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19 MAY 29
TREASURY CHAMBERS.
18 May 1899.
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Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to state for the information of the
Secretary of State that as requested in Mr Lucas's letter
390 of the 18th ultimo (8767/9) They are desiring the Master of the Royal Mint to supply in the course of the present year further subsidiary coin for the use of the Government of Hong Kong as follows:-
Coins. Amount. Dates of arrival in Colony. 10 cents 250,000 8th July. 10 250,000 22nd July 10 250,000 5th August 10 250,000 19th August 10 250,000) 2nd September 5 100,000) 10 250,000 16th September 10 250,000 30th September 10 250,000 15th October 10 250,000) 29th October 5 100,000) 10 250,000 12th November 10 250,000) 26th November 10 100,000) 10 250,000 10th December 10 250,000 7th January 10 150,000 21st January $3,700,000.I am to request you to be so good as to point out to Mr Chamberlain that this very large order amounting to 2,500,000 pieces (including the coins already prepared)
is estimated to absorb about half the resources of the
Under Secretary of State,
Mint,
Colonial Office.