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But I

100%

of 101

But August 18th.

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell

to

The Earl of Carnarvon

Requesting that the Treasury Regulations of

20th June 1866 may be altered: as no correspondence with the weight of the

dollars recently coined.

Enclosure:

Table showing the difference between the Hong Kong Dollar as at present coined and that proposed.

Computed that nothing can now be done!

250 dwt. 10 = 8bbb oz = 717 taels

light one has 73 grains

1116 grains

8660

New Dollar

499 dwt. by 8bbb oz = 717 taels

Weight 416 grains

Remedy on fineness 100ths. 3 grains on 900 fine silver

Remedy on weight 8 grains

or 2.30 on 1000

or 8.96 on 377.19 the weight of fine silver

one dollar

Remedy 0.00312 oz!!

Standard even supposing the Dollars to be of Standard weight in assay, the Difference in weight per 1000 will be 6.34 ounces

$7.81 of present Standard.

Taking the weight of the old Dollars at the remedy and the weight of the new at the remedy the difference amounts to 11.48 ounces or $13.23

of present standard...

Tho. M. Prendergast

Master of the Mint "Hongkong.

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But I 100% of 101 But August 18th. Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to The Earl of Carnarvon Requesting that the Treasury Regulations of 20th June 1866 may be altered: as no correspondence with the weight of the dollars recently coined. Enclosure: Table showing the difference between the Hong Kong Dollar as at present coined and that proposed. Computed that nothing can now be done! 250 dwt. 10 = 8bbb oz = 717 taels light one has 73 grains 1116 grains 8660 New Dollar 499 dwt. by 8bbb oz = 717 taels Weight 416 grains Remedy on fineness 100ths. 3 grains on 900 fine silver Remedy on weight 8 grains or 2.30 on 1000 or 8.96 on 377.19 the weight of fine silver one dollar Remedy 0.00312 oz!! Standard even supposing the Dollars to be of Standard weight in assay, the Difference in weight per 1000 will be 6.34 ounces $7.81 of present Standard. Taking the weight of the old Dollars at the remedy and the weight of the new at the remedy the difference amounts to 11.48 ounces or $13.23 of present standard... Tho. M. Prendergast Master of the Mint "Hongkong. Page 34 ... ... Page 34
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bût. But I 100% 3434 ! of 101 Buth August 18th. Gurm Svi Richard GravorettacDonnell to Right bermable C The Earl of Carias von Wink Requesting that the Greasury Regulations of he 20" Aune 1866 Anay affered: A no A correspond with the wright of the ندها dollars abrindly coined. and "י Enclisme Dollars as test picas Honghong Table showing the difference between the Hong Kong Dollar as at present coined and that proposed. Combude that nothing Gisent Bollar can now be done! 250f. 10=8bbbb og = 717 tails light one heas 73 1116 grains 8660 اچھے مجھ سے You that 000 nery on theight his grains bfan of an oz!! .00312 emery on Tcreness 100ths. 3 grains on 900 of wind silver grand W124 Pona 37416 the weight of quen dot ther drechin fine silver of an 08.00.96 20 doce a vt z Exedy Xrby: jaz 863 54 New Bellav 499, by =8bb bb0z = 717taris Height 4ree of oz Siggreens Foodthe Kemery on Height egt grains arce sofawez Remedy or 2.30 000 30 barins on you of find silver. or 8.96 on 377.19 the weight of fone *** one doda silver bee of an oz. 002. 1000 dollars my counci Avign Remedy X878.0 871.0 Standard even supposing the Collars to be of Stan ward weight in ase, the Difference in weight per 1000 will be 6 34 ounces $7.81 of present Sternstern. Jaking the weight of the old Wollins at the remedy and the weight of the new at the X remedy the differ. amount to 11.48 ounces or $13.23 denis Merry nee of present standard... of Bellars Tho. Mm prinder Master of the Fimmt "loughong.
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bût. But I

100%

3434 !

of 101

Buth August 18th.

Gurm

Svi Richard GravorettacDonnell

to

Right bermable

C

The Earl of Carias von

Wink

Requesting that the Greasury Regulations of

he

20" Aune 1866 Anay affered: A no A correspond

with the wright of the

ندها

dollars abrindly coined.

and

Enclisme

Dollars as test picas

Honghong

Table showing the difference between the Hong Kong

Dollar as at present coined and that proposed.

Combude that nothing

Gisent Bollar

can now be done!

250f.

10=8bbbb og = 717 tails

light

one heas

73

1116 grains

8660

اچھے مجھ سے

You that

000

nery on theight his grains

bfan

of an oz!! .00312

emery

on Tcreness 100ths.

3 grains on 900 of

wind silver

grand

W124 Pona

37416

the weight of quen dot ther

drechin fine silver of an 08.00.96

20 doce a vt z

Exedy Xrby: jaz

863 54

New Bellav

499, by =8bb bb0z = 717taris

Height

4ree of oz

Siggreens

Foodthe

Kemery on Height egt grains

arce sofawez

Remedy

or 2.30

000

30 barins on you of find silver.

or 8.96 on 377.19 the weight of fone

***

one doda

silver

bee of an oz. 002.

1000 dollars my counci

Avign

Remedy X878.0

871.0

Standard even

supposing the Collars to be of Stan ward weight in ase, the Difference in weight per 1000 will be 6 34 ounces

$7.81 of present Sternstern.

Jaking the weight of the old Wollins at the remedy and the weight of the

new at the X remedy the differ. amount to 11.48 ounces or $13.23 denis

Merry

nee

of present standard...

of Bellars

Tho. Mm prinder

Master of the Fimmt "loughong.

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