Gen. Chiang to Terminate Old Complex System Chengtu, Sept. 12.
uniform currency system, with the Central Bank of China notes as standard unit, to replace the old complex system' of various kinds of Tocal notes as the medium of exchange in Szechuen province, is the faun of General Chiang Kai-shek's order issued on September 10 for the wholesale redemption of local banknotes, Setting the redemption rates fat $10 Szechuen notes for $8 Central Bank notes, the withdrawal of all coal. notes' from. the exchange and general marke: will begin on September 18 and be completed by November 20, "All the redeemed notes will be assigned to the furnace to be destroyed after November 20.
Szechuen silver dollars and coins algo will be tested as to their fineness, with the ultimate objective of ex: change at Central Bank notes value, 'Though the prices of local' otes' fluctuate considerably from time to time, the average rate in proportion to Central Bank notes is 100 to 75—Central News.
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