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No.1287-A.
Government of India.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT.
Calcutta, the 18th March, 1899.
The Honourable the Colonial Secretary,
Hong Kong.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter No.174, dated the 31st January, 1899,
enquiring whether the Government of India are prepared to
quote a tariff of sliding rates for the execution at the
Calcutta Mint of silver coinage for the Hong Kong Government
varying in amount from one million dollars worth to
four million dollars worth.
2. In reply I am to say that following the
practice of the Royal Mint the Government of India propose
to make a uniform charge of Rupees 5/8/- per 1000 pieces,
irrespective of the quantity per annum and the denomination
of the coin.
I have &c.
(Signed.) H.H.Risley,
Offg.Secy.to the Govt. of India.
Copy forwarded to the Comptroller and Auditor General and
to the Mint Master, Calcutta, for information, in continuation
of No.3533-A, dated the 12th August, 1898.