Obviously the proposed measures fare merely palliatives, the only effective plan for raising the value of this currency being dotation, i.e, eduction of the total issue' of notes; but such a plan, involvime a5 it does considerable sacrifice on the part of the issuing banks and the Provincial treasury, does not seem likely to be curried through at present, However, it is hoped by the restrictions proposed to raice the value of fengpiao from the current rate of about 26 to the silver dollar to 20 to the dollar—Router.
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