CO129-116 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [11-12] — Page 276

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to send Bullion into the Mint with the certainty of sustaining no loss.

Secondly, If the adoption of the new Hong Kong Dollar could be forced, not only upon the populations of Hong Kong and the neighbouring ports, but also upon those of the Straits, where the Mexican Dollar is current. The impossibility of carrying out such a measure is palpable, and the difficulties of giving to the Mint permanent work are consequently, as far as I can see, insurmountable.

In fact all the Colony wants is a melting and assay office to be enabled to ascertain the exact fineness of the Silver which comes to this place.

Yours, &c., (Signed) S. Kaiser.

(Four Copies.)

Monsieur

274

Colonial Secretary.

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20 A to send Bullion into the Mint with the certainty of sustaining no loss. Secondly, If the adoption of the new Hong Kong Dollar could be forced, not only upon the populations of Hong Kong and the neighbouring ports, but also upon those of the Straits, where the Mexican Dollar is current. The impossibility of carrying out such a measure is palpable, and the difficulties of giving to the Mint permanent work are consequently, as far as I can see, insurmountable. In fact all the Colony wants is a melting and assay office to be enabled to ascertain the exact fineness of the Silver which comes to this place. Yours, &c., (Signed) S. Kaiser. (Four Copies.) Monsieur 274 Colonial Secretary.
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20 A to send Bullion into the Mint with the certainty of sustaining & lops.- Secondly, If the adoption of the new Hong Kong Dollar could be forced, not populations of bong kong only upon the and the neighbouring forts, but also upon those of the Straits, where the прог Mexican Dollar is current. The impossibility of carrying out such measure is faltable, and the difficulties of giving to the Mint to the Mint fermanent work are consequently, as far as I can seen, insurmountable. In fact all what Colony wanti is a melting and assay office to be enabled to ascertain the exact fineness of the Silver which comes to this place. Yours, He, (Signed) S. Kaiser. (Frue Copies.) Mosnurm 274 Colonial Secretary._
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20

A

to send Bullion into the Mint with the certainty of sustaining & lops.-

Secondly, If the adoption of the new Hong Kong Dollar could be forced, not

populations of bong kong

only upon

the

and the neighbouring forts, but also

upon those of the Straits, where the

прог

Mexican Dollar is current. The

impossibility of carrying

out such

measure is faltable, and the difficulties of giving to the Mint

to the Mint fermanent work

are consequently, as far as I can seen, insurmountable.

In fact all what

Colony wanti

is a melting and assay office to be enabled to ascertain

the exact fineness of the Silver which

comes to this place.

Yours, He, (Signed) S. Kaiser.

(Frue Copies.)

Mosnurm

274

Colonial Secretary._

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