CO129-267 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [4-6] — Page 675

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dollars, but without adding any penalty

In infringement of the

law.

2 When such an

has been

Ordinance

is passed, & chopped

British dollar will not be legal tender, Xby 5.4(1) of the Hungking (Connage)

Order in Council

of

appears to be

2nd Fahmary last, and that is, all that

is required.

3. Idid not think it

desirable that the

Ordinance should, as

proposed in zou

desp

A no.32

75

Jahmary last, follow

: the lines of 1.17 0

179

1865 as it

Ord. 10 of 1865,

would in

my opinion

be inexpedient to unpen

Either a

frie

or

imprisonment for chopping British deflary tenderma achupf

uttering choppe for Centering British dollars, especially

an

it

By

for the present will remain

chep tencion dollars and 6

legal to tender oculter

chopped

dollars.

4.

^

Mexican

I have consented

to the introduction of

legislation

This

in deference

to the wishes of the

local Banks & of ther

First

Chamber of Commerce, [reported in fun tel. If 24

I to the fact that the

representatives of them bodies have expressed themselves

add quit

A

satisfied, that the

proposal will not

shaund

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