CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4] — Page 582

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21st March 1903.

Sir John Jeane, Fart,

Government House..

Dear Sir,

In reply to your enquiry under yesterday's date on behalf of His Excellency

The Governor, as to our opinion of a Gold

Currency scheme for this Colony, we endorse

the views expressed by Mr. C. S. Sharp,

Chairman of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce

at their last. Meeting that while China

remains on a Silver basis, such a change

would set up a barrier and seriously

endanger the prosperity of trade here.

The Colony is so allied to China, and

largely dependent upon her for its existence.

We are; dear Sir,

Your obedient servants,

Daiso Cr