CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 115

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If the amount of profit to be made is regarded as
and not by the consideration of

112 steriously a strong

there is obviously

---The Government should be very careful--to encourage or facilitate

by constant readiness to meet demands

the origin of which is not apparent,

and so to facilitate and encourage

the export of its subsidiary coin to

other countries. The advantage of the

immediate profit, unless such profit

is set aside and earmarked for the re-

demption of the coin, is far outweighed

by the risk of the coin being ultimately returned in large quantities.

4. I request that you will inform me

whether there has been during this year

any evidence of a scarcity of these coins in general circulation in the Colony;

in other words, whether they have at any time been at a premium.

If not, I am not satisfied that there was any real necessity for the unusually large supplies,

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If the amount of profit to be made is regarded as and not by the consideration of 112 steriously a strong there is obviously ---The Government should be very careful--to encourage or facilitate by constant readiness to meet demands the origin of which is not apparent, and so to facilitate and encourage the export of its subsidiary coin to other countries. The advantage of the immediate profit, unless such profit is set aside and earmarked for the re- demption of the coin, is far outweighed by the risk of the coin being ultimately returned in large quantities. 4. I request that you will inform me whether there has been during this year any evidence of a scarcity of these coins in general circulation in the Colony; in other words, whether they have at any time been at a premium. If not, I am not satisfied that there was any real necessity for the unusually large supplies,
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DRAFT. If the amount of profit to be made regarded as 02 a Asiasanay and not by tire consideration ef J 112 steriously a strong there is obviously ---The Government should be verý Complation to be always ready Careful--400 encourage or faciittat8- by constant readinees to meet demand s the origin of which is not apparent, and so to facilitate and enoturage the export of its subsidiary coin to other countries. The advantage of the immediate profit, unless such profit is set aside and earmarked for the re- 1 demption of the coin, is far outweighed by the risk of the coin being ultimate- ly returned in large quantities. 4. I request that you will inform me whether there has been during this year any evidence of a scarcity of these coins in general circulation in the Colo- ny; in other words, whether they have at any time been at a premium. Cannot feel If not I am not satisfied that there was any real necessity for the unusually large supplies,
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DRAFT.

If the amount of profit to

be made

regarded as

02

a

Asiasanay

and not by tire consideration ef

J

112

steriously a strong

there is obviously

---The Government should be verý

Complation

to be always ready

Careful--400 encourage or faciittat8-

by constant readinees to meet demand s

the origin of which is not apparent,

and

so to facilitate and enoturage

the export of its subsidiary coin to

other countries. The advantage of the

immediate profit, unless such profit

is set aside and earmarked for the re-

1

demption of the coin, is far outweighed

by the risk of the coin being ultimate-

ly returned in large quantities.

4.

I request that you will inform me

whether there has been during this year

any evidence of a scarcity of these

coins in general circulation in the Colo-

ny; in other words, whether they have

at any time been at a premium.

Cannot feel

If not

I am not satisfied that there was any

real necessity for the unusually large

supplies,

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