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Hongting 19 October 1867.

Mint

Master of (P.M. Kinder)

to

Acting Colonial Secretary (CCSmith).

Suggesting the Comage of

Fail and subsidiary

The various Preaty

Preaty Parto of China.

fa

Inclosure 8-1 im Governor Sir Richard Braves Mactonnell Despatch P. 425 of 126 January,

1868

(Copist N? SIV

Sir,

18

Government House, Hongkong, 2.2th October, 1 H).

Ibig to recall Yan Excellency's

attention to

muy

A

despatch Nr. 288 of the 11th thay last in which I forwarded. deem specrivens of Tail pisces

factured at the Mint here in the hope that notwithstanding the discouraging

opinions conveyed to me the 18th last December

Ao

in

yours of

to any

prospect then of Imperial sanction for circulation of the Wongting dollar in China - there might be

Wie Excellmey

some.

Sir Rushurford Alcock, R.CB.,

X

Peking).

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