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Cetract from letter of the master of the Mint to the Master of the Royal Mint, Lenden, dated 14th November, 1860-
"The Mint is rapidly approaching completion and it will be necessary to send out the matrices with a few dies ready for
use, as soon au
• possible, by ccrland route.
It is expected that the demand for stie
half and quarter dellous will be
great as the avant of them is
very
surely felt
throughout China and the Straits."
(Inu Copy)
(signed) Tho. Won Kinder
II.