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fairly be expected to do something in their time for a cause that is not and ought not to be regarded lightly under the scheme, which certainly should not be regarded as being worked out at the sole expense of the inhabitants for the time being of this small Island.
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Whilst I therefore must respectfully suggest the unfairness of compelling the residents of Hong Kong to defray all the cost of solving this interesting Problem in Political Economy, I would venture to hope that Her Majesty's Government will consent to maintain the Establishment at Imperial expense for a period at least sufficient to test the views of the neighboring Governments and thoroughly work out the experiment.
Hopefully, we can place it in a condition enabling it to reap every advantage from favorable chances when they occur.
Mr. Kinder reports the average working power of the Mint now to be 50,000 dollars daily, enabled, during his long season of repose, to thoroughly perfect and finish them and put them together. He has discovered that they can turn out as many, though not so well, as the French Prefecture, with an average of 15,000 dollars each. That something disastrous no doubt ought to have been discovered sooner, and its accuracy should have been got.
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It is not so reliable as might be wished because of Mr. Kinder's sanguine temperament.
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fairly be expected to do something in
their tim
for a
is not and ought
scheme, which certainly
not to be regarded.
As
are to be worked out at the sole uppense
of the inhabitants for the time being of
This small Island.
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Whilst I therefore must I respectfully suggest the unfairness of compelling the residents of Hongtion of to defery all the cost of solving this interesting Problem in Political Economy, I reould ventine to hope that Mer I Majesty's Government for a period at least sufficient to test the views of the neighboring Governments and thoroughly work out the experiment will consent. le maintain the Establishment at Imperial.
hopelly Wat d
t
I exfrense and
place it in
condition
enabling it to reap sexy advantage from
every
favorable chances when they de ocaur
Mr Kinder reports the
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average
worthing power of the Mimt now to be
50,000 dollars
daily, enabled, during his long seaso
to list the English. Prefsen
AJ
he has been
>
of repose,
shoroughly
perfectly,
lurn
finished
and to put them logicher and has discovered that they
out
as
many
Ban
though not so will
dellows in the day as the French Pref.
or
Caverage of 15,000 dollars cack. That
an a
4 something disseous no doubt ought to have bee
discovery sooner made, and it's accuracy
have got it.
udly fair
is not so
reliable
as
even
might be wished | because Mr Winders sanguine temperament
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