian Silver policy were felt in this Colony, Singapore and Penang. 7. There is another point also to which I should refer, and that is that if the Japanese Yen were legalized here, their subsidiary coinage would doubtless soon be accepted and that the Government would thus be deprived of a profitable source of Revenue. It is more than a matter of speculation, it is an actual fact. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's obedient servant, [Signature]
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289 Specie Banks to be established of the scher usin using. vast British Trade in there countries, and it Is it recently that it has been known in Stoughong would. it is believed add largely quere that I apaner 6. I why these to British Prestige. If Your Lordship arks arguments did not occur earlier to the commercial and Banking communities of Hongkong. I would reply that it was proposed some lixe when mouths a ago 10 Deckels m A they are pertures & underts D. Am th dise of the subu there the legalize the Japanese You the results of the Indian Silver policy were more jom Jug in this Colony Singapore and Pe enang were contemplated 7. There is another point also to which I should for refer, and that is that if the Japanese Ie have Yen were legalized here, their bsidiary corriage would doubtless soon be as accepted and that the Government would thus be deprived of a profitable source. this Chappening The res are sh Thank actual fact Q.1 they amati. of Revenue are now. and that it is only quite If the en matter of speculation than an I have the recently
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Specie Banks to be established

of

the

scher usin

using.

vast British Trade in there

countries, and it

Is it

recently that it has been known

in Stoughong

would. it is believed

add largely

quere

that I apaner

6. I

why these

to British Prestige.

If Your Lordship arks

arguments did not

occur earlier to the

commercial

and Banking communities of

Hongkong. I would reply that

it

was proposed some lixe

when

mouths a

ago

10

Deckels m

A

they are pertures & underts D. Am th

dise of the subu

there the

legalize the Japanese

You the results of the Indian

Silver policy were

more

jom

Jug

in this Colony Singapore and

Pe

enang were contemplated

7. There is another point also

to which I should for refer, and

that is that if the Japanese

Ie have Yen were legalized here, their

bsidiary corriage would

doubtless soon be as

accepted and

that the Government would thus be

deprived of a profitable source.

this

Chappening

The res are sh

Thank

actual fact

Q.1

they

amati.

of Revenue

are now.

and that it is only quite

If the en

matter of speculation than an

I have the

recently

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