CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4] — Page 635

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Straits Settlements

and (2) to make that coin legal tender in Hongkong at the same time to regulate the existing currency of the Colony, should both be drafted in such a way as to make the British Dollar a standard coin concurrently with the Mexican dollar, whether and if practicable also concurrently with the other Coin already recognised in those Colonies respectively.

It seems expedient that the British Dollar in each case being mentioned first should be placed in a subordinate position to the Mexican dollar, while at the same time there should be no necessity to displace the Mexican dollar from its status as a standard coin.

Lord Ripon trusts that their Lordships will be able to give directions for the drafts of the proposed Orders before they are issued to be prepared in this sense, and will be glad to have an opportunity of seeing the drafts before the Orders are issued.

I am to enclose for convenience of reference copies of the local Ordinance of 1864, and of the two Proclamations issued under that Ordinance.

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Straits Settlements and (2) to make that coin legal tender in Hongkong at the same time to regulate the existing currency of the Colony, should both be drafted in such a way as to make the British Dollar a standard coin concurrently with the Mexican dollar, whether and if practicable also concurrently with the other Coin already recognised in those Colonies respectively. It seems expedient that the British Dollar in each case being mentioned first should be placed in a subordinate position to the Mexican dollar, while at the same time there should be no necessity to displace the Mexican dollar from its status as a standard coin. Lord Ripon trusts that their Lordships will be able to give directions for the drafts of the proposed Orders before they are issued to be prepared in this sense, and will be glad to have an opportunity of seeing the drafts before the Orders are issued. I am to enclose for convenience of reference copies of the local Ordinance of 1864, and of the two Proclamations issued under that Ordinance.

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Straits Settlements

and (2) to make that com legal tender in Hingkung

t at same time to

regulate the Existing currency of the Catter

(oly, should both Colony,

be drafted in such a

way

as to make the

Portish Dollar a standard

com concurrentl

with the Mexican dollar,

Whether

and if practicable also concurrentl

dollar

with the other Col

already recognised in

those Colmies respectively.

It seems expedient.

that

the British Dollar in.

Shared

Each case

being mentined

first thot placed

positio

A-1

in a

it were

Subordinate to the

Mexican dollar, while

at the same time there

Altens no

nece1A.

630

t to

displace the Mexican

dollar from its status

standard cons.

Lord Ripon trusts that

their Lordships will be. able to pe directions for

Saxto

will bette the drafts of the proposed Orders before tag issued to be prepared

in this sense,

the

will be glad to have an Opportunit of seeing The drafts before the

Orders

are issued.

I am to enclose for Convenience of reference

copies of the local Ordre

I of 1864, and of the two Proclamations

issued under that

Ord

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