Chest.
Eu consequence of the difficulty which he has experienced in obtaining the subsidiary coin required for Imperial services the Treasury Chest Offices requests that an annual consignment of $16,000 in 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces should be forwarded to the chest at Hongkong. Before taking any steps in this direction, Their Lordships would be glad to receive some explanation with reference to the means adopted by the Colonial Government for placing in circulation the subsidiary Coin's which it receives from this Country.
Your obedient servant, James. Abe Way