So persistently has report inaintained that the Chinese Government's currency scheme has been linked up with some arrangement for a loan }from Great Britain that Sir Frederick Leith-Ross' explicit denial is welcome. Sir Frederick's statement to. this Journal shows that the Chinese authorities have taken action as the direct result of the market situation and without external support. Coming from such a source this denial should be accepted as final. Tt will be observed that Sir Frederick consi-Jders that the silver reserves held. by
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