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Gentlemen present that they could in no

mann

· regard the Revenue derived from the Licensed Gambling Houses as available

for any any

bolonial purpose. I would much

have prefened defening such an announcement,

were

willing

but being bound by Your braces Telegram to put the question whether they to recommend the maintenance of the Mint from bolonial resounces it became absolubly necesary that there should be

isconception as to the extent of those

source

12. Imay

add that the delay of two

months enables me to

no

give suitable notice

to give

to all the Mint employes and leaves them

for not taking their

without excuse

departure.

from the bolony by the first Mail Steamer

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bem after expination of that period. So of the various officials to

that the salaries of the various

which, under their special aquement, they

are

entitled

for a year after curival in

England will thereby

sooner cease, as no

question of inadequate notice

can

arise.

13. Having already ascertained that there

Vide Gouvrer is no chance of disposing of the Mint

to bery of state

14:423 of 122 Jany 1868 Plant

and Machinery

in China.

it will probably be expedient, if the

ar

Japan

establishment is closed, to have its various

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and other Machinery and plant

packed here and transmitted to London.

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At the same time I would suggest

the expediency of appleping to the Master of the Maint immediately on receipt of this

despatch to ascertain whether

any of the