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medumin in Hongkong, has been highly mient, and may very zaily at any become dangerous. The Hing kong &

Lollar i nowe and appliances

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f

ar com re-

Moment

or comment cirailation,

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no longer exist for the coming

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Govermenu of Currency

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Committer

Cation to Inglate

int the origin and results [of the change). the relative value of gold and silver, the effact produced torrelled upon the economy of Japans ;

Whether any change should be made in the present currency system of Japan; and if such change be considered recenary,

Currency

unct should be adopted. What that Committed may report, it is impomble to say; it

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Whate.

decide & recommend to discontinues the

commage of (apanese yen. In any case we

Japanzal

7.

are of opmienion that it would be most micx- pedient to recommend the Legalisatim Japanese you aitong kay at present in vicio "the great uncertainties which exist in commation there with.

Under the circumstances come and

and

clearly of opinion that it is imperativaly necenary in the interests of the trade of the. Colony, Stherwise, that winediate action should be taken in the direction of the comage and British dollar equate in

legalisation

2

a

weight and frieners to The

mexican dollar.

for circulation in the Colony of Hongkong con- currently with the dollars which are has legal

Lender.

52.) [.]. Keswick, F. Jackson, L. R. Chadër,

Therburn, I.H. Whilchead.