CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 358

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Date.

1893.

Mar. 28

Price of Bar Silver per Ounce Standard in London.

37 3

Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in London.

36.97

Value of Mexican Dollars per Ounce at price of Bar Silver.

.40

Mexican Dollars cheaper than their metallic value per cent.

1.08

June 15

38

37.43

.07

.18

Apl. 4

35 1/16

37 3

37.03

.34

.92

16

38 1/2

37

37.70

.05

.13

May 5

38

37 3

36.97

.41

1.09

17

38 1/8

37 1/8

37.76

.05

.14

6

37 3

37

36.85

.40

1.08

20

37 1/8

37

37.43

.07

.18

7

37 1/8

37 1

36.91

.34

.92

21

38 1/4

37 #

37.22

.16

.41

8

38

37 3

36.97

.40

1.08

22

37 7/8

37

36.85

.40

1.08

12

38

No quotation.

36.97

24

13

37 1/2

37

36.91

.16

.43

26

36 1/2

35 & nominal

35.03

.47

1.32

16

38

37

36.97

.34

.92

27

35

34

34.06

.44

1.27

19

38

37

37.03

.34

.92

28

33

34

32.11

1.89

5.56

20

38

37 1/2

36.97

.47

1.26

30

32

None offering......

31.14

25

38 1/2

37

37.03

.47

1.27

31

32

None offering......

31.14

27

38

37 1/16

37.16

.28

.75

July 1

33 3

No quotation

32.60

28

38

37

37.22

.28

.75

3

34

34 nominal.

33.08

.92

2.71

May. 1

38

37 %

37.46

.29

.76

3 1/8

34 nominal

33.69

.81

2.35

2

38.36

37 2

37.52

.23

.61

4

38 3

37 &

37.34

.16

.43

7

33

None offering..

32.60

5

38 1/2

37 &

37.28

.35

.92

8

33

None offering......

32.11

6

38 3

37

37.34

.16

.43

30

**

33 3

None offering..

32.47

27

38 1/16

37 §

37.40

.23

.61

11

33

No quotation

32.23

11

38

37

37.22

.28

.75

12

33

Market bare

32.11

31

15

38

37

36.97

.53

1.41

13

$1

33 &

None offering.

32.23

35

16

37 &

37 1

36.61

.61

1.73

14

.་

33

34

32.60

1.40

4.12

17

11

37 3

No quotation.....

36.73

15

#

33 %

34 ğ nominal

32.72

1.90

5.43

18

:}

37 Z

36.85

.53

1.42

17

$3

33 4

34號

32.84

1.91

5.46

23

31

37 1/8

36.79

.59

1.58

18

:

33 3

34 4

32.47

2.03

5.88

21

2

37 1

37 4

36.73

.52

1.40

19

33

19

34

32.11

2.39

6.93

25

"}

37 2

37 1

36.73

.52

1.40

20

31

32 4

34

31.87

2.13

6.27

29

>>

37 1

36.67

.58

1.57

21

>>

32 1

No quotation A.

31.38

June

1

37 3

37 1

36.73

.52

1.40

09

32

32

31.26

37

37 4

36.85

.40

1.08

21

>>

Bare

***

5

37 1/8

36.91

.40

1.08

25

32 1/6

No quotation.

31.56

G

--

33

11

36.97

.44

.40

1.08

26

3:

32 &

No quotation.

31.50

A

7

21

38

37 3

37.43

.08

.15

27

>>

32

No quotation B.

31.82

})

9

38 1

37.22

.16

.42

12

X

11

38 3

37 #

37.34

.04

13

1)

38

37

37.70

.20

.54

14

15

A

38 3

37.31

.16

: ཡུ ཚེ :ཡུ

Aug. 1

32

Bare

31.87

++

43

A, Business done account Hongkong during preceding week at 1d. per oz, over silver-5% prem.

B. During preceding week market bare at 1d. per oz. over silver-34 % prem.

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Date. 1893. Mar. 28 Price of Bar Silver per Ounce Standard in London. 37 3 Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in London. 36.97 Value of Mexican Dollars per Ounce at price of Bar Silver. .40 Mexican Dollars cheaper than their metallic value per cent. 1.08 June 15 38 37.43 .07 .18 Apl. 4 35 1/16 37 3 37.03 .34 .92 16 38 1/2 37 37.70 .05 .13 May 5 38 37 3 36.97 .41 1.09 17 38 1/8 37 1/8 37.76 .05 .14 6 37 3 37 36.85 .40 1.08 20 37 1/8 37 37.43 .07 .18 7 37 1/8 37 1 36.91 .34 .92 21 38 1/4 37 # 37.22 .16 .41 8 38 37 3 36.97 .40 1.08 22 37 7/8 37 36.85 .40 1.08 12 38 No quotation. 36.97 24 13 37 1/2 37 36.91 .16 .43 26 36 1/2 35 & nominal 35.03 .47 1.32 16 38 37 36.97 .34 .92 27 35 34 34.06 .44 1.27 19 38 37 37.03 .34 .92 28 33 34 32.11 1.89 5.56 20 38 37 1/2 36.97 .47 1.26 30 32 None offering...... 31.14 25 38 1/2 37 37.03 .47 1.27 31 32 None offering...... 31.14 27 38 37 1/16 37.16 .28 .75 July 1 33 3 No quotation 32.60 28 38 37 37.22 .28 .75 3 34 34 nominal. 33.08 .92 2.71 May. 1 38 37 % 37.46 .29 .76 3 1/8 34 nominal 33.69 .81 2.35 2 38.36 37 2 37.52 .23 .61 4 38 3 37 & 37.34 .16 .43 7 33 None offering.. 32.60 5 38 1/2 37 & 37.28 .35 .92 8 33 None offering...... 32.11 6 38 3 37 37.34 .16 .43 30 ** 33 3 None offering.. 32.47 27 38 1/16 37 § 37.40 .23 .61 11 33 No quotation 32.23 11 38 37 37.22 .28 .75 12 33 Market bare 32.11 31 15 38 37 36.97 .53 1.41 13 $1 33 & None offering. 32.23 35 16 37 & 37 1 36.61 .61 1.73 14 .་ 33 34 32.60 1.40 4.12 17 11 37 3 No quotation..... 36.73 15 # 33 % 34 ğ nominal 32.72 1.90 5.43 18 :} 37 Z 36.85 .53 1.42 17 $3 33 4 34號 32.84 1.91 5.46 23 31 37 1/8 36.79 .59 1.58 18 : 33 3 34 4 32.47 2.03 5.88 21 2 37 1 37 4 36.73 .52 1.40 19 33 19 34 32.11 2.39 6.93 25 "} 37 2 37 1 36.73 .52 1.40 20 31 32 4 34 31.87 2.13 6.27 29 >> 37 1 36.67 .58 1.57 21 >> 32 1 No quotation A. 31.38 June 1 37 3 37 1 36.73 .52 1.40 09 32 32 31.26 37 37 4 36.85 .40 1.08 21 >> Bare *** 5 37 1/8 36.91 .40 1.08 25 32 1/6 No quotation. 31.56 G -- 33 11 36.97 .44 .40 1.08 26 3: 32 & No quotation. 31.50 A 7 21 38 37 3 37.43 .08 .15 27 >> 32 No quotation B. 31.82 }) 9 38 1 37.22 .16 .42 12 X 11 38 3 37 # 37.34 .04 13 1) 38 37 37.70 .20 .54 14 15 A 38 3 37.31 .16 : ཡུ ཚེ :ཡུ Aug. 1 32 Bare 31.87 ++ 43 A, Business done account Hongkong during preceding week at 1d. per oz, over silver-5% prem. B. During preceding week market bare at 1d. per oz. over silver-34 % prem. 354
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Ncb Dollars per Ounco Standard Price of Bar Silvor Price of Mexican por Ounce Dollars per Ounce in Standard Date. in London. London. (2) Valne of Mexican Price of Mexican Dollars I'rice of Mexican Dollars Mexican Dollars cheaper than Mexican Dollars dearer per Ounce, per Ounce, their metallic at price of cheaper than dearer than their metallic their metallic value per than their metallic Date. cent. valne per Price of Bar Silver per Ounce Standard in London. Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in London. cheaper than Standard their metallic their metallic! (3) Value of Mexican Dollars per Ounce at price of Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounec, Price of Mexicau Dollars Mexican Dollars cheaper than their metallic value per Mexicau Dollars dearer than their metallic value per per Ounce. dearer than Bar Silver. value. value. cont. Bar Silver. value. cont. value. cent. 1893. pence. pence. pence. pence. pence. pence % pence% 1893. Mar. 28 33 37 3 36.97 .40 1.08 June 15 pence. 38 pence. pence. pence. pence. pence 37 37.43 .07 pence % .18 Apl. 4 3516 37 3 37.03 .34 .92 16 382 37 37.70 .05 .13 MAJA 5 38 37 3 36.97 .41 1.09 17 # 3818 3713 87.76 .05 .14 6 37 3 37 36.85 .40 1.08 20 28 ਨੂੰ 37 37.43 .07 .13 7 8718 37 1 36.91 .34 .92 21 384 37 # 37.22 .16 .41 8 38 37 3 86.97 .40 1.08 22 377 37 36.85 .40 1.08 12 38 No quotation. 36.97 24 13 371% 37 36.91 16 38 37 36.97 19 38 f 37 market bare 37.03 : ་བ་ 37 4 37 nominal 36.24 .76 2.05 * .34 .92 26 36 717 35 & nominal 35.03 .47 1.32 1.09 27 35 34 ਨੂੰ 34.06 44 1.27 .35 : .92 28 33 34 32.11 1.89 5.56 AJ 20 38 377% 36.97 .47 1.26 20 303 814 29.68 1.82 5.78 25 38% 37 37.03 .47 1.27 30 32 None offering...... 51.14 27 38 13716 37.16 .28 .75 July 1 33 3 No quotation 32.60 28 38 137 37.22 .28 .75 3 34 34 nominal. 33.08 .92 2.71 May. 1 38 37 % 37.46 .29 .76 318 34 nominal 33.69 .81 2.35 2 38.36 37 2 37.52 .23 .61 ** 34 None offering.... 33.57 4 38 3 37 & 37,34 .16 .43 7 :> 33 None offering.. 32.60 5 15 38% 37 & 37.28 .35 .92 8 83 25 None offering...... 32.11 6 383 37 37.34 .16 43 30 ** 33 3 None offering.. 32.47 27 8 3816 187 § 37.40 .23 .61 11 :: 33 No quotation 82.23 }} 11 88 37 37.22 .28 75 12 33 Market bare 32.11 31 15 38 37 36.97 .53 1 41 13 $1 33 & None offering. 32.23 35 16 37& 371 36.61 .61 1.73 14 .་ 33 34 32.60 1.40 4.12 17 11 37 3 No quotation..... 36.73 15 # 33 % 34 ğ nominal 82.72 1.90 5.43 18 :} 37 Z 36.85 .53 1.42 17 $3 334 34號 32.84 1.91 5.46 23 31 3718 36.79 .59 1.58 18 : 33 3 34 4 32.47 2.03 5.88 21 2 37 1 37 4 36.73 .52 1.40 19 33 19 34 32.11 2.39 6.93 25 "} 37 2 37 1 36.73 .52 1.40 201 31 32 4 34 31.87 2.13 6.27 29 >> 871 36.67 .58 1.57 21 >> 321 No quotation A. 31.38 June 1 37 3 37 1 36.73 .52 1.40 09 32 32 31.26 ลง والا 37 874 36.85 .40 1.08 21 >> Bare *** 5 3718 36.91 .40 1.08 25 3216 No quotation. 31.56 G -- 33 11 36.97 444 .40 1.08 26 3: 32 & No quotation. 31.50 A 7 21 38 37 3 37.43 .08 .15 27 >> 32 No quotation B. 31.82 }) 9 381 37.22 .16 .42 12 X 11 383 37 # 87.34 .04 13 1) 38 87 37.70 .20 .54 14 15 A 38 3 37.31 .16 : ཡུ ཚེ :ཡུ Aug. 1 32 Bare 31.87 ++ 43 A, Business done account Hongkong during preceding week at 1d. per oz, over silver-5% prem. B. During preceding week market bare at 1d. per oz. over silver-34 % prem. 354
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Ncb

Dollars

per Ounco

Standard

Price of

Bar Silvor

Price of Mexican

por Ounce Dollars per Ounce in

Standard

Date.

in London.

London.

(2)

Valne

of Mexican

Price of Mexican

Dollars

I'rice of Mexican

Dollars

Mexican Dollars cheaper than

Mexican Dollars

dearer

per Ounce,

per Ounce,

their metallic

at price of

cheaper than

dearer than

their metallic their metallic

value per

than their metallic

Date.

cent.

valne per

Price of Bar Silver per Ounce Standard in London.

Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in

London.

cheaper than

Standard

their metallic their metallic!

(3)

Value

of Mexican

Dollars

per Ounce

at price of

Price of Mexican

Dollars

per Ounec,

Price of Mexicau

Dollars

Mexican Dollars cheaper than

their metallic value per

Mexicau Dollars dearer than their metallic

value per

per Ounce.

dearer than

Bar Silver.

value.

value.

cont.

Bar Silver.

value.

cont.

value.

cent.

1893.

pence.

pence.

pence.

pence.

pence.

pence %

pence%

1893.

Mar. 28 33

37 3

36.97

.40

1.08

June 15

pence.

38

pence.

pence.

pence.

pence.

pence

37

37.43

.07

pence % .18

Apl.

4

3516

37 3

37.03

.34

.92

16 382

37

37.70

.05

.13

MAJA

5

38

37 3

36.97

.41

1.09

17

#

3818

3713

87.76

.05

.14

6

37 3

37

36.85

.40

1.08

20

28 ਨੂੰ

37

37.43

.07

.13

7 8718

37 1

36.91

.34

.92

21

384

37 #

37.22

.16

.41

8

38

37 3

86.97

.40

1.08

22

377

37

36.85

.40

1.08

12

38

No quotation.

36.97

24

13

371%

37

36.91

16

38

37

36.97

19

38 f

37 market bare

37.03

: ་བ་

37 4

37 nominal

36.24

.76

2.05

*

.34

.92

26 36

717

35 & nominal

35.03

.47

1.32

1.09

27

35

34 ਨੂੰ

34.06

44

1.27

.35

:

.92

28

33

34

32.11

1.89

5.56

AJ

20

38

377%

36.97

.47

1.26

20 303

814

29.68

1.82

5.78

25

38%

37

37.03

.47

1.27

30 32

None offering......

51.14

27 38

13716

37.16

.28

.75

July 1

33 3

No quotation

32.60

28 38

137

37.22

.28

.75

3

34

34 nominal.

33.08

.92

2.71

May. 1

38

37 %

37.46

.29

.76

318

34 nominal

33.69

.81

2.35

2

38.36

37 2

37.52

.23

.61

**

34

None offering....

33.57

4

38 3

37 &

37,34

.16

.43

7

:>

33 ↓

None offering..

32.60

5

15

38%

37 &

37.28

.35

.92

8

83

25

None offering......

32.11

6

383

37

37.34

.16

43

30

**

33 3

None offering..

32.47

27

8 3816

187 §

37.40

.23

.61

11

::

33

No quotation

82.23

}}

11 88

37

37.22

.28

75

12

33

Market bare

32.11

31

15 38

37

36.97

.53

1 41

13

$1

33 &

None offering.

32.23

35

16 37&

371

36.61

.61

1.73

14

.་

33

34

32.60

1.40

4.12

17

11

37 3

No quotation.....

36.73

15

#

33 %

34 ğ nominal

82.72

1.90

5.43

18

:}

37 Z

36.85

.53

1.42

17

$3

334

34號

32.84

1.91

5.46

23

31

3718

36.79

.59

1.58

18

:

33 3

34 4

32.47

2.03

5.88

21

2

37 1

37 4

36.73

.52

1.40

19

33

19

34

32.11

2.39

6.93

25

"}

37 2

37 1

36.73

.52

1.40

201

31

32 4

34

31.87

2.13

6.27

29

>>

871

36.67

.58

1.57

21

>>

321

No quotation A.

31.38

June

1

37 3

37 1

36.73

.52

1.40

09

32

32

31.26

ลง

والا

37

874

36.85

.40

1.08

21

>>

Bare

***

5 3718

36.91

.40

1.08

25

3216

No quotation.

31.56

G

--

33

11

36.97

444

.40

1.08

26

3:

32 &

No quotation.

31.50

A

7

21

38

37 3

37.43

.08

.15

27

>>

32

No quotation B.

31.82

})

9 381

37.22

.16

.42

12

X

11

383

37 #

87.34

.04

13

1)

38

87

37.70

.20

.54

14

15

A

38 3

37.31

.16

: ཡུ ཚེ :ཡུ

Aug. 1

32

Bare

31.87

++

43

A, Business done account Hongkong during preceding week at 1d. per oz, over silver-5% prem.

B. During preceding week market bare at 1d. per oz. over silver-34 % prem.

354

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