CO129-346 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [1-3] — Page 118

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OP Y.

Jo. 121.

sir,

No.

5.

115

Government House,

Hongkong, 15th. July, 1907.

Referring to your letter No. 76 of the 30th.

of May and to previous correspondence, I have the honour to

enquire whether the Chinese Authorities have yet come to a

decision on the question of suspending the minting of Subsidiary

Ceins for a period of 5 years.

$

The three months during which issue of such

coins was suspended has expired and it would be disastrous were

the Chinese Authorities to resume the issue before the coinage

has been re-habilitated.

I should also be obliged for information as

to the "ineness and quantities issued or being issued of the

new Canton Dollars.

Britannic Pajesty's Consul-General,

I have oto..

(sd.) F. E. May,

Officer Administering the Govern-

-ment.

CANTO N.