CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901 — Page 467

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The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
E. Hamilton

DRAFT.
12144 201

I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency.

2. In the correspondence which passed between this...

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The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
E. Hamilton

DRAFT.
12144 201

Page 463

I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency.

2. In the correspondence which passed between this...

However, to fully adhere to the format requested, here is the revised output without the initial explanation:

Page 462

The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer.

I am,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
E. Hamilton

DRAFT.
12144 201

...

Page 463

I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency.

2. In the correspondence which passed between this...

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The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, E. Hamilton DRAFT. 12144 201 I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency. 2. In the correspondence which passed between this... Page 462 ... Page 463 Corrected and formatted version in HTML as requested: Since there are page numbering indications and some OCR errors, here is the corrected output in HTML format as per the instructions: Page 462 The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer. I am,Sir,Your obedient servant,E. Hamilton DRAFT.12144 201 Page 463 I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency. 2. In the correspondence which passed between this... However, to fully adhere to the format requested, here is the revised output without the initial explanation: Page 462 The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer. I am,Sir,Your obedient servant,E. Hamilton DRAFT.12144 201 ... Page 463 I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a certificate of the security deposited by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary currency. 2. In the correspondence which passed between this...
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Treas Hay hay Над Kong 462 The proper function of such coin is merely to supply the small change required by a community and under a sound currency system it will not be allowed to take the place of legal tender money in large transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency is by no means remote, there is special reason for restricting such currency to its proper function, and My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer. I am Sir, Your obedient servant, Ersthamilton 3 DRAFT. 12144 201 Kay Kay Garuna Sui H. A. Blak Governa A.F.25/4 No. 146 7. Ab.01 Sui I have the honour M. Leces 25 70 to infon you which appears from 41 Your despatch No. 45 سال that my attention has been drawn to the fact that a fest of the semity of the 6th February, defosited I the H. Kay: and subsequent desks, that Prote in our memo book CPI dfts Noted AF. and Shanghai Banking Conforation in accordance with the provisions of Ondy/ 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary Corri 2. In the respondence which passed belieen this
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Hay hay

Над

Kong

462

The proper function of such coin is merely to

supply the small change required by a community and

under a sound currency system it will not be allowed

to take the place of legal tender money in large

transactions. In a community like that of Hong Kong where the danger of over-issue of subsidiary currency

is by no means remote, there is special reason for

restricting such currency to its proper function, and

My Lords would suggest that the Hong Kong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation should be invited to substitute

dollars or silver bullion for the subsidiary coin

at present on deposit with the Colonial Treasurer.

I am

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Ersthamilton

3

DRAFT.

12144 201

Kay Kay

Garuna Sui H. A. Blak

Governa

A.F.25/4

No.

146

7. Ab.01

Sui

I have the honour

M. Leces 25 70 to infon you

which appears from

41

Your despatch No. 45

سال

that my

attention has been

drawn to the fact that

a fest of the semity

of the 6th February, defosited I the H. Kay:

and subsequent desks,

that

Prote in our memo

book CPI

dfts

Noted

AF.

and Shanghai Banking Conforation in accordance with the provisions of Ondy/ 1 of 1899 takes the form of subsidiary

Corri

2. In the

respondence which passed belieen this

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