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h:79

420) Jong Kingm

REC

CO: MAY2 231

Royal Mint &

141 May 1865.

During a series of experiments recently made at the Paris Mint with the Tommelier Press / Cail system, for the coining of the Hong Kong dollar, the difficulties likely to arise from having the dies made in England for use in China were suggested by the "Director of the Superior Mint"; he expressed an opinion that such a system could not work satisfactorily, as the stock of dies required would be enormous, moreover various adjustments that

Frederic Rogers

Colonial Office

11 May /65

Copy The

19 May

70

Si

2 cofuio

has:

an

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h:79

420) Jong Kingm

REC

CO: MAY2

231

Royal Mint &

141 May 1865.

Si

2 cofuio

During

a series of

experimenti recently made M at the Paris Mines with the

Thas 11 May /65

Copy The

d

70

19 May

Tommelier Press / Cail Has), for the courage of the Stoug Hovg dollar, the difficulties littely

from having the ade in England

to arise

dies made in

use in China

for

were suggesties

cated

by the "Directive of the Superial Mint; he expressed au

opinion that such a systeus could not work satisfactorily, as the stock of dies required. would be enormous, morcover various adjustments that

is Frederic Rogers Bait :

an

Colonical Office

might

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