July, I have the honour to _ transmit, for Your Lordship's information, the aces copy of a letter from Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, respecting
accompanying que
the Mint which the Chinese
Authorities are
preparing to
establish at Canton.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Wordient
Humble Servant,
Enclosure
10thga
Enclosure.
RECE
3475
REG 18 FEB 99,
A.B. M. Cononl, fauton, to Colonial Secretary.
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H. M. Consulate, Canton, 10th January, 1889.
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In reply to your letter of 10!t
December, acting for
conne
information
regarding the New Mint here, I have delayed reply in hope of being able to give
you
some more defin
definite information in regard to the point on which Lunderstand
specially interected, than I am able to do, the authorities exemingly being still in doubt what course they shall pursue
you
in
are
n regard to the silver coinage
The Stonourable
The Mint, the machinery of which
Frederick Stewart, LL.B.
has
Colonial Secretary,