CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 260

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there be

a reasonable

prospect

of it's being supplied by the Public with sufficient Silver to keep it in successful i. e. paying operation.

3rd Whether, if the Public be found unwilling to supply

the

necessary amount of Bullion, there be a reasonable prospect of the Government purchasing Bullion at such a rate as to render the working of the Mint profitable so as to pay it's expenses.

4½ Supposing that no profit

can

be made through Bullion supplied by either the Public or the Government, whether there be a reasonable expectation of forcing the Hong Kong coinage to such a Premium by

any amount of loss in the first instance as would eventually render coinage of the dollar or half dollar profitable.

case

5th Whether there be

any reasons

for considering that the British Government might in the latter case (4) be expected to take over the Mint and, having increased its producing powers, coin as many millions of dollars and half dollars as might be requisite to insure their general adoption as the principal circulating medium on the Coast of China.

6th As connected with the

possibility of making the Mint a

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259 Cover, there be a reasonable prospect of it's being supplied by the Public with sufficient Silver to keep it in successful i. e. paying operation. 3rd Whether, if the Public be found unwilling to supply the necessary amount of Bullion, there be a reasonable prospect of the Government purchasing Bullion at such a rate as to render the working of the Mint profitable so as to pay it's expenses. 4½ Supposing that no profit can be made through Bullion supplied by either the Public or the Government, whether there be a reasonable expectation of forcing the Hong Kong coinage to such a Premium by any amount of loss in the first instance as would eventually render coinage of the dollar or half dollar profitable. case 5th Whether there be any reasons for considering that the British Government might in the latter case (4) be expected to take over the Mint and, having increased its producing powers, coin as many millions of dollars and half dollars as might be requisite to insure their general adoption as the principal circulating medium on the Coast of China. 6th As connected with the possibility of making the Mint a

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259 Cover, there be a reasonable prospect of it's being supplied by the Public with sufficient Silver to keep it in inccesful_ i. c. paying operation.- 3rd Whether, if the Puthie be found unwilling to supply the necesary amount of Stullion, there be a reasonable prospect of the Government purchasing Bullion at such a rater as to render the working of the Mint is profitable as to pay it's expenses.- 41⁄2 Jupping that no profit can be made through Bullion supplied by either the Public on the Government, whether there be a resonable expectation of forcing the Any Kory coinage to such a Preming Kong by any amount of loss in the first instance is would eventually render erinage of the dollar or half doller profitable.. case 5th Whether there be any reasons for considering that the British Government might in the latter over (4) be expected to take ver the Mint and, having increased its producing powers, coin as many millions of dollars and half dollers 3 might be requisite to insure their general adoption as the principal circulating medium on the Coast of China. as 6th As connected with the possibility & making the Mint a

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259

Cover,

there be

a reasonable

prospect

of it's being supplied by the Public with sufficient Silver to keep it in inccesful_ i. c. paying operation.-

3rd Whether, if the Puthie be found unwilling to supply

the

necesary amount of Stullion, there be a reasonable prospect of the Government purchasing Bullion at such a rater as to render the working of the Mint is profitable as to pay it's expenses.-

41⁄2 Jupping that no profit

can

be made through Bullion supplied by either the Public on the Government, whether there be a resonable expectation of forcing the Any Kory coinage to such a Preming

Kong

any amount of loss in the first instance is would eventually render erinage of the dollar or half doller profitable..

case

5th Whether there be

any reasons

for considering that the British Government might in the latter over (4) be expected to take ver the Mint and, having increased its producing powers, coin as many millions of dollars and half dollers 3 might be requisite to insure their general adoption as the principal circulating medium on the Coast of China.

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