7. Hongkong.
194
No 62.
June, 1866.
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The Mint; llong King
11th June, 1861
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Governm
Sir Richard Graves a
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Right Honorable
albacDonnell
Edward Cardwell M P..
Meint
Mr Kinder's explanation
of its unsatisfactory condition Governor's observations asto-
Reerrumendo
tion Premelters and one Assistant assayer from Englands to be sent
ont at me.
Incosme
the minutes
attached to the Bidaily
Bidaily
report of the 9th molant (returned here with Im which it is stated: The
the Mit
"working of " appears re and further
the
ones.
remark.
Excellency
that. It is
J
a liefachry
Sti
the Governor
quite
"clear that in its
" present condition the "Mint is an expensive
" failure, and if matters,
do not improve it:
The Handle
The Acty Colonial Secretary