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of of acceding of the conditions proposed to them

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respect to the

Maintenance the

Mint in Honghong.

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Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong, 4o April, 181E.

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instructed by the Court of Directors of Corporation to state that it is out of Their pave to offer any

other plan

for carrying on the Hongkong Mint best this are submitted to this Excellencey

the Geraner by

of March last.

my

letter of the 16.5

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The Marble. C. C. Smith,

+ Acting Colonial Secretary