CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 632

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Joint: viz. whether we should continue to regard the Mexican Dollar Standard coin, or admit the British Dollar into Part II of the Legion Schedule of the Straits Order, along with the Mexican; or (2) we should make the British Dollar the standard coin, relegate the Mexican to the subordinate Schedule; or (3) should in some way devise a form of wording to make both British & Mexican the standard coins (we annexed note from M. Chalmers).

The objection to (1) is the sentimental one that it apparently puts the British Dollar in the undignified position of being subordinate to the Mexican; but in the new British Honduras coinage Law, (draft herewith) we have inflicted this indignity on the British sovereign by making it in a sense subordinate to the American gold dollar. I do not myself think that the British Dollar will suffer less prestige by appearing in the second schedule, below the well-known Mexican.

One objection to (2) is that the British Dollar may after all be still-born, and if so, we certainly cannot ensure its survival by any phraseology in the Order in Council; and when it is dead, it will look ridiculous to call it the standard coin.

Fords Remarks.

627

THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED,

LONDON

BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2062, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No.

The following TELEGRAM Received at

From

Dated

To

Address

Chapeine

STATIONS:

CHIEF STAG 395

11, OLD BROAD STREET, EC.

ES 24 APR 34

1850

9.11 via Eastern

Time

M.

the answer to yr. tel. of 21 April Proclamation is he still in force applies to evaporated only amount of Amykosy count Obrien

Recorded

No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper

CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has passed will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs: MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED "VIA EASTERN."

Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.

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Joint: viz. whether we should continue to regard the Mexican Dollar Standard coin, or admit the British Dollar into Part II of the Legion Schedule of the Straits Order, along with the Mexican; or (2) we should make the British Dollar the standard coin, relegate the Mexican to the subordinate Schedule; or (3) should in some way devise a form of wording to make both British & Mexican the standard coins (we annexed note from M. Chalmers). The objection to (1) is the sentimental one that it apparently puts the British Dollar in the undignified position of being subordinate to the Mexican; but in the new British Honduras coinage Law, (draft herewith) we have inflicted this indignity on the British sovereign by making it in a sense subordinate to the American gold dollar. I do not myself think that the British Dollar will suffer less prestige by appearing in the second schedule, below the well-known Mexican. One objection to (2) is that the British Dollar may after all be still-born, and if so, we certainly cannot ensure its survival by any phraseology in the Order in Council; and when it is dead, it will look ridiculous to call it the standard coin. Fords Remarks. 627 THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON BRANCH STATIONS: 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2062, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. No. The following TELEGRAM Received at From Dated To Address Chapeine STATIONS: CHIEF STAG 395 11, OLD BROAD STREET, EC. ES 24 APR 34 1850 9.11 via Eastern Time M. the answer to yr. tel. of 21 April Proclamation is he still in force applies to evaporated only amount of Amykosy count Obrien Recorded No inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has passed will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs: MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company. REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED "VIA EASTERN." Waterlow & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.
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Joint: viz. whether we should continue to regard the thexican Dollar Standard coin, tarly admit thin

Part II of British Dollar into are

the Legion Schedule of sex rough Duff at the Straits Order, along with the You to

or (2) we should make the British Dollar the standard com, drelegate the Mexican to the subordinate Scheduld or (3) should in some way devise a form of word to make both British & Mexican the Treasing). Equally & standard coins (wre annexed note from M. (halmers of the

am new

The objectim to (1) is the sentimental one that it apparently puts

but in Hollar in the undignified position of being subordinate to the Mexican; the new British Harduras coriage Law, (draft herewith) we have in the winflicted this indignity on the British sovereign it in a sense subordinate to by making the American gold dollar! I do not myself for think that the British Dollar with less prestige

wa

of

less

in the second

sgtablished

favour by this appearing in t plupart, below the well-known thereiched

One objection to (2) is that the British Dollar may after all be still-born,

ab

any

rated ALANI

first year; (and i

ave begund it we certainly cannot Ensure its survival by any phraseolog in the Order in Corneil) in and when it is dead, it will look ridiculous to call

This however is it the standard coin.

g Forta.

Flerk's Name.

Fords

KEMARKS.

627

THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED,

LONDON

BRANCH STATIONS: S, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT ST., S.W. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C., and 2062, WINCHESTER HOUSE, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.

No.

The following TELEGRAM Received at

Prom

Dated

To

Address

Chapeine

STATIONS:

CHIEF STAG 395

11, OLD BROAD STREET, EC.

ES 24 AFR 34

1850

9.11

via Eastern,"

Time

M.

the answer to yr.tel- of 21 april Proclamation

arbiter obter won

is he stillo

in force

oins

H

applies to

evaporated only apa tunt

of Amykosy

rount

Obrien

Recorded

No inquiry respecting this Telogram can be attended to without the production of this Paper

FIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this vaszod, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of tacir Stations or Telegraphs: MISTAKES OR DELAYS the transmission or delivery of nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, MIS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY Q from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the noties of the Company.

REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED "VIA EASTERN.

Waterlow & Sons Lizsited, Printers, Lowlon Wall, London.

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