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Address reply to- "The Secretary, General Post Office,

quoting Registered No. 192593.

Sir,

56369

129

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

23rd

24 SEP C

September, 1901.

I am directed by the Postmaster General to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 3rd of July, No. 21945, Ceylon enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the equivalent in the Colonial currency of the unit of fifty centimes the basis of the postage to be collected

under the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Anglo-French Convention for a direct parcel post between France and Ceylon, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

The Acting Postmaster General is understood to have advised His Excellency that, though 10 cents of a dollar in Colonial currency were fixed as the equivalent of 25 centimes by the Detailed Regulations of the Convention of Washington, the parcel post payments having to be made at the rates of the day, the equivalent of 50 centimes would be more properly fixed

at 25 cents of a dollar.

It would appear, however, that during the year ended 30th June 1900 the exchange value of the Mexican dollar at Hong Kong averaged 1/11.63, and that during the last six months of 1900 it was always over 2/- and often stood at 2/1¼. Early in 1901 it receded to 2/-; and, when His Excellency's despatch was written, it was 1/11.63.

The recommendation was no doubt made in anticipation of

a further material fall; but this fall has not taken place; and, although there has recently been a temporary fall to 1/11, the exchange during the last six months (i.e. three months before and three since the date of the despatch) shows a

The Under Secretary of State,

General

COLONIAL

OFFICE.

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Address reply to- "The Secretary, General Post Office, quoting Registered No. 192593. Sir, 56369 129 GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, 23rd 24 SEP C September, 1901. I am directed by the Postmaster General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3rd of July, No. 21945, Ceylon enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the equivalent in the Colonial currency of the unit of fifty centimes the basis of the postage to be collected under the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Anglo-French Convention for a direct parcel post between France and Ceylon, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. The Acting Postmaster General is understood to have advised His Excellency that, though 10 cents of a dollar in Colonial currency were fixed as the equivalent of 25 centimes by the Detailed Regulations of the Convention of Washington, the parcel post payments having to be made at the rates of the day, the equivalent of 50 centimes would be more properly fixed at 25 cents of a dollar. It would appear, however, that during the year ended 30th June 1900 the exchange value of the Mexican dollar at Hong Kong averaged 1/11.63, and that during the last six months of 1900 it was always over 2/- and often stood at 2/1¼. Early in 1901 it receded to 2/-; and, when His Excellency's despatch was written, it was 1/11.63. The recommendation was no doubt made in anticipation of a further material fall; but this fall has not taken place; and, although there has recently been a temporary fall to 1/11, the exchange during the last six months (i.e. three months before and three since the date of the despatch) shows a The Under Secretary of State, General COLONIAL OFFICE.
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Address reply to- "The Secretary, General Post Office, quoting Registered No. 192593. sir, 0.0. 56369 129 GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, 23rd 24 SEP C CO September, 1901. I am directed by the Postmaster General to acknowledge NO the receipt of your letter of the 3rd of July, No. 21945, Ceylon enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the equivalent in the Colonial currency of the unit of fifty centimes the basis of the postage to be collected 1, under the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Anglo-French Convention for a direct parcel post between France and Ceylon, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. The Acting Postmaster General is understood to have advised His Excellency that, though 10 cents of a dollar in Colonial currency were fixed as the equivalent of 25 centimes by the Detailed Regulations of the Convention of Washington, the parcel post payments having to be made at the rates of the day, the equivalent of 50 centimes would be more properly fixed at 25 cents of a dollar. It would appear, however, that during the year ended 30 th. June 1900 the exchange value of the Mexican dollar at Hong Kong averaged 1/11.63, and that during the last six months of 1900 it was always over 2/- and often stood at 2/14. Early in 1901 it receded to 2/-; and, when His Excellency's despatch was written, it was 1/11.63. 3. S The recommendation was no doubt made in anticipation of a further material fall; but this fall has not taken place; and, although there has recently been a temporary fall to 1/11, the exchange during the last six months (i.e. three months before and three since the date of the despatch) shows a The Under Secretary of State, general COLONIAL OFFICE.
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Address reply to- "The Secretary, General Post Office,

quoting Registered No. 192593.

sir,

0.0.

56369

129

GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON,

23rd

24 SEP C

CO

September, 1901.

I am directed by the Postmaster General to acknowledge

NO

the receipt of your letter of the 3rd of July, No. 21945, Ceylon enclosing a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the equivalent in the Colonial currency of the unit of fifty centimes the basis of the postage to be collected

1,

under the provisions of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Anglo-French Convention for a direct parcel post between France and Ceylon, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

The Acting Postmaster General is understood to have advised His Excellency that, though 10 cents of a dollar in Colonial currency were fixed as the equivalent of 25 centimes by the Detailed Regulations of the Convention of Washington, the parcel post payments having to be made at the rates of the day, the equivalent of 50 centimes would be more properly fixed

at 25 cents of a dollar.

It would appear, however, that during the year ended 30 th. June 1900 the exchange value of the Mexican dollar at Hong Kong averaged 1/11.63, and that during the last six months of 1900 it was always over 2/- and often stood at 2/14. Early in 1901 it receded to 2/-; and, when His Excellency's despatch was written, it was 1/11.63.

3.

S

The recommendation was no doubt made in anticipation of

a further material fall; but this fall has not taken place; and, although there has recently been a temporary fall to 1/11, the exchange during the last six months (i.e. three months before and three since the date of the despatch) shows a

The Under Secretary of State,

general

COLONIAL

OFFICE.

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