the subsidiary-
#
20. 10. and 5 cent pieces-
"y" To report whatever other
circumstances in the opinion of the Commission may affect materially the chance of rendering the Mint
a
paying
concern.
"On the policy of maintaining
at the expense of this Colony
a
(illegible)
In
Report.
256
pursuance of the instructions
conveyed in the minute addressed
-on
the
28th September by His Excellency the
Governor
to the Colonial Secretary,
have the honor to report as
follows.
we
We have personally inspected
the mint and he
having minutely
considered the whole question
opinion that,
are
of
1st
such. Her
It is practicable at comparatively
concern, if the mint
non-paying concern, if
appears likely to
prove
Hong Kong Government will of course
decide."
(True Extract)
Moleuron
Colonial Secretary.
moderate cost to increase the
and m
coining
melting power of the Mint so as to insure its becoming profitable if it
ca
only be supplied with Silver-
Mr. Graham, Master of the Royal
Mint, in a
letter before
July last, enclosed in a
despatch from
dated 31st