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the French coinage, should be adopted, this change involved the necessity for a very intricate and costly additions to the coming presses lefened a to, and it was thought desirable as Messrs Waterlow declined to give an estimate for the change (as the machinery, when not originally designed for the proposed purpose) to confine these alterations to one only, of the four presses now being constructed.

I now request to be placed in the position to determine whether it be necessary to alter the remaining three presses, or originally intended to complete them as intended.

The system of the split Collar {s 430 "collars" for forming letter within the cage of rapidity renders the renewals of parts more costly, and the operation is attended with far greater difficulty, than that of producing the milled edge; and it becomes a question how far it is prudent to introduce additional complications where we shall be dependent on unskilled labor.

I should further observe that the milling is produced with greatest accuracy at mathematical precision in the division of the spaces, any deviation being capable of ready detection, and it is doubtful whether greater security would be obtained by the adoption of a legend.

I have the honor to be Your most obedient servant The Master of the Mint of Hong Kong.

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the French coinage, should be adopted, this change involved the necessity for a very intricate and costly additions to the coming presses lefened a to, and it was thought desirable as Messrs Waterlow declined to give an estimate for the change (as the machinery, when not originally designed for the proposed purpose) to confine these alterations to one only, of the four presses now being constructed. I now request to be placed in the position to determine whether it be necessary to alter the remaining three presses, or originally intended to complete them as intended. The system of the split Collar {s 430 "collars" for forming letter within the cage of rapidity renders the renewals of parts more costly, and the operation is attended with far greater difficulty, than that of producing the milled edge; and it becomes a question how far it is prudent to introduce additional complications where we shall be dependent on unskilled labor. I should further observe that the milling is produced with greatest accuracy at mathematical precision in the division of the spaces, any deviation being capable of ready detection, and it is doubtful whether greater security would be obtained by the adoption of a legend. I have the honor to be Your most obedient servant The Master of the Mint of Hong Kong.
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the French coinage, should be adopted, this change involved. the necessity for a very intricate and costly additions to the coming presses lefened a to, and it was thought desirable as Messy Waterfo declined to give au estivale for the change ( as the enactive, wen not originally designed for the proposed purposed to confine there alterations to one only, of the four presses now being constructed. می now request to be placed in the position to deler. whether it be necessary three mine) to alter the remaining Ov presses. originally complete them as in tended The system of the split Collar {s 430 collare" for forming letter with in the cage of rapidity @o cus renders the renewals of pacts mine costly, and the opperation is attended with far greates difficulty, than that, If producing the milled edge; and it becomes a questions how far it is freeduct to in poduce additional comple- cations where me where we shall be to dependent on muskilled labor: I should further observes that the milling is produced with peepest -curacy at mathematical ac. in the division of the deviation being spaces, any capable of ready detection, and it is doubtfeel whether greates security would be obtained by the adoption of a legend. I have the hour to be You Mi most obedient servant The Minder Master of the Mict of Houghtong.
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the French coinage, should be adopted, this change involved. the necessity for a very intricate and costly additions to the coming presses lefened

a to, and it was

thought desirable as Messy Waterfo declined to give

au estivale for the change ( as the enactive, wen not originally designed for the proposed purposed to confine there alterations to one only, of the four presses

now being constructed.

می

now request to be placed in the position to deler.

whether it be necessary

three

mine)

to alter the remaining

Ov

presses.

originally

complete them as

in tended

The system of the split

Collar

{s

430

collare" for forming letter with in the cage of rapidity

@o cus

renders the renewals of pacts mine costly, and the opperation is attended with far greates difficulty, than that, If producing the milled edge; and it becomes a questions how far

it is freeduct

to in poduce additional comple- cations where me

where we shall be to

dependent on muskilled labor:

I should further observes that the milling is produced with peepest

-curacy

at mathematical ac.

in the division of the

deviation being

spaces, any capable of ready detection, and it is doubtfeel whether greates security would be obtained

by the adoption of a legend. I have the hour to be

You

Mi

most obedient servant

The Minder Master of the Mict of Houghtong.

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