CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876 — Page 139

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: must be made in small sums during the three months ensuing and as the demand for these subsidiary Coins is specially urgent about the period of the Chinese New Year when at times they fetch a premium of ten per cent - it is of great importance that the Treasurer should receive a consignment before that date.

Avad may perhaps be permitted to observe that if the whole consignment of small coin usually sent for the use of the Colony were forwarded to the Imperial Treasury at this Station, it would not in any way prove prejudicial to Imperial interests. The Colonial Treasurer could obtain therefrom the amount required by him for Colonial purposes and the balance over and above his wants - instead of being put up to tender as per enclosed copy of the Government Gazette - might more fittingly be disposed of by giving a more liberal issue of small coin to the Troops and the Royal Navy than is now possible owing to this Department not being able heretofore to obtain from the Colonial Treasurer the whole of the supply they have asked for and which has necessitated the purchase by the Royal Navy of the requisite small coin at a considerable premium.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant.

(Sd) AR. Therinton L'Col. Asst: Com: General.

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135 : must be made in small sums during the three months ensuing and as the demand for these subsidiary Coins is specially urgent about the period of the Chinese New Year when at times they fetch a premium of ten per cent - it is of great importance that the Treasurer should receive a consignment before that date. Avad may perhaps be permitted to observe that if the whole consignment of small coin usually sent for the use of the Colony were forwarded to the Imperial Treasury at this Station, it would not in any way prove prejudicial to Imperial interests. The Colonial Treasurer could obtain therefrom the amount required by him for Colonial purposes and the balance over and above his wants - instead of being put up to tender as per enclosed copy of the Government Gazette - might more fittingly be disposed of by giving a more liberal issue of small coin to the Troops and the Royal Navy than is now possible owing to this Department not being able heretofore to obtain from the Colonial Treasurer the whole of the supply they have asked for and which has necessitated the purchase by the Royal Navy of the requisite small coin at a considerable premium. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant. (Sd) AR. Therinton L'Col. Asst: Com: General.

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135 : must be made in Small sums three months a during the ensuing and as the demand for these pubsidiary Coins is specially urgent about the period of the Chinese New Year when at times they fetch a premium of len per cent - it is of great importance that the Treasurer should receive a Consignment before that date. چی Avad may perhaps be permitted to r observe that if the whole consignment of small coin usually sent for the use of the bolony forwarded to the Imperial Treasury bhest at this Station, it would not in any way. prove prejudicial to Imperial interests The Colonial Treasurer could oblam therefrom w the p author of Nd date? these from the amount required by him For Colonial purp o les and the balance over and above his wants - instead of being put up to tender as per enclosed copy of the Government Gazette be more might fittingly disposed of by giving more liberal issue of small coin to the Troops and the Royal Navy than is now possible owing to this Department not bemg able heretofore to oblam from the bolonial treasurer the whole of the supply they have asked for and which has necessitated the purchase by the Royal Navy of the requisite small coin at a considerable premium I have the honour to be, Sir. Your obedient Servant. (Sd) AR therinton L'bol. Asst: Com: General. &

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must be made in Small sums

three months a during the ensuing

and as the demand for these pubsidiary Coins is specially urgent about the period of the Chinese New Year when at times they fetch a premium of

len per cent - it is of great importance

that the Treasurer should receive a

Consignment before that date.

چی

Avad

may perhaps be permitted to r observe that if the whole consignment of small coin usually sent for the use of the bolony forwarded to the Imperial Treasury bhest at this Station, it would not in any way. prove prejudicial to Imperial interests

The Colonial Treasurer could oblam

therefrom

w the p

author of

Nd date?

these from the amount required by him

For Colonial

purp

o les

and the balance over

and above his wants - instead of

being put up to tender as per enclosed

copy of the Government Gazette

might

fittingly disposed of by giving

more liberal issue of small coin to the Troops and the Royal Navy

than is

now possible owing to this Department not bemg able heretofore to oblam from the bolonial treasurer

the whole of the supply they have asked for and which has necessitated the purchase by the Royal Navy of the requisite small coin at a

considerable premium

I have the honour to be,

Sir.

Your obedient Servant.

(Sd) AR therinton L'bol.

Asst: Com: General.

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