CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 284

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The supply of Hongkong subsidiary Coinage has apparently created a demand for them among the Chinese merchants and Bankers who have recognized the superiority of its undeviating fineness, broken silver, coins, and weight over ... not only for purposes of change but also for those of remittance.

The increase in the popularity of these coins is eminently natural and should continue unless and until the Chinese Government, as a measure of confidence, supplies its people with a sufficiency of subsidiary coinage commanding great ... as do those manufactured to the order of this Government.

I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant

William Robinson

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281 The supply of Hongkong subsidiary Coinage has apparently created a demand for them among the Chinese merchants and Bankers who have recognized the superiority of its undeviating fineness, broken silver, coins, and weight over ... not only for purposes of change but also for those of remittance. The increase in the popularity of these coins is eminently natural and should continue unless and until the Chinese Government, as a measure of confidence, supplies its people with a sufficiency of subsidiary coinage commanding great ... as do those manufactured to the order of this Government. I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant William Robinson
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281 supply of Hongkong subsidiary Coino has apparently created a demand for them among the Chinese merchants and Bankers who have recognized the superiority of handsome of undeviating fineness broken silver, coins and weight over not only for purposes of change but also for those of remittance. The increase in the popularity of these coine is eminently natural and should should continue unless and until the Chinese Government a measure s of confidence supplies its people with a sufficiency of subsidiary. coinage commanding great a as do those manufactures to the order of this Government. I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant Willaim Rohingsz
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supply of Hongkong subsidiary Coino has apparently created a demand for them

among

the Chinese merchants and Bankers who have recognized

the superiority of handsome of undeviating fineness broken silver,

coins

and weight

over

not only for purposes of change but also for those of remittance.

The increase in the

popularity of these coine is eminently

natural and

should

should continue unless and

until the Chinese Government

a measure

s

of confidence

supplies its people with a sufficiency of subsidiary. coinage commanding great a as do those manufactures to the order of this Government. I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant

Willaim Rohingsz

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