CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 133

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The adequate supply

of such coins is desirable

on

account

not only their great

of

convenience

to the mercantile

community but also because the

profit derived from them

was an

form of the

-important

"the revenue

item

of the

Colony, Notwithstanding the

comparatively large supplies lately imported into Hong Kong, the requirements of the public have not been satisfied,

and a much larger quantity of coins could have been disposed of. As the Government makes a profit on the issue of these coins it is evident that if the supply is not equal to the demand a loss to the revenue must result.

During my term of administration complaints

regarding the inadequacy of the amount of subsidiary coins in circulation have been

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The adequate supply of such coins is desirable on account not only their great of convenience to the mercantile community but also because the profit derived from them was an form of the -important "the revenue item of the Colony, Notwithstanding the comparatively large supplies lately imported into Hong Kong, the requirements of the public have not been satisfied, and a much larger quantity of coins could have been disposed of. As the Government makes a profit on the issue of these coins it is evident that if the supply is not equal to the demand a loss to the revenue must result. During my term of administration complaints regarding the inadequacy of the amount of subsidiary coins in circulation have been
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2. The adequate supply of such coins is desirable on. account not only their great of convenience to the mercantile mercantile commu nity but also because the profit derived from them_ w an forme of the 3. -important "the revenue tant item of t of the Colony, Notwithstanding the comparatively large supplies lately imported into Kong- Kong, the requirements of the public have not been satisfied, 130 and a much larger satisfied, quantity of coins coins could have been disposed of. As the Government makes a on profit the issue of these coins it is evident that if the supply is not is not equal to the ! demand a loss to the reve nue must result. During my term. Cadministration complaints 4. of a of th the ind regarding the inadequacy "the amount of subsidiary coins in circulation have been
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2.

The adequate supply

of such coins is desirable

on.

account

not only their great

of

convenience

to the mercantile mercantile

commu

nity but also because the

profit derived from them_

w an

forme of the

3.

-important

"the revenue

tant item

of t

of the Colony, Notwithstanding the

comparatively large supplies lately imported into Kong- Kong, the requirements of the public have not been satisfied,

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and a much larger

satisfied, quantity of coins

coins could have

been disposed of. As the

Government makes a

on

profit

the issue of these coins

it is evident that if the

supply is not

is not equal to the ! demand a loss to the reve

nue must result.

During my

term.

Cadministration complaints

4.

of a

of th

the ind

regarding the

inadequacy

"the amount of subsidiary

coins in circulation have

been

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