CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 120

No. 189.

C. O.

21750

mo 1141/

Raska

Government House,

Hongkong,

joy the

May,

1901.

114

sir,

In reply to your Despatch No. 111 of the

4th. ultimo, I have the honour to inform you that under the

detailed Regulations of the Convention of Washington, the

equivalent fixed for the local currency of Hongkong was 10

25. cents (Mexican) for every centimes.

2.

In view, however, of the fluctuation in

exchange and of the fact that payments would have to be made

at the rates of the day, the Acting Postmaster-General recom-

mends that the equivalent be fixed at 25 cents (Mexican) for

50 centimes.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800 ..

&c..

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Hurry Attlake

Governor, &c..

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