In forwarding to Treasury say I shall be glad to be favoured with any observations they may have to make on the subject. Send as proposed & so on.
M 103.
H. Robinson-
27th August 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell,
C.B.
To
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon.
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ultimate prospect of bringing into use will be instituted at the end of the year.
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I have not failed to pay
2 of the subject.
Truy & kann übetan hi R.M's ayumuste impartial und conclusion.
It is stated that the assay at 2. the Mint 1876(?) is unproportionate.
It is initiated that the machinery &c. is undrilled. And the cause it is understated that the success of the undertaking depends on the popularity of the coinage and that this popularity cannot be established in limine.
That it is going to be a failure.
Also I think it but fair that he & Robertson (who with the assistance of them from Kowloon could have an opportunity of reporting) We send him confidential copies of their papers and had him in the background.
much consideration has been given to the matter and I am of such interest that I had for
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I shall be glad to learn to what extent the paper notified the opening
As the opening of the Mint will shortly take place it becomes of importance to consider whether the existing arrangements will supply a sufficiency of bullion to keep the establishment in readiness.
The Public will judge of the Mint in the first instance if it can be shown that the bullion when converted into British Dollars proffers a greater purchasing power than it has in the old forms.
We have in Hongkong silver in the shape of Mexican Dollars, bar silver and Sycee.
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Mexican Dollars, being of about the same weight and fineness as the new dollar, can possibly be counted with...
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