CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4] — Page 306

CONFIDENTIAL.

(

C.0

14273

(Pece

REG28 APR 13

299

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

HONGKONG, 5th. April, 1913.

Sir,

You

4391

With reference to my Despatch Confidential of

}

11th. of last January, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a memorandum from the Consulate at Canton from which it will be seen that the Mint there has resumed the coinage of so-called subsidiary currency.

In my opinion this action makes more imperative the early adoption of the steps already proposed for the re- -habilitation of the currency of this Colony including the pro- -hibition of the use of foreign coins.

The discount

is at

has

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

Hrany

Governor, &c..

ant pieces

on

the next

10 An

present 7.10%.

not previously

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

The Canton bint

mintest 5 cent pieces.

Hom

&C..

&c..

&c...