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Cetract from letter of the master of the Mint to the Master of the Royal Mint, Lenden, dated 14th November, 1860-

"The Mint is rapidly approaching completion and it will be necessary to send out the matrices with a few dies ready for

use, as soon au

• possible, by ccrland route.

It is expected that the demand for stie

half and quarter dellous will be

great as the avant of them is

very

surely felt

throughout China and the Straits."

(Inu Copy)

(signed) Tho. Won Kinder

II.