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COLBY, Consul to William H. Seward, March 12, 1878
[Inclosure 9 in No. 19.]
Mr. Colby to Mr. Seward.
Chin Kiang, March 12, 1878.
No. 69.]
Sir: In response to the inquiry made in your No. 27, in regard to trade-dollars, I beg to say that there are none in circulation at this port, and from the best information I can gather on the subject, any effort to introduce them commercially would be attended with a considerable loss to the introducer, as they would not be received, except at a discount of at least 5 per cent. as Compared with the Mexican dollar, now in universal use here.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
J. C. S. COLBY,
Consul.
Consul.
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