CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 454

dollars were

for last half of 1893. at an average premium (above the value of the fine silver contained in them) of 34 percent; or if we omit the three first quoted (very special) figures, at an average premium of 2.66 percent.

During the present gear they

little cheaper: have begun to be

a

m:- price ter pripremin

dolla

3150 (mm) 76 to

8.9.

Jan. 16

3/2

Jan. 29 Feb. 4

3076

3021/

3076

30 23/

2.99 2.57 to

to

Jin compr

and Messrs. Pixley & Abell (see annexed letter to (Agents) anticipate that they will become still cheape very shortly.

15

letter

We (With reference to the last part of the annexed

the ult. I fran Bombay Mint of 5 find that the Matrices of the old HongKong Dollar.

.K.

REC

C. O.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & Chir46

1886 Hutton Court: Threadneulle Street

London, 30th Samy 1894

·REC 3194

Dear Sir Robert.

have this morning Hongkong Manager,

instituting

I

received from our

with sile

R

telegram of which

annered, and

our

suggest

to

An

Bombay Agent by wire to

i

the Indian Government that they

should follow the

am.

course indicated Dear Sir Robert

Yours sincerely.

Nowowaken ther

Sir Robert Meade H. C.B

Colonial Office.

Governor would

would suggest for consideration

the advisability of Indian Government.

advising Lo

X

in the custody

K

are

13238

that they 1% as

are

Valian not sent

220.

of the Royal Mint. These might.

utilised for any

Dollar?)

new British

sug 8.M.J. 67b. 877.2 C.Pd.5

Putley Rue 12/2

Kimberley by

wire

willing to accept about

Seignorage

"

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