CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 246

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if the letter of the Botimens, then Governor of reference to the Colony, which the Govt. of Hongkong & on leave & subsequently d) Morel 20/63 letter ensued; & so the project was resting & the correspondence with the Treasury, which was relied upon in the meantime. The initiative in the matter signaled the project. – The HK Mint, thus decided upon in 1863, was not brought to attention till the middle of 1866. (J. Potten- 5% hers for Bullion, at the time he the assayer of bullion de), not without great expense. £80,000 has been spent up to the present time, (exclusive of interest, allowing a premium of 1 per cent. In Filler's coin their bullion value. Though less, he stated, - Premium had been higher still,- 5¼d. per oz. for

I hurt Sand and Sovereign. The

wrote, against 50/? per oz. standard fine Bar when,

Dillan

be

Al 5.1. The gain against £5.12

premium, he argued, admitted of British Dollar

being commercially produced; even

if paying a high

(where cost being Kramer & has expenses in India) –

which is somewhat counterbalanced by his R. J. O'Donnell) & the present rate of expenditure for the establishment & maintaining contingencies -even with a

nearly idle Mint _ is about $15,000

a year. (Ire, I Seaham, in a private letter deemed, cheaper than reason, the grinding & assaying with the annual expense at $20,000

it 2. be the interest of the public to send out bar silver for coinage in HK instead of buying Mexican Dollars; but in this

case the Mint would be

employed constantly the remunerative

by unnecessary

Needing at once Concurred, declining the

"The

about

a year, but during it $15,000 a year- the Colonial Estimates)

What is now found to be the case, after

all this enormous

expenditure. The premium relied on has absolutely disappeared, & with it has disappeared all hope of

the effect of expense, is that the

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G early 244 if the letter of the Botimens, then Governor of reference to the Colony, which the Govt. of Hongkong & on leave & subsequently d) Morel 20/63 letter ensued; & so the project was resting & the correspondence with the Treasury, which was relied upon in the meantime. The initiative in the matter signaled the project. The HK Mint, thus decided upon in 1863, was not brought to attention till the middle of 1866. (J. Potten- 5% hers for Bullion, at the time he the assayer of bullion de), not without great expense. £80,000 has been spent up to the present time, (exclusive of interest, allowing a premium of 1 per cent. In Filler's coin their bullion value. Though less, he stated, - Premium had been higher still,- 5¼d. per oz. for I hurt Sand and Sovereign. The wrote, against 50/? per oz. standard fine Bar when, Dillan be Al 5.1. The gain against £5.12 premium, he argued, admitted of British Dollar being commercially produced; even if paying a high (where cost being Kramer & has expenses in India) which is somewhat counterbalanced by his R. J. O'Donnell) & the present rate of expenditure for the establishment & maintaining contingencies -even with a nearly idle Mint _ is about $15,000 a year. (Ire, I Seaham, in a private letter deemed, cheaper than reason, the grinding & assaying with the annual expense at $20,000 it 2. be the interest of the public to send out bar silver for coinage in HK instead of buying Mexican Dollars; but in this case the Mint would be employed constantly the remunerative by unnecessary Needing at once Concurred, declining the "The about a year, but during it $15,000 a year- the Colonial Estimates) What is now found to be the case, after all this enormous expenditure. The premium relied on has absolutely disappeared, & with it has disappeared all hope of the effect of expense, is that the
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G early 244 if the letter of the Botimens, then Greener of referum to the Colony, which the d. of newerthe 1. Kong & on leave & Sexband) _ d) Morel 20/63 retter ensested; & co the project was restin & the coresfanden with the Tessary, whity upon in reliance this fremium ._. The in the lifting sriginaled the project. Die H. Robin Mint, thus devided and in 1863, was not attention to the hunde prestations of bar silver a got to work till the middle of 1866. (J Potten- 5% herz for Bollers, at the time he the messicts of buiting de), not without ne Meat expense. _ £80,000 has been thent why it myself out quity percent up to the present time, (exclusive of interest, thewring a premium of I per cent. In Fillers win their bullion value. Thoth less, he stated, - Premium had hear higher still,-5131⁄2 huo. for I hurt Sand and Sohver. _ The wrote, gainst 50/? Leroy - standard fe Bar when, Dillan be میں Al 5.1. The gainst tft 5.12 premium, he aged, admitted of British Orllan being commest produced; even if paying a high (wher cunt. being Kramer & has gefenses in India) which is somewhat cumecefant added by hie R. JuanDonnell) & the present rate of exfand. ture for the extellisht & humpay continguis -even with a nearly idle Mint _ is about $15,000 a year. _ (Iree, I Seaham, in a private lettin deping, cheaper then treason, the Erinding & Janself with the ammal exfence at $20,000 it 2. be the interest of the Infuil sout the public to send out bar silver for corige in W. Key instead of buying Mexicon Dolla A but in this Jean then Mint would he emflosed constantly the rememorative by unnenpory Neasing at once Concurred, declining the "The abut a gear, but dunke it 215,000 ageur pan- the Colonial Esturites ) _ What is now found like the case, after cose, after all this all this enormous plagenen Premium relied on has absolutely disappeared, & with it has disaffeemed all hosilly effect of expense, is that the
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early

244

if the letter of the Botimens, then Greener of referum to the Colony, which the d. of newerthe 1. Kong & on leave & Sexband) _ d) Morel 20/63 retter ensested; & co the project was restin & the coresfanden with the Tessary, whity upon in reliance

this fremium ._. The in the lifting sriginaled the project. – Die H. Robin Mint, thus devided and in 1863, was not attention to the hunde prestations of bar silver a got to work till the middle of 1866. (J Potten- 5% herz for Bollers, at the time he the messicts of buiting de), not without ne

Meat expense. _ £80,000 has been thent why it myself out quity percent up to the present time, (exclusive of interest, thewring a premium of I per cent. In Fillers win their bullion value. Thoth less, he stated, - Premium had hear higher still,-5131⁄2 huo. for

I hurt Sand and Sohver. _ The

wrote, gainst 50/? Leroy - standard fe Bar when,

Dillan

be

میں

Al 5.1. The gainst tft 5.12

premium, he aged, admitted of British Orllan

being commest produced; even

if paying a high

(wher cunt. being Kramer & has gefenses in India) –

which is somewhat cumecefant added by hie R. JuanDonnell) & the present rate of exfand. ture for the extellisht & humpay continguis -even with a

nearly idle Mint _ is about $15,000

a year. _ (Iree, I Seaham, in a private lettin deping, cheaper then treason, the Erinding & Janself with the ammal exfence at $20,000

it 2. be the interest of the Infuil sout

the public to send out bar silver for corige in W. Key instead of buying Mexicon Dolla A but in this

Jean

then Mint would he

emflosed constantly the rememorative

by unnenpory

Neasing at once Concurred, declining the

"The

abut

a gear, but dunke it 215,000 ageur pan- the Colonial Esturites ) _ What is now found like the case, after

cose, after all this

all this enormous

plagenen

Premium relied on has absolutely disappeared, & with it has disaffeemed all hosilly

effect of expense, is that the

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