of Co

govemment can have

assurance that; even

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if the

-expense of setting up a Munt

at Hong Kong

wère inurred.

interasted considerations might :vent its effectual oper:

not

pre

= ation, independently of the

difficulty arising from the prejudices of the Chiave. The

Queen, be it observed, heat no

authority

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late the cur:

and the

to : rendy of Shanghai.

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adoption there of any coin which might be issued from Her Mint would be purdy voluntary. – And the

expense of establishing

A

Mint

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{

Mint is no

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light consideration -

the total cost of setting up the branch Mart at Sydney was

than £4000t, and although

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the dues levied for the refine =

.

- ment of Gold in that Estate - = ihment will ultimately repay the mistlay, there can be no certainly of a like resuit in the case of Hong Kong.

It appears to My Leads

that if the merchants of

Shangha are desirosa of making the proposed experiment, it should be done at their own

expense.

From the correspondence

between

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