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necessary annealing and harden.

manufae . iny apparates for the

dies at StongKong, inc of di

of being dependent on

ture stead

the Royal Mint in London

for

the dees as originally contemplated.

dies

You must understand. that the destruction of is very great, and the durability, there of Exceedingly uncertain

m

the dies are

to be struck

London, the stock, neces- sany in HongKong, will be Very large and costly.

and

the transit overland will

amcount to a large shorts

It was not contem.

Annually.

- plated in

the

first

to disturb the ori

pistance

i giral arrange

:ment, consequently the scuro was not included in former Calculations, but Mr Graham

with me

agrees

now in the

diffical lies, and probable loss, that may

que to

accrue

the public service by the the Hong Kong doller.

dies for

being supplied from the Royal Mint.

The matrices and

puncheons for striking

amounet

the"

The dies are

now in

hands