further instructions respecting the issue of the new coins, I am to state that by London despatch, that the Governor of Hong Kong is fully acquainted with the nature of the arrangements which it will be necessary to adopt.
Mf.
Jen. Sec.
your obedient servant
Aiel
This is a very imperfect answer to the enquiries made by the Gov.'s letter to me of 25th February.
1. The weight & composition of each denomination. The weight is given for one denomination only - viz. silver. In the bronze we are told it is pure (i.e., his pure). In the bronze it is the same as the British coinage, but this composition is not given.
2. We next asked the quantities of each coin involved by the charge of £3282, 10s. and the estimate of the expense. To this no reply.
3. We asked the quantities minted remaining to be supplied. To which the Mint replies, though not in very clear terms. It means, I think, that Die H. Robinson's requisition is to be complied with the same weight in future. (1) 100,000 10 cent coins (bronze), (2) 1,000,000 1 cent coins (bronze), (3) £20,000, or 20 million mils (bronze) - of which (1) & (2) are supplied to the Colony and 1,000 are sent out of (3) (having 19,000,000 remaining).
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farther instructions respecting the ipue of the rew coins, I am to state that by Londo luline. that the Goromor of Hong Kong is fully Regrainted with the rature of the anangements wheck- it will he recession to adopt.
"Mf.
Jem. Ser..
an
your obedient sewant
Aiel
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imperfects very answer to the enquiries made bey the 60. letter to mas? 25th
Weashed
1. The weight &
The
componition of each
The weight
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of any
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one denomination. The compontion
is given for
Know
one denomination auch - Uusilver.
In the huge we are
B
(% his pure). In the Irange
it is the same as
the British coinage, but this
composition is not given..
2. We next asked the gecontities of
each cim envened by the charge of £3282, 10.
Marge and the estogute of the experie
refly
To this no
3. We asked the quantities miffleed Kremaning to be suffled. To which the Minint lelli peres an answer, thungh ent in very clear terms. It means differe
enginl
that die H. Probinson's, requisition is 6- be comfleed with the same -weithin
mum them lips - (.46) 100,000 10 cat prins
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The whole of
Chilvers)
(2). 1,000,000 I cant furies (Monge
(3) £20,000, vos mils-
of which (1)X(2) are
also called copper by
mils (Bronze)
supplied to the bounds and
with 1,000, are suits out of (3) _ (having 19, 000, 000.
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