CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 85

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alling of the entriding silver coins at 20 percent, but it says nothing leaves there weight entries to the discretion of the Assay Office ("affonenty"). And it leaves both the composition & weight of the copper coins to the same discretion. I had hoped that the public of Hong Kong ought to have been assisted in identifying true coins "speedily" from the false by some public notification.

by

Nominal value

Mint

from the Exchequer Court of the composition, weight, of each coin issued, including The Record should perhaps be cited.

Whether the Govt should not be in a position to furnish some much needed information, so it should be added, but this department is without any information as to the weight & composition of the coins beyond that obtained by the translation of this notification. vide 169. (6638) Jan 4.

by letter

The Colonial Office of the 26th/March (in 6092/163) applied to the "Mint" for specimens & for a statement of the weight & composition of each coin - silver & copper, but did not succeed in obtaining either the specimens or the information desired. And it appears that this department is consequently at present in the unsatisfactory position of not knowing precisely what coins are current, have been expressly made for trading & are now circulating there.

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83 alling of the entriding silver coins at 20 percent, but it says nothing leaves there weight entries to the discretion of the Assay Office ("affonenty"). And it leaves both the composition & weight of the copper coins to the same discretion. I had hoped that the public of Hong Kong ought to have been assisted in identifying true coins "speedily" from the false by some public notification. by Nominal value Mint from the Exchequer Court of the composition, weight, of each coin issued, including The Record should perhaps be cited. Whether the Govt should not be in a position to furnish some much needed information, so it should be added, but this department is without any information as to the weight & composition of the coins beyond that obtained by the translation of this notification. vide 169. (6638) Jan 4. by letter The Colonial Office of the 26th/March (in 6092/163) applied to the "Mint" for specimens & for a statement of the weight & composition of each coin - silver & copper, but did not succeed in obtaining either the specimens or the information desired. And it appears that this department is consequently at present in the unsatisfactory position of not knowing precisely what coins are current, have been expressly made for trading & are now circulating there. I W:22 dealing with... ... Page 83 ... ...
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83 alling of the entriding silver coms at 20 perc but it says worthing leaves there weight entries to the disentim of the (zone (affonenty")}) And it leaves both the composition & weight of the copper comes to the same discretion._ I had Howe Rought the public of Map Kup ought t hows baie afpisted in identifying true comin's "Speed from the demit - ley some public tertica by Dominal value Mint from the Excel Godt of the composition, weight, of each com fred, eilandes The Rear should preclips be cited Whether the God. She not be in thunbol five some much vertice, dis so it should be added, but this dept is without any information as to the weight L Composting of the coins beyond that o by te danslation of this site heden 169. (6638) Ja by letter The Colonial office of the 26th/maffs (in 6092/ Near? applied to the "News" for specimens & für 163 хро of a statement of the weight & confrontion cach con- silver & coscher, but did not Encceed in attaining citten the specimens or the information desired. And it affens Not this dept is consequats at fremt in the mailut singuler portion of art Maswing precisely but the coms are estrich have been exfeeply made for tray-king & are now circulating there. I W:22 deaflatoon as alm 3 کرتے نے وی
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alling of the entriding silver coms at 20 perc but it says worthing leaves there weight entries to the disentim of the (zone (affonenty")}) And it leaves both the composition & weight of the copper comes to the same discretion._ I had Howe Rought the public of Map Kup ought t hows baie afpisted in identifying true comin's "Speed from the demit - ley some public tertica

by

Dominal value

Mint

from the Excel Godt of the composition, weight, of each com fred, eilandes The Rear should preclips be cited

Whether the God. She not be in thunbol five some much vertice, dis so it should be added, but this dept is without any information as to the weight L Composting of the coins beyond that o by te danslation of this site heden 169. (6638) Ja

by letter

The Colonial office of the 26th/maffs (in 6092/

Near?

applied to the "News" for specimens & für

163

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a statement of the weight & confrontion cach con- silver & coscher, but did not Encceed in attaining citten the specimens or the information desired. And it affens Not this dept is consequats at fremt in the mailut singuler portion of art Maswing precisely but the coms are estrich have been exfeeply made for tray-king & are now circulating there.

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