I have lately had an opportunity of talking on this subject with Colonel Maxwell, who has just returned from a visit to the Bombay Mint, where he took the opportunity of looking into the machinery. He entertains precisely the same view as Mr. Machinjee, viz., that at a reasonable cost, there need be no fear of the success of the Hongkong mint.
Mr. Marching clearly shows, that it does not depend upon fluctuations in foreign Exchanges, but upon the question within the Colony, whether the convenience will be felt. Some specimen coins were sent from Hongkong to test, but they were so irregular that it was difficult to judge what their value was supposed to be. I had to write a letter suggesting that he should send some coins of correct weight. He said that there was a great prejudice against coined treasure in China generally, and in some parts of the world, commenting on the cost of coinage.
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I have lately had an opportunity of talking on this subject with Colonel Maxwell, who has just returned from a visit to the Bombay Mint, where he took the opportunity of looking into the machinery. He entertains precisely the same view as Mr. Machinjee, viz., that at a reasonable cost, there need be no fear of the success of the Hongkong mint.
Mr. Marching clearly shows, that it does not depend upon fluctuations in foreign Exchanges, but upon the question within the Colony, whether the convenience will be felt. Some specimen coins were sent from Hongkong to test, but they were so irregular that it was difficult to judge what their value was supposed to be. I had to write a letter suggesting that he should send some coins of correct weight. He said that there was a great prejudice against coined treasure in China generally, and in some parts of the world, commenting on the cost of coinage.
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