CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 376

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Henghing.

M. 148.

31st October, 1866.

Governor

His Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB,

The Right Honorable

Earl of Carnarvon

Hong Kong Dollar - Satisfactory assay of by Chinese Authorities.

The Hong Kong Dollar

Reference looking up.

To the qua...

Si & Rouss...

and act with sales...

factur 21/12 M...

Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's report...

22 Af...

(.25 Bu...

1 Enclosure.

(Copy)

18° 189.

Sir,

British Consulate

Canton, October 26, 1866.

374

With reference to my despatch of the 13th instant, in

N 181 of the 13th,

in reply to yours N 557, with respect to the proposed Assay of the Hong Kong Dollar, I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, for the information of His Excellency Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process.

Ave Lookey, of the Hong Kong Mint,

having arrived here on the 23rd instant,

The Honorable M. P. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

Page 374

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Henghing.

M. 148.

31st October, 1866.

Governor

His Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB,

The Right Honorable

Earl of Carnarvon

Mint.

Hong Kong Dollar - Satisfactory assay of by Chinese Authorities.

The Hong Kong Dollar

Reference looking up.

To the qua...

Si & Rouss...

and act with sales...

factur 21/12 M...

Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's report...

22 Af...

(.25 Bu...

1 Enclosure.

(Copy)

N° 189.

Sir,

British Consulate

Canton, October 26, 1866.

374

Page 374

With reference to my despatch of the 13th instant, in

N° 181 of the 13th,

in reply to yours N° 557, with respect to the proposed Assay of the Hong Kong Dollar, I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, for the information of His Excellency Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process.

Ave Lookey, of the Hong Kong Mint,

having arrived here on the 23rd instant,

The Honorable M. P. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.

Page 375

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Henghing. M. 148. 31st October, 1866. Governor His Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB, The Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon Hong Kong Dollar - Satisfactory assay of by Chinese Authorities. The Hong Kong Dollar Reference looking up. To the qua... Si & Rouss... and act with sales... factur 21/12 M... Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's report... 22 Af... (.25 Bu... 1 Enclosure. (Copy) 18° 189. Sir, British Consulate Canton, October 26, 1866. 374 With reference to my despatch of the 13th instant, in N 181 of the 13th, in reply to yours N 557, with respect to the proposed Assay of the Hong Kong Dollar, I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, for the information of His Excellency Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process. Ave Lookey, of the Hong Kong Mint, having arrived here on the 23rd instant, The Honorable M. P. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong. Page 374 ... Page 375 has been removed as there is no text to support the page number. However, to follow the instruction to keep the page numbering as is, we keep the original "374" as it is likely the start of the page. However, to make it more accurate, the correct representation should be: ... Page 374 becomes the following to follow the rule of 3 lines at top and 3 at bottom. Page 374 ... Page 375 Let's correct and simplify the given response to follow the format required. Henghing. M. 148. 31st October, 1866. Governor His Excellency Sir Richard Graves Mac Donnell, CB, The Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon Mint. Hong Kong Dollar - Satisfactory assay of by Chinese Authorities. The Hong Kong Dollar Reference looking up. To the qua... Si & Rouss... and act with sales... factur 21/12 M... Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's report... 22 Af... (.25 Bu... 1 Enclosure. (Copy) 189. Sir, British Consulate Canton, October 26, 1866. 374 Page 374 With reference to my despatch of the 13th instant, in 181 of the 13th, in reply to yours 557, with respect to the proposed Assay of the Hong Kong Dollar, I have much satisfaction in acquainting you, for the information of His Excellency Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process. Ave Lookey, of the Hong Kong Mint, having arrived here on the 23rd instant, The Honorable M. P. Mercer, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong. Page 375
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Henghing. M. 148. 31?! O deber, 1866. Goverver Die Richard Graves Mar Donnell, CB, le Right Heverable Earl of Carnare Mint. HongKong Dollar Satisfactory assay of by Chinese Authorities. The Hong Kong Dollar · Renfore looking up. To the qu Si & Rouss Игры and act with sales factur 21/12 M Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's repent An 22 Af (.25 Bu 1 Enclosure. (Copy) 18° 189. Sir, British Consulate 374 Canton, October 26, 1866. With reference le my despatch the 13th instant in N 181 of the 13 in reply to yours N 557, with respect to the proposed Assay of the HongKong Dollar, I have much. satisfaction in acquainting you, for the -information of His Exectievey Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process. Ave Lookey, of the Hoongtiong Mint; having arrived here in the 23rd instant, The Honorable. M. P. Mercer, loze, Colonial Secretary Heongty.
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Henghing.

M. 148.

31?! O deber, 1866.

Goverver

Die Richard Graves Mar Donnell, CB,

le

Right Heverable

Earl of Carnare

Mint.

HongKong

Dollar Satisfactory assay of by

Chinese Authorities.

The Hong Kong Dollar

· Renfore looking up.

To the qu

Si & Rouss

Игры

and act with sales

factur 21/12 M

Aff Chacarlungen Hi Roi's repent

An

22 Af

(.25 Bu

1 Enclosure.

(Copy)

18° 189.

Sir,

British Consulate

374

Canton, October 26, 1866.

With reference le my despatch

the 13th instant in

N 181 of the 13

in reply to yours

N 557, with respect to the proposed Assay

of the HongKong Dollar, I have much. satisfaction in acquainting you, for the -information of His Exectievey Sir Richard Mac Donnell, with the completion and results of this process.

Ave Lookey, of the Hoongtiong Mint;

having arrived here

in

the 23rd instant,

The Honorable. M. P. Mercer, loze,

Colonial Secretary

Heongty.

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