Ports of China.
Under these circum :
= stared fier Majesty's Govern :
ment have been
establish a Mint at
urged Fienz Kong
tre
for the purpose of fabricating
new
doilar, besering
effigy of Her Majesty, which, it is hoped, would, after patient trial ultimately find favor
with the Chinese and obtain
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preference
over other coin
on account of the
greater
care which would no don't
be bestowed on its mance,
manufacture
and the superior estination.
in which a coin stamped with
the
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the authority of the British Sovereign
would bear over
those issued by South American
States.
My Loids are not satasfied that Her Majesty's
jous :
the
Govemment would be : tified in incuring expense of establishing
a
Hong Kong, for the
purpose of this experiment which, even if possible, is admitted
to be doubtful.
It appears to them
that when the Chimwe have
been bought at some places tardily to admit the circulation
of