340
Colony in pursuance of the Mint Ordinance 2 of 1864. This despatch has been referred to the Master of the mint and I enclose his Report for your Lordship's consideration, together with seventeen specimens of the new dollar as test pieces.
In my despatch No.57 of 9th June last, written after perusal of a letter from Mr. Graham, the Master of the Royal Mint in London, embodying much the same views as those now adopted in the Treasury Regulations, I explained that the weight of the new dollar had been fixed in Hongkong at 416 grains, and that intimation of this decision had been conveyed to Her Majesty's Government.
In Mr. Berkeley's dispatch No. 23 of 31st January last,
3. The weight of the new dollar thus fixed corresponds almost exactly with the recognized average weight of the Mexican Dollars in circulation in China. It is a fact stipulated for in Hong Kong that all payments in Mexican dollars weighing 717 taels - that is to say that 1000 Mexican dollars should weigh 717 taels - a thousand taels being the equivalent of 579,840 grains; it follows that the average taken for the weight of Mexican dollars in this part of the world is 415.745 grains, being a slight fraction under that of our dollar.
The weight named in the Treasury Regulations, of 20th June 1866, is 0.873 of...
Qu
340
Colony in pursuance of the mint
es
Ordinance 2 of 1864. This despatch
has been
of
d be elly Kinder the Master
referred.
the mint and I enclose his Report
for your
Sordship's consideration, together
with seventeen specimens of the new dottar as
test pieces
In
my despatch M.57 of 9th
Inne lash written after perusal of a letter
from all Graham the Master
of
the
Royal Mint in London embodying
much the same viens as those now
adopted
grains
and
in the Treasury Regulations, Icxplained that the weight of the new dollar had. been fixed in Hongkong at 416 that intimation of this decision had been Conveyed to Hear Majesty's Government.
in alte Mberii's dispatch No 23 of 31st
elle
January lash
3.
The weight of the new dollar them fixed corresponds almicet exactly with the
recognized average weight of the Mexican Dollars in Crientation in China. I
in Hongking all payments"
al
fact
stipulated for
in Mexican dollars weighing 717 that is to
say that 1000 Mexican dollars should.
tails - A thousand tails being
weigh 717 tails
the equivalent of $79,840 grains it follows that the ancrage
laken
for the weight of
Mexican dollars in this part of the world.
is 415.745 grains being a slight fraction
4574 use. 37th
under that of
Lp.
our dollar.
The weight named in the treasury Regulations, of 20th June 1866 is 0.873 of
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.