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the result was I consignments of American Coin, 25, 10. and 5 cent

pieces, which

here and r

were not current

were bond.

consequently dispound

of at a considerable discount, further supplies living stopped by Telegram, and a subsiquent repart much to Their Lordships

in letter dated

Coins

of the

the 28th November 1870 requesting that subsidiary Hong Hong die be sent in lien,

which, it was

was

presumed, could the minted in England's Again the subjeal brought to the notice of the Treasury in the Enclosures to letter from this Office dested the 7th March last,

but no further supply of Subsidiary

Coin has been as

you received, the urgency for which, so far no

Groops

the

are concerned, still exists. I consider that a sum not

exceeding £500 pir,

£500 per month, previously moked for (on the 29. July 1870), is necessary to meet

regrinements of the Troope until the scarcity is removed;

the

(Signed) C. H. Cluve,

Control Office,

Trong trong

26, 12, 71.

Assistant Controller.

(True Capy) Sfondine Biker Colonial Secretary

EX.

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