CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867 — Page 347

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Courth Report addressed to the Lords Commisioners of ther Ellajesty's hemoury

on

the weight and Fineness of Silver Comasoned from the ellende of Hong Kong puron

pursuant to their letter of 8th For 1866..

tammber:

prites

"Denoun

Corn

tion Gross coverage

otvera.g.

Weight Weight of proportion

piece of Silver

Troy 1000 parts

Poz

9 Bollar 7.8006 0.8667 900.777 auty Cents 0.3486 0.1743 800.975- 12. Five Cents 0.5215 0.0434 799.466.

2 Swenty te

The Standard weight of the Dollar being 0.866 oz and of the subsidiary Coins

proportion to their value; with 900 Caniness for the Dollar, and 800 Fineness

the Subsidiary

for

Corie.

In the Apay of all these, Silves

Como a Minute

6 quantity of Gold

is

:reported, showing that they have

licen