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in mind that the object of

is not

object of a tint

of profit, but to serve the Public by Coining their bullion at the least possible cost to them. If the Mint of Hong Kong

were ever in full possession

of sufficient revenue to sustain it,

deprived from any

other source, such

as the large seignorage

on Silver pieces, it would be advisable

to reduce the charge for coining

dollars to

some merely nominal sum. The power reserved in the 8th regulation to decline bullion sent to the Mint by the Public to

be coined, if found to be below Standard,

as the Mint is required,

does act possess the

power of

refining silver. The importation of gold for coinage into the Royal

Mint is

affected by

a similar

regulation. The importer may generally meet the difficulty by

accompanying

his coarse bullion,

whether gold or silver, by a quantity of fine metal sufficient to

bring

the average of the whole above

Standard.

With reference to the Extract from the letter from the Officer

in Charge of the Treasury

Chest in China,

transmitted with your letter of the 12th Instant; it is to be observed

that in a letter to the Master

of the

Mint (Copy Enclosed) which went out with the dies for the British Dollar, I have written to Mr. Kinder that the weight of the Dollar should be slightly increased, upon the same grounds as are

now suggested by the Commissariat Officer; so that the British Dollar should represent the full value of the Mexican Dollar lately declared by the Emperor Maximilian. This will make the British Dollar 2 or 3 per cent, or about one quarter

more valuable than the average

average Mexican Dollar present circulating in China, the

latter appearing

to have

fallen by so much under the

legal ...

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in mind that the object of is not object of a tint of profit, but to serve the Public by Coining their bullion at the least possible cost to them. If the Mint of Hong Kong were ever in full possession of sufficient revenue to sustain it, deprived from any other source, such as the large seignorage on Silver pieces, it would be advisable to reduce the charge for coining dollars to some merely nominal sum. The power reserved in the 8th regulation to decline bullion sent to the Mint by the Public to be coined, if found to be below Standard, as the Mint is required, does act possess the power of refining silver. The importation of gold for coinage into the Royal Mint is affected by a similar regulation. The importer may generally meet the difficulty by accompanying his coarse bullion, whether gold or silver, by a quantity of fine metal sufficient to bring the average of the whole above Standard. With reference to the Extract from the letter from the Officer in Charge of the Treasury Chest in China, transmitted with your letter of the 12th Instant; it is to be observed that in a letter to the Master of the Mint (Copy Enclosed) which went out with the dies for the British Dollar, I have written to Mr. Kinder that the weight of the Dollar should be slightly increased, upon the same grounds as are now suggested by the Commissariat Officer; so that the British Dollar should represent the full value of the Mexican Dollar lately declared by the Emperor Maximilian. This will make the British Dollar 2 or 3 per cent, or about one quarter more valuable than the average average Mexican Dollar present circulating in China, the latter appearing to have fallen by so much under the legal ...
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in mind that the object of is not object of a tint of profit, but to serve the Public bey Corning their bullion at the least- possible cast to them. If the trout of Hong Kong a $ were ev possession. Jenn 1897 12 sufficient revenue to sustain et, deceived from any other source, duck on the is mall. as the large seignorage Silver pieces, it would be advisable to u dive the charge for corning dollars to Sum merely nominal The power resevved in the " afth regulation to decline bullion sent to the Print by the Public to be coined, of found to be below Standard, as the Stony Trong thirst. کر نام کے to required, does act porsers the PewACI of refining silver . The importation of gold for coinage into the Royal Ipint is affected by a similar regulation . The importer may generally meet the difficulty bey accompanying his course bullion, whether gold or silver, by a quantity 7f fine mital sufferent te cent to bring the the average of the whole above Standard. in 240 Ew ith reference to the Extract from the letter from the Officer Charge of the Treasury Chest in China, transmilled with your letter of the 12th Instant ; et is to be observed that in a letter to the Phaster the recommended Hong Kong Tent. ("Copy Enclosed) which went out with the dies for the British Dollar, I have, to Mr Kinder that the weight of the Dollar should be slightly increased, lepon the same grounds as are se re suggested by the Commissarial Officer; so that the British Dollar thould represent the full value of the Phoxican Dollar lately declared by the Emperor Maximilian. This will make the British Dollar 26 aths, teo one quarter /gooè er about. citer per cent more valuable than the average average Mexican Dollar present Circulating in China, the the latter appearing al average of have e fallen by se much under the legal
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in mind that the object of

is not

object of a tint

of profit, but to serve the Public bey Corning their bullion at the least- possible cast to them. If the trout of Hong Kong

a

$

were ev

possession.

Jenn

1897 12

sufficient revenue to sustain et,

deceived from any

other source, duck

on the is mall.

as the large seignorage

Silver pieces, it would be advisable

to u dive the charge for corning

dollars to

Sum

merely nominal The power resevved in the " afth regulation to decline bullion sent to the Print by the Public to

be coined, of found to be below Standard,

as the Stony Trong thirst.

کر نام کے

to required,

does act porsers the

PewACI

of

refining silver . The importation of gold for coinage into the Royal

Ipint is

affected by

a similar

regulation . The importer may generally meet the difficulty bey

accompanying

his course bullion,

whether gold or silver, by a quantity 7f fine mital sufferent te

cent to bring

the

the average of the whole above

Standard.

in

240

Ew ith reference to the Extract from the letter from the Officer

Charge of the Treasury

Chest in China,

transmilled with your letter of the 12th Instant ; et is to be observed

that in a letter to the Phaster

the

recommended

Hong Kong Tent. ("Copy Enclosed) which went out with the dies for the British Dollar, I have, to Mr Kinder that the weight of the Dollar should be slightly increased, lepon the same grounds as are se

re suggested by the Commissarial Officer; so that the British Dollar thould represent the full value of the Phoxican Dollar lately declared by the Emperor Maximilian. This will make the British Dollar 26 aths,

teo

one quarter

/gooè

er about.

citer per cent more valuable than the average

average Mexican Dollar present Circulating in China, the

the latter appearing

al

average of

have

e fallen by se much under the

legal

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