CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858 — Page 137

was more than £40,000, and Although

the dues levied for the rifiurmeit of Gold in that. Establishment will altruistely repay the outlay, there can be no

Certainty of a like moult in the case of

HongKong.

Happears to My Lords that if the Varrchantset. Phaugher are distiront of Making the proposed Experiment, it

Should be done at their own expense_

From the Correspondence betrorres Fin John Bowring and the authorities at Calcutta, it appeared that, although the Minit, as then Employed at that place, could not undertake the

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Coreage of Sollars, an expectation was held out that, if proceedings in

were

Contemplation for a copper cosciage Adopted, the difficulty then entertained might be record. If this should be the lake, the opportunity for making a trial of the proposed courage Rength be afforded in Ans unsbypictionable manner, and on the character and design of the Cour bring Arranged betwrew the fourrument and the East India Company, and affiroved by the Queen, the Murrchants Might often buch

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Supply thereof, as they desired on payment of the charges.

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