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The following results were obtained

by the Chinese assayers

One Hundred Hongkong

Dollars weighed before being melted, equal to

2.

The same weighed after having been melted with an equal weight of Lead, refined, and cast into shoes

of Hai-Kwan Sycee. Silver, equal to

64. 3. 5.

Loss of weight 7. 1.

Value of One Hundred

Hongkong Dollars computed by the Chinese Bank Manager and officials, according to the

results exhibited above - equal. in Hai Kwan Sycee to

89.4. 4

Brought forward 89.4. 4

Allowance for

residuum

of

Silver

remaining incorporated

with the Lead used in

the

Assay, and extractible by an after process; compensation:

Calculated as equal to

5. 0. 0. 4.

Resulting Standard Value in Sycee 89. 9.

The above is admitted as

equivalent to

a standard of 900,

as

acknowledged in the annexed certificate Stamped with the seals of the Five Customs' Banks.

Hence One Hundred and Eleven

Taels one mace and one Candareen

(St. 111. 1. 1.) in Hongkong Dollars are held equivalent to One Hundred Taels.

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The following results were obtained by the Chinese assayers One Hundred Hongkong Dollars weighed before being melted, equal to 2. The same weighed after having been melted with an equal weight of Lead, refined, and cast into shoes of Hai-Kwan Sycee. Silver, equal to 64. 3. 5. Loss of weight 7. 1. Value of One Hundred Hongkong Dollars computed by the Chinese Bank Manager and officials, according to the results exhibited above - equal. in Hai Kwan Sycee to 89.4. 4 Brought forward 89.4. 4 Allowance for residuum of Silver remaining incorporated with the Lead used in the Assay, and extractible by an after process; compensation: Calculated as equal to 5. 0. 0. 4. Resulting Standard Value in Sycee 89. 9. The above is admitted as equivalent to a standard of 900, as acknowledged in the annexed certificate Stamped with the seals of the Five Customs' Banks. Hence One Hundred and Eleven Taels one mace and one Candareen (St. 111. 1. 1.) in Hongkong Dollars are held equivalent to One Hundred Taels.
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har The following reeulls were obtained by the Chinese assayers One Hundred Hinghing Faels Mace Candareens. Dollars weighed before being metted, equal to q- 2. The same weighed afte having been melted with an oqual weight of Sead, refined, and cast into shoes of jsme (Hai-Kwan) Sycee. Silver, equal to 64. 3 3. 5. Loss of weight 7. Nalne of one Hundud Fails Mace Candareens, Cash Sacks' weight of Honghing. Dollars comfinted by the Chinese Bank Manager and officials, according to the results exhibited above - equal. in Hai Kwan Syce to 89.4. 4 bal W. I A. by M. Fl. 377 Falls bac Condareens Cash Brought forward 89 Aid Allowance for 44. residuum of Silver remaining incorporated with the Lead used in the Cessay, and extractible by an aftur process; compensatio: Calculated as equal to tr } 5. 0. 0. 4. Resulting Standard Vulree in Syen 3:89. 9. ཨོྃ་{t་>8} The above is admitted as Jaelo go १०. GY equivalent to a standard of goo, as acknnoledged in the annexed certificate Stamped with the seals of the Five Customs' Banks. Hence in Hundred and Eleven Sails one mace and one Candareen (St. 111. 1. 1.) in Houghing Dollars are held equivalint to One Hundred Sacks
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The following reeulls were obtained

by the Chinese assayers

One Hundred Hinghing

Faels Mace Candareens.

Dollars weighed before being metted, equal to

q-

2.

The same weighed afte having been melted with an oqual weight of Sead, refined, and cast into shoes

of jsme (Hai-Kwan) Sycee. Silver, equal to

64.

3

3.

5.

Loss of weight 7.

Nalne of one Hundud

Fails Mace Candareens, Cash

Sacks' weight of Honghing. Dollars comfinted by the Chinese Bank Manager and officials, according to the

results exhibited above - equal. in Hai Kwan Syce to

89.4.

4

bal W. I A.

by M. Fl.

377

Falls bac Condareens Cash

Brought forward 89 Aid Allowance for

44.

residuum

of

Silver

remaining incorporated

with the Lead used in

the

Cessay, and extractible by an aftur process; compensatio:

Calculated as equal to

tr

}

5.

0.

0.

4.

Resulting Standard Vulree in Syen 3:89. 9.

ཨོྃ་{t་>8}

The above is admitted as

Jaelo go

१०.

GY

equivalent to

a standard of goo,

as

acknnoledged in the annexed certificate Stamped with the seals of the Five Customs' Banks.

Hence in Hundred and Eleven

Sails one mace and one Candareen

(St. 111. 1. 1.) in Houghing Dollars are held equivalint to One Hundred Sacks

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