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the subsidiary-

#

20. 10. and 5 cent pieces-

"y" To report whatever other

circumstances in the opinion of the Commission may affect materially the chance of rendering the Mint

a

paying

concern.

"On the policy of maintaining

at the expense of this Colony

a

(illegible)

In

Report.

256

pursuance of the instructions

conveyed in the minute addressed

-on

the

28th September by His Excellency the

Governor

to the Colonial Secretary,

have the honor to report as

follows.

we

We have personally inspected

the mint and he

having minutely

considered the whole question

opinion that,

are

of

1st

such. Her

It is practicable at comparatively

concern, if the mint

non-paying concern, if

appears likely to

prove

Hong Kong Government will of course

decide."

(True Extract)

Moleuron

Colonial Secretary.

moderate cost to increase the

and m

coining

melting power of the Mint so as to insure its becoming profitable if it

ca

only be supplied with Silver-

Mr. Graham, Master of the Royal

Mint, in a

letter before

July last, enclosed in a

despatch from

dated 31st