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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMER 29,OCT

Hongkong, 30th August, 1910.

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sir,

I am directed to thank you for your confidential

letter of the 7th ultimo (No.5778/04) enclosing copy of a des- patch from the Charge d'Affaires at Peking of 3rd June last and translations of the Imperial Chinese Decree of 24th May, 1910,

and the Official Chinese Gazette Regulations of 25th May.

The Committee of this Chamber are very plased to learn

that the uniform coinage of China is now officially sanctioned

and they trust the Chinese Government will, with as little de-

lay as possible, carry out the scheme.

My Committee having for many years urged the advantages to China of a uniform currency, are entirely in sympathy with

the main purport of the Decree and Regulations.

•

Hon.Mr.A.M.Thomson,

Colonial Secretary.

I have etc,

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A.R.Lowe.

Acting Secretary.