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necessary annealing and harden.
manufae . iny apparates for the
dies at StongKong, inc of di
of being dependent on
ture stead
the Royal Mint in London
for
the dees as originally contemplated.
dies
You must understand. that the destruction of is very great, and the durability, there of Exceedingly uncertain
m
the dies are
to be struck
London, the stock, neces- sany in HongKong, will be Very large and costly.
and
the transit overland will
amcount to a large shorts
It was not contem.
Annually.
- plated in
the
first
to disturb the ori
pistance
i giral arrange
:ment, consequently the scuro was not included in former Calculations, but Mr Graham
with me
agrees
now in the
diffical lies, and probable loss, that may
que to
accrue
the public service by the the Hong Kong doller.
dies for
being supplied from the Royal Mint.
The matrices and
puncheons for striking
amounet
the"
The dies are
now in
hands