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of Mexican or American dollars.

If, as the Deputy Master of the Mint anticipate, the cast of the British [coins?] be the greatest, the Secretary of State will have to consider whether the Colony ought to undertake the cost of manufacture, and it is to be held in mind that the greater the circulation and the greater the success of the proposed coin, the greater will be the expense.

Sir Hercules Robinson observes, "Hongkong is a mere centre, a directing and financial Capital to a trade carried on outside. The principal merchants and the Banks keep there their central establishments, and there their balances are adjusted and the exchanges regulated. But the real business of buying and selling is carried on at the open ports.

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116 of Mexican or American dollars. If, as the Deputy Master of the Mint anticipate, the cast of the British [coins?] be the greatest, the Secretary of State will have to consider whether the Colony ought to undertake the cost of manufacture, and it is to be held in mind that the greater the circulation and the greater the success of the proposed coin, the greater will be the expense. Sir Hercules Robinson observes, "Hongkong is a mere centre, a directing and financial Capital to a trade carried on outside. The principal merchants and the Banks keep there their central establishments, and there their balances are adjusted and the exchanges regulated. But the real business of buying and selling is carried on at the open ports.
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116 of Mexican of American dollars. If, as My hoods. and the Deputy Master of the Mint anticipate, the cast of the British bau sr be the greatest, the secretary of State will have to consider whether the Colony. aught to undertake the cost of manufacture, and it is to be hol wcher in mind that the the circulation and the greater the success of the the greater proposed coin, will will be the expense. Sir Hercules Robinson observes, " Hongkong « centre, "for "it. " and A is a mere directing and financial Capital to a de carried on outside. The principal merchants the Banks Keep there their "central establishments, and "there their balances are ad adjusted "and the exchanges regulated. /1 ·But the real business of // buying " carried and selling is on at the open ports. M ME
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116

of Mexican of American dollars.

If,

as

My

hoods.

and the

Deputy Master of the Mint

anticipate, the cast of the

British

bau sr

be the greatest,

the secretary of State will have to consider whether the Colony. aught to

undertake the cost

of manufacture, and it is to

be hol

wcher

in mind that the

the circulation and

the greater

the success of the the greater

proposed coin,

will

will be the expense.

Sir Hercules Robinson observes,

"

Hongkong

« centre,

"for

"it.

" and

A

is a mere

directing

and financial Capital

to a de

carried on outside.

The principal merchants

the Banks Keep there their

"central establishments, and

"there

their balances are ad

adjusted

"and the exchanges regulated.

/1

·But the real business of

//

buying

" carried

and selling

is

on at the open ports.

M ME

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