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up to sufficient to meet all demands on the Chest in his charge, and then obviate the necessity of their being purchased at a premium.
A report, however, will be forwarded to their Lordships by the Outgoing mail- pointing out the great difficulty experienced in obtaining the necessary supply and also submitting copies of this correspondence for their information.
I have etc.,
B. C. Creagh,
Treasurer,
Colonial Treasury Hong Kong.
40796
C
The Secretary to
the Treasury
Mor.
MINUTE.
Sent Round 24th Sept.
35
Mor. Bramston
Mor. Malcolm.
Mor. Meade, 25
Mor. Herbert. Mor. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon.
Copy of 107 of this date to Gor. for report
and for
15740.
2581
A
26 September.
In reply to your letter of the 4th inst., I am directed by the Board of Admiralty to inform you that there is no definite information in the Department as to the manner in which the Goods of Straits Settlement, subsidiary silver coinage sent out from this Country are placed in circulation. Their Lordship does not suppose that any promises can be demanded by them. There can be no Legislative enactment on their part in supplying the legitimate requirements of the Officer in charge of the
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upou
to
gufficient tweet all demands
the Cheat in his charge. and then obviate the necessity of their being purchased at a premmin.
A report, however, win be forwarded & their Lordships
by the Outgoing mail- painting out the great difficulty experienced in obtaining the necessary supply and also submittings capres of this correspondence for their cinformation.
I have ste:-
B. C. Crab..
Kreasudr.
Predancy Treasury Hongking.
40796
C
The Lecretary...
the Treasury
Mor.
MINUTE.
Sin
Round 24th Sept!
35
Mor. Bramston
Mor. Malcolm.
Mor. Meade, 25
Mor. Herbert. Mer. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon.
Copy of 107 of this t Gor = for report
acid for
15740.
2581
A
26 Septen berky.
In reply to your letter
of the 4th with! I am directed by the board of A-varom?
inform you
that there is no
definite information in the Spartement as to the banner in which the Good. of Strughing
wounty place in circulation. the subsidiary siber Commage
sent and from his
Country
his Lordship does not suppose
that any promines can be demanded by them.
there can
be
or that-
ang
Lesitatori
on their part in supplying the
legitimate requirements of the Officer in charge of the
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