The following results were obtained

by the Chinese assayers

One Hundred Hongkong

Dollars weighed before being melted, equal to

2.

The same weighed after having been melted with an equal weight of Lead, refined, and cast into shoes

of Hai-Kwan Sycee. Silver, equal to

64. 3. 5.

Loss of weight 7. 1.

Value of One Hundred

Hongkong Dollars computed by the Chinese Bank Manager and officials, according to the

results exhibited above - equal. in Hai Kwan Sycee to

89.4. 4

Brought forward 89.4. 4

Allowance for

residuum

of

Silver

remaining incorporated

with the Lead used in

the

Assay, and extractible by an after process; compensation:

Calculated as equal to

5. 0. 0. 4.

Resulting Standard Value in Sycee 89. 9.

The above is admitted as

equivalent to

a standard of 900,

as

acknowledged in the annexed certificate Stamped with the seals of the Five Customs' Banks.

Hence One Hundred and Eleven

Taels one mace and one Candareen

(St. 111. 1. 1.) in Hongkong Dollars are held equivalent to One Hundred Taels.

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