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sufficient inducement.

It may appear an extraordinary proceeding. The Cause is that coins (Rupees) and whilst they refuse to do so here. They readily pay there the 2 per cent seignorage of bullion to be coined into Rupees and Calcutta mint such large quantities that they should continue to send to the the part of the Bankers here not lumps of Silver are he necessary necessity for Minting. The Mint whilst here there is no such they have no choice but to employ the purchase the Opium in demand; and

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Acting Colonial Treasurer (A. Gotta) Row #8 - Kinder.

Master of the Mint.

Your Most Obedient Servant

I have the honor to be, Sir

MINT OF HONG KONG. MONTHLY ANALYSIS FROM 7 May 1866 TO 7 Aug 1866, INCLUSIVE.

Weight Standard Value (1) Silver Bullion received from the Public 1226,996 36 (2) Silver Bullion melted previous to assay 323,979 50 (3) Silver Bullion assayed and valued (4) Silver Bullion returned, Melted (5) Uncoined Bullion re-issued (6) Dollars produced 348,193 78 (6) Half-dollars produced 347,882 74 (6) Twenty Cent pieces produced 831,565 78 (6) Ten Cent pieces produced 883,802 58 (6) Five Cent pieces produced (7) Dollars delivered to the Public (7) Half-dollars delivered to the Public

THE FOLLOWING CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE.

Ounces Parts (5) For Pre-melting 3 37 (5) For Assaying (9) Received or completed Dollar Half-dollar Twenty Cent piece Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece (5) For Refining Total 86 68 (5) Total 215 (9) Worn out Dollar 322 Half-dollar (7) For coining Dollars (7) For coining Half-dollars (7) For coining Twenty Cent pieces 296,181 (7) For coining Ten Cent pieces (7) For coining Five Cent pieces (7) Total

(Signed) Wm Kindersley

Master of the Mint.

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70: sufficient inducement. It may appear an extraordinary proceeding. The Cause is that coins (Rupees) and whilst they refuse to do so here. They readily pay there the 2 per cent seignorage of bullion to be coined into Rupees and Calcutta mint such large quantities that they should continue to send to the the part of the Bankers here not lumps of Silver are he necessary necessity for Minting. The Mint whilst here there is no such they have no choice but to employ the purchase the Opium in demand; and (True Copy) Acting Colonial Treasurer (A. Gotta) Row #8 - Kinder. Master of the Mint. Your Most Obedient Servant I have the honor to be, Sir MINT OF HONG KONG. MONTHLY ANALYSIS FROM 7 May 1866 TO 7 Aug 1866, INCLUSIVE. Weight Standard Value (1) Silver Bullion received from the Public 1226,996 36 (2) Silver Bullion melted previous to assay 323,979 50 (3) Silver Bullion assayed and valued (4) Silver Bullion returned, Melted (5) Uncoined Bullion re-issued (6) Dollars produced 348,193 78 (6) Half-dollars produced 347,882 74 (6) Twenty Cent pieces produced 831,565 78 (6) Ten Cent pieces produced 883,802 58 (6) Five Cent pieces produced (7) Dollars delivered to the Public (7) Half-dollars delivered to the Public THE FOLLOWING CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE. Ounces Parts (5) For Pre-melting 3 37 (5) For Assaying (9) Received or completed Dollar Half-dollar Twenty Cent piece Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece (5) For Refining Total 86 68 (5) Total 215 (9) Worn out Dollar 322 Half-dollar (7) For coining Dollars (7) For coining Half-dollars (7) For coining Twenty Cent pieces 296,181 (7) For coining Ten Cent pieces (7) For coining Five Cent pieces (7) Total (Signed) Wm Kindersley Master of the Mint. 1 True Copy
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70: sufficient inducement. It may appear an ex extraordinary proceeding Cause is that coins (Rupees) and whilst they refuse to do so here. The readily pay there the 2 per cent seignorage of bullion to be coined into Rupees and Calcutta mint such large quantities that they should entinue to send to the the part of the Bankers here not lumps of Silver are he necesary ماز necessity for Minting. Mint whilst here there is no such they have no choice but to employ the purchase the Opium in dumand; and> (Jrie Copy) Acting Colamine Counting (ali gora) Ron #8 - Kinder. Bracter of the Mint. Your Most Obt Servant I have the honor to be, Sir . terly Rete Ketum MINT OF HONG KONG. MONTILE ANALYSIS FROM 7 May 1866 TO 7 Aug 1866, INCLUSIVE. A (1) Silver Bullion received from the Public.. aard مد Bones Contento cutnoone (6) ||1226,996||| 36 .(15 & 16) | 323,979|| 50 (2) Silver Bullion melted previous to assay. (3) Silver Bullion assayed and valued. (4) Silver Bullion rebus, Melted.custh Barn. (5) Uncoined Bullion re-issued. and 7 Boxes Costeribi contrown 7/ (0) Dollars produced. (6) Half-dollars produced. (6) Twenty Cent pieces produced. (6) Ten Cent pieces produced Five Cent pieces produced (7) Dollars delivered to the Public (7) Half-dollars delivered to the Public .(15 & 41) | 348,193| 78. 347882 74. ..(15) 831565 78 7(20) 883,802 58 Weight. Standard Value. Ounces. Parts. Ounces. Parts. THE FOLLOWING CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE. DIES. (5) For Pre-melting oz prt .(45) 3/37 27 (5) For Assaying..A... .(45) (9) Received or completed Dollar. Half-dollar Twenty Cent piece Ten Cent piece Head, Reverse. 86. 68 377 (5) For Relining .(45) Five Cent piece.. Total. 86 68 (5) Total (45) 215 .(28) 322, for 62 2% (9) Worn out Dollar. Half-dollar .(30) None (7) For coining Dollars · (32) | Mond (7) For coining Half-dollars .(44); ..(44) .(34) None nows (7) For coining Twenty Cent pieces (44) (7) For coining Ten Cent pieces..(44) ··(49) 296181 ·(49) Hone (7) For coining Five Cent pieces..(44). (7) Total .(44) (7) Twenty Cent pieces delivered to the Public.. (19) Zone (7) Ten Cent pieces delivered to the Public .(40) Five Cent pieces delivered to the Public Reports of the Assay of Coin, num- bered Twenty Cent piece Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece. Total. (9) Effectually defaced Dollar Halfda Twenty Cent piece.. Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece. Total. (9) Serviceable Dies in hand Dollar Half-dollar 22 18. to (10) Waste arising in melting .(36) کے لیئے اسکی کیا که اکبر (10) Waste arising in refining and pre-melting .(16) 658 89 (10) Waste arising in coining.. .(12, 19, & 40) (10) Waste arising in assaying ..(21 & 37) رش کی کوئی اورمی (Signed) Won Kindere Master of the Mint. 1 Irue Copy 46 30 Twenty Cent piece... Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece.. Total. 46 30
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70:

sufficient inducement.

It may appear an ex

extraordinary

proceeding

Cause is that coins (Rupees) and

whilst they refuse to do so here. The

readily pay there the 2 per cent seignorage

of bullion to be coined into Rupees and

Calcutta mint such large quantities

that they should entinue to send to the

the part of the Bankers here

not lumps of Silver

are he

necesary

ماز

necessity for Minting.

Mint whilst here there is no such they have no choice but to employ the purchase the Opium in dumand; and>

(Jrie Copy)

Acting Colamine Counting (ali gora) Ron #8 - Kinder.

Bracter of the Mint.

Your Most Obt Servant

I have the honor to be,

Sir

.

terly Rete Ketum

MINT OF HONG KONG. MONTILE ANALYSIS FROM 7 May 1866 TO 7 Aug 1866, INCLUSIVE.

A

(1) Silver Bullion received from the Public..

aard

مد

Bones Contento cutnoone

(6) ||1226,996||| 36

.(15 & 16) | 323,979||

50

(2) Silver Bullion melted previous to assay.

(3) Silver Bullion assayed and valued.

(4) Silver Bullion rebus, Melted.custh Barn.

(5) Uncoined Bullion re-issued.

and 7 Boxes Costeribi contrown

7/

(0) Dollars produced.

(6) Half-dollars produced.

(6) Twenty Cent pieces produced.

(6) Ten Cent pieces produced

Five Cent pieces produced

(7) Dollars delivered to the Public

(7) Half-dollars delivered to the Public

.(15 & 41) | 348,193| 78. 347882 74. ..(15) 831565 78

7(20) 883,802 58

Weight.

Standard Value.

Ounces. Parts. Ounces. Parts.

THE FOLLOWING CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE.

DIES.

(5) For Pre-melting

oz prt

.(45) 3/37 27

(5) For Assaying..A...

.(45)

(9) Received or completed Dollar.

Half-dollar

Twenty Cent piece Ten Cent piece

Head, Reverse.

86. 68

377

(5) For Relining

.(45)

Five Cent piece..

Total.

86

68

(5) Total

(45)

215

.(28) 322, for 62

2% (9) Worn out

Dollar.

Half-dollar

.(30)

None

(7) For coining Dollars

· (32) | Mond

(7) For coining Half-dollars

.(44);

..(44)

.(34)

None

nows

(7) For coining Twenty Cent pieces (44)

(7) For coining Ten Cent pieces..(44)

··(49) 296181

·(49) Hone

(7) For coining Five Cent pieces..(44).

(7) Total .(44)

(7) Twenty Cent pieces delivered to the Public..

• (19) Zone

(7) Ten Cent pieces delivered to the Public

.(40)

Five Cent pieces delivered to the Public

Reports of the Assay of Coin, num- bered

Twenty Cent piece

Ten Cent piece Five Cent piece.

Total.

(9) Effectually defaced Dollar

Halfda

Twenty Cent piece.. Ten Cent piece

Five Cent piece.

Total.

(9) Serviceable Dies in hand Dollar

Half-dollar

22

18.

to

(10) Waste arising in melting

.(36)

کے لیئے اسکی کیا که اکبر

(10) Waste arising in refining and pre-melting

.(16)

658

89

(10) Waste arising in coining..

.(12, 19, & 40)

(10) Waste arising in assaying

..(21 & 37)

رش کی کوئی

اورمی

(Signed) Won Kindere

Master of the Mint.

1 Irue Copy

46 30

Twenty Cent piece... Ten Cent piece

Five Cent piece..

Total.

46 30

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