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from Hongkong dated the 28th October, signed by the Acting Surveyor General, duplicate of which I now enclose.

When writing official note to Sir Hercules Robinson on the 6th December, I remarked, that, I hoped to have all materials shipped by May next; and from his observations in a previous note that the mint would probably be completed by the end of the year 1865, I thought it desirable that the Comptroller, Mr Davies, and the Superintendent of the Melting department, Mr Manning, should be in Hongkong by September, leaving this country in August, providing their quarters could be ready; thus affording ample time to arrange all the necessary details. The chief Assayer and the Superintendent of the Coining Department (Mr Allen) having more extensive preparations to make after their arrival I suggested should accompany me so as to reach Hongkong some time before the others.

I further observed that I was not aware whether or not I should be sent over... being on full pay,

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97 from Hongkong dated the 28th October, signed by the Acting Surveyor General, duplicate of which I now enclose. When writing official note to Sir Hercules Robinson on the 6th December, I remarked, that, I hoped to have all materials shipped by May next; and from his observations in a previous note that the mint would probably be completed by the end of the year 1865, I thought it desirable that the Comptroller, Mr Davies, and the Superintendent of the Melting department, Mr Manning, should be in Hongkong by September, leaving this country in August, providing their quarters could be ready; thus affording ample time to arrange all the necessary details. The chief Assayer and the Superintendent of the Coining Department (Mr Allen) having more extensive preparations to make after their arrival I suggested should accompany me so as to reach Hongkong some time before the others. I further observed that I was not aware whether or not I should be sent over... being on full pay,

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97 from Hougtong dated the 28th Actober, signed by the Acting Surveyor Gennal, duplicate of which I now enclose. a a semi- When writing official note to See Hercules Robinson on the 6th Decumber, I remontted, that, I hoped to have all materials shipped by May neyt ; and 7 from his observations in a pice ious note that the mint would probably be completed by the end of the year 1865, I thought it desirable that the Comptroller, Mr Davies) and the Superintendent of the Metting department, M. Manning Manning) should be in Horeg. - Kory by September, leaving | | this comitry in Sauce, providing their quarter could be ready ; thus affording ample time to arrange all the necessary details. The chief Assayer and the Superintendent of the Coining Department (Mm. Allen) having more extensive preparations to make after their arrival I suggested should accompa me so as to reach Houg Rong some time before the =ny my others. I further observed that I was not aware whether or not. I should be sent over- -laul: being on full pay,

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from Hougtong dated the 28th Actober, signed by the Acting Surveyor Gennal, duplicate of which I now

enclose.

a semi-

When writing official note to See Hercules Robinson on the 6th Decumber, I remontted, that, I hoped to have all materials shipped by May neyt ; and

7 from his observations in a pice ious note that the mint would probably be completed by the end of the year 1865, I thought it desirable that the Comptroller, Mr Davies) and the Superintendent of the Metting department, M. Manning

Manning) should be in Horeg. - Kory by September, leaving | | this comitry in Sauce, providing their quarter could be ready ; thus affording ample time to arrange all the necessary details. The chief Assayer and the Superintendent of the Coining Department (Mm. Allen) having more extensive preparations to make after their arrival I suggested should accompa me so as to reach Houg Rong some time before the

=ny my

others.

further observed that I was not aware whether or not. I should be sent over-

-laul: being on full pay,

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